The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-13
FINAL ACTION
MAY BE DELAYED.
Dramatic Scenes and Vehement
Addresses During Session
Yesterday-Buxton Creates
Sensation Agair,-Arch-
bishop Soon to Leave
the Country.
1BY Associated Press.l

~ BOSTON, I5 OCTOBER LA Fl marked III.
vision OF sentiment regarding the pro-.
posal to prevent the remarriage Of the In
nocent party to divorce, during the
life Of the former partner, developed at
to-day's session OF the House Of Deputies
Of the Episcopal General Convention. Tho
house sitting as % COMMITTEES OF the whole
discussed the issue al day and many
vehement addresses were made BY both
sides. 81 ~ n 3 .SSs is3s,i Ss
Several prominent delegates expressed
the opinion tonight that in vi CIV $of the
great difference Of opinion the present
convention would not act on the matter,
but would. Ike its pred $50 refer 7 ne
problem to tho next trienniel conycn-:
ton. E. - III
The 1rrcprcssible Buxton.
A commotion was caused by John G..
Buxton, Of Winston, n. c., who attempt-
ed to link the divorce evil with the liquor
question Mr.. Buxton is the deputy who,
on the opening day OF the convention,
desired to read a resolution censuring
Bishop Henry c. Potter, OF New York, !
for opening tho subway saloon. In his
remarks to-day he expressed opil,-
Ion that It would be better for TIE church
to curb the liquor traffic before chang
Ing the canons on marriage.
# Continuing, he was sa ying: 95:
III instead OF "a high official Of the
church lending his influence to the ded =,
5itatlon of saloon. when he y was inter-!
;r,lpted by q. point OF order. Mr.. Buxton
was adn,onishsd < by{ the chadrinan. still
he attgnSpted to make some furt her ref
FcreIice !rys:: ,ssctiy to N the subway avern,
bur was promptly called to orderisby tho
chairman. The time limit OF the morn
Ing session expired before Mr.. Buxton
could continue. Ell. s5g 5S
James McC Connell. OF New Orleans. op-
posed the adoption OF the new canon In
d dramatic speech. In Gods name. Y z
he declared , how can a church legislate
to take away the protection Of the inno-
cent? What right has any one to change
the meanings OF the words In st. Mat
Sthew's gospel? Where is the man to ex-
pound away the written word of the Son
OF God himself "a
Rev. T. J. Beard. / OF Birmingham, Ala
was opposed to the adoption OF the pro-
posed canon because It compromised tho
church rs n teacher.
George Foster Peabody, OF Brooklyn,
thought that all amendments to the pres
scnt canon should be voted down. as the
church was evidently emphaucally dl-
SvIded on the issue. d. K Il 3 +
S The debate was put over until to-mor-
row. ,-Hi fE3:
Archbishop to Leave.
e The House Of Bishops to-day presented
the Archbishop OF Canterbury with sill
yer loving cup. The English primatc
will leave the city for New York to-mor-5
row and will sail for England on FRI.
day. 49,; @ II, tSs
The resignation OF Bishop Thomas "A. +
Jlggar. OF Southern, Ohio, was received and
accepted by the House OF Bishops, and
his coadjutor, Right Rev. Boyd Vincent,
becomes bishop of the diocese. v.
Our Committee. Vi
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.)
&. BOSTON, MASS, October l2,--The
bishop OF Virginia with the bishop OF
Washington and the bishop OF North Car
ollna. has been appointed TO the Commit
tee on Memorial, baving In charge the
appointment of.a bishop for special adj
,mnlstratlon among colored people.