Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-05
REVISING DIVORCE LAWS
EpiscopaIians Expected to Bar
Remarriage of Divorces,
CONCLAvE OPENED YESTERDAY
Bishop Dudley, Of Kentucky, Made Presiding
Offer 10 Succeed Or, Morgan Dix
Sess ons Are Being Held in
Trinity Church.

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Trinity Church.
San Francisco, Oct 3.-Pursuant to
a resolution submitted by DR.. 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 1t seems probable, the report,
believed to have been prepared by the
committee is adopted, remarriage OF
divorced persons will be prohibited by
the Episcopal church.
There Is very large attendance Of
both the clergy and laity. and among
some of the old-time members present
are Bishop Huntington, DR.. John Full
ton, DR.. Hodges, DR.. Gree DR.. Fair,
DR.. Brainerd, DR.. Fiske, :. McKim,
DIR. Mackay- Smith. DR.. Cameron Mann.
Major Hooper, E. l.. Davis, r. T.
Paine, s. H. Moorehouse, Hon. ]. M.
Woolworth, Cortland S. Parker, ].
Pierpont Morgan, w. B. Cutting,
George c.. Thomas, John r. s. Stinsss
and l.. B. Prince.
When the delegates swarmed into
Trinity church tnls morning the wealth
err was in great contrast to that OF
yesterday morning, when the conven-
ton was formally opened. Then 1t was
cloudy and rainy, while today 1t is
clear and delightful-ideal California
weather, In fact Trinity church,
where all the sessions will be held, is
one of the finest church edifices on the
Pacific coast.
The convention was formally or
ganized yesterday morning with the
election OF Bishop Dudley of Kentucky,
as president, and Rev. 8. 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.
PreviouSto the election DIR. Greer. OF
New York expressed the UNIVERSAL re-
greet that DR.. Morgan Dix was not pres
ent and could not be unanimously re-
elected to preside. and placed Rev. DIR.
Huntington in nomination. DR.. VIII
liam Hodges, of Maryland. named Rev.
John s. Lindsay, of Massachusetts,, and
this was seconded by pr. Fulton. Other
nominations were DR.. Cameron Mann,
DIR. Davenport and DR.. Reese F. Alsop.
In neat speech, DR.. Huntington de-
clined the nomination, and then many
delegates rallied to the support Of DR.,
Lindsay, whose election followed The
whole number Of votes cast were $50,
of which DIR. Lindsay had 234.
The secretary declared DIR. 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 II
was to succeed such a man as DR.
Morgan Dix He spoke of the signifi-
canoe of this, the first convention on
the Pacific coast, and urged the mem
bers to make the most of it's 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 futile. Of Mis-
souri,, being the celebrant. The epissle
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
Oregon.