New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
A DIVORCE COMPROMISE.
Episcopalians AllOzc Innocent
Party,s Remarriage After a Year.

Boston. Oct 2O-By an overwhelming roaforitv a
compromise canon on the remarriage of divorced
persons adopted by the House of Deputies OF
the Episcopal General Convention to-day and if II
is concurred in by the House OF Risbops the most
important issue that has come before the present
convention will be disposed of for at least three
years The compromise measure. like the old law.
permits the remarrage OF the innocent person in
a divorce for the Of inhdeIty but further
provides that no remarriage shall De allowed with
in year after decree has been issued BY a civil
court. Satisfactory proof Of the innocence Of the
applicant for remarriage must be furnished in the
shape Of court records and after the consent Of the
bishop is obtained a clergyman may refuse 10 per
form such a ceremony without subjectng himself
to censure discipline.
In the opinion OF Francis A. Lewis. Of Phlade
phia- member of the committee on canOns who
favored no remarriage OF any divorced persons. but
who accepted the compromise the canon adopted
to-day is so strict that if !ndorsed by the bishops
1t will practically put the Church as he expressed
it, "out Of the divorce business" Others. how
ever. declared that they ''loopholes' in it. The
vote on the passage stood Clerical 3 dioceses for
against 2 divided: lay vote IS dioceses for.
against and 2 divided
The House OF Bishops to-day nominated the Rev
Henry d. Aves. OF Houston Tex, for missionary
bishop of Mexico. to have supervision over Eng
lsh speaking congregations in that country. a
two days session of the National Council OF the
Clerical Union for the Maintenance and Defence of
Catholic Principles. High Church organization
was opened with solemn vespers at the Church OF
the Advent tonight Bishop Isaac Lee Nicholson,
OF Milwaukee, president OF the union, oficiated.
Before the divorce amendments were taken up the
Rev. DR.. W. r. Huntington. of New-York. advo-
Gated resolution permitting the OF special
prayers for special occasions and for certain cond-
tions Of people which he introduced some time ago.
A discussion Of this resolution way. however,
TO the divorce matter, the committee canons to-
day Offering printed copies of the proposed COM
promise. The debate was earnest on both sides
The House Of Deputies and the Bishops. sitting
the mission fields in the afternoon. Tomorrow tho
House Of Deputies Will take up the election of mis-
sionary bishops for rIGDkoW, China, Salt Lake.
Utah; Cuba and Mexico.
Tonight twO-days session OF the National
Council OIL the Clerical Union for the Maintenance
the Church of the Advent. In the sanctuary and
congregation We're practically all Of the Clerica!
deputies who are adherents Of the Catholic party.
The Right Rev. Isaac Lee Nicholson. Bishop OF
Milwaukee and president of the union, Oflciated
Members of the organization We're present from
cago and other places. A reception followed the
service.
Bishop Henry B. Restarlck oS Honolulu: Thomas
F. GaflOr, of Tennessee and the Rev. Canon Mack
intOsh. of Honolulu. addressed n missionary meet
Ing this evening at the Church of St John the
Evangelist
The alumni Of Trinity College Of Hartford an
Episcopal institution, held a banquet at the Uni
versty Club.
At missionary conference Of the wornan's aux
Hilary of the board of missions In Pierce Hall ad-
dresses made by Bishops Cameron Mann. OF
Japan. and Frederick W. Keator. of Olympia.
Wash