The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
Rev. DIR. Jordan Touched Up Both
Subjects POintedIy.

ChpItCtE
Marriage and Divorce" was the sub
ject of Rev. John d. Jordan last night
at the First Baptist Church.
DR.. Jordan spoke briefly on marriage.
Marriage and the Sabbath, like twin
turtle doves, have come to u.s." he said,
from the Garden of Eden, and their
careful observance are essential among
any people who would be pure, peace
full, prosperous and happy This talk
about Sunday for recreation has u
pound of folly to every ounce of wis
dom. Few to go out to the resorts to
rest compared to the number who go
to frolic. Some of these Monday
mornings this community is going
to be shocked by the result
OF the Sunday frollicking, Solomon
says: WHO so finds a wife, finds a
good thing" 1 believe that with all my
heart. He that finds bad wife finds
a bad thing. The same applies to hus-
bands. Here is my idea of an ideal
wife,
IAN ideal wife" said DR.. Jordan, lis
heavens last and best gift to a man.
She is to him an angel of mercy, a
minister of many graces, gem of
many virtues, a casket of rarest jew
els, to him her voice is the sweetest
understanding when he is stirred and
stirring when he is languid his day
is brightest when her smile is sweet
est; his strength is greatest when her
hope is brightest her untiring indus
try is his ceaseless revenue; her wise
economy is the guardian of his stward-
ship, her bosom is the pillow of his
cares and the keeper of his secrets, and
her prayers are a shield to his head,
a helmet to his heart and girdle to
his loins.''
Under the head of divorce DR.. Jor-
dan said: Some men are hampered
in the. discussion of this subject by a
creed or canon. When discussing it
from a religious standpoint we know
only the Bible as authority. 1t is a
subject that has been much discussed
in many places. Churches have been
divided by it. Henry VIII, unable to
get divorce in the Catholic Church,
founded a church of his own to get ac-
commodated on this question. He had
six wives, two he divorced and two he
murdered"
1.-The Scriptures are very clear on
this subject" said DR.. Jordan. 'Our
Lord when tried on this question said:
whatsoever shall put away his wife,
except for fornication, and shall marry
another, committeth adultery 1t is
quite clear that divorce for infidelity
is Sriptural. Whenever either party
proves unfaithful the other is entitled
to a divorce and remarriage.
Separation for other causes may be
justified, but remarriage cannot be
justified from the Scriptures for any
other cause.
1--WE think there are too many di-
vorces now for too many reasons, and
there are; but just think what there
might be from scriptural grounds. Let
every wife with an unfaithful husband
in the land apply for a divorce to-mor-
row, and every husband with an un-
faithful wife do likewise. What SEN
sation and sorrow there would be in
the land. The lawyers and courts would
be busy. This country has never known
such sensation as there would be.
Marriage and divorce are serious
questions, and are not to be hastily
contracted"
The congregation was large and for
the seventh Sunday night in success
sion, DR.. Jordan administered the ordi-
nance of baptism. Two weeks from to-
day he will leave for his vacation. He
will preach for a month in Franklin,
Pa, where he preached last August.
Rev. K. w. Cawthorn. who supplied
the pulpit of the First Baptist with
so much acceptance last year, will sup
ply in DR.. Jordan's absence this sum-