, 1873-06-22
Prof Swings Sermons at McVicker's
Theatre.
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Masonry and the Ministry.
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Episcopal and Roman Catholic Calen-
dar for the Week.

.ae' o e e0s ~ 0'oAoo0 "oAo
e,sionally called npon to marrv MAJ - na1t;aa ~ WHARF
.. 49, The o+1o- ~. L. a;1-o-,oa r,,o.
one of " sne otneE haS peeu o'Fo1ceo' Hol4e1llae7
har7noniza in dafn;no +na Enna NJ dntv in s1,ch
~: :: e 49,. 1870 - -
caSe6' 1Ae ncense Granted W tne c''n po"e, -
a.. ,o,,,o;o,+;o,. .,;,;sto, in .,rovo
'ne CONSIDERATIONS munster WILL 4i"u's
aim to act only On Scriptural grounds.
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AZ tn1s meeting It vas unalanous.y ~ IT, asIee1
.;,,xo -o1,+;o, a,on+ +,r +ba .f7n1terv at ma If
Iase 1e!atou 0Aeept 80 ~ a,sa 10 Iaaa ~ '. r,1 ~
those cases IN which marriage Is Voio ap lnltlo
on account OF pre-contrnct, Infancy, 1mpotency,
insanity or consanguinity. The opening re-
~ s1a - ro1ioryu
ha4 ~ 80 A1Ho
We shoald ~ agree do not doubt, that the lay OF
the State Is right IN not permitting divorces where
both parties hare oeen guilty OF adultery or whers tne
tdnety o. NE one parry nss peen @ ps Isl , ~o,
this morning these practical that arise from
ths granting OF divorces, ~hethar Tor scrpura or un-
T:rst-Ths nrst case is that where = scrtpturh d.
To1ce hss been granted should me patty On aeeount
Of whose sdR nss to pi
tha. be who commits adultery pEofanes the marriage
de- By his crime he releases ali claim to the person Of
his wife. He becomes dead to her. She is
sdulerets, though she be married to another man.
But bis crime having operated eectually to set her
Tree, does It also free him II he at liberty to con-
tract new marr1Age7 According to the u" IN most
e the st@tes the docree OF the Court BY which d.
bound and forhids him to contract new marriage
during the lifetime Of bib vile. He LIS not permitted
to take advantage Of his Own WRONG
But do the Scriptures forbid his remarriage7 The
is one not expressly decided, and the un.wfu-
Gf The II SZ 9a tne r. . 0{ e de-
Aft1pef6eF innocent Of CriI0a hia wife had
obtained divorce from him wrongfu1ly, be would not
b. st lberty to rena1y again. <See Matt. 81, x,
and Luke xvi, 18) From these passages it appears
only that he who puts away his wife for any
except adultery and marrieth another commits ndu1
teth adultery: and he that wrongfuy puts away his
wife her to commit adultery. The remarriago
Of the innocent party who has been unscrip-
tursly divorced il clearly unlawful May it not then,
b. safey inferred that what ho may not do when In
nocent he may not do when guilty in other words,
s hs H to s caf
uducenent to 'olate one OF tts most important pre-
eepts7 On the euppoaaon thas the ndnerer may re-
dissolution Of my marriage nes by cruelty or neglect,
the Church will not sanction another un1on put by
ny 1duey cause & ny %e t 70 pEoenFe F -.
The man Of woman tf1ng Of present narr1age and |
desiring to form = new alliance, would hare
the powerful incentive to commit . crime crime
er.tincaon Of unhaowed desire. The Inv, except in
those States IN which me loose modern notions % OF
NJ
Force does nor necessarily apsolse ootn nusoana Ano
wife from their united sovs that one may BE- aoaolyed
bound by them: Hhethes thla assumption M Is sano-
eoned By the Word q God depends On the correctness
u the inference hare already pointed out " thss
ono NAY not put himself lnto position 0f advantage
b guilt which ne cou!u not attain While innocent
.t be may not be quit forever OF the most solemn OBJ
ssaed to yose sad A ths
III. yote while i i, stili hangs upon the
It oe beEne IN mind thai IN ne light Of God, adu-
taEy y is IN offence OF the most hen!ous character.
mans wife, even be that conntteth adultery With his
ne1ghbo1s WIFE the aduterer and he aduteress shau
surely Be Put to de2:h" Lev X, 10; see, also Deut
11h, ~ u. Such ls the sacraoness Ct marriage taas
eanltert alohe can dissolseH man may be oi H.
famous character or disgusting person OF habits ne
be shursh toward be- nay trest at her With ind
nGy no may peat OF threaten her ne may neglect or
desert hs5 1pd yet rs are right IN our fnterprea.
The instant he commits adultery however xnd md IL
dulgent ae naJ have been III every other respect sho
= senuuea TO her freedom Ae thereby reieases hsr
tAnea confer any z1ghta o. adsantaess slcn MN
" 40 toe scriptures tesen tnat man may pave tne
mss ~ h ta snon oy .ne d e y. ~
Put away when innocent? think rot, but rather
y - 10 S ~ & W ae1u oou" ny n1s ID 4on8
not We regard the etasa.e Whcn iofp,as tne re-
slty ~ n. ~ crs .nd 1a ~
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ddtn hr 1hs a. .o1d ~ cod ~ a. hnnnd - resnect
Ia 1.v ~ ~ '.ha1.~d - % ~ u.1s1a ~. C. utt h -, ~ r5bt -
i " as1oe laW II aas 1oe rgat 70 pIe1enne penA
n nv to .h sd1.Tar 49, thnn5,h h;. iim1ad q1s1 10
ree n Tnerv sg.in ~ shait h. denrved ~ that rr
I'D A. lone ~ aha rae II III nnt he dsniad th.t
BE- stats hs. tha oht ~ An, ~ ;rnr.on ~ djsfrsn
lisa An adnterer and II r. # nav s1so Sorhid h;s
emarTi,oa when ia .s;fa haa Obtained divorce froT
im and ~ nnnistara VA ara bound{to show rnsnact
.ne1 49, - Vhrs.r' ws And ~ nnr a.ra ~ eneaur
"a In violation Of it.
Sfcoud-The next esse mentioned uas that in which
m.n has obtained divorce his wife against her
IL On l1nscripturA groundg and, after divorce,
les another Does that 1elease her, and give her the
eht to 1nsrry aso7 This, think ts easily disposed
for, while 1t IL true that after unscrptu1al di
orce neither party has the right to marry again got
dute1y does release the innocent party. And she Is
Innocent. She haa been put sway against her WILL In
The light Of God tho marriage is not dissolved and he
~ HI. marrying again. sins against her the came II
ne had committed adultery before he ob-
!aned The DIVORCE and she thereby freed He not
ocsd to her BY divorce which the State has given
lL but be became dead by the marriage which the
s'4te Rsnc1ons.
Ihese ars tba two specific cases mentioned Last
Monday and se down for discussion to-day, but they
t1e hg no msans the only difficult questions arising
rom o. divorces.
13!aTa-Many divorces ere obtained by co1usion Of
'oso ps.ties where adultery ia alleged Clearly
4El&QtF La the rfpht tn II n3Ttv