New-York tribune., 1904-10-19
DIVORCE ISSUE UP AGAIN
Bishops Inform Deputies of Action
-PrOUinces Recommended.


before the Episcopal General Convention to-day
but final action was taken on several resolutions
referring to the subject which were presented The
House OF Bishops sent message to the deputies
informing them that the bishops had voted To forbI5
the remarriage Of any divorced persons; but when
the matter was laid before the deputies on the
question Of concurrence the Rev. Drs. J. Lewis
Parks and W. r. Huntington both OF New-Yorl
Immediately set the parliamentary machinery in
motion TO defeat least sidetrack the bishops'
resolution After brief but spirited skirmish the
matter was referred the committee on canons
from which 1t can be called at any time
In the forenoon several resolutions favoriur a
stricter canon on marriage and divorce were re-
ferred to a committee.
The divorce matter again came to the fore
through resolution Of George Foster Peabody OF
brooklyn. calling for the appointment OF twelve
members from both houses to consider the en+irs
question and report to the next general convention
The committee Is to confer with other religious
oodies as to some uniform standard OF legislation
bearing on marriage and divorce. II vas rafsrr.d
TO the committee on canons
JOINT commission, appointed three years ago.
presented an extended report recommending that
all dioceses and missionary districts be grouped
into seven provinces. each province to have au-
thorlty 10 legtslate on matters which do not con-
hict with the general convention Each province
is to elect primate to preside over It The report
will be acted later. The House OF Deputies to-
day decided to refer a proposition to elect negro
bishop for the Southern States to the next con-
vention
The House OF Bishops nominated the Rev Logan
H. Roots. OF Arkansas, for Bishop OF Hankow,
China; the Rev. Frank s. Spaulding. OF Erie Penn,
for Bishop Of Salt Lake. and the Rev. A ".
knight. OF Atlanta, for Bishop OF Cuba The
nominations viii have to be ratified By ths House
Of Deputies to become effective.
In the House Of Deputies the Rev. DR.. ". r.
Huntington. OF New-York chairman Of the
mittee amendments to the constitution, reported
OF the United States The committee construed
that phrase in the constitution to mean all
territory and possessions within the Jurisdiction Of
the United States. and not merely that territory
lying between the Atlantic and Pacific and be-
tween Canada and Mexico. The house voted 70
accept the definition as presented.
resolution was reported by the COMMITTEES on
the state OF the church recommending the ap-
pointment Of joint committee Of two bishops. two
clerical and two lay deputies to petition State legts
latures consider ''the great OF divorce and
TO reduce the statutory grounds on which divorce
is granted The resolution excepted States which
permit divorce or divorce for inddelity only.
After short discussion 1t was voted to refer the
matter 70 the INSTRUMENTATION commission
the uniformity Of marriage and divorce. OF which
Bishop Doane. Of Albany. IL chairman This
moves the resolution from further action BY the
present convention.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PROVINCES
In the forenoon the report Of the Joint committee
provinces was presented and placed the
calender. 1t is IN part follows:
The commission recommends that seven provinces
be created out OF the following diocesss and mis-
sionary districts:
the States OF Maine. New-Hampshire. Vermont,
M92ssac5usetts. Rhode Island and Conneetlcut.
the States OF New-York and New-Jersey.
States Of Pennsyivsnia, Delaware. Maryland viz
ginia. West Virginia and the District OF Columbia
missionary districts in the States Of North Caro-
5sSsSB sGG5n Tsa2 LorGa GsSTga E0Tea Sss A
kansas and Texas.
ss9ay PfSfs' S sa q u oS
Illinois. Michigan, Wisconsin. Iowa Missouri Kan
sas Oklahoma and the Indian Territory.
sixth-A province consistIng Of the di9eeses and
North Dakota South Dakota. Ne5ras coIoTado
Utah, Idaho. Wyoming and Montana :.
missionary districts in the states and territories OF
Washington. Oregon. California, Nevada, New
Mexico, Arizona. Alaska, Hawaii and the Philip
The representative OF legislative body IN the
province shall be a provincial synod. which synod
shall be composed OF two houses. provincial house
Of bishops embracing all the bishops residing with;
votes IN the house Of clerical and lay deputies.
tricts It IS further provided that within thrss
n SIer tne IN pTTPoSeo canon lba TeS t ts
osh9ps In each province for the purpose OF e!sctng
synod may determine
A proposition to establish a system OF suHragan
bishops was brought up by the Rev. DR.. Hunting
ton OF New-York. who offered an amendment TO
Would PTohb the eso Of su5 6sSps
Rev. Dr. T. ?. Davenport. OF Memphis. Tenn
moved for a Joint commission to report the
wisdom OF establishing such systepl. The sub
eoncuTed With the bishops in establishing for
eign missionary diocese IN Mexico.
\ SURPRISE FOR THE HOUSE
T L Ringwatt. OF Omaha. surprised the houss
by Offering q resolution asking that Congress be
petitioned to erect statue TO Edmund Burke IN
Boston. The resolution went 20 COMMITTEES.
4 proposal by the Rev. Robert B. Nelson. Of
Newport. KY. to strike out Of the prayer book
the rule which corbids a clergyman to read tho
or unbaptized person was referred 70 COMMITTEES.
The House OF Bishops to-day adopted the fol-
lowing section part OF the canon divorce:
The Judgment Of the bishop shall always be taken
before a divorced person who has a former hus-
band wife still living. and who Is married to
tb bey coSTnSon ne proved pSat tbe sseramsts
shall In case be refused TO any penitent person
IN imminent danger of death. nor 20 the innocent
party In a divorce for adultery.
The effect Of this section Is to make ths regula-
tions OF the Church binding and more definite.
TIE House Of Bishops and House OF Deputies held
a Joint session the board OF missions late in the
afternoon Bishops Rowe. OF Alaska: Kinsolving.
OF Southern Brazil. and Ferguson. of Cape PaImas.
West Africa, delivered brief addresses on tha work
IN their Jurisdictions.
The board OF missions received a report from
Bishop RestarIck. OF Honolulu. and Bishop Van
Buren. Of Porto Rico also submitted a report.
Tonight public meeting In the interest OF sun
day schools was held in Trinity Church The Right
Rev. DR.. Greer. coadjutOr bishop Of New-York
presided Among the speakers were the Rev Drs
a tIar n Haviballlt CteOFGa HODGES