The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-02
MANY PROMINENT MEMBERS or
MINISTRY AT TRlENNlAL
CONVENTION.
MAKING NEGRO BISHOPS
Together With Marriage Of Divorced
Persons to Be Discussed-Dio-
cese OF Southern Illinois
May BE Eivided.

are concentrated in Richmond toda,
On every train distinguished bishops
active clergymen and influential la,
, men from all parts of the countr
have been pouring into the city unit
Ioven the hotel corridors for once II
their history might be mistaken 70
the vestibules of churches, SO numer
Gus thereabout are men of priestl,
mien. AT many of the aristocratit
residences bishops and clergymer
have found splendid quarters.
AT Holy Trinity church this morn
Ing, where the sessions of the trien
NAL convention viii begin tomorrow
a great throng of churchmen were as
sembled. The gathering was informal
/ the gentlemen visiting the conpen
ton hall for the purpose Of getting
| their mail and obtaining information
relative to their quarters. Among the
notable arrivals today We're many OF
| the bishops of the church. including
the venerable Bishop futile who will
preside over the triennial session.
The Bishop of London is another
prominent visitor who viii receive
much attention J. Piarpont Morgan.
with his guests. win arrive tonight
.or tomorrow morning in his private
car and take possession of the private
house which he has rented for $4,000
q month.
Tomorrow morning at II O'Clock the
regular sessions of the convention
viii begin. The day win be ushered
In by the celebration of holy commun.
ion in all of the Episcopal churches OF
the city. AT Holy Trinity services will
be held at both and s o'clock and at
9 O'Clock prayer and litany win be
observed, after which the church will
be put in readiness for the ceremon.
ial celebration of the day. At I'll
O'Clock the bishops will form in pro-
cession and march to the church.
They will be clad in the robes of their
office and viii be preceded by the
choir. The professional HYMN will
be sung as the choir and bishops en-.
ter the church Bishop futile will
preside over the ceremonies. At A.
o'clock the first session of the con
vention will be held.
Remarriage of Divorced.
Seldom If ever before in its hos
tory has the triennial convention met |
with so much important business 70
Two leading questions
which are expected to |
cause much discussion will be the
advocacy OF canon to prohibit abso-
rtely the remarriage Of divorced per
sons by ministers of the Episcopal
church, and plan for the creation of
negro bishops.
AT the last convention of the church !
! canon was adopted which permitted
he clergy to remarry the innocent
larty in case. but only after a year
lad elapsed from the time of the de.
rec. AS a rule of the church stands
low persons divorced for any other
,ause than adultery may not be re-
married by it's clergy
At the last convention advocates Of
he canon prohibiting any remarriage
# divorced persons we're numerically Il
n the majority, but the convention
'otes by dioceses. and the rigorists
we're out-yoted. II is predicted that
It the present gathering they will sue
eed in having the canon adopted and
he remarriage of divorced persons
ntirely prohibited
Negro Bishops.
The proposal TO create separate me-
no districts I'm the Episcopal diocese |
q the South with negro bishops to
axe charge of them. viii meet with I
trong opposition IN the convention. .
It present no division between white
nd colOred communicates exists, and
he only negro bishop In the church
! stationed in Africa.
In addition to the two great ques.
Ions 10 come before the convention
lauy others of minor Importance will
e considered. II is probable that the
may elect another bishop
DR. Episcopalians in Mexico. A re-
ffdEStHitilt " idEEt HdiA VI Nut
.oeky Mountain region in its relation
D the administration of the church is
rged, and If the recommendation is
arried out it will mean the creation
+ new dioceses and the election OF
ew bishops II is probable. in fact.
nat the present convention will break
II records as to the number of new
ishops to be elected by IT,
In addition to these changes in the
n West are several proposed divis
ms of dioceses. Georgia is to be III
ided. and there is possible a rear
Of Ohio. making three do
ases there instead of two. Discus
on viii also be had as to the dts
osition Of Minnesota and Iowa where
Dnditions have outgrown present
Episcopal forces. II is possible also
lat the Southern Illinois diocese and
lat Of Pittsburg may be divided.
The observance Of the ter-centea-
Ial of the landing at jamestown OF
nglish settlers and the establish
ent Of the services Of the Church Of
ngland in America will occupy some
the time of the general convention.
hich viii be In session about foErI