Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
OPPOSED TO CHANGE
CHURCHMAN'S LEAGUES Posi-.
TON ON DIVORCE QUESTION.
Present Provision in Code Restricting
Divorce to One Cause Regarded
a. Sufficient.

The Churchman'S League held its winter
meeting at the Highlands apartment house
last night with over one hundred and fifty
members present. Thirteen new members
were elected. The president, Mr. w. H.
Singleton Of the parish of St. Michael and
All Angels. announced the course Of lee
lures for Lent. and cards containing the
same were distributed. Notice of the con-
ference Of church clubs to be held here
April 16 and II was made
Bishop Satterlee made an address. 1.-THE
Cathedral. Its Worship and Work." in
which he outlined the position of a cathe-
dral as the bishops church with its supra
parochial scope He stated that the new
cathedral was not to be designed upon open
competition, but that architects skilled in
ecclesiastical architecture had been chosen
and that the plans would be developed.
The Gothic style had been adopted and the
building would have three towers.
Bishop Gailor of Tennessee and Mr. Rob-
ert Gardiner. the president of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew. were among the guests
Of the league and made short addresses.
The president Of the league presented a
series Of resolutions, and upon his request
a motion for adoption was made from the
floor.
Text Of the Resolutions.
The resolutions set forth that 1.-THE
Churchman'S League, composed of FIVE hun
dred churohmen Of the diocese of Washing
ton. has among its objects:
To develop larger and more comprehen-
sive views Of the interests and responsible
Ties OF churchmen. and to give voice when
occasion shall require to the public opinion
of churchmen.'
''The subject Of divorce. which is now riv-
citing attention not only in this community,
but throughout the whole land, 10 one In
which the members Of the league, as
churchmen, are Interested. and upon which
the public opinion Of churcfmen should be
voiced and as there has been held recently
The National Congress on Uniform Divorce
Laws which has presented An act regu-
lat1ng annulment Of marriage and divorce
which. II adopted for the District of Column
bia- would increase the number OF causes
OF divorce. which congress Is credibly re-
ported to have adopted the following:
. This congress. desiring to see the num-
Der Of causes reduced rather than in
creased. recommends that no additional
and in those states where causes are re-
stricted no change 10 called for
Opposed to Additional Causes.
1.-The present provision of the code of the
District of Columbia, restricting the ground
of absolute divorce to one cause was adopt
ed after careful and mature consideration.
Therefore. be it resolved by the Church.
mans League in the diocese of Washington.
at the meeting this 18th day of January.
1907. that 1t is the opinion of the members
of the league
First, That no additional causes should
be recognized In the District of Columbia
for divorce other than is now contained I'm
the code Of the District of Columbia.
Second, That there be not any changes
made In the code OF the District OF Column
bia upon the subject of divorce"
1t was directed that copies Of the resolu-
tons be sent to the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, and also to the proper
committees Of the Congress of the United
states should there be proposed any divorce
legislation for the District of Columbia