The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-15
THREE NEW CANONS.
Anathcma Pronounced Against Re
marriage of Divorced Persons.
EXCLUDED FIR ON GRACE,
No Person Divorced fnr Causes Arising
After Marriage and Marrying Again
During Lif. Fine of t'lhcr Party
to Div,. c.. Shall BE Admitted
to Bapi ism, Continuation
orHnty C.in,nunion.
Dy Associated Prcss.}

{By Associated Prcss.}
NEW YORK, Nov. 1t.-When the Cen
eral Conference Of the Protestant Epsco-
pal Church meets IN san FRANCISCO next
October three new ca.lons on the subject
uf marriage and d.yo.ce will be placed
before the, body FOR it's consideration.
should these canons become the law of
the Episcopal Church through the ap-
proval OF the General Conference then the
p.scopaI Church VII have pronounced
is anatsaema against divorce ana more
particularly against the remarr- age OF
divorced persons willis another party 10
the divorce is still in life.
The s7,b set Of marriage and DIVORCE
came in tur a good oeai of attett-o1 at
tbs hands Of the General EplscoPat Con
Isrent.e in l9a. Sc mucA so n las2t tn.
committee OF ;welve was appointed tof
the purpose OF taking the matter ui1aet
consluera Lion and maze sucn reCommehda-
,ion5io the next conference OF tnat pooy.
as would pave the way tor changes III Lae
present tenets Of the church on iheSe SUI
jects.
ago when they failed t. reach an agree-
ment looking toward reform, again went
nto Session to-day
THE CANONs.
THIS afternoon as the members came ou
Il was announced that the conference o.
the committee rad been adjourned sine
die, and that three canons deal'hs VIII VIII
the subject of the conference had been
drafted.
HOY Matr mony and Imped.ments
Thereto The full text Of this canon i
as follows:
Section HOY n1atrsmony defined:
(a) Holy matr ,nony is an estate OF iile
VIII ci1 for the purpose Of thls canon !:
sufficiently defined IN the form 2ppo.ntec
for. the soIemrl;zat-on Of mn ntrinloay ii TIL
Church.
Cn The solemn.zat on OF hoy matrtuaon.
;s a seryits. where the mltlla! consent o
the parties is given in the presence OF
minister. VINO then proncunces them II
the name of the Holy Trinity TO De ma
and wife.
sect:on c-Inpea.n2erlts to naatrin2on>
defined.
Tbs section defines the impeachment
of consangu:nity and affinity IS statsd II
the Books of Levitt Gus and Deuteronomy
SOLEMNizA ALTON.
The second canon drafted deafs with
the subject CT The soiemntzat ton OF Hoil
Nd u Ati-i!S IL ~ SbS-IA-N-iA>A -iiSo
sections as follows:
Section lit shall be the duty OF al
N 7l*sters Of this Chureh 20 conform Il
the evil authorities re,ative to nlLrr.atse
Section Every minister who shall
solemn re q marriage shall without defa&
make such record of same as may be r2
uuirei by the law Of this Church and c-vi
.uthority.
Section S--No minister shah so.emn.ze
marriage without the presence OF VT
nesses nor without witnesses to whom III
Part es are personally known, except IL
3 case III which It is impossible for sucr
witnesses to be secu ed. No n1.: ster sha
sclmenize the marriage of any person
MT iGeriifed to his sat:sfactioE-
Section NO minister shall solsrlnze
marriage between any two persons unless
nor until, by inquiry. ne shall have salts.
fed himself that neither person has been
or is the husband or the wife of any ot1el
person living, unless The former marriage
was aEnu..ed by decree Of some court I.
competent jurisdiction for cause existing
before such former marriage.
PROHIBITS REMARRLAGE.
While the above two cano..s erect roN
barriers as safeguard against iilega
marriages. and prohibits reinarriase b,
any Episcopal minister OF any party
{; divorce suit, whether guilty or innocen;
the third canon goes one sep further a?t
the dispensation Of the church any III,
vcrced person VINO snail have remarked
and be living with husband or wife, as tll
case may be, while the other party 20 ti!e
divorce stin lives.
This canon. which. however, applies
only 70 the ofIsnding party, Of a divorce
practically tends 70 outlaw the oftaI?del.
as far as church fellowship, goes. and pro
viGes for his readoption in the fold oalS
on the condition that be cone truly pani-
teri. and separate fr6m the party to the
second marriage, or il he should harper
to be in immediate danger Of death, and
show the spirit of true repentance.
ONLY ONE EXCEPTION.
This canon is suh-1iv.ded into ttlre,
sections US follows:
Section I. No person divorced for carse'
arising after marriage, and marrying
again during the LIE time Of the o:ne
narty' to the d yorce shall DC adm tied tc
baptism or conarnaa ton or recaiVed tc
tIaly Corn,nurion. except whep peIliten
and separated from the other party 70 TIE
subsequent. marriage or when pe1iiteni
az il imnedia te danger OF dsath. but i. :
canon shall rot apply to the innoeent
narty IL a divorce tor tbs cause OF adul-
iery
8 Sect.o On IL. No person shall re MED
baptism or confirmation or ID = s1oiy com
pr11nion unierl This canon until tile mn
+ .ster shall have given TO the person due
and sufficient notice of such intends
ler1ial and Of the right OF anpeal there
rom. as hereinafter permitted
Section I'll. This section provides for
snneaI to the B shop Of the diocese O.
:, ;ssorarv district, wf1n,ftf he deems tbs
.suse si,ffic.eT1t nlas take counsel H,;ta
s .vo rleirf f,bor =ne. hisao,s and DECIDE
r,,,ae1,er@ thare s11al, be any dsspensat,on.
The eanonsa in this form were unani-
mon siy dapted by those taktn part n
the conference TIE com g g .;tee, when
consisted Of Il n elnhers. Only ma of
stsesa members were nresent ct the meet
ssnes to .i1ay. one Ii wing d ed and two NOT
having been heard frHn,s