The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-12-06

- I'm r.i,tio;s 10 each other which
IA V did b or. tH- dive &c Was gam 81 AID
IN iufch may deal WIN me y a.Ir. a. IA
W need hardly remark tBai II the divorce
b given by the c val it~ l. la confiist WIN the
I,w- of Go and therefor null anu void
s.-t.,ud marriage ia crime. On i.ils ant the
ta-sf, air ii'.y qslUtsd sex ,'lirit- MAIL ~, y
. WbueyeT siIs,ii put Nv y ms vie eSc-Pt a,
b.. for tornica ION c 'ihfiiii"ih a.nIttt d.a
rho s.ereT n.dTyieth her Uhich "a pat o,CJy doih
rr,sHin tsd,aiir :" In conI.eci l"n VITA tbs
subject, d.. hs.ga Remarks: Ill a IA MISTER ot
ca lei apDn Ia solemniz- Tie IN 'rri.Se OF q
% non Improperly divorced, H. cihnot, IN
CONSISTENCY with his ail'-siaiIc- 20 tiri-l, per
form the 5 rvIce." This Z. marx oil Dr. hodsr
is doubtless correct ano covers all cases,
whether occurring In CO 'nectioh Win any
member of his church or not
Wu,n tli. divorce has ben ob'ained on
scripturaI grounds, the innocent party AT least
i, FREE The marriage bond Da> been >undet-
ed AMI IN wouId he unjust TO infiict any peii',l-
~ on one WHO IL justly held IL bs innoc nt
As respects the guilty party, WINE
divorce uuiIifies the marriage bond,
NJ IA. or she a. tile mry DE I,
answerable to the proper officers ior mel
nous sin and my be dealt with wlthsnch hef-
cy severity a. the assrhN -. tis -
may d-rna,d. In cit her case "A deserved sag
ma fixes It's. II upon the character oil The Oh
f-n,iing party. A great SIN has cen CON-
mitt.d, which the blood oi christ may "asn
away but rep. tiiauce and confession must De
dertIsnd. I'd before the offender De permitted 10
enjoy the privileges of Inc church,
I Leaving the subject oil divorce, another
question of practical nature occurs. should
= rhri,t,an marry outside of tue church:
What saith the scriptures my are not
silent. Mos--s, in accounting Tor The "lckru-
- az men b..fore the flood, says: Tine
sons of t,o..-tliaf Is according 10 the best AL
ttoriti.-s the prof,-ssed worsbippers OF the
one Ciod-sag the dau, hters OF men, 4 G. non
professors, tn [ they We're lar, ana thes
i.,,Ix them wives of all they chose" The re-
suit was a race INDUCING in snch high carn1-
val oil crime that God sid: MY spiIIt shall
not always strive with man, ana a. divine
rel riburion he sent the flood. In The Mo-
saicaI disprnsation, marriage with The heath
en- nations Iouud-abouG TN IN was expressly
forbidden Deut- 49, In Inc Irec.dilg yer
I ss-s the seven CanatIite nations are nirntlon-
ed and Then the law r..Ids: Neither shalt
thou make marriges with them my daughter
thou shalt not give unto his son Inc reason
for this express prohibition l. given IN the itii
verse. It or they will turn away my non from
following me, that they may serve other
Gods" This prohibition wa fcpeatei
mum Der of times, and the EVIL OF such mar
riay.s WAS illustrated when Israel committed
whor.d dom with the MidIait's, and then bow
ed down IN sacrifice 10 their Gods and joined
Themselves unto Beth Reor. IL was these
marriages that darhened the brightness OF
Solomou's reign.
