New-York tribune., 1922-09-10
Bishop Charles I'll. Brent
introduces Amendment to
Episcopal Law Directed
at Members of Church
Uealers Must Prove Cure
Women Win Recognition:
Concordat Report Made;
Prayer for Mrs. Harding
By Rev. DR.. E. c. Chorley

-, IN the House of Bishops
vssn bishop Charles II. Brent OF west
srn New York introduced an amend
nert 10 the canon which provides that
~ clergyman Of the Church snail
ro,.u,;za the marriage Of any person
rxho has been or is the husband OF the
wifa Of any other person then iiVlng,
<.ar, whom he or she has been divorced
for any cause arising after marriage
The one exception to this law Is IN
.bo Ease Of the innocent party, who
NAV he remarked under certain re-
strjet;ons. The purpose of Bishop
Rrents amendment Is to include not
only the performance of such mar
riages by ministers, but also to pro-
b;bjt tbe members of the Church from
rerarriage after divorce. It reads:
Neither shall any member of this
church marry any other person who
has been or is the husband or wife of
another then living from whom he or
she has been divorced for any cause
arising after marriage"
The laymen Of the church as whole
IRE content with the law as it now
sands, and fear that if this amend
sent is adopted it will result in
large increase of marriages by the
civil authorities.
Pastors and Doctors to Cooperate
Cordial cooperation of pastor and
dtetor with the patients perfect faith
h the value of the ministrations of
boih is the keynote of the report of
the joint commission to consider the
fuller recognition of the ministry of
hes:ing in the church which was
offered in the house of deputies.
Though the report recognizes the
efficacy Of prayer in the restoration
8 Of health it urges the church must not
y lose sight of the fact that medical
3 science is the handmade of God and
& should be fully recognized as the moral
4 means appointed by God for the care
4 and healing of the body, and that all
these means of healing and preventing
diseases are to be used for the welfare
4 Of mankind.
4 The report recognizes the possibility
81 special gifts of healing, but urges
| special preparation for this work and
J the approval of the bishop before it is
| exercised by the clergy, and it declares
1 that beneficial results shall not be
Claimed by healers except on the GER
{ theats Of a reputable physician famil-
4 srWith the particular case. The cues
4 aoa Of amounting the sick is left open,
81 auYided that no return be made to the
s. tast9n OF amounting as a preparation
& ia' cath The report was placed on
Il thsalendar.
Prayer Changes Considered
ID The House of Deputies resumed con-
3 sidsration of the ratification Of changes
# sne prayer book made at the last
M convention. Mr.. George F. Henry, of
iowa, presented resolution for the ap-
POntment of special committee of
pshops and deputies to consider all
enanges IN the prayer book and report
aos later than the seventh day of the
session. 1t was referred to the com
m.tee on dispatch of business.
4 An effort by j. H. Pershing, of Dem
4 ssf, cousin of General Pershing, to dis
SaaTge the commission on the PRAYER
pgok and refer the revision to the
muse OF Bishops meeting in srncial
session was laid on the table by
/ large majority.
I a. AtIer a vote taken by orders the
Ipueles approved the omission of the
4 .L taase IN the Gloria in Excelsis. "Thou
b ss a. .akess away the sins of the world,
III ssss 20 ss mercy on us" it being a repetition
II ~ sas previous clause. An effort made
& psaasaev iae aev DR.. Floyd w. Tonkins. of
X at;ns at;ssaelphia, to postpone its consider
IA e,.hi. II "ss as defeated. There was consid-
4 i az aIesenee of opinion expressed
4 W.. ae Vo'e. The clerical vote of New
1 Pas p.a was equally divided and that of
five ssisahla was recorded in the mega
I p,s.ia resolution of sympathy with
4 wifs ifsat ma harding in the illness of his
snss,.I was adopted in both houses and
Ria prayers for her recovery were
III 'he House of Bishops.
Women Recognized
on nc report of the joint commission
4 saeon mUmen's work in the Church
1 ~ snaenas saaass the admission Of women
1 Ind ttpuues tt to the general convention
4 eonst;t,,t; . she necessary changes in the
4 Ron sil'ioh =. be initiated at this ses-
& parisba. IS pointed out that in many
ses.s;as women now sit on the
Il sljshla ana IN some dioceses are
# he Sielor lor election as delegates to
81 sil conventions. The matter
a tst considered by COMMITTEES.
4 sengsrt;saes sesu eaances for its passage at this
u rsetlon are small.
u ,ssssn.se 1abriskie, of New York.
a sissan ehe report of the joint com
"A fengrace.a;the ~ the concordat with certain
goylsiosaas ministers, suggesting
q tHhons - 1or their ordination by
ssaisinou ~ she Episcopal Church, while
a fiega,ioa. i'ieIp pastorates in the Con-
psst wili church. A minority re-
4 ssller Se presented by Bishop R. H.
'sasiue ~ rond du Lac, Wis, repre-
aa en- me me views of the high church
ssed saole ls,aI question will -be dis
Ss bv r., successful effort was
EAicsoa shop Charles P, Anderson.
+ the ~ tne House of Bishops to
the lst,odaction VII, of this report
# ss completed. This is raaard,d
II ts as clever move tn nTava,'+ usS
: tt''0n by the bishops on the Cor
New Presidential PRAYER
d sslpsnaps prslp2s adopted the new prayer
nsltasssaent of the United States
4 & ss booli bshaelve to the one now in the
aassS SA- IA As this prayer was also
g bsea,0s tae House of Deputies it
sagag part OF the Book of Com
our Goyernor, whose glory
Il me ~ world, we commend this