The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-16

OF UYN0Icfu fefsous NuittUtd
Greer's Plan TO Save something From
tho wreck -Bishop Potter Honored.
sAs FRANc1sco. Oct. is-The House Of
Deputies Of the convention Of the Episcopal
Church to-day defeated the amendments
TO the Canons on divorces and marriage.
lsaving tho Church laws on those subjects
exactly as they were before tho present
convention began its deliberations All
action hsretofors taken in this matter Is
nulined and the entire subject wiped on
shs slate. No action can hc taken until
ths nsxt general convention In Boston.
The Rev. DR.. Huntington Of New York
succeeded In gaining the approval of the
House Of Deputies 10 the equivalent Of his
amendment regarding admission into the
fellowship Of tho Episcopal Church Of
congregations not entirely in union there
with. which wns recently defeated. This
how goes to the House Of Bishops and II
thsy concur will come up again at the next
tisnniL convention for final ratification.
At tbs morning session of the House Of
Deputies the Rev. Dr. Duncan OF louisiana,
from the COMMITTEES on tho State OF the
Church, read an elaborate report showing
that In every spiritual activity OF the Church
there Ia less endeavor than there was three
years ago. The conditions demand greater
seifdevotion OF both the priests and tho
people tina IL there present habit. Ma
tertally. the Church has steadily pruspered
Contributions for diocesan. parochial and
other departments have gratifyingly In
creased. More interest should he takon In
the encoun gement OF the youth 20 seek
holy orders. In the work OF tho sunday
schools, In the suppression Of gambling
and In Temperance, in the uPholding OF the
civil law, In the promotion OF family prayer.
In the proper Observance OF tho Lords
day, In the relations OF capital and b
and In the unfolding of the philanthropic
endeavors of the Church. TIE report was
adopted rs read.
The Rev. DR.. Park Of New York, from
the COMMITTEES on the Relief OF Aged Clergy
men, reported that tho committee had
nominated trustees. and tho nominations
were confirmed. The nomination OF trustees
for the general theological seminary was
similarly treated,
The Rev. DIR Davenport. from the Com
mittee on Common Canons, reported that
the canon on the translation of missionary
Bishops had been revised as suggested 10y
the convention, and on motion the rev1sions
were approved.
Layman Chase Of Nebraska moved that
hereafter all nominations 81 Bishops 20
missionary dioCeses by the upper house
be withheld from publicity until they have
been acted upon by the House 81 Deputies
In executive session. and that the names
Of rejected candidates be withheld from
BdbAAt8NAoh W. Nv NAfR
was warmly supported by the Rev. DR..
Davenport, who deplored the humiliation
cast upon gentlemen nominated by the
Bishops who were turned down yesterday
by the deputies. After conSi derable con-
~troversy Mr.. Glasses motion was adopted
by a vote Of i+6 10 1877.
On motion Of eX-Gov. Prince Of New
Mexico IL was decided that the remaining
afternoon sessions Of the House 81 Depu-
ties shall begin at go O'Clock and con-
tinue nj the pleasure Of the members. A
resolution OF sympathy was hen passed
with the family of tho late Mrs. lunig and
with the Womans' Auxiliary. of which
she was a leading msmher The rules
were then suspended. and IL was decided
after some debate 70 publish the marginal
readings Of DIR. Mann's commission In
pamphlet form.
At 100 o'clock the order OF the day was
called for. and the house resolved itself
into n committee Of the whole to resume
the consideration of the marriage and
divorce question. The matter before the
committee was the amendment Of the
oanons forbidding To parsons marrying
after divorce the rites of baptism ana CON
firmation. as sent down 10y the House Of
Bishops, and an amendment To that amend
ment offered last night by DR. Mcdonnell
of Brooklyn. The amendment proposed
by the House Of BISHOPS was as follows.
Resolred. The House Of Deputies CON |
curing. that Title II. canuu IS. section :. |
section 4, section 5, Ia repealed, and In their
place be inserted the following
OF persons marrying after divorce.
No person divorced for cause arising after
marriage and marrying again during the life
time OF the other party To the divorce. nor
any person marrying a person - divorced, |
shall be admitted 10 baptism or confir-
nation or tie permitted TO receive the
holy communion until the written approval
of Bishop shall b. given; provlded. that
this prohibition shall not apply TO the |
case OF the innocent party 10 a divorce
for cause OF adultery; and provided also
that the sacramento shall in no case lie
refused TO a penitent person in imminent
danger of death.
DR.. McConnell's amendment wa 20 re-
peal absolutely sections ). 4 and 5 81 canon
Is. and to put nothing In their place In
Of this substitute DIR. MCtonnell
maintained hat the Church was not seek
Ing the abolition Of divorce by the State,
but merely intended To keep the matter
within reasonable bounds. II was beyond
the wit Of man To ~ amend the canon that
II would meet the requirements Attempts
had been made for the past twenty-five
years 20 draft a canon that would do n.
but 40 long NJ each Bishop enacted n Law
to suit his particular dioc"s" u would b"
impossible 20 regulate the matter There
are 5000 divorced persons in tho United
States to-day. 20 per cent. Of whom are
women. The repeal q the canon under
discussion would place the Church where
she was before II was adopted and r. u
Una pfNn n t'hiltANd anu lllrffitl UhhfI /
since its inception this would be a good
thing.
Robert Treat Paine Of Boston. uttered
a protest against any amor preventing
a person from coming - communion.
Tn Rev. DIR. Fulton 81 Philadelphia
expressed his dissatisfaction with ia"
legislation - far a. accomplished. He
added: II shrink from doing anything
that seems 10 h. Different from the messages
Of Christ. hesitate 10 substitute the au-
thority Of this convention FOR the cui.-ci-n-
tious verdict Of the individual soul, faOr to
face. with God. ! object 10 that provision
In this canon. which proposes to judge a
person guilty instead OF prcsum.ng his inno-
cence.'
The Rev. Or. Greer Of New York said:
am ono Of those theorists, u pou Pleas,
who believe In the indi~-olubility of the
marriage relation. | should H. glad 10
have this church placr itself on rrCurt on
this high and sacred plane, not that T. j.
expcdi"nt. but hat II j. night. But | wouir
not have u e. further. Therefor" | would
favor the amendment offered, striking ou'
the matter 81 discipline
The Rev. Dr. Henry Hopkins of Chicago
the hou-' go IHtl~" i"'pfc u1ing
with all tho discipline ou he subject
and moved a. a substitute that tn hpu-"
do not concur with tnn m'~~ag" l'ts
hanover. vns ruled out of or!'t
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