New-York tribune., 1901-06-19
NEW CANONS SONMARRIAGE
CHANGES IN THE LAW OF THE EPISC0-
PAL CHURCH PROPOSED By TIE
REVISION COMMISSION.

The Joint commission the revision or the
| constitution and canons OF the Protestant Epis-
| copaI Church was continued by resolution OF the
| House of Deputies on the thirteenth day of the
session, General Convention of 1898: concurred in
by the House OF Bishops the fourteenth day
of the session.
The title Of the commission was changed 10
that OF the Joint commission the revision OF
the by action of the House of Bishops.
: concurred in by the House of Deputies, the
sixteenth day OF the session.
The commission consists OF Bishop Doane of
Albany. chairman; Bishop McLaren OF Chi
cago Bishop Potter of New-York. Bishop Paret
OF Maryland Bishop Watson Of East Carolina
Bishop Cheshire of North Carolina, Bishop Hall
of Vermont, the Very Rev. DR.. Eugene \. Hoff-
man, secretary; the Rev. DIR. Frederick p. Dav-
export. the Rev. DIR. J. Houston EccIeston, the
Rev. DIR. William II. Huntington, the Rev. Dr.
William j. Seabury. the Rev. DR. William II.
Vibbert. the Rev. DIR. Alfred H. Baker and
Messrs. William H. Lightner. Edward G. Brad
ford F. B. Swayne Charles G. Saunders. John
A. Beall. Francis l.. Stetson and J. Van Vechten
Olcott
In introducing the report. which is now made
public the Rev. DIR. Hoffman, dean of the Cen
eral Theological Seminary, the secretary of the
commission. says:
The Joint commission on the revision of the
Convention. and to which was committed much
OF the subject matter OF the revision OF the canons
as had not been otherwise disposed of, with In
structlons TO report to the convention OF 1901 has
devoted much time during several long sessions at
careful reconsiderations of these canons. and now
begs leave to present the result of its deliberations
If adopted by the convention, as submitted in
the commissions report. the canon law OF the
Episcopal Church will appear In a much simpler
form than is the now for the canons as
revised - numbered consecutively from to
SO, and are not arranged in such complex shape
they appear at present.
TREATMENT OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
BY far the most important of the revisions
recommended by the commission. and which are
sure to provoke the most discussion in the de-
liberations OF both houses of the General Con-
vention those relating to the subjects of
marriage and divorce. These are treated in the
report as canons 80 and 81. Canon 49, "Of the
Solemnization of Matrimony." recites:
Section l. The solemnization OF matrimony In
this Church is a service in which the mutual con-
sent of the parties entering into this state of life
pronounced them In the name of the Holy Trinity
TO be and wife. invokes the divine blessing
upon their union
Sec II. The requirements of the law of the State
regarding the conditions for the civil contract of
marriage shall In all cases be carefully observed be-
the marriage is solemnized
Sec. III. % No minister shall solemnize the mar
of the place of marriage unless the parent or
guardian OF such minor is present and consenting.
shall have given written consent to the
riage, or is permanently resident In foreign
country.
I'm the presence Of al least two witnesses the min
lister or the witnesses being personally acquainted
80 Every minister shall without delay formally
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WHAT MORE COULD THE HEART OF MAN