The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20
WILL COME
UP TODAY
Episcopal General Convention.
Still Discussing Divorce
Canon.
(By Associated Prcss.)

5s BOSTON, October 19.-An attempt was
q made to-day by the Committee on Canons
of the Episcopal House of Deputies to ar
range a compromise between that body
and the House of Bishops The bishops
#had adopted an amendment forbdding
the remarriage of divorced persons, while
4 the deputies had declined to adopt so.
rigid a provision. Notwithstanding the
feet that majority of them took a stand
similar TO that of the House of Bishops.
The Committee on Canons offered a reso-
luton compelling divorced persons seek
ing remarrage TO walt one year after the
decree of the court has been issued be-
fore the soIemnza.io of the ceremony.
y BY this resolution, which referred to the
innocent person in divorce for infidelity
4 only, IT was hoped to secure at least
temporary agreement between the two
forces. After some debate the divorce
4 issue was made special order for to-.
morrow
For Court of Review.
The deputies devoted large part OF
the day to the sGnslderation OF a request
from several ,dloaeses FOR permission to
use the revised version of the Bible In
churches. When the house was divided
the request was refused by a majority OF
both clerical and lay delegates. DR.. G. Il.
Grammar. of Norfolk. Va, was among
those who spoke for the revised version.
The House Of Deputies adopted the pro
posed canon as 10 courts of review.
The house concurreG with the bishops In
appointing a joint committee to consider
1.-The question of inst!tut!nS a system Of
suffragan bishops
In tine House Of Bishops Bishop Henry
~ c. Potter, of New York, chairman Of the
~ r1sS ,f mi.
tal and Labor, presented a lengthy report,
which touched upon certain evils the
committee found. and discussed the indus
trial situation at great length The re-
port says in part:
while We condemn the tyranny and
turbulence OF the labor union and call
upon the law to preserve the liberty OF
every citizen 10 employ whom he will and
to work for whom he will. we deprecato
the hasty temper which, in condemnine
the errors offs The gnlotls. condemns n,
the same timc the whole movement will
which they connect. The offenses OF tbs
union are as distinct from the cause fol
the innuisiton is distinct from the gospel
Organization Necessary.
I'm the face Of n prejudice and an hos
Unity for which there are serious reasons
we are convinced that the organization
Of labor Is essential TO the well being o
the working people. Its purpose Is I
maintain such standard OF wages. hour
and conditions ms shall afford every ma
an opportunity TO grow IN mind and ]
heart Without organization the standar
cannot he maintained in the midst of on
present commercial conditions.
t"rhe employment of children IN factc
ries and mills depresses wages, DESTROY
homes and depreciates the human stool
Whatever interrerAs with the proper nul
lure and education of a child contradict
tie best interests of the nation We cal
# fhen, on Christian employers and o
Christian parents 10 endeavor nfter sue
letIerment Of the local and general Ian
az shall make the labor of children In
~ possible IN this Christian country.
1.-THE bishops endorsed rolored work
the South and recommended that large
appropriations be made for IT,,
Bishop e. *. Nelson OF Georgia. spoil
'4e-nieht at meeting Of the Society Il
,he Increase for the Ministry,