The Washington times., 1903-10-23
BISHOPS OPPOSE
REAARRIAGE Of
DIVORCED PEOPLE
Papers Read by Doane,
of Albany, and Sweat
man, of Toronto.
DISCUSS MODERN NEEDS
Twentieth Century Church
conditions Before the Pan
American Conference.


The maintenance of the Christian
family in its integrity and the adapta-
ton of the churches methods to the
need Of the twentieth century were
subjects discussed at today's sessions
of the Pan-American conference of
bishops.
Bishop Doane. of Albany. read a
strong paper or Divorce. in which he
declared that marriage was unlawful
for any divorced man or woman while
the former husband or wife was still
alive Separation in bed and board
alone, he contended. should be granted
to persons unhappily married.
Another paper on the same subject
was read by Bishop SweatmaE, Of To-
ronto.
Indian Conditions.
Much interest was aroused among the
bishops in a paper read by Bishop Hare.
of South Dakota on the subject OF the
evanghzation OF the Inlians
Bishop Hare was made Bishop of
South Dakota thirty years ago. and is a
widely known authority on church work
among the Indians. He dealt especially
with the practical side Of the work. and
advised the education Of Indian mis-
sionaries to do a large part of the
church work among their own race
He pointed out the fact that a pre-
ponderance Of white men. or even their
presence. often fnterferes with initiative
on the part Of the dependent race.
Modern Ideas.
At the afternoon session Bishop Tut
tie. of Missouri, read a paper dealing
with paternai and filial relations.
Bishop Morrison. Of Duluth. read a
paper on intellectual difficulties to be
met in adopting the needs of the church
to modern ideas. Bishop Niles. of New
Hampshire, and Bishop Courtney, OF
Nova Scotia, discussed the religious diff
fculties in the observance of the Lords
Day and family. worship.
The visit to the points of interest in
and about Washington scheduled for
this afternoon was abandoned by the
bishops because press Of business.
To Dine Bishops.
Tonight the Rov. Dr. McKim. rector
of the Epiphany Church will entertain
the bishops at his home, 1923 X Street
from geo TO II.
Bishop Potter. of New York. enter
tanned score Of the bishops at the
New Willard at dinner last night AZ
Bishop INITIAL. Archbishop OF the West
Indies. and Bishop Ormsby. of Hon
duras. and Henry 2. Restarick. Bishop
of Honolulu. Among those present
were Bishop Doane. Bishop Satterlee.
BISHOP futile, and Bishop Dudley.
Bishop Randolph's Talk.
In his discourse on the Needs Of, the
Negro delivered yesterday afternoon.
: Bishop Randolph, of southern Virginia
said:
The need of the negro, as founda-
ton upon which 10 build education. the
character for civilization. and stability
IN religion. which conditions everything
else, determines everything else. is fam
ny lie, family law, family religion. and
FAMILY fidelity. These relations -precede
all the laws OF states and churches
and form themselves the foundations Of
states and the projections Of the sacred
ness of law. There is no trust like the
trust between husband and wife. parent
and child. Your business rests upon
trust Your politics rests upon trusts
Negro in Politics. :
Speaking Of the negro in politics. the
bishop said:
I think It may be said that in the
opinion Of the wiscst educators of the
negroes. belonging themselves to the
race, that the restriction ia the Southern
states In the exercise Of the right OF
suffrage by the educational and prom
erty qualifications has been the removal
OF obstacles 10 their spiritual moral and
intellectual development Indiscrirninat
Suffrage has separated the negro from
his best friend. and planted Suspicion IN
bis mind toward he whites OF the North
and the South. besides depraving his
own conscience and the political con-
science Of the whole country
paper also dealing with tho negro
and his evangellzation. By the BfShop Of
Honduras, was read by the secretary.
Luncheon to Delegates.
The American Church Missionary So
ciety will give "a luncheon TO delegates
10 the Missionary Council on wednes-
day. October p. at p. m. I'm the Eb-
bitt House. William Jay SchimeIin. OF
Now York the new president % the So
ciety VIII preside, and the speakers WIN
Include Bishop Mackay- Smith. OF Penn
sylvania: Bishop MacVickar Of Rhode
Island; Bishop Peterkin. Of West Vir-
sinia' Bishop Van Buren,. OF Porto Rico
and the Row DR.. J. W Morris. one Of
the senior missionaries OF the society
10 Brazil
Formal invitations will be issued. and
they WIN be sent also 20 the clergy Of
Washington and Alexandra. and the
professors in the Virginia Seminary at
Alezandria. The visiting bishops from
Canada viii also be invited.