Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-12
WORD OF LORD.
Matters Discussed in
EpiscopaIian Convention.
Proposed Change Suggested in
the can0ns.
Divorce Question Will Also Be Con-
sidered.

Doeton. Oct. ia proposed chan2e
r. the canons of the Episcopal chufch'
whereby clergymen are fofbiddth =
y.-marry and persons VINO nave ptt'l
divorced, was discussed for Two houis
nv the House Of Deputies at To-Day
session Of the Episcopal General Con-
ventIon. The House Of Deputies was
.it,inp as a committee Of the who'll
ana the consideration Of the subject re-
p,arded as one Of the most important
to come before the present c"ilNthtlo''
,yiIl be taken up from time to tlm-'
until the matter is finally disposed o..
tn. present canon on marriage ptrmltS
the rc-mdrriage Of III" innocent per
CON in q divorce suit wherein mfidelity
is alleged. For some time there mas
been a strong sentiment in the church
that thu. clergy should not re-marrl
even the innocent person
The committee. on canonS, Of which
Rev. Dr. f. p. Davenport Of Memphis
Tenn, is chairman, presented an
amendment to the present canon, fof-
bidding re-marriagc Of any person
who has been divorced. y minority re-
port permitting the | resent canon ~
remain as 1t is with the exception OF
an added provision for the present +
ton % court evidence. when an hp-
plicant for re-rnarritgc appears before
Il clergyman. was submitted by kr'.
DIR. ]. Lewis Parks of New York, ana
others.
Rev. Or Parks. r. Fl. Battle OF
Raleigh NJ g.. and Rev. G. Il. Van
Waters Of Portland. ore, spoke in be
half of the minority report, while tn"
majority report WAS advocated by Key.
John Williams of Omaha. Neb.,. F.. j.
Bailey of Chicago, Rev. Samuel Ring
gold Of Knoxville, Tenn, and G. ii.
Stanley at Washington, ID. g.
The Archbishop IF Canterbury was
present during the debate. 1t is eX-
pected that the English primate Will
make his last appearance betor" tn"
convention. tomorrow. and that he VIII
leave this city for New York on the
following day. The members of the,
House of bishops. in their individual
capacity, have arranged to present the
archbishop with Il mammoth silver
loving cup.
Boston, oct. 1.-THE proposed new
canon on marriage and divorce Was on
the order paper for discussion when the
triennial general convention Of the
Episcopal church resumed its sessions.
Tuesday. In case the committee hay
ing the matter in charge should present
their report. the house of deputies had
set apart two hours Of Tuesdays SEES
sion-from II until o'clock-for the
discussion.
The sessions Of the house Of bishops
We're continued. The Archbishop ol
Canterbury. who will lelv" Boston
Wednesday. appeared at the convrn-
tion for the last time.
Conferences by the Ladies' AuXiliar,
on the training of missionaries wcr
held at Pierce hall. Bishop VIM. II0
bart Hare Of South Dakota. ana other
made addresses.
The report of the prudential commit
tee for the home department. show"
that 80 missionaries had been appoint
ed during the year. and that after
season Of rest, IL missionaries had r.
turned to their field. Twenty-Five mis-
sinnarcs had been assigned to church
IS for support, ana - churches had un
d"rtaken to support missionary
The total receipts of the middle dis
trict from all sources during the las
- years were si6a1.@11. of which s..
32l.1 were from living donors and 81.
500 423 from legacies.
The report of the treasurer shove
receipts. including balance of $l23.5T
and disbursement of $14S.30f. an in
crease of $11S5. two new permanent
funds of $1,000 each were added durin
the year. The condition gift fund
which. six years ago. had in ii onl
sl24.O00. now has s4622S3. The estate
now IN nrorcss Of settlement indie It
more satisfactory legacy receipts FL
the coming year Tit Rev. james I
BARTON. II. ~. spoke Of the relativ
conquest Of nations by love or 10y force
lie maintained that the abiding king
dom was To bc realized solely by con
quering the hearts % the nations.