New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-24
BISHOPS on DIVORCE.
4 NOTABLE DISCUSSION.
Prohibition Of Remdrrl0ge Of d.
rorced Persons FdCor6d.


washington. oct. 23.-An impressive and
sr-.s-z-r chapter has been added 70 the his
---v % s--i-6lvoroe agitation In he Episcopal
C----r a- The All-American conference of
t-soous nov tr session I'm Washington. There
Rad been Al --5e-cu-renr of discussion on this
Subject -h-o1Erour The week. but il was not
u--1 to-day tha- me question was formally
brought before The Conference through the read
* NJ ITO strong rspers by Bishop Doane of
Arhau-. and Bishop Sveatrnan of Montreal
Both Of these exposl-ons Of the subject favored
u1e7uivocs-lv the abolition ~ Al divorce by the
Enfs-ora4 Church and re absolute prohibition
~ any rene-laEe by divorced persons. In this
declaration che two distinguished bishops IN
6ouH-75'v voiced The sentiment Of almost the
entire BODY n bishops gathered in Washington.
There were NJ course. some supporters Of the
opposite viez-scrle few who hold that the
present canon Of the Church IS as nearly per-
fs~r as t- is possible or practicable 10 make it.
So-arIe among these is Bishop Mscksy-Srnith.
who when at The conclusion Of the reading Of
IRE papers ir was proposed 70 adopt a resolu-
ton e-.aody-rE The sentiment q the convention,
entered an earnest objection 10 such a course
IL maintained thar II would be unjust, in the
hegt- ~ enthusiasm eugendered by the able
rare-s Pr which The conference had just listened,
70 adept q resolution committing ali the bishops
of this continent especially as there were many
WHO =a-e rC- present AZ the conference. This
view E-s Supported 10y Bishops Satterlee Doane'
Potter and others. who agreed that 1t would be
more -ra-rariruous 70 refrain from taking ad-
vantage If -he presence q q large majority who
favored more stringent divorce legislation, and
that t would be uo sacrifice Of the strength OF
the- position 90 permit the matter 10 go over
UutL The House Of Bishops and the House OF
Deputies meet ir Boston d year hence. II was
pointed ou- that action CT the subject al Inal
u-le ro1ld rro5uce q concrete result, whereas
acton now could Be productive Il 10 actual
effect save. perhaps. 70 engender III viii on the
a. r. -Aosa Who found themselves in 4 hope
less minority.
r vas re confident prediction OF the party
conins-t in the vvashingtca conference that the
os1cn would be 50 amended ~ the next conven-
ton as 70 remove the whole subject from the
Erscv,s-sve field and that the vote would oe
g ovs-v-he---irg that further discussion Nould
b So - res The conference then determined
t1st 10 resolutions eulbodying us sentiments
O. any % The subjects discussed should De
adopted e. this time II was further asFsed
mt re verbatim report % the proceeolhgs o.
Re current convention should be printed TOT
private c.-c1i arion among the bishops, and that
al speaker should be al liberty 70 make pub
lr n. payer when and as he might deem best
TIE ss-s1ecr q divorce was then laid aside 70
b taken VI AZ the Official convention next year.
ADDRESS OF BISHOP DOANE-
Bishop Doane % Albany, this afternoon ia
fhe course o. one Of the most notable addresses
ne conference has heard. said
Gathered as We are here, reprssentlIlg iHe
ttest English speaking portion OF tle -
tnurcn Ia America. we have a common llll-s---
11oe q worship I'D our Book u Common = -
ei2 common descent OF discipline. ana A4olI 5
ne one have common LnS slIOi-e 80
ecrptUral teaching Of the ofice for the soieIlAI-
t%tlon of ulatriuouy that the man ana "Oi4.11-
a. soled ~tiu death DO them part, alo IL
slong and ScriptUral warning an INC II1s -
teietlti0n Of ne words OF our dear Lord; " NON
soc hath Joined together. Let no man Put
eslLoer.' Before I pass 10 the argument Dy
--icA the object Of this paper ~ 70 prove tt4At
ne one way 20 protect the institution q Nhils-
NS1 marriage s. 10 define = and legislate ac-
,I--Eg 70 thai definition, as one man united
9 one woman until the union IS severed oy
cesth." there are four side issues which
Should ike 10 eliminate from the discussion
TIE assertion that the Divine description OF
1-~rriage is TOO IDEAL Bishop Doaie met oy say
g that The one steady aim Of religion Is 10
az men " 70 the ideal and not 70 let the ideal
1oFn 70 men" The objection on sentimental
grounds he dismissed by emphasizing the eNlIs
sfoSinE out q the present law. with the posi-
laiy Of sin being committed 10 procure divorce
Hs asserted his belief that with knowledge OF
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