The sun., 1899-06-22
BELMONTS DECEIVED HIM.
THE REV DIR. B1RROWS SAYS HE
REGRETS THAT HE MARRIED THEN.
Greenwich Clergyman Declares to His Eel
low Ministers That He Was Imposed
Upon Marriage Fee Returned-R esolu-
tions ON Marrying Divorced Persons.

Upon-Marriage Fec Returned-R esolu-
tions on Marrying Divorced Persons.
New HAVEN. Conn. June 21.-The recent
marriage OF Perry Belmont and Mrs.
Henry d. Sloane OF New York. at Green
wch. Conn. was discussed at the an
nual meeting In this city to-day OF
the General Association OF Congregational
Ministers OF Connecticut. The minister who
pef<brmcd the ceremony. the Rev. W. NJ. Bar
rows Of Greenwich. was present and said that
he had been imposed upon and he regretted
his action. The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas the wide differences between the
laws regulating marriage and divorce in the
several States OF the Union corrupt public
morals and constitute an element OF confusion
and uncertainty which often results In imposi-
tion upon Christian ministers who are asked
to perform the marriage ceremony therefore
Resolred. That this General Association
declares its conviction that social ordeY and
the purity OF the family life demand uniform
legislation on marriage and divorce through
out the States and Territories OF the United
States we gratefully recognize and heartily
commend the efforts OF the committee OF
the American Bar Association on Uniform
Legislation. and respectfully urge vigorous
prosecution OF their work to it's successful
contamination:
Whereas. The laws OF Connecticut give legal
sanction to the remarriage OF all persons who
have been divorced for whatever cause In this
Resolrpd That it is incumbent on the Con-
gregational ministers Of Connecticut to exer-
the name OF religion to otficiate at the mar
riagc Of any person who has been divorced, and
that such consent should never be given In case
Of any other divorced person, without careful
examination leading to. a full and exact knowl;
edge OF the facts; comfy between States and
Church should be respected; our ministers
should decline to marry parties who are forbid
den to remarry by decree of courts In other
States or BY the rules OF other Christian bodies
with which they are connected.
ResoIred. That we urge ministers to preach
frequently upon the family and that careful
study be given 10 the need OF large use OF the
home in religious work.
the Belmont-Sloane. marriage and the discus
sion, OF the points involved brought out the
in favor OF the resolution were the Rev. John
Beneu, BEidgepoIt the Re Rev Samuel SGmuel p ) Dyke
Of ct tht the Reg ssEe
New Loudon. and the Rev Frank Russell
Bridgeport The discussion was vigorous and
unan nous in favor Of the stand to be taken
Ihs sst1H is ns y Ef the most
drs fSS sS Of m n and was resoyed
Of o' the pdns Gns q nd law m'Drdfd snd chnsSS oS
presented by the Rev. DR., Cooper OF New
present bound themselves to take firm stand
on the divorce question. and use all their
power to bring about UNIFORM divorce laws.
ndiscreet in performing the marriage brought
forth an emphatic protect from the Rev.
a warm personal friend OF DR.. Barrows
He said that DR., Barrows was not at
fault. but that he had been imposed upon
by the couple They had come to DR.. Barrows.
he said. and Mrs Sloane represented that she
had secured a divorce from her husband on the
stand that the decree was granted year pre-
viousiy. Relying upon these assertions. DR..
Barrows performed the ceremony. DR.. Choate
also stated that when Dr. Barrows discovered
the truth In regard to the divorce he regretted
his action and returned the handsome fee
which he had received from Mr.. Belmont.