Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-11
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
BEFORE THE DEPUTIES.
TWO SECTIONS AND ALL BuT ONE
pAnacRAPu OF SECTION
THREE DISPOSED OF.
TECHNICAL CORRECTNESS
IN THE TEXT CAREFULLY SOUGHT
OTHER MATTERS CONSIDER
ED ny CONVENTION.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 10.-The
triennial convention of the Episcopal
Church OF America accomplished much
routine work to-day. but made little
progress toward disposing of the Canon
on marriage and divorce. which came
up before committee OF the whole IN
the House of Deputies. The popular
interest In the subject was evidenced In
the galleries, large number OF specta-
tors being women. nearly all of whom
remained until the hour of adjourn
ment. The discussion, however, was OF
a purely technical character. Quibhles
over words and the punctuation of sec
lions, to which there was little opposi-
ton took up much time.
There seemed to be a determination
to secure teachnieal correctness in the
text. II was also noticed that many
lawyers In the lay delegation were
taking keen interest In the subject
The fourth and most important section
of the Canon. which was adopted by
the bishops. practically forbidding the
marriage OF divorced persons. was not
reached. The first two sections and all
but the last paragraph of section .,
were adopted with but one slight
change the conjunction nor being
stricken out. thus dividing the para
graph into two complete sentences.
An attempt was made to have the mat
ter 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
presentation In the House OF Deputies
| this morning, of CONSTITUTIONAL
amendment couched In almost It's ex-
act language The principal change
| was the adoption of a resolution mat
no form of worship allowed shall he IN
conflict with the Canons of the church.
| 1t was referred to committee.
Rev. E. Winchester Donald, Of Mas
sachusetts. who presented the proposed
amendment. created quite a sensation
| by declaring In the course of his re-
|
alton necessary for a celebrant of holy
communion.
The House of Bishops devoted most
OF the day to consideration Of the quail
fcations of the various candidates, who
are DESTROYS of filling the vacant mis-
slonary bishoporics of the Philippines,
Porto Rico and Vieques, lIankow.
North Dakota and Olympia. No names
u,aro anpot,noad apd tha only action
taken was decision to vote for the
candidates tomorrow.
A missionary conference was held to-
night at Trinity church. the session
being devoted especially to the work In
China and Japan. Addresses were de-
iivered by the bishops of Shanghai,
Kyoto and TOXIC, and Rev. DR.. Turn
bull Huntington. of Hankow.
The church association for the adj
vancement of the interests of labor held
largely attended meeting at the Al
hambra theatre tonight The prln-
cipal speaker was Bishop Potter, OF
New York, whose subject was the rela-
lions of capital and labor, and OF the
citizen to the State.
The woman's auxiliary to the Board
of Missions listened to addresses to-day
by Bishops Horner, of Asheville; Hare,
of South Dakota, and General Secretary
Lloyd, of the missionary board.
The Brotherhood OF st. Andrews, OF
the Pacific coast, met in convention to-
night at the Cathedral chapel OF the
Good Samaritan Bishop Nichols, Of
California, officiating at the opening
services. During the evening brief adj
dresses on the welfare Of the order were
made