New-York tribune., 1907-10-10
MEN DONATE S750,OOO.
PIC THANK OFFERING.
Fund Raised by Episcopalians
Reaches Total of $l,OOO,OOO.
OFFERING.
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-..ot total Of 100000. The women gave nearly
ssn 40 at the opening Of the convention, and to-day
t,s men gave more than $50, 600 J. Pierpont Nor
rsn and G. c. Thomas. of Philadelphia. gave
lD0G0 each.
A resolution offered by Bishop Doane. of AL
hsuy IN the House Of Bishops. the purpose Ct
which was TO deny the ceremony of marriage 10
snv persons having living husbands or wives
sivorced from them. rejected by the house to-
5sv after a long discussion. in which many OF the
more prominent members Joined.
The rejection of the resolution followed the
rort Of the special committee marriage and
divorce appointed 10 render opinion on this
matter The committee recommended that the
resolution ne rejected and this recommendation
Uas favorably acted
The Bishop OF Albany was the author of the
resolution adopted at the Boston convention in
1904 which limited the remarriage of divorced per-
sons 10 the innocent party. The Boston canon
strengthened considerably the position OF the
church on the question. the present law requiring
tazt q minister shall obtain the sanction OF his
bishop or ecclesiastical authority before perform
ing the marriage ceremony for any divorced per-
son. The convention. by the vote of the bishops
to-day. seems t. imply that this canon is sufii-
GENTLY prohbitive.
Bishop Doane and his adherents maintain that
the divorce evil is national problem. They
bold that the present state of society in the United
States presents TO the Church a crisis which
be faced only by the most heroic measures. Bishop
divorced person in any event is an evil.
The elimination Of the mems thank Offering
came in Holy Trinity Church at S o'clock this
morning when the offerings were presented at a
special celebration Of the holy communion for men
The church filed by considerably more than a
thousand lsymen. The officiating clergymea We're
Bishops Greer Of New York. Gibson of Virginia.
Brent Of the Philippines, Nelson of Georgia. McKin
OF japan and spalding OF Salt Lake. ana the Rev.
Or. Lloyd and the Rev. H. J. Hulse.
The committee on dispatch OF business recon-
msnded adjournment OF the convention till Satur-
day. october l9. at p m. and the reading of the
pastoral letter at O'Clock on the same afternoon.
Reports asked for from all committees by to-
morrow. The Rev. DR.. Grosvenor asked for later
date of adjournment account Of important ques-
tons now before the convention, as well those
scheduled for introduction. On division the date
suggested by the committee was adopted by a vote
OF 80 10 129 The recommendation concerning the
presentation Of committee reports was adopted.
The memorial from Honolulu asking for change
from mission district mission diocese was
not allowed, the change Of name would lead
to confusion The acceptance of the English table
Of consanguinity and affinity also deemed in
expedieEt
Concerning missionary bishops of the African
race. a paper was circulated through the house
from the diocese OF Arkansas proposing that three
such bishops be consecrated The petition
provides that they shall be independent of the gen
eral- convention for purposes OF self-government
and that they and their successors shall not be
admitted 10 membership in the House Of Bishops
nor have q right 10 seats therein. It also pro-
posed that e general convention Of Africans. com
posed Of such bishops and clerical and lay depu-
ties, be held II is further suggested that
constitution and code Of canons for the negro
organization be adopted from the present laws Of
the general convention This IS regarded by stu
dents IN ecclesiastical polity as being unprece-
dented and revolutionary scheme 1t will certainly
provoke animated discussion when brought 10 the
consideration of the mouse.
The order of the day the continued consid-
GRAFTON OF the preamble TO the constitution. The
Rev. DR. z. Y. Schayler, of Chicago. objected to
the phrase Record OF God" saying that it ought
20 he the Word Of God" as the former might be
capable of Unitarian Interpretation.
Judge Mcconnell moved the insertion OF the word
'qnspired." He referred 10 the teachings of the
pastoral letter issued by the House Of Bishops in
iSS9 m New York He compared this preamble unfa-
vorably with that of the Constitution OF the United
States. Congressman Saunders. of Virginia. con-
tended that the phraseology in the preamble and in
the eighth article touching the Holy Scriptures
Ehould be identical. as IS the common opinion OF
constitutional lawyers
Everett P. Wheeler, Of New York, advocated the
adoption OF the preamble just as it was reported
by thu committee Thereupon Thomas Nelson Page,
of Washington. declared that II the preamble Is
adopted it will go out to tie world that the Epis-
oopal Church has made A change affecting the
constant estimate Of the Word Of God.
Asked for an explanation of the clause relating
TO the extension Of the term duly baptized the
Rev Cyrus T Brady OF Ohio. said he regarded
this as an intensely serious question. especially
70 some OF the clergy and laity Of the Middle West
He pleaded for the plainest most unequivoca! state
rneuts He was willing have the word inspired
inserted il the preamble.
Judge Stiness, of Rhode Island, argued for the
omission OF the word inspired, declaring 1t weak
ened the following words. vote was taken on
and WAS deciSiVelv defeated
George ". Pepper OF Philadelphia. contended for
the report unanimously presented by the commit
tee. but opposed any language capable of more
than one meaning. Mr. OBrien, Of Western New
York said that his deputation accepted the pream-
bic just as It came from the committee.
The vote on the amendment resulted as follows:
cerical-Ayes. s5; Noes. DO Lay-Ayes, &c. Noes, 20
New York and Newark voted no in both deputa-
tons
The afternoon was occupied almost entirely with
Speeches various amendments. some Of which
were adopted
The preamble now reads:
This American Church. first planted in Virginia
q the ancient Church Of England. acknowledging
sGy Be s'PtVsss e Word q Of 's d Sf% Of
mYon al tboa OF Himself IN Ills s9p anq boS6s tS contain AIN
sessthohc creeds. 10 wit the Apostles Creed ana
the Christian faith: maintaining the orders of the
,,asred ministry in such form as from the Apostles
Ia the Escraments ordained by Christ himself;
hrisf ali who have been duly baptized in the
Ene Of the Father. and OF the Son, and of the
6f aaS te e' %orR P05R a' 0 wSsR It has bee9
called Of God. the following constitution
mere was much talk against the advisabinty of
inserting such preamble. A vote TO declare such
acton nexpedient failed. Finally. at a late hour,
'osther consideration postponed to Friday
morning by a two 10 vote.
Philadelphia invited the 1910 convention 10 meet