New-York tribune., 1904-10-14
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
DITORCE PACT DISTANT.
Further Discussion IN Boston Re
ports from Mission Fields.

on the divorce question to-day by the House Of
Deputies Of the Episcopal General Convention.
both sides appeared to be as far apart as they
were yesterday, and predictions were freely
made that no final action would be taken at this
time. The Rev. Dr. ]. Lewis Parks Of New
York. in behalf OF those who made the minority
report on the proposed divorce canon, withdrew
their recommendation. but the withdrawal does
not mean that there will be any cessation Of the
fight against the proposal to prohibit clergyrnen
renarTying the innocent person in a divorce suit
for infdeIity while the former partner lives.
The members OF the minority considered that
the situation would be less complicated by the
withdrawal Of the report.
Francis A. Lewis. CT Philadelphia: the Rev.
George c. Hail, OF Wilmington. Del: Archdeacon
Dc Rosset, of Springfield. III: Rathbore Card
rer. Of Providence. R l.. and the Rev. Or. Al
fled Harding. of Washington. made addresses
to-day in support Of the proposed amendments
10 the divorce canon. Those who spoke in op-
position included A. r. Drown. Of San Fran
cisco; John 6. Hicks, OF SeaIcy. Ark: VIII
helmus Mynderse. OF Brooklyn; the Rev. DR.. s.
s Moore. of Parkersburg. ". Va. and George
". Pepper. of Philadelphia. Early in the after
noon the debate was put over until tomorrow.
The House Of Bishops ard House OF Deputies
held q joint session late this afternoon and
heard reports from mission fields. Tonight a
advancement OF the interests Of labor was held
in Faneuil Hall. at which a number OF prom
inent churchmen delivered addresses.
he Archbishop Of Canterbury and his party
left the city to-day on a special train for New
York. from which port they will sail for home
tomorrow. The Duke OF Newcastle. one OF the
leaders OF the High Church party in England.
arrived here this afternoon, and il is expected
he will attend some Of the sessions OF the gen
e-aI convention. He was accompanied by Haley
Fishe, one OF the officials OF the parish OF St
Mary the Virgin New-YorI. A number OF dele
gates 20 the general convention called upon
them at their hotel this afternoon.
DEBATE on DIVORCE LIMITED
As soon as the House Of Deputies resumed the
consideration Of business Francis Lyude Stet-
son. of New-York. presented d resolution limit
ing debate the marriage and divorce canon
10 five hours after the matter shall be reported TO
the house by the committee Of the whole. Mr..
Stetson proposed to give the majority report
supporters three hours and the minority two
hours for debate The resolution was discussed
by number OF the deputies. The resolution
prevailed after it had been amended to provide
that the amendment to the canons which forbids
the rerAarriage Of any divorced person should
be the first one to be voted on
DR.. Parks. OF New-York. in behalf OF the
minority report on divorce, asked for pernis-
sion 20 withdraw the report The request was
granted. The minority report favored the ex-
listing canon, but contained an amendment com
peIling clergymen to obtain civil court record
when a divorced person desires 10 be remarked
In committee Of the whole the House Of Depu-
ties resumed the debate on the question Of
marriage. Francis A Lewis OF Philadelphia. in
support Of the majority report against the re-
/ marriage Of divorced person while the former
partner lives. being the first speaker. He said
the Church should so out OF the remarriage
business. The disputed passage in St Mat
thew's Gospel permitting to divorce his
wife for cause was considered by the Rev.
H. II, Oherly, of Elizabeth n. ]. He held that
there was no permission in the passage for
woman 20 remarry.
SAYS STATE ENCOURAGES VICE.
The proposed reform was opposed by A H.
Drown. Of san Francisco who thought the new
canon would have absolutely no effect on the
divorce evil. which he thought should be reached
by the State legislatures. The Rev. George c.
Hall Of Wilmington Del, declared that the
state openly and unblushinsIy encouraging
vice.
George ". Pepper. of Philadelphia who is al
attorney. took stand against the legisIa-
tion. He did not believe in making changes in
order 10 attain the leadership among churches.
The only true leadership he said. was OF the un-
conscious kind. ArchdeaCOn De ROsset OF
Springfield. Ill. thought that the clergy needed
protection when divorced persons became appIi-
oants for remarriage and that the Church must
do something for the preservation OF the family.
The majority report he considered d step in the
right direction If the amendments were de-
feated it would be scattered broadcast that the
Episcopal Church did not care to undertake
work Of reform.
Efforts Of a committee of churchnen in Rhode
Island, headed by Bishop Mcvicar. which wera
unavaiIng. to induce the legislature to reform
it's lax divorce laws were described by RathbOue
Gardner Of Providence. who favored the new
canon. The discussion continued until the ses-
sion closed and then went over until tomorrow
The conferences Of the Woman's Auxiliary OF
the Board Of Missions were resumed at Pierce
Hall to-day Bishops Cranes. of Laramie, Wyo.:
Wells. Of Spokane. and Gray. Of Southern Flor
ida. delivered addresses TO the auxiliary. The
Society of ST. Philip the Apostle met AT St
Stephens Church this forenoon. A corporate
communion was celebrated by Bishop White
head, Of Pittsburg. honorary president of the So
ciety. An address was given by Bishop Brew
ster. of Connecticut
The House OF Bishops discussed routine busi-
ness az it's session Late this afternoon the
House Of Bishops and the House of Deputies sat
in joint session as the Board OF Missions and
heard further reports from the mission fields.
REPORT ON INDIAN MISSIONS.
The Right Rev. William Hobart Hare. Bishop
Of South Dakota. presented report Indian
missions He dwelt Oh the fact first that the
Indians had been brought into contact with the
whites by the white mans choice, and not by
their own, and. second. that this contact Of the
Indians with the whites, especially with the pre-