The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-11
WOMEN ONLOOKERS
r.
INTERESTED IN EPISCOPAL CANON
ON SUBJECT OF MARRIAGE
AND DIVORCE
THEY CROWD THE GALLERIES
Section Prohibiting Remarriage of
Divorced Persons Not Yet
Reached in House of
Deputies.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 10.-The tri-
ehlllal convention of the Episcopal
Church of America accomplished much
routine work today, but made little prog
resS toward disposing of the canon on
marriage and divorce, which came up in
committee of the whole in the house of
deputies. The popular interest in the sub
1ect was evidenced by the crowded gall
IereS, large majority of the spectators
being women. nearly all of whom re-
manned until the hour of adjournment.
The discussion was of a purely techni-
cal character. bubbles over words and
punctuation of sections, to which there
was little opposition took up much time
There seemed to be a determination to
secure technical correctness in the text
1t was also noticed that many lawyers
in the lay delegation We're taking a keen
interest in the subject. The fourth and
most important section of the canon
which was adopted by the bishops, prac-
ucally forbidding the marriage of di
Vorced persons, was not reached. The
frst two sections and all but the last
paragraph of section were adopted
with but one slight change, the conjunc-
ton nor" being stricken out, thus di-
Vldlng the paragraph into two complete
sentences. An attempt was made to nave
the matter discussed behind closed doors,
but the attempt failed.
That the spirit of the Huntington
amendment to the constitution, permit
ting modified forms of worship, still lives,
despite defeat, was shown by the presen-
'tation in the house of deputies this morn
ing of constitutional amendment couch
ed in almost its exact language. The
principal change is the adoption of a
resolution that no form of worship al
lowed shall be in conflict with the canons
of the church. 1t was referred to a COM
mittee.
Rev E. Winchester Donald, of Massa-
chusetts, who presented the proposed
amendment, created quite a sensation by
declaring, in the course of his remarks,
that he did not consider ordination nee
essary for a celebrant of holy commu-
Mon.
The house of bishops devoted most OF
the day to consideration of the qualifca-
lions of the various persons who are de-
sirous of filling the vacant bishoprics of
the Philipeines, Porto Rico and Viques,
Hankow, North Dakota and Olympia. No
names were given out, and the only ac-
ton taken was a decision to vote for the
candidates tomorrow. There was a mis-
sionary conference tonight at Trinity
church, the session being devoted es-
pecially to the work in China and Japan.
Addresses were delivered by the bishops
of Shanghai. Kyoto and Toxic, and Rev.
DR. Turnbull Huntington, of Hankow.
The Church association, for the ad-
vancement of the interests of labor, held
a largely attended meeting tonight at the
Alhambra theater. The principal speaker
was Bishop Potter, of New York, who
spoke eloquently on the relations of cap
ital and labor.
The woman's auxiliary to the board of
missions listened to addresses today
from Bishops Horner, of Asheville; Hare,
of South Dakota, and General Secretary
Lloyd, of the missionary board.