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Show FPftPflPAl Lnia AL I Prohibiting Marrying of Divorced Persons in Issue in HcinzeCase I New York, Sept 2. The recent marriage mar-riage by an Episcopal clergyman of Friu Augustus Heinze, the Montana copper king, to Mrs. Hern Ice Golden Henderson, who divorced her former husband some time ago. has been called to the attention of Bishop Burgess, Bur-gess, head of the diocese of Ixmg I el- j and. The canon of the Episcopal , church proh.bits the marriage of a I divorced person, and a minister performing per-forming suc.li a marriage Is liable to ' ; expulsion from the ministry. If an l ecclesiastical court, so wills. The j Heinze marriage was performed by . the Row 11. A. Handel of Brooklyn. In reply to inquiries, Bishop Bur- gess declined t say what action he l would take In the matter beyond stat-: stat-: iug that he would communicate at ; once with Rev. Dr. Handel and ask , j for an explanation. j There is some difference of opinion ! ; among the members of the Episcopal j church as to the construction to be put upon the canon. Many hold that I It prohibits the marriage of persons against whom a decree of divorce has been pronounced, but does not prevent the marriage of the innocent party In I the divorce proceedings. ' j |