The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-25
Movement by Many Osnomlna-
lIons TO Suppress the Evil.
PLAN OF CAMP IGN PREPARED
Social 0siriclsm Advocated as ths Best
Weapon With Which 10 Combat Ssvsring
Of Marriage Ties.

| New York. May 25,--At secret meet
Ing held recently in this city. al which
leading men from the Protestant Epis-
/ copal, Methodist Episcopal and Presby-
! terrain churches were present. It was de-
cided to enter upon a vigorous campa ign
against divorce.
IL was in accordance with the decision
reached by this meeting that a letter
was addressed last week to Archbishop
Farley. OF the Roman Catholic church
asking his cooperation in the movement
In temperance, Saba tn breaking. smok-
ing, gambling-none Of these evils has
sufiiced TO bring the Protestant and Roma n
churches together upon a common plat
FORM but upon the issue Of divorce 1t
has been decided to bring all religious
sects together
The preliminary conference was held
in St Bartholomew's church On be-
half OF the Episcopal church there were
present Bishop Doane. Of Albany: the
bishop OF Maryland and the bishop OF
Rhode Island who is also the presiding
bishop OF the Protestant Episcopal church
In America: the Rev. DR. Greer. rector OF
st. Bartholomew. the Rev. Drs. Fulton
and Eccleston. and Messrs. Francis I.ynde
Stetson. Bradford and Old
The Presbyterian church was represent
ed by the Rev. DR.. william Henry Rob-
erts stated clerk OF the Presbyterian
general assembly; the Rev. DR.. Charles
A. Dickey. the Revs. Drs. McIlvaine. Mic
coils and MacCaughan. Judge Ianning
and John f. Parsons. the New York law
yer. For the Methodist church there were
Ok L - ~ A. g.rl~
and Judge Reynolds.
TO HOLD GENERAL CONFERENCE.
The Rev. DR.. Roberts. who was elected
secretary OF the general committee. was
directed 20 communicate with other de-
nominations and invite them TO further
conference. II is to this second confer
ence that Archbishop Farley is invited.
II believe that we are now on the
road to accomplish some real results in
fighting the divorce evil said Bishop
Andrews yesterday. THE divorce evil
has for the past few years been eating
away at the very vitals of the American
home. believe that through such an
interdenomina tional plan as Is here pro-
posed much can be accomplished. We
cannot expect to attack the evil effec-
lively through new laws, either civil or
ecceliastical. We must influence public
the churches proposes to do
The Rev William O Brien Pardow. OF
the Jesuit college, at Park avenue ana
Eighty third street. is one Of the strong,
est opponents of divorce. He addressed
the annual meeting OF the Manhattan
vile Pupils association at the Convent OF
the Sacred Heart few days ago on the
subject.
Social ostracism." said Father Par
dow. lis the only way TO meet this di-
vorce question. Church laws have failed
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without hesitation when they so desire. |
The laws OF the state have failed also |
1t is to public sentiment. to society at
large. that we can appeal effectively. IL
people realized that after they had been |
divorced re-marriage would cause their |
ostracism from the ranks OF good society |
they would think very long before taking |
such a step
ARCHBISHOP FARLEY'S POSITION. |
Father Hayes. secretary 10 Archbishop |
Farley, said that the archbishop had re- |
ceived a letter from Or. Roberts. and |
that he had been approached personally |
denominations asking his assistance and |
that OF the Roman Catholic church In the |
anti-divorce movement
II know that Archbishop Farley is glad |
TO see the Protestant churches preparing |
to take a frmer stand against divorce. |
commented Father Hayes but l do not |
see how he can enter into any. conference |
on the subject except for the purpose /
of advising adherence to the fixed rule |
of the Roman Catholic church"
The Rev. DR. Greer who with DR.. Rob
erts and John T.. Parsons constitutes the |
executive committee of the general inter /
UNCONVENTIONAL committee, said he hoped /
that Archbishop Farley would lend the /
aid OF his name and personality to the |
general anti-divorce movement. Promi- /
nent clergymen have expressed the hear
TEST commentator OF the movement now /
under way.
The movement for this interdenomina-
tional fight was first taken up at the gen
eral convention OF the Protestant Epis-
copal church In 1901 at San Francisco IL
was decided then 10 ask the aid OF all
in the campaign. At the meet
ing Of the general assembly OF the Prrs-
byterian church i'm this city last year the
plan was indorsed. and the general CON
ference OF the Methodist church also