Evening journal., 1901-10-03
REVISING THE
DIVORCE LAWS
Expected to Bar
Remarriage Of Divorces
Bishop Dudley, Of Kentucky, Made
Presiding Officer to Succeed DR..
Morgan Dix

San Francisco, Oct. s.--Pursuant to
a resolution submitted by Or. Hunting
don yesterday afternoon, the reading
OF the report OF the new constitution
was the first order Of business taken
up this morning at the triennial con-
vention Of the Episcopal church of
America
II, as It seems probable. the report
believed to have been prepared by the
committee. is adopted. remarriage oil
divorced persons will be prohibited byI
the Episcopal church
There is a very large attendance OIL
both the clergy and laity. and among
some OF the old-time members present
are Bishop Huntington, Dr. John Full
ton, DR.. Hodges. Dr. Green, DR.. Fair,
Dr. Brainerd, Dr. Fiske, DR.. McKim,
DR. Mackay-Smith Or. Cameron Mann,
Major Hooper, e. L. Davis. r. T..
Paine s. H. Moorehouse, Hon. ]. NJ.
Woolworth, Cortland s. Parker, j..
Plerpont Morgan, W. b. Cutting.
George c. Thomas. John r. s. stiness
and L. B. Prince.
When the delegates swarmed into
Trinity church TINS morning the wealth
er was in great contrast to that Of
yesterday morning. when the conven-
tion was formally opened. Then It was
cloudy and rainy, while today It is
clear and delightful-ideal California
weather, in fact. Trinity church,
where all the sessions will be held. is
one of the finest church edihces on the
Pacific coast
The convention was formally or
ganized yesterday morning with the
election Of Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky,
as president and Rev. S. Hart, Of
Kansas City. secretary of the house OF
bishops; DR.. John s. Lindsay, Of Mass
achusetts, chairman and Rev. Charles
Hutchins, secretary of the house of
deputies.
Previous to the election DR.. Greer, of
New York, expressed the UNIVERSAL re-
gret that Dr. Morgan Dix was not pres
ent and could not be unanimously re-
elected to preside, and placed Rev Dr.
Huntington in nomination. DR.. VIII
liam Hodges, of Maryland, named Rev.
John s. Lindsay, of Massachusetts,. and
this was seconded by DR.. Fulton. Other
nominations were DR.. Cameron Mann,
Dr. Davenport and Dr. Reese F. Alsop.
In a neat speech, DR.. Huntington de-
clined the nomination, and then many
delegates rallied 10 the support OF DR..
Lindsay, whose election followed. The
whole number of votes cast were $50,
Of which DR.. Lindsay had 234.
The secretary declared Dr. Lindsay
president Of the house OF deputies Dr.
Lindsay expressed his appreciation Of
the honor conferred upon him, and Of
the responsibilities OF the position, es-
pecially when he remembered that it
was to succeed such a man as Dr..
Morgan Dix He spoke of the slgnifi-
canoe of this, the first convention on
the Pacific coast, and urged the mem-
bers TO make the most Of its sessions,
discussing schemes and passing laws
for the furtherance of the church in
other countries.
The services, marking the religious
opening Of the convention were simple
but imposing. The holy communion
was celebrated, Bishop Tuttle, Of Mis-
souri,, being the celebrant The epistle
was read by Bishop Doane. of Albany,
N. Y. and the Gospel by the Lord
Bishop of New Castle. The sermon was
delivered by Bishop Wistar Morris. Of
Ore0on