The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-25
DIVORCE CANON NOWSETTLED
EPISCOPAL HOUSES AGREE ON
NEW CHURCH Law.
Amendments OF the Bishops Accepted by
the Deputies without Debate--WOrd
Protestant to Remain In the Prayer
Books Title-A Court OF Review.

Books Title-A Court OF REVIEW.
BosToN, Oct. 24.-Without debate and with
hardly dissenting vote the House Of Dep
uties in the Episcopal General Convention
to-day concurred with the House of Bishops
in the two amendments made by the latter
body to the new canon on divorce. The
canon, which will stand as the Jaw Of the
Church for at least three years, provides
for the remarriage of the innocent party in
a divorce case, but not until one year at
least after the granting OF the decree and
after the proper ecclesiastical authority
has give n consent.
Any minister may refuse to remarry a
person divorced for the cause Of infdelity
while his or her former partner Is living,
even after the Bishop has decided that he or
she was the innocent party In such divorce
without subjecting himself to any oensure
or discipline. 1t prohibits the administra-
ton of the sacrarnents OF baptism, con-
firmation or holy communion to any di-
voroed person unless he or she is in immi-
nent danger of death.
Gen. j. H. Stotsenberg Of Indianapolis
called up his resolution to memorabilia
the several States for legislation to restrict
the power to perform the marriage cere-
mony to ministers OF the Gospel and spoke
in favor. He denounced the practice
of allowing Justices of the Pence to have
this power and urged that it be restricted
to ministers Of the Gospel.
How about Dowie?" asked a deputy.
How about rabbis'' asked another.
The Indianapolis deputy replied that
his chief point was to prevent Justices
of the Peace performing this ceremony:
On motion of the Rev. Or. John Williams Of
Nebraska the matter was referred without
recommendation TO the joint committee
on unity of action with other religious
bodies on divorce legislation.
One Of the most interesting features Of
the day was the discussion on the pro-
prayer book In the discussion which en-
sued several well known clerical and
lay deputies took part. Several times
the point was raised that the whole dis
cussion was out Of order.
The Rev. b. Talbot Rogers, for the minor
ity of tn committee on the prayer book,
offered resolution that the term Protestant
Episcopal be stricken from the title page
He argued that IL was denomination name,
unlturgioal and harmful where missionary
tington of New York was in favor Of the
change, but not for the reasons voiced
by the. previous speakers. To make a
change in the title page OF The, prayer book.
ne bAlu, Oltl not SIGNIFY cnaDRe IN tle
name of the Church, which he had siren
uously opposed since the introduction of
the proposition at the last convention in
this city.
DR.. Hunt ingt on took issue with previous
speakers as 10 The significance Of the word
Pro esl AM )" which, he said, was a wi ness
10 the lru h. and, wha' ever change might
be made in the ii lie page, no resolution of
this convention could eradicate the word
on he back page OF he prayer book, which
he described as The his oTic manual Of wor-
ship Of The Anglican Church.
The Rev. DIR. John Full on of Pennsylvania
said he was not one Of those who believed
the term Pro, est ant Episcopal was desl ined
to perpet uity. The great question now is
whether the present is the time 10 make
the change. If the convention takes action
now II will appear to the country that it
has gone contrary TO the Judgment Of the
Church at large. He believed IL should
be put before !, he Church for fu ure action.
The Rev. Reese Alsop Of Brooklyn be-
lieved that II this change were agreed to
il would q equivalent to voting for change
in the name Of the Church He was opposed
to the measure When a vote was taken
the resolution was defeated.
The motion to appoint joint commission