Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-13

| rule III lallu-a ltlCnlng Inc doctrines commonly
called evangelical held in our churches from Tho
early tlmes and sufficiently set forth by former
General Councils notably by the Councils of Boston
and olterlin; and that the reputation OF any sub
santal part Of these doctrines (held In common by
| all evangelical chInches) Is considered by US a,
Inconsistent with continued clain To denomina
uonA Fellowship with our ministers and churches.
r. r HALL,
JOHN q. HALE.
Rev l.. o. Brastow sand he was not SURE
but that all the propositions stated or implied
in the resolution submitted by committee
might be accepted by all; and he was not
sure but that il might be desirable 10 guard
in some way against some possible misappre-
hension or msapplication of the resolution.
As indicating one point which he would like
to have guarded, he suggested that the Con
vention might he asked 10 append resolu-
ton To the effect that Congregational minis
ter may not he adjudged to be disqualified for
his Office, and for denominational fellowship.
except 10y the decision Of competent coun-
ell
To give time for further consideration
and hoping for harmonious result, he moved
that the report be laid on the table and made
the special order for O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. Brastow's motion was carried
The Committee on the subject of Divorce
then reported by Rev l.. o. Brastow as
follows:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on DIVORCE
The committee to whom were referred the
resolutions concerning divorce recognize the
importance of the subject; the gravity of
the occasion that has brought it before us
and the dcsirablencss of some expression by
the Convention They are convinced by in
vestigation that divorce legislation in this as
in other and even New England States rests
upon an unsound ethical basis that in its
practical working it is prejudicial to domes-
tic and public morality; that it cannot he
endorsed by Il healthy Christian community
They wish thankfully TO recognize indica-
tions Of some good results from agitation of
the question during the past year, recall with
especial satisfaction the judicious suggestions
concerning it, made by his Excellency the
Governor, in his inaugural message, and
gladly acknowledge some improvements in
divorce legislation 10y the last Legislature
But in the increasing frequency of divorce
Tor inadequate causes in past years
they discover the evidence of too
great indifference to the subject on
,,r,h ps ' ns ;,a;an ats p'n VI i,i,sa
Of the Christian churches on the mart of The
legislative and Judicial authorities They
'illnh; therefore, that 'hristiah inteiiisehcc
and virtue have much TO do in this interest,
and recognize the importance of bringing
the subject anew to the attention of our
churches and the value of some explicit
ue'laiaiI9h as 10 inc position supposed 10 be
mess ~ ,ayr;a,a and ,ha ica;,;,n.,n ',ronna
of divorce
They therefore submit the following reso-
'u'i'nS
as divine appointment and as the i foundation Of
,l r 'at,ug am ma, pT ~. mora, IN,
sanction as essential To the preservation OF lis
tween its legal an, is moral and religious sanctions
as he, s-aiy Y, the "eIiare 81 socleiy.