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

aroused any opposition. That which pro-
posed To raise the ago at which deacon
esscs may DO consecrated from IS years to
30 was under discussion when the order
Of tho day. tho adoption OF IN oanons
on marriage and divorce, was called at .
O'Clock.
The first section. concerned with com
paratively minor points regulating the
conduct OF a minister In gaining the con-
sent OF minors parents, securing Wit:
with little opposition. as follows
Clcrical-Aye-, ~; noes. q divided. b.
Iaymcn- Ayes. 10; noes. 4: divided, ?.
Tho section prohibiting marriage by the
Church OF divorced persons was then taken
up and IL was defeated 10y the lay vote.
although tho clerical vote was favorable.
The ballot was as follows:
Clericals-Ayea 70. noes. 10: divided.
10. Iaymen Ayes. ~: noes, ~ DIVIDED v.
r. A. Lewis Of Philadelphia then called
for a Reconsideration Of the vote by, which
the first portion was adopted. DIR. Parker
~ New York thought the purpose would
he accomplished by voting pom the whole
canon a. II stood at present. The Delegates
became involved in a difficult p~arliainen-
tary tanglo. Chairman Packard OF the
Committee OF the Whole finally persuaded
the chair. after Il had agreed previously
with several other members. that the proper
thing 10 do was TO entertain "A motion that
the house conC,ir with the Bishops In their
nfpDnNfN f1i4Oiss ~ lhI "a Nlc htot"S
Deputies lad acted upon them up TO this
point and "a amended 10y the Comnitteo
81 the Whole. Tho motion was lost with
not a single vote In the Affirmative.
The canon on the discipline OF divoroed
persons. a. amended by DR.. Mcconnell OF
Long Island. was then brought before tho
house.
The Rev. DR.. Cameron Mann OF West
Missouri stated that IL was perfectly eu-
dent that none OF this new legislation was
going TO 10 carried, and he thought that
was tho best way. for although the present
law was defective. II still was capable OF
some Interpretation. He therefore moved
to concur, expecting. a. he said, TO vote
ngainst his motion. The vote was put
and not n single aye was heard
The Rev. DR.. Greer OF New York arose
and with the purpose, a. he stated. OF
saving "a little from the wreck. offered a
resolution calling for a joint commission
OF nine, TO consist OF three Bishops, three
and three laymen. TO confer
with tho official representatives Of other
religious bodies in the United States TO
provide uniform marriage laws. but none
OF their acts TO become operative until
ratified by the General Convention.
Tho Rev. DIR. Fulton OF Philadelphia
objected on the ground that this was new
business. but the Rev. DIR Stines Of Rhode
Island. who had taken the chair. called
attention 10 the fact that such a memorial
was on the calendar and pom the motion
Of DIR. Greer, IL was taken from calendar
and his motion carried
DR. Huntington called from the calendar
amendment 20 article 10 Of the con-
stitution providing for Bishops taking
under spiritual oversight congregations
before In communion with the church.
This was substantially the ssme as the
Huntington amendment recently voted
down DR.. Huntington took the floor TO
the measure briefly. He said |
Il don't approve OF the details that are |
ia this amendment. but the |
house had before IL the same thing without |
recently and voted II down OF that
very account. Now you have IL as you
said Won wanted IL. and ! urge you 90 cast
your ballots for It."
A vote was taken on DR.. Huntington's |
amendment and II was adopted as fol-
Il
Clerical Ayes. 81: noes. IS: divided. 6
IS, moss, 10; divided, 5.
The deputies then adjourned till to-
morning. /
mass Of business They have submitted
OF the Rev. Cameron damn Of the
City diocese Of western Missouri 10
he bishoprc Of the new missionary district
n North Dakota, the only remaining one
4 the five new distrcts not provided Tor
Yesterday.
The House Of Bishops honored the Right
Rev Henry Goldman Potter, Bishop OF New
this morning, by selecting him TO i
prepare the pastoral letter for the next
in 1894. To assist him in the
Of tho letter tho Blshops chose
bishop Randolph of southern Virginia and
Bishop Doane ~ Albany.