Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
REVERSED ITS VOTE
ACTION OF EPISCOPAL DEPUTIES
ON REMARRIAGE CHANGED
Dioceses and Orders Decide Against
ANY Legislation on Divorce Subject
at This Time.
correspondence OF The Evening Star

"P''i"i correspondence Of The Evening Star
boSTON, Mass, October IA. 100.
AS hoped by the minority the action NJ
'iie convention at noon on the remarriape
fues'ioh was reversed by the vote AT :
I,o'N' III taxing the vote by dioceses and
,he vote stood 81 doceses voting in
tne clerical and 30 in the Law order rho
clergy lost the vote by /. The Iayr,a, ,ost
u py D. Divided dioceses counted nav Tha
vote stood: Clerical, 30 ayes u NAYS IN
oi WEE lay, 70 ayes, "a nays. 9 divided
has been no suspicion of ins,ncar;,, -
either side 1t seems the prevailing senti
Heht or Justice to the .innocent NARY.
peaeis legislation at this time. As the
lesoluuoh arose and was lost in the house
vi deputies, the measure does not come he
fore the bishops. "e
luke of Newcastle Present.
The Duke of Newcastle annearaa g., 81,
convention today and sat with the Fond
gu Lac delegation. His grace is an arden,
.hurcnman and will be much in evidence ar
the convention '
iwenty bishops were entertained last
night by st. Andrews Lodge of Masons
mere VIII be no sessions on Sa,urda,
Inc visitors will go to Concord and I,exing.
ION: AT Concord they will be entertaIned
py the Rev. Dr. Hutchins
1t was voted by the bishops this morning
tnat all the Chinese Christians and clergy
OF the Anglican communion in China recoe-
ME the American bishop as their bishop.
ana SO end the irritation on this subject
The archbishop of Canterbury will Ssyor
and help this measure.
Intense Interest Shown.
Rev. r. P. Williams of Washington set
himself squarely for the new canon. Tins
far DR.. Williams is with the majority No
matter how the final vote by orders NAV
nave STOOD, the Intense earnestness of these
churchmen Is apparent. The topic engages
every one at the convention.
The Rev. DR.. McKim hesitated tn mako an
man of the house
DIR. McKfm's position was in favor of the
canon as it stands.
Drs. Harding and Williams claimed con-
sistency throughout their contention mas
much as their unvarying habit has been to
never remarry persons divorced upon any
ground.
Goodbye to Archbishop.
Rev. DIR. McKim of Washington was
among those bidding adieu to the arch
bishop at $50 Thursday morning The
train was magnificently equipped for the
party of his grace. great concourse of
people gathered to see the train OFF.
AS the woman's auxiliary and the Sunday
schools have been so prominent, recent
action to instruction will be of interest
to Episcopal people.
The Sunday School Commission.
The commission appointed by the general
convention on Sunday school instruction
met at Emmanuel Church. Boston, on o.
tober IL for organization. Twelve members
were present. On motion the Rt. Rev.
Ethelbert Talbot. DID,. of central Pennsyl-
vania. was elected permanent chairman, and
the Rev. Herman l.. Duhring, DID,, Of
Pennsylvania. the secretary. Plans for
meetings were suggested and arranged for.
1t was agreed to meet again at the call OF
the chairman before the adjournment OF
the general convention. This large at
tendance at the outset and the harmony
of feeling on the work to be done promise
much for the uplifting and improvement OF
Sunday school instruction throughout the
church
Permanent President.
AS the recent action of the deputies look
ing to the election of a permanent presi-
dent of the house of bishops for terms OF
three years was voted down by the bishops.
the matter is still in the air. IL may come
up again. and is of great interest. 1t ia
rext in Importance to the divorce question.
The bishops desire the present plan to hold
"a presiding bishop according TO seniority.