The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-10-07
STILL TO Be
EPISC0p AL LIANS
Triennial Convention Of the
P. E. Church Decides to
Retain the Old
Name.
REPORT ON MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
Archbishop Of Canterbury
Makes an Address
New jerseys Part.
REPORT ON MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

BOSTON, Mass, Oct 6, 1904.--The
triennial convention of the Protestant
= Episcopal Church of the United States,
now in session here, this afternoon voted
unanimously not to change the name of
the church, declaring that any change at
this time is inexpedient.
The report of the commission in re-
gard to marriage and divorce was next
presented Itrecites that in response to
an invitation addressed to the represent
tative organizations of other religious
bodies, "a conference was called which
held its first meeting January 10 in st.
. Bartholomew's parish house, New York,
and adopted the following resolutions,
which are reported as being the result SO
far attained:-
Resolved, That in recognition of the
comfy which should be- between Chris
tfan churches, it is desirable and would
tian unity for each church represented
in the conference to advise and, if eccle-
siastical authority will allow, do enjoin
it's ministers Ito refuse to unite in mar
riage any person or persons whose mar
riage or marriages they have good reason
to believe is forbidden by the laws of the
church in which either party seeking to
be married holds membership"
The report also stated that a commit
tee ON conference in reference to the
question of State and National legisaa-
tion made a report embodying the follow
ing:
THAT it is impossible to produce har-
mony in place Of the prevailing want of
uniformity may seriously be doubted. 1t
would require not only uniform legisla-
ton at a particular period, but that the
statutes of the several States upon the
subject of divorce and remarriage should
remain unchanged, or should only be
changed by common consent, so that the
original uniformity should continue to
prevail.
This report was considered by the com
mittee, and it was resolved
That the report of the committee on
National and State legislation be recon-
mitted to the committee for further in
quiry and for amendments as the best
methods of securing such uniformity
of law and usage among the shurches
as may tend to secure the legislative har-
mong''
The report concludes Acting under
the following resolution, that the execu-
tive committee besauthorized to prepare
and issue in its discretion declaration
and am appeal to the public as to the
sanctity of marriage and the grave dam
gers of existing laxity through the fre-
quency of divorces, the committee issued
the address and appeal, which is respect
fully communicated to the convention and
the committee progress asks to be con-
| tinuegl'
The report was unanimously adopted
The remainder of the session was de
voted to the appointment of various com
mittees and the hearing and discussing
of minor resolutions.
Tonight reception was rendered the
house Of bishops by Bishop Lawrence al
his home on Commonwealth avenue.
The Archbishop of Canterbury al
dressed the convention at noon. Aftel
speaking of his appreciation of the oppor
tunity Of addressing the convention hs
said be had come merely to see ans
learn how the church on this side of ths
water did it's work. In conclusion hi
said
Above all, if by mutual counsel vi
can better spur one another forward fol
the definite spreading here and now ol
our kingdom Of Him who died for us ant
rose again, Shall not have apepted ii
vain a welcoming kindness which mus
TO me and mine be an endearinag memory
and which, as | hope and believe, vii
bear in the older fields from which
come its appropriateness and abundan
proof
| New Jersey is playing q prominen
part in the convention. In fhe hoase .
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