Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-05


represents the general feeling of the
church at large. When l place beside
this general feeling tae fact that nave
nothing to offer in self ,,erense, and that
have nothing To say that will not
further convice me in Your Judgment, l
do not see how could essentially effect
the verdict of even the impartial court
that could be convened from the church.
4 have therefore left the calling Of the
council with You.
Let ME say at once that If a liberal
Interpretation of the civil court decree
IS to be made the basis of Your proceed
ure. and il l refuse To go behind that
degree, then | do not see how you can
% anything else than establish the con-
viction at Which you have already arr
rived, and dismiss me from the church
and ITS ministry. l might suggest TO you
that u court decree, granting Il para
tion of this kind. is based upon techni-
cality. as You must know. our laws are
So made that a man and woman legally
united cannot get apart save upon such
nominal charge Of wrong doing. L did
not know the charge upon which this
separation was granted. until ! read 1t
in the newspapers. l suppassEit was the
least charge upon Which such decree
could be issued in an Iowa court. Still,
fully realize that this suggestion has
no value whatever. as evidence You
have only the court charge and the de-
cree TO SO by, and such abundant evil
dencc OF appearances as you might
gather. II | do not GO behind the court
decree, aud offer no counter evidence. l
see No course open 10 You savc1t3 dis
miss me from your fellowship. The
burden of proof. in virtue ofsall circunI-
stances. rests upon me, ana If ! cannot
or Will not prove nlsi innocence. the re-
sponsibiiity is mine. for You nave given
me opportunity And l know that 1
cannot escape this Disposition of the
church toward me
Furthermore. the responsibility FOR
the circumstances which cali YOU To-
gether rests upon me. where the pubic
has placed 1t X seems wholly unreees-
sary 4. say his for no hint of blame
upon any one else has reached my eyes
sor ears. white l have been universally
lcendenlne,l. IL does not seem Worth While
70 suggest that stich crisis, raishs
come u HE without anyone beng
morally 10 blame, 50 we Viii Is, the re-
slsoas. bihty ard condemnation rest just
where they are should not CONT ans7-
.sna my friend who would undertake Z.
dafen,i ne at the expense Of another.
DID NOT DESERT CHILDREN.
~ we,lla ASK NON "a kindly let ma AZ
l,iain however, mar i ala rlot desert Y,l,
children. Thor hives no fa,her Who
loNas his children moro than l But /
bays long bel5 II As pr;nai,,ls ,ha,
eh{1dfer he,o,te MS, 10 tho n5a,i,tsi,
Where such Il sssparsfiF,,, takes ,il,,sA Il
the mother desires an The children.
they are rirhtfully f3ers and no ,..,nsid
e,at, man Womb tax ans, ~ them rar,,,
49, Ia.si,,es in I'M. eQse + mink .l1,
children w6pId chease rhssir u9f,ther Who
mas hem their cons TAM campa Nor. *
cen, Y,er, sh, was ysie,s ,bsarf, vsit,,
mo - i,rrans. Ths, ara NOT habss b,i,
sre at,1,,t4ng Al sens.s years Of oapaeiiS.
Ia cha6ss for thef,5ssINsse rh.. olsI,ss, oI
them iusi blassonilne ifito wo,nanh hoo.
TINS ,,a4, q ,,,t l,s ,,1c,Vsu 10 yo,i l..ea,,ss
n nj faet tba, i MY Hon ~. ,aas,,s.,
IN ,le,.;9f, ~ ,njsleiie M blit &, may lie
when IN, taka I'M saese.i,,3t
ma fact ms. marriage. annulled ,oe,s
,,iae.e before i had quite reached n,y sist
birthday Furthermore when turn
from tho desires Of fainer's heart for
What. is liast for the children Themselves.
ltiink their choice Of their mother.
would be wise: for th.sy svsil have a good