The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-12
Long Debate by Deputies on Article 4
of the Canon on Marriage
and Divorce.
MISSION BOARD MEETINGS
REPORTS PRESENTED BY WOMEN OF
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Debt of the American Board Wiped
Out-Action of the COngrega-
tionaI Home Society.

SAN FRANCISCO Oct 1.-THE question
of marriage and divorce was before both
houses of the triennial convention of the
Episcopal Church of America to-day. The
bishops adopted substitute for the pro-
posed Canon 81. providing for the discipline
of persons marrying again after being di-
vorced. The principal change made by the
substitute is the provision that such per-
may receive the sacrament on the
written consent OF bishop.
The House of Deputies began the eagerly
awaited debate on Section of the proposed
Canon 80, which virtually prohibits the re-
marriage in the church of divorced persons.
The discussion will be continued on Mon
day. The only vote reached during the day
was on a proposed modification of DR..
Huntington's amendment providing for
determining the cause Of divorce in the
case of a divorced person applying to be
married This was defeated.
Five missionary bishops were voted for
and named to-day by the House of Bishops
to the House of Deputies, where the final
election must take place. The nominations
follow: District of Hankow. the Rev.
James Addison Ingle, d. D.; district of the
Philippines, the Rev. Charles H. Brennt,
ID. D.; district of Olympia, the Rev. DR..
Frederick Keator, d. D.; district of Porto
Rico, the Rev. William Cabel Brown, d.
D.; district of North Dakota, the Rev.
Charles Campbell Pierce, d. d.
The Rev. James Addison Ingle, chosen to
be bishop of the newly created district of
Hankow, was graduated from the Univer-
sty of Virginia in 1888 and soon afterward
went to China as missionary. For some
years he has been in charge Of the church
at HankOw.
Charles II. Brennt. first missionary
bishop of the Philippines, is a native of
Ontario and a graduate of the Toronto
Theological School. Since 1892 he has been
assistant minister of St Stephens Church,
Boston, and st. PaufS Church, Buffalo,
and has also served in West Boston. He
is High Churchman.
Frederick keatOr, who will go to the
Olympia district, Is at present pastor of St.
John julius Church, in Dubuque, Ia He is
a member of the present House of Deputies
and is about forty years of age.
Rev w. Cabel Brown, chosen for the new
district of Porto Rico and adjacent islands,
is native of Lynchburg. Va. For some
time he has been in charge of a mission In
Brazil
Rev. Charles Campbell Pierce, chosen for
missionary bishop of North Dakota, is at
present chaplain of the Twenty-Second In
fantry, u. 5. A. He went to the Philip
pines soon after the commencement of hos
tiities there, and for time was post chap
lain at Manila He was active in the pro-
motion of educational work in the islands.
until i'll health compelled his return to this
country about year ago.
DEBATE IN THE DEPUTIES.
The debate in the House of Deputies on
Article of the common matrimony was
spirited at times Article forbids the mar
riage of persons divorced for cause not ex-
listing before their former marriage-a prac-
tical bar to the remarriage of divorced per-
sons by the Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Lewis, of Pennsylvania, rose to cor
rect a misapprehension of the purpose of
his canon. He explained that it does not
propose to prevent any one at all from
being married. 1t only proposes to forbid
ministers of the Episcopal Church to marry
any divorced person whatever whose for
mer husband or wife is still living.
Rev. DR.. Huntington offered an amend
ment intended to except the innocent party
to a divorce obtained for the cause of
adultery when the fact is made to appear
by a certified record from the court grant
by an appeal to the authority of Jesus
Christ which, he said, cannot be attacked
except by the assistance of what is known
as the higher criticism and this could
be fully answered if the need arose.
Thomas G.. Elder, of Virginia, urged that
evidence regarding divorce should be sought
for in the whole record rather than in the
decree of the court alone, which would not
in every case recite the ground of the di-
vorce, and moved an amendment to that
effect DR.. Huntington said he saw the
point referred to by Mr.. Elder and approved
the amendment.
Rev. DIR. Greer, of New York, cited the
fact that more divorces were granted in
this country than in all the countries of
Europe together. Every consideration of
social purity of our country, of the sacred
ness of the home, and of the teaching of
Christ. as he understood it. led him to
oppose DR.. Huntington's amendment and
10 favor the measure just as ii came from
Rev DR. McKim, of Washington. spoke
with a very solemn sense of the RESPONSE
bility. lie had deep sympathy with the
motive of the canon as 1t came from the
bishops. .but he did not believe ii would
accomplish the end intended. 1t was TevO-
lutionary legislation in the church. lie
differed from those who. with the Church
of Rome. held marriage TO be indissoluble.
The claim was unscriptural, he said He
cited Bishop King, of Litchfield, Eng, as
unable 10 regard marriage as indissOluble.
This view was supported by Bishop Light
foot. Wordsworth and Trench.
W. ID. Adams. OF Western New York. de-
nounced the laXity of the laws of divorce
in most of the States. The church GER
tainly had the right 10 legslate on stricter
lines than those of the civil law. but he
regarded the proposed restrictions an
unwarranted interference with the rights
of the people.
John p. Thomas. jr.. of South Carolina.
where no divorces are allowed by the state
law. said the law of the church should
correspond with the high standard adopted
by his State and always recognized there
except during a few years of the recon-
struction period.
Rev Or. Huntington, of New York. asked
leave to withdraw his acceptance of GER
tain additions TO his amendment and 10
speak upon that amendment as originally
proposed by him. he added: "In our zeal
Tor sanctity let Us not forget Justice There
are innocent parties in some of these cases
under discussion. 10 whom consideration
ought 10 be shown.
Mr. Elders amendment To Mr.. Hunting
tons amendment was put TO a vote and
lost.
progress tn the house. Ii was decided that