The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-10
ADOPTED The CANON
uops PASS ON LAW OF MAR
D'' RAGE AND DIVORCE.
MIST NOT MARRY DIVORCES
.,vcrPT WHERE CAUSE EXISTED
PREVIOUS TO MARRIAGE.

ministers Must Not Omciate at Mar
r. of Any Divorced Person
WIN Exception State No Excep-
Made in Favor of Innocent
party where Cause of Divorce is
,adeIity-Warm Debate on This
otnt Expected in House of Depu-
Tho Canon for Discipline or
soDs Marrying After Obtaining
Il Vet to De Considered.
60. Francisco, oct. 9.-The action OF
.otest Importance taken to-day by
sho triennial Episcopal convention was
IN ~ odontion by the house of bishops,
=, vote of 81 to Il, Of canon SO, which
',o+es 70 the solemnization of mar
.,oga except those contained in section
!, ,,bicb forbade the marriage of per-
divorced for any cause not exist
ing before marriage.
.,ror anv cause not existing before
,,,orria ge" is understood to refer 10
such cause as insanity, inability to ex-
.o,,+e a contract, the existence OF
,rin
raosons which practically render
.bs marriage null and void. This sec
A., has heen a bone of contention, a
.+rong element in the church holding
4ho+ the remarriage of the innocent
marty to a divorce granted on the
Ground of infidelity should not be for
hidden. The bishops have refused to
accent this view of the matter.
The Amended Canon.
The question is by no means settled,
as the whole subject is now to come
IN in the house of deputies, where 1t
is expected to cause a protracted de-
hate. The canon, as finally passed by
the house of bishops, reads:
"Canon 86-Of the solemnization of
matrimony:
First. The solemnization of mat
rimony in this church, in which the mu-
tual consent of each party entering
into this state of life, is given in the
presence of a minister, who, having
pronounced them in the name of the
Holy Trinity to be man and wife, in
vokes the divine blessing upon their
union.
Second. The requirements of the
laws of the state regarding the condi-
tons for the civil contract of marriage
shall. in all cases, be carefully OBJ
served before the marriage is solemn
lied.
Rules to BE Observed.
Third. 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 guar
dian of such minor is present and con-
senting, or shall have given written
consent to the marriage, or is perma-
nenty resident in a foreign country.
No minister shall solemnize a marriage
except in the presence of at least two
witnesses, the minister or the witness
IS being personally acquainted with
the parties. Every minister shall,
without delay, formally record in the
proper register the name, age and res
ldence of each party. Such record
snail be signed by the minister who
performs the ceremony, and if practi-
cable by the married parties, and Dy
al least two witnesses of the marriage.
Fourth. No minister shall solemnize
a marriage between any two persons
unless nor until by inquiry, he shall
nave satisfied himself that neither per-
son mas been or is the husband, or the
MIIe, OF any person then living; unless
une former marriage was annulled by
decree of some court of competent
Julisuiclon for cause existing before
SuCn former marriage"
The bishops have vet to consider
canon 81, providing for the discipline
persons =
ggivorced. This also will cause lively
discussion.
10 consider Change of Name.
another important feature of the
@ molh Oh the house of bishops to-day
we vas the appointment of a committee
ot ot i've 10 act with similar committees
a., " p'lesls and laymen, constituting a
;Iin' ;S committee of fifteen, to consider
th ,,e proposed change in the names of
siIe church. The committee has no
power to act, but is to report its find
tiieS at the next general convention to
pe neld in Boston in 1904.
Inc house of deputies adopted the
tSpo,t ai, OF the joint committee on mar
e er.oI readings, after agreeing TO an
NIL h'eiuiheht eliminating these readings
rOH NV are original with the committee.
sr vote on the main proposition, as
ooa.enued, was: Clerical, aye, So; do
Sde, ddses, nay, s; divided, 1; lay, aye, As;
TT,,eses' nay, 6; divided, 2.
hoe report as amended will now go
op op'A :. TO the house of bishops for action
W the amendment
tatn Inc mousse of deputies tomorrow will
divorce, oH oii maj lase anu
BostenI houses unanimously selected
payt as the place for holding the
ulenmal convention.
A brilliant Social Function.
wa. "a general reception to the delegates
kins sven tonight at the Mark Hop
ate 55uSutute of Art. 1t was largely
briiI,haed' and was one of the most
The tbi''%ut any social functions ever held in
aurnio Ig HEADQUARTERS of the women's
strsnay st,i,,ary was thronged all day with
ciN N"sels as we'll as residents of the
bv thd many of whom were attracted
by NE tle me display of work exhibited
Tbn q MISSIONS of all lands.
" soa,st &c Ilrst sessions Of the Girls Friend
LUZ t'e'ety I were held to-day in st.
I'll a