u nm Nehemiah was reforming certain
abuses, he saw thai Jews had married wives
of Ashdvd, OF Animon, and OF Moab
and he coutended with them ana curs-d
them and smet. certain al them, anu
plucked off their hair and ma .e them sware
d, God saying, We small not give your diiush-
ten unto tneiI IONS, nor take their daughters
unto your sons or for yourselves AiioiS the
Priests he found that "a grandson oil Eilashlb
tine high Priest had married son Oh sam
bullaT, IDe sworn enemy of l>ar'.l, and says
he II chased him frUn M" 'R IN, NIB
IN, IN, - my God, bee use they have denied
| In Prje,tloo. iut the covenant OF the Priest
, hood, and oil the l. vite>." IL may D. al1lriii-
ID In 4 ti.'>e prohibitions were IN force ohIy
IN Ih. Odd Testament d!>pensatilol- am
therefore Ih4uir, what says u" New
T.sttInrI.l on this subj CT: Ne quote Two
pa -sag,=>, / Cor, :, b. The lie II Doul' by
a.. ..s ON iieT !. - hand Nv IN Out IL
A husband to a adj, she H. AT lID~riN 10 De
narit g. To S.,orn sII.. wii.; only iii the lod
IA Apps a. l. u r. ~r.r.n- % ...e Councilman
eau e., ANA J..errfpT- the vie" IN "a NJ Ga
MAY DE u.rtsO> "a Z" ibr a hI -uhi-s 90 t!lst
c.,.r.u - iil,N i,tsir "a .Cola nIe 4 IA.
..tIsDt4.d b. e. '4-oT 4 hsi J. ihc In Ia
ia.~ i,,-a ) and rIg.4iiuily aINo! 7ou-oui she
IilsS oaIy Is.ry an TN Lpih IHi> "
,l..S>iun ""u ; 4. L." i~'nI' En-, W. mink.
o!i.N "a i,l.g 10 p4.g w..o - a. 4 ii>i no
4 > Il GnrI>I a.. So certainly IN f.'N O.'i
Il ia L,Id no nIh-fIia~ "a, U'D-i',-'rf- Ia
sep a C,BTIu bIt!.~. a, !f-ls, We bau SILL
-. .olI-,T IsII..u - We Eot utt'qa IA!
Y kli .-Inl - at -.nD'.ii Ne'> iof wa i Tel
mp ....'L. ri-II. osl,'.,'>~ wan uni ht1"G>-
~ - Aud WAL "a lnmuHlon hhtu il-ht
an uaEku.-~. Al Ni.ht concord h.iI
"a. !>I All. Il I.aI: Or MI pat hS-.' iit'
I..,ui.I @i'ii .-1' inii""i Aiii %h-L
q. la M la "a "a I-.!u go. 20 wi..i idols?
H.. ~ 81 I.4,. ...Iii'" ~ inc I'N.I- bodi a.
IL "a /" al "a ia "a "a it'id "dih
-; .Ils.gi; ..H. Ai4. ID tn.Ir bod 'i"i my
~i..I. b. ana t'-b. g., MA Ir-oi. con OAK ii"hi
. .oi.-. lItIiI .sHd HU- pare. ~st3.. the loTt-
.ua ,..sc I4.,t "a .-cl.ti.', ii. " "a receive
"a, aid - b a a ~ =" ,.t4''' "e a't'' -
-ti.r D. y -O.i> s.i.I dau--... = "a ga tIi"
~ Lung I.-- IL 8. siH-'S ID p.'!h'r
IL. A q a. pa.. vi. ii4>
.,s-Ic an r.UIG ne could "a Ta.y AVE Pre-
"A. "a tIir a..Djy.-I > >i.o. 80 az l. We
u.t. I.u> NcI nifty stV''G ado - ct iiIe
void ,II ,i,.i -. -. e. 80 "a .t.s- spoken
ain no Uncertain sJuIGG, ANA Ae lrsI i;:e
cast wiih y,n. You III give your decision
and act accordingly.
W. do desire, however, io oi''i the ioi-
losin. remarks, not OH ~, main question,
bat aDouI oIhcr phases III th'' subject Flrst,
s,,..,I IN IrrIa.es are legal; they do not violate
In. laws of the land and Yea IN law OF
God refers to them as valid marriages-lst
Cor. :, l., ID already quote. Inc lhsiitu-
tion i, sacred thai Il IL not lnNaIldit q ny
the breaking oil an,bi her tx press prohibition
S..ei th.i,ss, when n Christian marrl,-s an
unbeIIever, he eli sn'', a. the case may De- ig-
more { 4 positi ,e injunction oi Tod hlliiseif
and may expect 10 >gIffe ia some way Tor IL,
for neither can a physical nor a moral law he
broken with ImpHnliy
second: Gods commands are always rea-
soIr..bIe. IND .rlying iGis positive prohibit
lion II the principle oi lHiiucuce Dy t>>ocia-
Ii.n Husband aud wife are JOINED tceethc.
