New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
DIVORCE CANON DEBATED.
EPISCOPAL DEPUTIES DIVIDED OVER
RIGHT OF. INNOCENT PARTIES
TO REMARRY.
EMINENT CLERGYMEN AND JTRIsTs SPEAK
OK BOTH SIDES OF THE QUESTION
BISHOP POTTER OK SETTLEMENT :.
OF LABOR PROBLEMS
rnY rrrrGpnrIr TO TIE rR1R1-NT,=l

IBY TELEGRAPH TTaBUNEl
San Francisco, Oct 11.-After tearing away the
husks of preamble in several days discussion. the
House OF Deputies of tle Episcopal Triennial Con-
vention to-day reached the Of the principal
subject before it this general convention sub
5ect that in great measure the attention
OF the civilized world. This is. the attVce Of the
church toward marriage and divorce. 1t was
handled by masters Of theology and civil law
skilled in the arts Of parliamentary debate and on
8 plane Of humanity and righteousness such as
might have been expected from such men The at
tendance was much greater than al. any9 previous
session Of the house.
The galleries were filled to overfiowfng with
women, young and old listening with the keenest
attention the progress of the debate. The sub
Sect. opening as il did into discussions of the
sacredness Of the marital the protection Of the
purity of women and the sanctity of law was Of
supreme interest the fair listeners In course OF
the morning discussion the sentiments OF several
speakers provoked outbursts OF applause both from
the house and the galleries, 80 that II was neces-
sary for the chairman cal attentionsto the rule
prohibiting such demonstrations.
The subject embracing these important consadera-
tions included in the proposed fourth section
OF Canon &C. relating the solemnizatfU. OF mar
riage. This proposed section reads as follows7 NO
minister shall solemnize marriage between any
two persons unless nor until by inquiry, he ehaA
have satisfied himself that neither person Is the
husband or the wife Of any other person then liV-
ing or has been the husband or the wife OF any
other person then living, unless the former mar
riage was annulled by decree of some civil court
Of competent jurisdiction for cause 'eNistng before
such former marriage
To this proposed canon. Dr. w r. Huntinstoh'
rector Of Grace Church, New-York, offered an
amendment providing that the rule shouio Io'
applv 10 the party TO divorce grallleu loI
adultery The debate however. was based prin-
cipallv ron the section itself. The personality OF
the men leading the debate of the hlEhesl
Among them We're Dr. Greer rector OF St barli
on1ev's New-York, who favored the sHeuoh "s
Tps-- IN n.
who spoke for the rights of innocent parties 10
secure divorce and to marry again: DR.. Ranaoph
H McKim of Washington, who opposed tIHs sec
tion; DR. J. c Bacchus of the Long, island Diocese
who also spoke against the section, ana pE many
other clerical and lay deputies Of note
The most prominent lay deputies speaking oil' lIe
matter were Charles Andrews, Chef Jnsuee ol 'Ie
Court of Appeals of New-York. and George n II.
Williams OF Oregon, former Attorney-'Teileiai u u
the United States. Both opposed the sec.oh ds an a..
et+ernpt 10 abridge the lawful right OF innocehl
parties Another prominent speaker ana one !" -O
N-isiblv IMPRESSED his hearers was the fNS', n .
neyin rector Of a Protestant Episcopal CIAurch III
Rome Italy He declared that there was IluoL ~
more marital inhdelity in Europe. under the toai
Church which prohibits divorce for any es'use'
than in this country 49,, ,,,
The matter did not reach vote ana tle cNH,
,ni,tee of the whole rose at o'clock and reportto
,,-ogress asking leave to sit again Whlch WA
granted The discussion was postponed ui''ii MN VIZ
day morning as important matters are 10 come up
ar To- morning S DrleI SeSSiOL-
afternoon there will be no session. both the aouSe
of Bishops and the House OF Deputies having ar
ranged TO go on excursion on the nay
The House OF Bishops to-day held. an important
session also Five missionary bishops were nofnl-
mated 10 be elected by the House Of Deputies as
follows District CT Han-Kow, China the Rev.
James Addison Ingle, now of Han-Ilow; District OF
Of St STEPHEN s. Boston; District OF Olympia. the
Rev Frederick William haetoT nov SE % isiag5lSs
the Rev. William CaDell Brown; nov ,S,b NJ
E5h Edfh the the iSs0@ Reva ehares az cahpbeir Pierce
The bishops aSo qPPeInte9 end s%ne TO consider
The framing OF a canon dividing the United States
'4 "a tbe house of Deputies that joint committee
be appointed TO over the whole matter OF lhe
The bishops besides this found time to. consider
marrying after divorce The canon was hnalIy
adopted after much debate II pTohGS se sSt Been di
Iorced shall be received for baptism nor CON
ton in the Holy Communion, except on the APP
prova of the bishop Of the diocese provldeo tat i
Torce granted Tor adultery and provided furher
Inat @ Ihese 9IllcSs on CO, ,-ais SlIoi5 i "
Bishop Potter. Of New-York was the principal
sneaker at meeting of the Church Association
for Advancement Of Labor held al the A4nal!-
we VIII never solve the question of labor unth
the 6rganiang naS me 6{d T5hE with the Unions
with which the employees are identified There
ployers and their help and both should be ami,
mated by common tie OF brotherhood ana 1es4ty; "
Bishop Potter spoke Of the operations or me
Board Of Mediation and concation of New-York
OF which ne is president He said the bo2Fd came
into being without authority, and added that that
was the reason probably why he was CHOSEN presl-
board IN existence some ten years
and had settled a number Of momentous labor dis
turbances The operations of the board were con-
Quoted on principle that nothing tangible could
be accomplished If the question OF social contact
was ignored.
In conclusion. he said: "The laborer and employer
must be brought closer together. You may legis-
late as you please, impose taxation as you please
by any other process readjust the conhlctlng
elements of modern society but If you have not
your heart in work you will fail utterly. The
solution OF the labor problem consists I'm the awak-
ening Of the hearts of the employer TO deep com
cern welfare OF those who are in his employ
Their aims and hopes should be antagonstic
They should mingle together and observe the laws
of Their aims being identical, their
methods should be harmonious If those aims are to