New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
Problems Nouc Before Country Dis
cussed-PIea for FamiIu

Church was taxing steps 10 correct lne Si1uatiOH
so far possible Other pressing questions were
dealt with
Little business OF Importance transacted at
the final business sessions A resolution permit
ting foreign congregations in communion with
the Church TO use forms Of service In their own
tongue was adopted after sharp contest This
legislation enacted specifically for the osnent
OF Swedish congregations n Minnesota
REVIEW OF THE CONVENTIONS WORK
The CHIEF feature Of the three weeks convention.
aside from the visit Of the Archbishop Of CanteT-
bury. was the long discussion amendments 70
the cauons bearing marriage and divorce Al
though majority Of both houses favored canon
which would prohibit the remarriage OF any d.
person. the system OF voting BY diocese and
orders in the House Of Deputies enabled the oPpo-
nents Of the proposed reform to win in that body
After much discussion compromise was arranged
with the bishops whereby the innocent person IN a
divorce for tnhdelity is permitted 70 remarry one
year after the decree Is issued but the restrictions
are so stringent that it becomes exceedingly din
cult for such marriages to be solemnized-
The convention also decided to establish courts
Of review, to which appeals from diocesan trials
can be taken. 1t perfected such arrangements that
the missionary work OF the Church will be carried
on with more Vigor. and appointed a joint com
mission to investigate the negro problem IN the
South Among the many negative actions taAeh
was the decision not TO change the name OF tne
Church at this time. TO act on the proposiu0H
70 group the dioceses into provinces, with a prt-
mate at the head OF each The next convention
will be held in Richmond. Va. in 1871
At 4 o'clock the business session OF both houses
ended. and all the bishops and deputies left En-
manuel Church and proceeded 20 Trinity Church
where the closing service was held at o'clock
The bishops vested entered the church In pro
csssion. The service which was brief. was con-
Quoted by Dr. P H McEItm- Bishop Potter read
q pastoral letter issued by the House OF Blsn0ps
20 the Church at large
THE PASTORAL LETTER READ
Referring to the visit Of the Archbishop Of
Canterbury the pastoral letter said:
There are some OF US here who have dreamed for
years Of such visit ss mas latsy % %, 2sep aG % %
and long ago have dsspeireo OF the re s +Sa
present beloved Archbishop OF Canterbury when ne
was d9msSG9 S9S2,at9 ~ g ferbry and Who little
anticipated that Randall Thomas Davidson would
never never knew Tait or Benson. Or Temple; or any
Church Of EnzIand as indeed representing parent
age from the lotns OF which we ourselves had
interest In our life and scant concern for our IN
dependent history
beloved Archbishop who has lately left our shores
to dispel with singular and most fenclCous toSca
spoken) this curiously provincial ulsapprenerslon
oenized All the time that the Church IN Great
Britain and the Church in America were parts OF
sermon in Quebec TO his farewell words TO & tne so SO
ctety Of Pgrims IN NeE,4 orH ne Iqs tb+ {+Se o.
fbe british possessions or OF these United States
and has 9ade @ US Sensi9s sens stoc % Faith and for our
common humanity, which. each alike hold ror S9e
American churchman afford to be indifferent 70
such visit nor 70 the gracious US @ reone9 % rIt
has been cemented and the oneness OF vision n Ss
been tInmeasurably set forward
After pointing out the necessity OF supporting
missions IN Japan. China and other Oriental dis
trfcts the letter continued:
II is q question which IN this republic may
wisely consider whether, with greater rree0o1l We
a. the basis OF our social order IL the family. and
fond OF gtrdtng at our OrlenIe DreLl- ,
rer for their pOIygatc constitution OF that insu-
tuition It is worth while ask ourselves the ques-
ton whether the laws OF tbs Lang are S no. "a sd G
a worse evil The facility with which the marriage
aon may @ be sa an ePf 2l0 Raf ON Is to che the G poss @
bic peris Of which Christian people are as yet very
nperfectly reused It IS quite in vain, that Whetn-
er as churchrnen or citizens concern ourselves
asphalt pavements or electric lighting or InuAclp9i
water works If these moral sewers when we CO can
purifying and cleansing public sentiment
INJUSTICE TO UNBORN CHILDREN
law more stringent than that TO which already We
are won't the monstrous injustice 20 u45orn 5 @ enn
part. loose ideas OF that tie are more cruel ana
mischievous still 1t is in vain that We re-1nd our
selves that communities and the countries In which
marriage IS and must be lifelong relation are
While unnamable. The fact remains that when
once there has been surrendered the great basal
be modified save BY death. you have surrendered
all that makes the Christian household the ideal
home Of the state and the family the august and
enduring image OF a dtvtnely constituted human
And so we plead FOR the security and the perma-
nence Of the family, and no less Tor AZ sIAJ can
We enrreat YOU TO hold sacred and by every en-
deayor which you can command % defend the
and TO conserve its consecrated hours for sacred
The parish priest must not utter one thing while
The language % & IN & %ni9R 'ae Nest Ss Sisp Droc5 d am
other. An honest man. we say, must At least,
r01Ie+ 71ot eat bis no+he-'a bread and vet revile
her claim TO a divine legitimacy II one hnds,
whatever hts office or place In the Churcn tnat ne
has lost. his hold upon her Fundamental vertties
then in the name OF coHon nGnST; & iS s,er pl 1s s
silent or Withdraw For alter al lnerS - ~ %
a moment IN the history OF mankind when " more
urgently needed the message OF the religion OK
We are much disturbed. some Of US, because OF
have oItgTo|n3 3 S0 e ~ tST go tSe nse bch vas
tradition we sHal4 I1nq tL 80 tb tra4J,I1 lives
there still. and that he IS most OF all unwise who
Ion Vas 81 inevitably period Of the birth q new
fornuIaries as well OF the recovery Of lost
in exaItins such tornulartes into identity with
the essential symbols or me GaInoG Iaitn sRe nas
10 be borne If modern Christianity insists
s iRe hst atrngge FOR apostolic simplicity with
the profane iconOcasm which would pull down the
ss S9 6dsy TO 2s the mental % and spiritual at
titude OF great multitudes of our fellows N this
land we should that they had not lost faith in
the Church's divine ONCE or message, but were
rather waiting for her bring them both into
closer relation the wants and the facts Of human
life to-day
PRAISE FOR THE WORKINGMEN
And this brings Us TO speak. finally. OF those Two
.-eat --obIsu,s which TO-DAY s1Iprernely confront
the republic. The representative OF the hrsl OF
them Is the workingman. as are here wont 20
~aU hiu1-thourh the popular orator is won't often
enough. 10 remind that most men and women
belong o that class. Whatever may ce our attl-
tude toward labor and the labor Organizat tiOus
against which latter. just now many people are
Nar he