The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
MUCH ROUTINE WORK ACCOM-.
 FLUSHED YESTERDAY.
Little Progress Made, However, To- ward Disposing of the Canon on
 Marriage and Divorce-Bish- . ops and Deputies

San Francisco. Oct. 10-The trienniai convention of the Episcopal Church ac- Ecomplished much routine work today. but made little progress 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 subject waz evidenced by the crowded galleries. . large majority of the spectators being women, nearly all of whom remained un- til the hour of adjournment The discussion, however, was of purely technical character.
 The fourth and most important sectior of the canon which was adopted by tht Bishops, practically forbidding the mar riage of divorced persons, was no' reached.
 1 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 of q constitutional amendment couched in al- most it's exact language. The principal change Is the adoption of resolution that no form of worship allowed shall be III COnfllCt WttH tuC ShtkVhS cA sAAC ASsA" It was referred to e committee.
 Rev. E. Winchester Donald of Massa- chusetts, who presented the proposed amendment. created quite a sensation by declaring that he did not consider ordi- nation necessary for celebrant of holy communion.
 The House of Bishops devoted most of the day to consideration of the Qualifica- tions of the various persons who are de- Af yntQaiOnarV bishoprics of the Philippines. Porto Rico and vieques. Hankow. North Dakota and Olympia There was a missionary con- ference tonight at Trinity Church. the session being devoted especially to the work in China and Japan.
 The Church Association for the Ad- vancement of the interests of labor held largely attended meeting tonight at the Aihambra Theatre. The principal speak, CT was Bishop Potter of New York.
 The woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions listened to addresses today from Bishops Horner of Ashevihe, Hare of South Dakota and General Secretary Lloyd of the Missionary Board.
 In the House of Deputies this morning Rev. Dr. Huntington reported In favor of giving to the delegates from mis- sionary districts tho right to vote at all times when a vote by orders is not de- manded and against a reduction in the number of deputies to be elected by the diocesee to the general convention.
 Rev. Dr. Nervin, Rector of St. PauPs Church. Rome, Italy, presented tive memorials from American Episcopal churches in Europe. One asked that some representation should be given to these churches in the House of Deputies of tho general convention. The second memorial said that there are now nine amn.~ aA N church In Europe with six eonsecrated ct :h buildings and asked that this con yention consider seriously whether some better provision than at present cannot bs made for episcopate oversight of the parishes of the American church in Europe. The memorials were referred to a committee. ,-
 Dr. Donald of Boston offered an amend ment to the constitution covering In another form and according to his ideas, what the Huntington amendment was ir- tended to provide. the most significant feature being the omission of the require ment that the ministers of the congrega- tions to be received under 1t should have had episcopal ordination of which omis- sion Dr. Donald especially declared him. self in favor.
 Rev. Dr. McISim of Washington offered as an amendment a proposition Identical with that for the lately defeated amend ment which was substituted near the close of the general convention. Both proposi- tons were referred to the committee on constitution. Article II of the constitu- tion was adopted. It provides for the manner of amending the constitution. The House of Bishops asked for Commit tee on Conference on the matter of marginal readings. The Deputies agreed and the following conferees were appoint ed: Rev. Dr. Cameron Mann, Rev. Dr. Grosvenor, Rev Dr. Waterman, Edward D. Bassett and Henry L. Morrey of New York. The consideration of the report on marriage and divorce was taken up. The house voted that the consideration of the subject should be in committee of the whole. President Lindsay appointed Judge Joseph Packard of Maryland, chairman of the committee. After con- siderable debate the committee of the whole adopted the first two sections and the first two paragraphs of Section 3. Paragraph ? of Section was amended by striking out the word Nor after the words Two witnesses" As amended the paragraph reads: No minister shall solemnize a marriage except in the pres ence of at least two witnesses In case the parties are unknown to the minister. without the presence of witnesses to
  less in the judgment of the minister it shall be impracticable to obtain such wit nesses"
 Before proceeding with paragraph 3 providing for the recording of marriages, the committee of the whole arose, after which the house adjourned until tomor- row.
 In the House of Bishops this morning the committee appointed three years ago to consider the reconciliation of affiliated bodies reported progress and asked to be continued. which request was granted.
 The fact that the deputies had agreed to the division of the district of China was reported and it was voted to elect a bishop for the new district of Hankow.
 It was also decided to choose two mis- sionary bishops for the newly created districts of the Philippine Islands and Porto Rico and adjacent islands
 CLAYTON IS RETAINED.
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