The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-13

then, is the voice Of the ages. This divine
commandment Is 10 as full force today as
= waS Win respect TO the primal pair in
And vet It 10 sought to sweep this aside
by a mere nlppnnt statement, " that Servcd
very wei for that time. hut will not hold
today Yet IL is a Inv that began with
the race and viii continue in its force for
an time. IL must be 20 existent With the
rnoe, and can no more be disregarded with
lmpuniy than can the simplest law. ot
life aud health. rho ono sin that justihes
divorce does SO because It essentially
breaka the union And only when the sa-
cred tic which has bound them has been
thus broken can the innocent husband or
wife renarry.
lnal SIN u Is not made obligatory to sever
the relation. The provision is It may he
done. hut not must That is to say that
divorce can not he had except for coniugal
inidelty, and the Innocent one may re
marry but for no other cause does God
Justify divorce and remarriaGe. And the
state or court that sanctions divorce on
any other ground does so in defiance Of
Gods law and becomes p5rticeps crlmlnis
in the violation Of such law
Any ofhcer or minister who unites In
marriage a man On woman who has been
divorced for any other than the cnuse men
toned In tho text becomes party 10 the
transaction Of diSrcgarding Gods holy law
II will he observed that nothing is said
by the Master about the Temarrtage Of the
guilty one. bnt tho Implication IS clear that
that ono continues m adultcrer unless he
or she shall repent NJ this grave crime
against God and man But when the
Grimc Is committed and only then has the
divorce and remarrlage.
The crime Of unchastlty lndicts SO deep
2 wound on tho innocent man or woman
and violates So utterly and completely the
substance NJ coniugnl duty that Ii Is recog
nized by God as 2 valid ground for divorce
whenever this Is sought by the unoheudinc
husband or wife
LAX DIVORCE LAWS RESPONSIBLE.
II this divine law were properly rein
forced rs It should be by human statutes
and If It were known that this Is the only
valid ground Of divorce there would he
far fewer hastv marriages II this sacred
law were oheyed there would be far less
discord in many homes than now IS far
less disorder in society, far less scandal.
far less vice and crime. The laxness of
our divorce laws is a parent source of much
OF our vice and crime in different portions
OF our fair land
As the laws In many OF the states now
are there ia an encouragement 10 haste In
marriage, and an indirect sanction Of dis
order m the home and In society, as We'll
as of vicious and criminal lives. For the
mosL trivial causes IN some quarters the
marriage bond may be dissolved
1t is urged in certain quarters that even
LOT lncompatlhilitics OF temper the connu-
bial tie may be sundered and 1t is actually
zone Hence II comes to pass that the
the severance Of tho most sacred of rela
lions. Family matters are drHg ge6 into the |
c0urts. and the most sacred of relations Is |
andied by. attorneys as though L. were
the most trillng Of objects All this tends |
to break down the high regard which !
should he entertained for an Institution SO |
sacred MS that of marriage. decentralization |
broadcast.
Such practices are condemned by the |
great Legislator Of humanity as contrary |
TO the divine intention regarding MARRIAGE
ana II is subverslve Of all sacred mOraiify |
As the family is the unit and basis OF ali |
inQr9l unity ana welfare 1t is of the high
divine institution he upheld. aud that ali |
lTaclces and sentiments that undermine n
should be discountenanced and opposed
Lax views upon divorce are to he repressed
TO domestic concord
Marriage IS Gods ordination and Is exceei.
lpsN sacred. This purest institution ana !
me pest, so hallOwed so benedcIsl nro |
notes In the highest degree Individual ian
fit fn ne peace ana sanctity OF family
preserves National health. stability and
greatness guards against wild lust ana "
lvns lrSlh OF envy, jealousy. revenge ana
tuSI passionate crimes; preserves the hon
careful training Of children, and vrbno 49nu
posing responsibilities, cherisbes ,-ir+Yn iI.l
peace and ioy virtue ana
a. Loon Wherc you may and Won viii 6,1
,JiNv W,u'FfsNer man has disregaried and
there follows great and rr9vri-o t it,sfe
IN answer % the preteNt that surh f.rIa !
avs concerning divorce prevent odnit,re- ,
ne praciical and visible answer is fnrpS
la,,-. sen IN Ine tact that they only on. ,
adultery. "''l'ase is itself |