The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-31
Mixed Marriages in England.
From the Brooklyn Review.l

Very serious scandal has just been given
in England by Catholic gentleman OF
high position 1t is, however, in the end,
likely to tend ad najorena Del gloriam if in
no other way than by showing the determi-
nation of the Church to set her face in
every way against the terrible evll OF
mixed marriages, and to preserve the re.
spect due to the Catholic administration OF
the /" Great Sacrament" Sometime since
the Archbishop of Westminster determined
to enforce the law of the Church, which
would not allow the Catholic solemnlza-
ton of mixed marriage when either par
ty, beforeNor after tho Catholic ceremony,
reouired the Protestant ceremonial to be
performed. At the time this decision OF
DR.. Manning called for great deal OF Sc
we're comment from the Liberal press. A
case in which this law was to be- aPpllod
was that of Mr.. Ivor Herbert, of Lanarth,
crau.lsou of Lord Hanover, and an officer
of the Grepadiers Guards, who has just
married, according to the Protestant rite,
Miss Denison, step daughter of Lord Otho
| Fitzgerald, of the Lester family. he en-
deavored to get married in the Cathoilc
Church by Mgr. Capel, who, on learning
their intention of having double ceremony
performed, positively refused. Application
was made to the Archbishop with no bet
ter result. letter to tue editor OF the
Norning Post from the Archbishop's Score
tary, Rev. w. A johnson, explains the pc
s,tiun taken by the Ecclesiastical authori-
ties. The Secretary says:
In the notice of the above marriage which
appears in your paper of to-day, 1t is stated
that g it as intended and had been fuIIy ar
ranged that the ceremony should have beer
performed at the Roman Catholic oratory' a
| Brornpton, as well as at st Martins Chrrch
but that " as the necessary license had u"
been procured for the Roman Catholic ceremo
r nv" the marriage at tho Oratory could no
F take place. AS this statement may convey a, a,
impression that the only obstacle to the doub
religious ceremony was the want OF c'e!t u
: cense beg that you will allow me to say tina
even il the necessary Girl license had been Oh
tanned, the double ceremony could not posi-
bly have been permitted. The Catholic Churc
teaches II. That when the State recognize
!. no marriage that docs not take place before
Protestant Minister, and when, therefore, I'll
!, Protestant Minister may in such respect be r.
oartIed as a civil officer, Catholics may lawfnll
i go through form of marriage IN ms pTesehc g
u for the purpose of obtaining legal ralidity fc
. their union !; but =. That, wheR no sMch legal n
. cessity crisis (and for many years it has not e1
u isted in England), the marriage of Cathol
70 before a Protestant Minister is RTievousl
II wrong as being necessarily, not civil, but
> reGqious act, u participation in the religion
. rites of the Protestant religion, and an ID
% plicit adhesion to heresy." In con formity wit
20 This teaching of the Church, Mr.. lvor Herbs
. was distinctly told, not only by me, but al'
10 by .Mons gnor Capel (whose name IL IDehtioht
. in your notice of the marTIage), that the ma
~ Rage could not take place IN the Cathol
'k Church unless he first gave his assurance TIM
20 the Catholic marriage should be the only ma
i've riaGe ceremony.
n. There is one gratifying circumstan g c,
he about this scandal, end that IL, tost u
To- Young mans Catholic relations ana i'iepS
he refused to be present either at Us hiafiiHA
so or at the subsequent festivities