Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-10
TIE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

yention in Richmond yesterday, the
purpose of which wss to deny the cere-
mony of marriage to any persons having
living husbands or wivfs, having been
divorced from them, wss rejected by the
house after lengthy discussion in
which many OF the more prominent mem
bers joined. i
The rejection of the resolution followed
the report of a special committee on
marriage and divorce, appointed to rem
der an opinion on this matter. Inc
committee recommended that the reso'
luton be rejected, and this recommen-
dation was acted upon.
The Bishop Of Albany was the author
of the resolution adopted at the Boston
convention in 1904, which limited the
re-marriage of divorced persons to the
innocent party. Bishop Dosne announc-
ed some weeks ago that be would pro-
pose a more stringent canon on THIS SUD-
isct at this convention. The Boston
canon strengthened considerably the
position of the church on the question,
The present law requiring that minister
shall secure the sanction Of his bisnop
before performing the marriage cere'
mony for any divorced person. The
convention, by the vote Of the bishops,
yesterday seems to imply that this canon
is sufficiently prohibitiye.
Bishop Doane and bis sdhereuts main
tain that the divorce evil is now ma
,ionsl question. They hold that the
present state of society in the United
5 a.es presents TO the church a crisis
which can be faced only by the most
heroic me. sures. Bishop Dosne is OF
the opinion that the remarriage OF d.
vorced pt rsops 10 any event is an evil.
The House of Bishops discussed at
length the question of whether or not 1t
would be advisable to create an ofilce
for the JUNCTION OF The sick. 1t was b.
nally agreed that 8 committee, consist
ng of three bishops, three clergymen
aud three delegates, be appointed 10
consider the matter. The QUESTION was
opposed after its Introduction. The bish-
OBS Of South Dakota, Southern Florida
and Minnesota we're appointed as the rap
resentatives from the House of Bishops.
A memorial from the church In
Canada in reference 10 the efficiency OF
the diaconate was referred to a special
committee, with instructions TO look TO-
10 the increased efficiency of the diaco-
nate, not only in Canada, but also 10
the United States. The bishopc OF Pitts
burg, Michigan city and Louisiana were
appointed on this committee.
The report OF the committee on dis
patch Of business in the House Of Depu-
ties presented resolution fixing The
time for final adjournment Of the house
| fJr Saturday October 10, at l O'Clock,
and the final proceedings and reading OF
pastoral letters for o'clock on the same
day. The resolution was adopted.
The committee OH csnons introduced
the following resolution, which was
adopted.
"Resolved, That candidates for holy
orders who have been rejected shall not
be ordained until readmitted to candi-
dateship, and then for one year, the
whole period of candidateship to be three
years."
Rev. DR.. 5hsylor, Of Chicago, spoke
in favor of the resolution introduced
Tuesday 10 reference to the preamble
substituting "Word Of God" for "record
of God as revealed In His Son." the
former being more comprehensive. Fol-
lowing DR.. Shsylor, the house was
thrown open to debate on the question
of the amendment 10 the preamble,
Deputy Mcconnell, of Louisiana, NOV
ing to prefix the word "iuspired" before
"Word OF God" 10 the presmble. DR..
Thomas Nelson Page, opposed the adop-
ton Of the committees report, depre-
eating the su ggested teaching Of the pre-
amble which would lead the casual
thinker afieli as regards the old teachings.
The tendency OF the resolution is ia
create a very basic change in the doc
trine OF the church, said DR.. Page, and
| it should not be adopted withou. fore
thought and careful consideration. 81
do not desire the change to God;
revelation in His Som from the Word
OF God as such action will be miscon-
strued by the public and it will be said
that we have changed our creed"
The question was called and the
amendment to the amendment was lost
The original amendment was then taken
up aud adopted.
The house, 10 the afternoon, discusse1
at length a series Of resolutions intro
drced by the Arkansas delegation, recon-
mending that bishops be appointed tc
preside over the African race. The
introduction of the negro question Gre
ated quite sensation, a decision MOI
having been reached when the conven
ton adjourned at 5 O'clock.
The Arkansas delegation recommend
ed that the bishops appointed to preside
over the negroes be not allowed seats II
he general convention, nor the bishops
through whom the appointments wer'
made.
A further resolution will be intro
duced, suggesting that the African
bishops, lay aud clerical delegates hav'
convention OF their ovp, irrespective
of the general convention.
Bsgs of gold, packages Of coiu wrap
ped in gay colors and two checks of 500,
,, 900 each we're contained in the offering
which was laid on the tble at Holy
Trinity Church yesterday morning on
the occasion Of the presentation of th'
mems thank Offering, which offering val
counted in the city auditorium before
large audience last night. J. Pierpoin'
Morgan, Of New York, and G. G. Tho M