New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-25
DIR. r4LufGE on SECRET N4RRLIGES.
ELoPEMENT MEANS ErEENAL RUIN-THE CURSE OF
TIE MODERN NOVEL

ELOPEMENT MEANS ErEENAL RUIN-THE CURSE OF
THE MODERN NOVEL
Notwithstanding the lnclemcnt weather the
BROOKLYN Tabernacle WAS crowded yesterday. DR.. TAI
mage preached the third OF his Of sermons on
The Marriage Rim" AMI dealt with the evils OF clan
destiue marriages. In part, lie said:
The Garden OF Eden a great orchard OF fruit bear
ing trees covered with large, round lpe trHl buao
had charge Of the place got haukcrns Tor the nt OF
one tree simply because II Was l3roluHen 10 w tU
the disastrous result Of 1t when he SAYS Ia my tA
solen waters aud bread eaten ia secret J..
peasant Bat wcth lot that tho dead are here
/ want thi. morning show up claGdesin" marriages
Sn% nar6o has o. i al tie evidences
teapcstuou7 passage Inc sdit WAFER n,H'h' 4i ."
from ton tho smokestack down ana Al the rnus
working to keep the ship from sntns nco,e sur
marriage winch cod Launched ~ me EuInI'' -
bru as,n OF on the SIDE 10y free 0y-m ihd ny 'I
monsu OH the other side. ana the huttc'n' %. l''l
uusm has struck u on an sues uutII 10" gu -l" "
.r1aIts every plank, bolt an spar III ''h't ""'"
me opinions modern society must DE reconstruct on
the subject Oh the in"i''"-c I'st.',, ',' ,t ,,,
England, 10y many COrSCoioa Tie mott hGidI lNt
of this country. 1000 DIV Orccs a yea" Ma-'"'h"
stts the hcAdquarto, Oi steady habits has one divorce
FOR every fourteen marriage me ftalc "l -H"'' W
divorces a year. la Connecticut there arc women "h"
that they have been divorced thirt or l'u' me-
ism PrOtcstantlsm has anything ana everything a. a'A
for divorce while Catholclsm mas 3n'y '"' @
numerous in "a community dNorte IL prominent nave
all these facts suJstantatrj and ash you, "l 'cH
condition doesn't ProIestauism need some toning up
Ave this Institution OF marriage, being nrSI"S'u
nv caudestne marriages and escdpades. admit IN 81
there are cases that Justified There are parents VINO
are mOnOmauiIcs on the subject VINO VIII pi"NchI
unions that are ali right There are parents win -acu
absurd family ambition to render any OtIei means
than a clandcstine marriage simply npoSl3e' II tAo
one for life partner mas gOOd mOIaS hN 'hu'
OF support social position the parehts nave no Ien 10
prevent a marriage union, n II seems matter OF ihc
marriage has had the bic sng OF Goi but here declare
That whine out hundred, nine humid "a ana
rayos and escapades mean IN this life and ruin i"-
ever. presIcs over their cschptle he introduces
the two partlr7 gclS lhonl ~ pi@iS 10y -, 80 ~
their railroad tickets pits them on board OF an express
tn,r' b s"I e,ves tie,S in tho mrcn, FIR while
satan has ersdt genius for getting people into rOhDe
think the modern novel has much to do with many
elopen. Would young woman sit up hali me
tier consent so! no! The story be
nlled with narrow escapes. ending IN onnshin" aio
udrental forgiveness. II man Oe able TO support
wife there is temptation for escHgadc There are
many men who are AS happy as princes ~ day but
many inon 100 ,n,rry woman brought M
ih n Sl'OAt twenty tS thousand dollar home Th.
marriage OF OK and eagle almost always has
this history First year, they happy because IL 10
odd romantic second year. they settle down I'M" FER
fect dislike OF each other third year. they apply FOR
divorce or more probably the becomes drunkarl
and the woman prostitute. CanIesllne ehhgo %
most always In defiance Of mental wisdom ana toIe
thought Most parents are wrapped mp IN me wcIato
OF the child respecting the hopes OF tho marital union
But vet there are SCOT At tho protests on INC
part parents and who don't realize nat prrnt> Rnv@
kcener appreciation Of the demolition mat come. from
alcohol III the Young man They don't realize tnal
parents have keener appreciation OF man VINO 'ta
win his hands in his pockets while his Wlfc
supports him. II husband becomes invalid
IL beautiful to WIG Win INC
needle, pom, Washing machine, supporting MN
fugitive marriage Is also TO he deplOred De'aH4n IL Is
based on deception. YOn must deceive eVrrybody nut
God aud Him cannot deceive. II there IL Objection
to your marriage wait until circumstances change "at
for time To remove the obstacles. Tho Young man
habits may change he may get into some worthy oc-
cupatiOn. IueKOrible parents may be TRANSPORTED 10
celestial citizenship. lLalghterI walt uhtl inc Hgh'
time -,
I'm view OF all this charge you, If you are engaged IN
claUdcstne spOnGouCo TO quit II you make clan
dcsne meetings. at ferries, skntngiinkiOr the hbaso
OF n mutual friend. stop These meetings. DON'T haNo
jters come TO under assumed names AT the post
oiice Don't of onicarMcnt AT beginnings ana
cnaings Of letters. Engage In no correspondence WnIc
Won nervous lest some by mistake should open
vour ters Take yonr mother into your confidence
she give you more advice III hVe minutes tnah you
can o. herWise get in five years.