Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-11
THE EPIsCOPALIANs.


The decision OF the House OF Dep
uties and the House OF Bishops OF
the Episcopal Church to hear on
Thursday OF this week the propositions
TO change the canons OF the church
on marriage and divorce and the
discussions which took place on the
conversion OF Jews were, the most
important matters which came up at
the two sessions OF both houses yester-
day in Cincinnati.
The proposal to change the church
canon on marriage and divorce was
made a special order of business for
Thursday. There is no more mooted
question among Episcopalians than
these particular canons, and there is
very wide difference Of opinion as
to whether or not they should De modi-
fed.
At present they provide against the
remariage in the church OF persons
who have teen divorced.
An appeal to the church not TO en-
deayor TO convert the Jews, but to
treat them Justly instead, was made by
Rev. William NJ. Grosvenor, rector OF
the Church OF the Incarnation, Of
New York city, in stirring address
before the House of Deputies. The
suggestion had been made that a
separate branch of the Christian church
be made for the Jews. DR.. Grosvenor
held that such an arrangement would
tend to widen the branch between the
Jews and the gentiles.
Action on the report was deferred.
No longer will Episcopalians in their
prayers on Good Friday refer to Jews.
Turks, infibels and heretics. " A reso-
luton to alter the phrase to read those
who are without the truth faith" was
introduced few days ago in the Epis-
copal convention and received favor
able vote yesterday. There will have
have to be further technical legislation
before the change becomes effective,
but final passage is assured.
By a unanimous vote the house OF
deputies in the afternoon provided
plan TO divide the diocese OF Plttsburg
and to create new diocese in that city.
On the house OF deputies recommended
ton the house of bishops concurred IN
in its action.
Dean w. c. Dewitt, Of the Western
Theological Seminary, of Chicago, in
troduced a resolution to provide for
closer supervision by the church OF
theological seminaries and the instruc-
tons therein.
Marked changes in the missionary
canon concerning the work OF tie
board of domestic and foreign missions
were proposed in the house OF deputies
by George Wharton Pepper, Of Phil
adelphia. Instead Of the election in
convention OF As members of the
board, the most. radical change calls for
q to be elected in convention and "A
by missionary councils, Instead OF
having the work OF the beard OF mis-
sions directed by the general secretary
and the president e3-otficio, the latter
being the presiding bishop, it is asked
that it be conducted by apresident and
four secretaries.
A resolution was also offered in the
House OF Deputies that recognition OF
she fact that the Episcopal Church IS
part OF the Holy Catholic Church be
put on the title page Of the book OF
common prayer Both ofthe resolutions
will be taken up for final settlement
later.
Rev. Joseph d. Carey, Of Saratoga,
introduced a resolution asking for
commission to arrange for the cele-
bration in 1911 OF the three hundredth |
anniversary Of the irst publication oil
the King James version OF the Bible.
In memorial to the House OF
Deputies Atlantic City asked for the
next convention. New York city is
also reported as desiring the convention.
Yesterday afternoon the House OF
Bishops and the House OF Deputies
met in Joint session with the missionary
board. The subject under discussion
was achievements and opportunities
IN the Orient"
Yesterday evening at the Sinton
Hotel there was held the banquet OF
he Brotherhood OF st. Andrew, at
which many bishops and prominent
,lergymen and laymen Of the church
we're present.