Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21
DIVORCE ISSUE IS
STILL AT FRONT
Strong Differences Develop in
the Episcopal Church
Convention.
MINISTER'S ONLY TO WEE
Resolution Asking the States to Amend
Laws to This Effect Presented
and Placed on the
Calendar.

Boston, Mass, Oct. ia marked di-
vision OF sentiment regarding the pro-
3posal to prevent the remarriage of the
innocent party to a divorce, during the
life of the former partner, developed az
today's session of the house of deputies
of the Episcopal general convention.
The house, sitting as a committee of
the whole, discussed the issue all day
and many vehement addresses We're
made by both sides. Several prominent
delegates expressed the opinion tonight
that, in view of difference of opinion,
the present convention would not act
on the question, but would, like it's pre-
decessor, refer the problem TO the next
triennial convention.
Rev. Talbot Roger of Fond du Lac,
Wis, Rev. T.. A. Larabee of Chicago,
Rev. Robert Ritchie of Philadelphia
and other leaders Of the high church
lparty spoke strongly in favor of the
proposed legislation. Rev. +. w. Clam
petit of San Francisco. Rev. DIR. l.. Q.
Kinsolving of Brooklyn and several
other delegates proposed a change IN
the canon.
The house of bishops today presented
the archbishop OF Canterbury with q
silver loving cup. The English primate
will leave Boston for New York tofaor-
row and will sail for England.
The resignation Of Bishop Thomas A.
Jaeger of southern Ohio was received
4 and accepted by the house of bishops
and his coadjutor, Rt. Rev. Boyd VIM
cent, becomes bishop of the diocese.
Divorce Question Taken Up.
AT the afternoon session of the house
iof deputies, sitting as a committee OF
1.-THE whole; Rev. Robert Richie of Phil-
5adelphia discussed the ninth verse OF
the 18th chapter Of st. Matthew, which,
the opponents of the proposed canon
assert, authorizes the remarriage OF
the innocent person, who a been di-
!vorced, and quotes further from the
new testament to show that marriage
was indissoluble except by death.
Rev. DIR. #. w. Clampett of San
francisco, speaking against the pro-
posed change, expressed the opinion
that an agreement of all Protestant
@communions on the matter of marriage
land divorce would be a grand achieve
sment.
The proposed reform was favored by
Rev. Robert Talbot Of Kansas City.
James Mcconnell of New Orleans
lopposed the adoption of the new canon
i'm a dramatic speech. I'm Gods name"
The declared, how can a church legis-
late to take away the protection of the
innocent. What right has any one to
lchange the meaning of the words in
1St. Matthew's gospel? Where is the
IMAM 10 eXDOunO away the WEllleH WOtu
of the son OF God himself?"
Rev. Il. A. Larabee of Chicago, in
supporting the new canon, quoted from
the new testament to show that those
3who put away a wife or a HUSBAND
land marry another commit adultery.
Rev. G. G. Rolip of Red Wing, Mimi,
favored the new canon, while Judge
prince of New Mexico made an address
I'm opposition.
The debate was then put over until
tomorrow.
At the morning session of the house
of deputies Rev. William Grosvenor OF
New York presented a resolution
Amending the constitution so as to
make the representation of each do
lcese In the house three clergymen and
three lay deputies. The proposition;
was referred to a committee.
Restriction of Marriage Ceremony.
General J.. H. S~totsenberg of Indian
apolis moved that a joint commission
fof bishops, p~resbyter3 and laymen be
appointed for the purpose of memor
lalizing the legislative bodies of the va
rious states in the interest of laws re-
Fstricting the performance of marriages
ito ministers of the gospel. The matter
was placed on the calendar.
The house voted to fix the age limit
for those entering the order of deacon
at % years.
The house of delegates went into
committee of the whole to discuss the
proposed canon IorDiuulng remarrlage
by a divorced person while the former
partner was living. A commotion was
caused by John @. Buxton of Winston,
m. c., who attempted TO link the Oh
lvorce evil with the liquor question:
M. Buxton is the delegate, who, on
opening day Of the convention, at
tempted to read a resolution ~censuring
Bishop Henry c.. Potter of New York
for opening the Subway saloon. In his
remarks today he expressed the opinion
that 1t would be better for the church
ito curb the liquor traffic before chang
ling the canons on marriage. Confirm
ling, he was saying: IF. instead Of a.
high official of the church lending his
influence to the dedication Of saloons"
when he was interrupted by a point Of
order.
Mr.. Buxton was admonished by the
chairman. Still he attempted to make
some further reference indirectly to
1.-THE Subway tavern, but was promptly
called to order by the chairman. The
time limit of the morning session ex-
lpired before Mr.. Buxton could con.
itinue.