The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-02
Rev. Dr.. Stang, Bishop McVickar,
Chief Justice StincSS and Others
Speak Before Unitarian Club.

Divorce and the Divorce Laws" was
ing of the Unitarian club, which was held
last evening at the University club, and
the eminent and eloquent speakers that
discoursed on this highly important topic
viewed the matter from every standpoint
and rendered their opinions in an i'm
partial and scholarly manner.
Perhaps the most noteworthy feature
OF the evening was the unanimity of
opinion in regard To the selected theme,
and not only did each and every one OF
the speakers condemn with emphasis the
present obnoxious divorce laws, hut also
promised their best endeavors 10 have
them amended at the next session OF the
General Assembly.
Rev. William Stang. II. D.; Rt Rev
William III. McVicker. ID. d.; Chief JUS
tice John Stiness, Hon. Amasa NJ
Eaton, Rev. Samuel NJ. Dixie. Rev. George
w Kent and Rev. William Sheafe Chase
were the speakers who were called upon
to speak and their intelligent addresses
were accorded the closest attention
From O'Clock until 7:So a reception was
held I'm the parlors Of the club and then
all adjourned to the handsome banquet
hall where an excellent repast was
served.
and cigars lighted President Robert T..
Brown called the annual business meet
Ing To order.-After- finishing up the GUS
tomary business the nominating commit
tee was asked To nominate the men who
were 10 serve I'm office for the ensuing
year and the following were reelected:
President. Robert J.. Brown.
Vice president, G.. @. Cameron.
Secretary, William III. Eddy,
Treasurer, Augustus r. Peirce
Committee William G.. Barrows, Ed
ward II. Mason and Victor F'razee.
REV DR.. STANCES REMARKS.
This concluded the evenings business
and President Brown arose and I'm "A neat
speech introduced Rev. DR.. Stang the
first speaker lie said I'm part
Much has been said and written about
the necessity of limiting the number OF
divorce cases by lessening the reasons
alleged for granting divorce and by in
creaslng the difficulty of obtaining II.
come TO Offer a more radical remedy for
present evils and a more efYeetual pre-
ventive OF future mischief by insisting
on the indlssolublllty of the marriage
bond
1T Is the law binding in conscience on
the large and constantly increasing num-
ber of our population who believe In and
belong to the Catholic church. For all
'alnollfS lne mhrfihge Tie once Nalidly
contracted is inNiolable
Marriage is the union OF one man with
one woman. God, himself. In laying the
solid -brTis OF human society Instituted
aud blessed marriage. Iiave you not
read our Divine Lord asked. that He
who made man In tho beginning made
them male and female? And lie said for
this cause shall man leave father and
mother, and cleave unto his wife, and
they two shah be in one nesh,
Even before Christian marriage was
holy state aud binding before God. But
when the Blessed Savior came he raised
the marriage contract to a higher order
and nobler dignity, making IL "A sacra-
ment OF the Christian religion; he i'm I
posed stricter and more exalted duties 4
on the married. assisting them, however, |
with helps IN the fulhlmont OF their ar /
duous duty,
MARRIAGE sANcTIFIED.
" Christ himself, as the Council of |