Evening journal., 1901-11-06
DISAPPOINTED In
DIVORCE CANON
Bishop Expresses His Views
on the Question
WILL COME UP ACAIS IN 1904
Delaware Delegates Proud Of The
Showing Made by The State in
General Convention

Immediately upon his return from
San Francisco and other Western
points yesterday, Bishop Coleman
plunged into the work of his diocese.
Before noon he attended and presided
alb an important meeting of ST. Mich
Iacl's Day Nursery and Hospital for
babies. and in the afternoon he pre-
lsided at a meeting OF the Brotherhood
OF St Andrew at Bishopstead. despite
the fact thai. he had been travelling all
the night before
The bishop preached and made adj
dresses continually throughout his stay
in tine West on his first Sunday in
that country he preached in palo Alto,
the seat of the Leland Stanford Univer-
sity There he had the pleasure of
meeting a number Of old friends, in
cluding the wife Of Professor Angel,
who is the daughter of the late Thomas
f. Bayard
The following Sunday the bishop
lproachcd in San Matco and addressed
the pupils OF ST. Matthews School. a
nourishing diocesan military school for
boys. which was founded by the Rev,
3 Albert Lee Brewer.
"The proceedings of the convention
were unusually long ones. bOuh from
the increase in the number OF bishops
and of diOceses. and also from the spe-
cial Interest taken by churchmen gem
orally" said the bishop. "The chief
matter of interest was the question of
marriage and divorce. upon which /
have many pronounced and unchange-
able views. from the beginning having
been an advocate of such a change in
the canon Of the church as would make
j it impossible for any person divorced
T. for any reason whatever TO be remar-
Is fied. This proposition was carried In
the House OF Bishops by a substantial
u majority and by an equally substantial
ll majority when passed upon in the
= House OF Deputies, sitting as Com
J. mittee of the Whole. When the vote
a was taken i'm the house. all the clergy
II vote was in favor but the lay vote was
; in the negative, so II failed finally OF
"a adoption because OF the nonconcur-
= renee Of the two houses.
1T was q matter of great regret to
myself as well as many others, but the
fact remains that the church, in Cen
eral Convention. by majority OF all
o the members Of that body. has given It's
imprimatur to the indissolubility OF
o. holy matrimony as expressed in the
Il law OF the prayer book itself The mat.
u ter was referred again TO a special com
't mission. of which Judge Bradford, ol
Z. this city is a member and will be re
n viewed and reported upon in 1904. Thor
n. liz is hoped that full legal sanction may
o I.s. rrfrs 70. rrfatua uIrnuNW formed
e. by n majority of the members OF Tho
'e General Convention so as to prohibit
u any idea Of remarriage after divorce.
10 Several new missionary jurisdic
"a tions were created. including one IN
x China. as we'll as division of tho for
0. lmer jurisdiction of Shanghai. one IN
It the Philippines. one in Cuba, one n
10 Western Kansas and one in the Ha
waiian Islands These additions to th'
missionary cpiscOpate are made out q
a sense of increased responsibility rest
no ing upon the church, and in the conf
ht dence that the laymen would generous
So ~ rally TO the support Of these ven
n, lures.
A. Considerable time was spent in dis
H. cussing tho propridly Of allowing II
the public service of the Church IN
'd use of magazine readings in the Hol
e- Bible. This license i'm it's resuicte
form finally was allowed. COnsiderabl
discussion also ensuod upon what /
known as the Huntington amendment
ln giving 10 bishops wider authority {
,r receive into communion of this churc
M Io.hcr congregations of Christians. n
to definite or final action, however, wa
he taken i'm the matter the only acto
s takon requiring before it became opel
VI ative the ratification of the several die
,J ccsc5 and the next General Convention
10 "ln connection with the General Cor
ventiOn. the Womans Auxiliary hel
almost as continuous sessions. 10 wa
a remarkable gathering of represents
mt tive women from all parts of the Uniol
a. and the proceedings were character
,et lied by great unity and enthusiasm.
wo triennial Offering. i'm addition 10 a
for large annual offering, amounted
Pr S1O5 900 and more One could not bl
ed be profoundly proud of the fact that Ii
tie Delaware's contribution was ven
much in advance. both absolutely an
prOportionately of many diOceses larg'
II and wealthier
ON I'm general It may be said that q
for convention witnessed great growth
tes every respect and in every branch
MS the Catholic Church and that in its pc
his sonnel and daily proceedings it co
fessedly made profound impressiS
upon the whole community of 5;
n Francisco. and when it adjourned Z
~, felt buoyant and hopeful as TO ST
nv greater results by Gods blessing up
an the future labors and enterprise OF D
le church"
the Ia returning Bishop Coleman spe
ZONE time in visiting San Jose, l.
Angeles and San Antonio. In the latt
plau, he preached three times on
Sunday, and addressed three dioces