The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-10
BISHOPS ,ADOP
MARRIAGE c anon
Question WI. Now Come Up Before
Deputies.
MAKES MUCH sTRICTER RULE.
Forbids solemnization OF Marriage Between
Persons Divorced for Any Cause
Not Existing Before Their
Marriage.
Question VIII Now Come Up Before
MAKES MUCH STRICTER RULE.
(gv Associated Press.1

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Oct. 9.-The
action of greatest Importance taken to-
day by the Triennial Episcopal Conven-
tion was the adoption by the House of
Bishops by a vote of 81 to q, of Canon
&c. which relates to the solemnization of
marriage. All of its provisions had pre-
viousiy been argued, except those con-
tanned in section 4, which forbade the
marriage of persons divorced for any
causes not existing before marriage.
For any cause not existing before
marriage is understood to refer to such
causes as insanity, inability to execute
a contract the existence of q living wife
or husband, or like reasons which prac-
tically renders the marriage null and
void. This section has been q bone Of
contention, a strong element in the
church holding that the remarriage of
the innocent party to divorce granted
on the ground OF infiGelity should not be
forbidden.
The bishops have refused to accept this
view of the matter
The question is by no means settled, as
the whole subject is now to come up in
the House Of Deputies, where it is eX-
pected to cause protracted debate.
LANGUAGE OF CANON.
The canon, as finally passed by the
House Of Bishops, read:
Canon thirty-six-Cf the solemnization
CT n2atrimony
RI. The solemnization OF matrllony in
this Church. in which the mutual consent
OF each party entering into this state Of
life is given in the presence Of a. minis
ter, who, having pronounced them in the
name of the Holy Trinity to be man and
wife, invokes the Divine blessing upon
their union
80. The requirements Of the WIS of the
States regarding the conditions for the
civil contract of marriage, shall il ali
cases be carefully observed before the
marriage is solenlnized.
"3-No minister shall solemnize the
marriage Of any person who is a minor
under the law of the place of marriage.
unless the parent or guardian of such
minor is present and conssnung. or shat
have given written consent to the mar
riage, or is permanently resident in a
foreign country. No minister shall SOL
emnize Z marriage except in the presence
of at least two witnesses, the minister
Or the witnesses being personally ac-
quainted with the parties Every minis
ter shall, without delay, formally record
in the proper register the name. age and
residence of each party. Such record
shall be signed by the minister who per-
forms the ceremony, and if practicable
by the married parties and by at least
two witnesses of the marriage.
mo HldiLSttT Silttil 7OitililliEe q
marriage between any two persons I'M
less or until by inquiry he shall have sat
isied himself that neither person has
been or is the husband or the wife of any
other person then living, unless the TO-
nler marriage was annulled by a decree
of some civil court of competent juris-
diction for cause existing before such
formal marriage"
CHANGE IN NAME.
The bishops have yet to consider canon
81 providing for the discipline of the per-
sons marrying after having been dl-
vorced. This will also cause lively dis
cuSSion.
Another important feature Of the work
Of the House of Bishops to-day was the
appointment of a. committee of tive to act
with similar committees of priests and
layn2en, constituting q joint committee OF
fifteen. to consider the proposed change
in the name of the church. Tne commit
tee has no power to act, but is to report
its findings at the next General CohFeh-
ton 10 be held in Boston in 1904
The House of Deputies adopted the re-
mort of the joint committee on marginal
readings after agreeing to an amentlneh'
eliminating those readings which are or
;sinal with the committee. The vote O.,
the main proposition, as amended, was
Clerical, ayes, 50: dioceses, nays % O.
yided. l; lay, ayes, 45: dioceses, nays, .:
divided. 3 The report as amended VIII
now go back to the House OF BISHOPS 10y
action on the amendment.
The House OF Deputies tomorrow VIII
take up the canon on marriage and d.
yorce. Both houses unanimously selected
Boston as the place for holding the next
Triennial Convention.
A general reception TO the delegates
was given tonight at the Mark Hopkins
institute of Art. It was largely attended
and was one of the most brilliant social
functions ever held in this city.
The headquarters of the Women's Aux
iliary was thronged all day with strangers
as we'll as residents of the city many of
whom were attracted by the fine display
Of work exhibited by the missions OF all
lands.
The first sessions of the Girls Friendly
Society were held to-day at st. Lukes
Church.
House of Deputies.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, October p
At the morning session of the House of
Deputies j. Pierpont Morgan. of the Joint
Committee on Place of Meeting of the
Next General Convention, reported in
favor of the selection of Boston, and SO
moved. the House Of Bishops concurrin:S.
The motion was unanimously adopted by
the deputies
The special committee submitted reso-
lutions in regard to the death of Presi-
Gent Mckinley, which were unanimously
adopted by a standing Vote. The resolu-
tons follow:
Resolved, That the General Committee
OF the Protestant Church meeting in the
city of San Francisco. hereby records its
feeling of deep regret that so dastardly
a crime resulted in the death of our Chief
Magistrate, William Mckinley, and OK
preston of hope that this common sor-
row may unite our people in a bond thar
may tend more and more TO eNalt our
government in truth and justice.
Second, That the guilt of this assassl-
nation is aggravated by the fact that it
is q menace to the American idea OF law,
and respect for the countrys rulers.
Third That We appreciate the con
scientious ability of his public service
the beauty of his private life and the no.
bic sense of his great faith.
BE it resolved further, That a copy. OF
these resolutions be forwarded to Mrs
Mckinley and to the Congress Of the
United. States.
After a. brief discussion of d proposed
amendment of an explanatory nature to-
section six OF canon 10, the matter OF
Emo uy.,S n