Tor life. incy are brought mo iAe nearest OF
earthly relationship. They are supposed 10
i,,. and ought To b. constantly associated to-
g..Iner, aud who can weigh The influence
wiicn they exert upon each other some
happy marriage there il pr0c- - ol assiini-
latIon constantly going forward. Husband
and wife growing INTO more complete
Dn,iIess, in Ihous.,t, IA principle, ana IA
nnt,IfS al life The law IL thai however diff
i-rrnt they may be- they finally meet upon
the. same plane; the one go,'> up and The other
C, zines down or both go up or down together.
How tesaIui then l. i3'- ri,k which thal
Chr tiau Dung man or woman voluntarily
assumes who seeks union for HE with one
yno>.. whole nature is anIagonI>tc To the ~.
aft L The risk
wiI.n the uDbclieyer Possesses a strong self
asserting nature ana pr"nounc,1i anu tronGly
developed infdei principes hal ace and
cong. nlaIiiy could a hrisiian woman have
with such "A man a. Iuger>oll: What Chris
lian woman would dare subject
herself nSh to oo easiantIy nd, on Srfh
such a volcanic eruption OF profanity
aud blasphemy. The risk aud annoyance
are less when The uIibelieHer does not po>s, -
such position and bitter nature, bit even II
yoI tax into consideration the most iavoIa-
be case, when the Unbelietlng husband. tor
tnsiauc., Is a gentleman am tFEiy loves his
wife. there can Dc no community ~ stntI-
In.ni and enjoy M, upon the greatest, the
u.o,i ab>o bling, and the ino,i vital subject
rel gion. Tue vile inusi stand alone she
n,usi live "A life separate in its mos vital part
tr,,,n that of her husband. IL tEerr BE- a FAM
iiy altar erected, she must he It's high priest.
How Macy Christian wives are able 10 stand
such a constant strain and under IL retain
their spirituality. How many rather illus
traI,. the parable Of the set Il which lt-ii among
thortis wiIose smother.ng influence checked il
80 that there WAS 40 fruitage. Young meh
We do NOT find fault with you for seeking
Christ ian wives, hut ienelnb,r how strong
the love must be, hich induces Your wife 10
take such a risk, la violation even, of the
wor,i o God Consider what a treasure You
nave secured you ar Joined 10 "A 'tempie Of
the living God" Resp Ct her religious views.
III YOU wish TO ennohlc your home IL is you-
interest to encourage them, and above all.
seek 10 drink from that same fountain
whenc,- she has drawn the water of life.
Third: such marriages are not favorable
10 the moral and religious Gu lure Of children.
Children are the gift OF God and they are the
most precious gifts with which God can ell
rich our homes How desolate and Joyiess n
home is without cuildren. But they bring
with them a great weight Of care and respob-
sibility. Upon the father and mother d.
wolves no easy task. Their highest. but often
most neglected. duty is TO bring hem up in
1.-THE nurture and admouition of the Lord"
When both parents are intelligent. earnest
Chrisiians,it II somewhat rare Tor the chiidr.
fo remain outside of the church, or for any
of them Ia do 50. Husband and wife ar pull
ing In the same direction, or AT least IL the
home, There is no ccunter-iniluence. But
how different is the case when one Of the
heads of the 3amily is immoral, intern yeT,,,e,
and profane, or v-n neuiral or Indifferent
upon the subject Of religion. Then the house.
hold il iIvidesi. The influence OF the husband
neutralizes that of the wife. The probable
result is that sone Of the ciiidTen enlist in
tn. service oil Christ, and the remainder prac
ticaIly, If not openly, enlist IN the service OF
Satan.
Before the flood. we have shown, the sons
of God married the sons of men, and the rt-
suit Was there were giants in wirkF-lne>S-the
fruit of such unholy marriages. The same il
true To-day. The strongest opposition which
the church of God enc,unter coai.-s not from
heather idolagors. Tiny care for none Of
tines. shings." IL CONS ON the men an.i
women who have grown up in The shadow of
th.. church. Many OF them arr reared in th,s
half Christi IN families Their intellectual
natures are questioned by the viialiZing
tru, ms of christ .anity, bat here counter inRu
,nctS arrest the pr,cess, and the rs->u L. a
re-, ~ ,,,anvr,.,S horte of ia fidei and al he.