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allowed them because the shepherds won't pro-
tect them?
DR.. Fulton interrupted to say that the
speaker was absolutely misrepresenting
DIR. Mann interrupted demanding to what
point the gentleman was speaking, and
saying that there was nothing in this
section of the canon about remarriage.
The speaker resumed
I claim that the advocates of this measure
must bring forth grounds clearer than those
yet offered. / will make this contention. that
the Christian church must found her leglsls-
and conscience ! say to the laymen here
ton from lawyers, but listen to us clergy
end 1 say to the clergy here, Don't you take
your interpretation of natural law from US
sits upon questions of ethics" would like to
ask some high churchman or broad churchman,
who claims he is the supreme representative of
Atanasian theology, to explain how 1t Is that
they found on the side of and standing by
the highest conception of his personality and
wish to retire him in the background upon
expedlency-the tyrants plea l ask them that
question.
VIEWS OF LONG ISLAND DEPUTY
Deputy Minders of Long Island opposed
prohibition of remarriage of divorced per-
sons, saying:
This canon is an absolute prohibition of the
remarriage of a divorced person by this church
and under the doctrine and discipline of this
Church. IL passed, II VIII dlSfranch1Se every
such remarked person, whether such party
was involved in the original divorce or not.
1t will disfranchise them from the rights OF
baptism, confirmation and holy communion.
(Cries of No, MOI. 1t will under the canons
they stand. None of those services can
be administered by a presbyter of this church
If the fact exists that the party who is apply
ing for those services is party to remar
riage, or a divorced person. An appeal will
that Judgment must be rendered upon the facts,
and the only fact for consideration will be
whether not there has been divorce for
any cause whatsoever. There are other meas
ures prt forward here before us for the dis
ciDline of the laity, called; measures that
have been put forward in contemplation of
the situation which will exist under the pres
ent canon One comes to us from the House
Of Bishops in which power is given in a meas
other is that of discipline of the laity. These
measures will never be adopted by this con-
vention in the short time that remains to US.
and we shall adjourn leaving the new canon
to stand with the present canon of discipline.
] am heartily in accord with the spirit of DR..
Huntington's amendment. There are greater
reasons for supporting his amendment than
those which / have adduced There is the
regular standing policy of the church. which
church has gained converts and adherents. A
church. Of all bodies in the world, should be
conservative, and change Of principle. pro-
cedure or doctrine should not be undertaken
unless the necessity plainly exists. Does it
exist here? Have we heard any reason? No;
no reason that Is reason. If we adopt this
these people will be married elsewhere. We
are IN advance of any other sect, denomina-
the civilization of the world A canon in the
terms proDosed is not the way to address the
world on this great subject of divorce.
EXPLAINS CHANGE OF MIND.
Deputy Henry of Iowa favored the
Huntington amendment in the following
speech:
/ speak because belong to two classes that
have been mentioned here. In the first place.