Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-19
Again Issue Before Epis-
copaIians, Boston.
No Final Action Taken on the
Resolutions.
Committee to Confer With Other Re-
ligious Bodies.

again came before the Episcopal gen.
t.al convention. today, bat no final ac-
ton was taken On several resolutions
referring to the subject which We're
presented. The House of Bishops sent
Il message. TO the deputies informing
them that the bishops had voted 10 ioi
bid relnarriage Of al.y divorced pei IN
but when the matter VAS lald peio'e
the DEPUTIES 1n the question Oh c"ii-
cr-rence Rev. Drs. J. Lewis Parks a''C
". r. Hungtou. both OF New YORK III
,uoJi:tely set the parliamentary ma
,.hiuery IN motion To defeat or at least
.;dctrack the bishops resolution. Alter
:; brief but spirited :kirmiSh the r'it-
Ter WIS referred to the committee Oh
,,nous. frCm which il can be called az
any time.
During the forenoon several resrlu-
tons fuvurins 4 strictcl canon on mar
lia.e ard divorce were referred I" a
committee.
The iivorr- matter again came T.
the fore through a resolution OF George
Foster Peabody of BROOKLYN. calling fol-
IN. appointment Of l. members of t"th
houses TO consider the entire question
ma rcief' ~ 'ic az >"'' "a.
The committee is 10 confer WIZ
ether religious bodies as to some UNI
form standard Of legislation bearing Oh
ni'riil and divorce. IL was r'.ieiie"
to the committee or ctnons.
\ Joint commission dpp"irted three
y.:.rS ago. presented an eXfanh'-o ="
,.,,r recommending that all diOceseS
and ,,;esion.ry districts be grouped
int, e.yan provinces. each province. IL.
l.tv. authority to lesis!ate on matters
which do not conflict with the general
convention.
Each pi,vince is to elect primate
10 preside over 1t. The report will b,-
.c,ea man l,tcr The Hons. of EiSr:-
CHS TODAY decided 10 refer a PROPOSE
49,, ,o ,.I.ct , mgr, hisnop for tn,
South..rn states 10 the next conven-
ZION.
The House of bishops nominated
Rev. Logon II. Ruis Of Arkansas. for
hisuuu az II1rko,y. China. Env. Frank
( SpauIIjus of Erie. Pa, for bishop of
Sal, Lake ana R,y. A W. knieh, o.
\tl,nt, Ga for bishop of Cuba. Thu,
nominations will have 10 be ratified By
the House Of Deputies to become. -f-
r,ctiye.
Roston oct. lS.--R"fOre the sessions
Of the Episcopal general convention
We're resumed. today. the bishops and
Deputies attended a celebration of the
Holy Communion at Trinity church, III
honor of the Feast of ST. Luke. the
Evangelist. a red letter day in the
church calendar. The House of Depu-
ties at their business session again
took up the new canon establishing
courts of review. The work on the
canon was practically completed. yes
teraay, but a number OF provisions re-
manned to be acted upon.
The Womans Auxiliary OF the
BOARD Oh Mlsslotis At theit eo'ieiei'ce
IN PIERCE nan WIS du"Iesseu Wy ~,
ii"N. l.utifH Lee Ni'iS'i'iis pi'HoP vi
Southern Brazil; Bishop WIN. ri. More
land of Sacramento and Bishop Jane;
y Funston of BOISE Idaho.
conference of diocesan Sunday
scboo, commissions and institutes was
hold at Trinity parish house. this af-
ternoon
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IN t'i' f'"us' vi
huntington, ID. D., OF New YORK chair
of the. committee on arlcUu1ncnC.
a.. a,,..t.,,tio,, ca which nod hoo,
l" Inv ,"ii''''"t'"i' ~
referred the task of defining the WORDS
..withir the boundaries of the United
c.,, ,,,;,+a1 . rarort Tho co,,,
'''teS ui''''"
mittce construed that phrase III th'
constitution to mean all territory and
,oes...i,,rs v.itbip the jurisdiction o,
~ I-.,;., $500. - ~. ,,ar.I,, tho
.'o H'''u '''' anu '',
territory 'FIi'g between 'he Atdi''i'
and Pacific and between Canada ant
Mox;co Tho bo,ca xotad m ,ccent IN.
->."' A"N """' ~" " "
definition as presented by Rev. DR.
rI,,,i,c,,, rrho ;.s,,o ,,,. .;,,,;,o,. .,
my ,'' ""' "'i''i.", =
one winch came before the United
States supreme court Il year or two
aeo
a r. solution was reported by the com
mi,t.o ~ III. et.,tc ~ church ro;y, tba
'h'''t' WI '''' 9'' VI 'h"'on iV'S" wa
JOINT committee OF t"o b'snopS, wv
clerical and two lay deputies be appoint
ed for the purpose Of MENTIONING the STAT
1a,,,,',..,,,, 70 o,,s;t',u ..,,l ,.,,,,, .,,,,,,
ei''' ~ w '''i' VI" W
"f "iFofce ara to feau'@ inc stat"'or
grounds on which divorce is gfdnted
The resolution provided that those state
,.;.h ,,, u, .,;,,o :,
WHICH !"iHl' IL" u'Noi'' oi ulNoIc ~
adultery only he excepted. After n shor
discussion 1t was voted TO refer the mat
ter to the interie'!omiliational commissio
on the uniformity OF marriage and al