The age-herald., 1902-02-05
MINISTER'S TALK OF DIVORCE AND
 LIQUOR TRAFFIC Reform Convention Comes to an End After Passing
 Resolutions FOR UNIFORM DIVORCE LAW The Rev. pr. George Says Separations Should Not Be LegaIized Ex-
 cept Upon One Ground,
 Adultery.
FOR UNIFORM DIVORCE LAW

The National Reform Convention held two meetings yesterday, one at 2:SO o'clock in the afternoon, and the last meeting beginning at 7:So o'clock in the evening.
 The afternoon session was addressed by the Rev. George Read pastor of the Bessemer M. E. Church. south, on the subject, Gan the liquor traffic be broken up while 1t is licensed by Government?
 The Rev. Dr. George also addressed the convention. using as his subject, '"rhe Evils of our Divorce System and the Means of Remedying Them" Both ad- dresses were strong and interesting.
 The Rev pr. George stated in his ad- dress that a committee had been appoint cd by the Reform Association to examine the cause for divorce in the United States and to determine what they considered the necessary causes for a dissolution of the marriage relation.
 Thirty Causes for Divorce.
 He said that there were now about thirty causes for divorce; that after a careful examination the committee had decided on four causes as being essential to divorce. These four causes were, adultery, conviction of felony, cruel treatment, and habitual drunkness The Rev. pr. George said he favored divorce only on one cause and that was adultery and did not consider the other three causes as proper cause for a legal sep aration of husband and wife.
 Adopt Resolutions.
 The report of the committee on reso- lutions reported as follows:
 First-That a Christian can no more compromise his religion in his civil re- lations than he can in his church rela- tions.
 Second - When the government of a state or nation authorizes or tolerates the dissertation of the Sabbath as by Sum day mails and Sunday trains, it does what dishonors God. breaks His moral law and sets a perilous example before its people.
 Third-We declare that the license of any admitted evil is wrong, and espe- cially we protest against the licensing of the liquor traffic so far as license may be a restraint.
 Fourth-We are unanimously in favor of a uniform national divorce law in ac- cordance with the Bible standard.
 FIfth-That we favor the recognition of the kinship of Jesus Christ and the supremacy of His moral law in the con- stitution of the United States.
 Sixth-That a local committee be ap- pointed to correspond with the National Ref AczOpia ttOn fha fp be as follows: Rev. George Read. Rev. w. M. Blackwelder Rev. J. J. Grier and Rev. D. l. Steel.
 Discuss Liquor Traffic.
 The resolutions were adopted. A good deal of discussion was indulged in re- garding the third resolution relating to the liquor traffic, the Rev. Dr. George contending that the clause insofar as li- cense may be a restraint" was too com promising. He was unwilling to concede anything from the stand of absolute pro- hibition and voting against the resolu- ton.
 Gen. R. D. Johnston presided at the afternoon session.
 The convention held It's final meeting last night, presided over by MT. James Bowron.
 Should the Bible be preserved in our public schools and how can it be done ?' was the subject of an address by the Rev. Drs L. s. Handley, pastor of the Central Presbyterian church and Sec ular versus Christian Government" by Dr. H. H. George. MT. James Bowron also made an interesting address on the general topics under consideration.
 After a vote of thanks to the members of the Cumberland Presbytrian church for the use of their building the meet ipn adjourpod