Evening journal., 1904-06-27
ELWOOD TALKS
ON DIVORCE
Opposes Re-marriage of
Legally Separated Couples
Under Any Condition
EXERCISES HELD At ST. PAULS

During services in Olivet Presbyter-
ian Church yesterday the Rev. r. A.
Elwood read the resolution adopted at
a meeting of ministers held at Bishop
stead on Wednesday last relative TO the
re-marriage of divorced persons.
Mr.. Elwood called especial attention
to the stand taken by the Episcopal
clergy upon this subject, believing it
to be of vital Importance to the sane
tity of the home. He stated that he
was not in accord with the law of the
Presbyterian Church which permitted
re-marriage under certain conditions
and declared that he would not re-
marty a divorced person under any
circumstance.
Church School Exercises.
Commencement exercises Of an inter-
esting nature were held by the schol-
ars of the Sunday school Of st. Paufs
r. c. Church yesterday afternoon in
the school room and prizes We're given
TO deserving scholars for proficiency in
their studies and attendance.
Bishop John j. Monaghan, assisted
by the Rev. e. e. Higgins. chancellor
of the diocese, distributed the prizes
and admonished the recipients as to
their future course in life and congrat-
ulated them on the training they had
received. Medals We're given as max
mum prizes to many children. while
pictures were given to the primary de-
partment.
After the Sunday school prizes had
been awarded the parochal school pu-
pills We're given the Ford prizes. A
gold watch. presented annually by
Peter J.. Ford for general proficiency,
was awarded Miss Alice German, while
a gold cross, which was also presented
by Mr.. Ford was received by Miss FL
| lie Mccarthy for the highest standing
in spelling. John ]. Clarke received the
silver watch for general proficiency.
This was presented by Mr.. Ford also.
The exercises closed with the Bene-
dlction Of the Blessed Sacrament. The
total number Of prizes awarded to
scholars OF the different classes num-
ibered 27O.
/ The Rev. z. J. Mccarthy, S. j., OF
Washington, D. c., preached the SER
mon at 1920 o'clock mass In st. Peters S
! Pro-Cathedral yesterday morning,
which was celebrated by the Rev. Ed
ward J. McVeigh. Father Mccarthy
/ is an eloquent speaker and portrayed
the great humility and devotion to prin-
| lciple which characterized the life of the
preciousness of the Messiah in an in
structive manner.
! Next Sunday win be celebrated in al
/ the Catholic churches OF this diocese as
the Feast Of the Most Precious Blood
Of our Lord. 1t is also the feast OF St
Peter and Paul. In ST. Peters Pro-
Cathedral the latter feast will be sol
emnized at the 1890 o'clock mass
Bishop Monaghan Will preach the SER
mon and also bestow the papal bene-
diction.
Sunday School Closes.
Yesterday afternoon marked the clos
ling during the heated period of the Sun
day school OF St. Andrews. A letter
was read from the rector, the Rev. Hu-
bert w. Wells, who with his sick son
John, is at his summer home at Isles
Ford. Me. The letter closed with a
benediction. The Sunday school of tho
church viii give an excursion to VIII.
low~Grove tomorrow.
At the first early evening service held
in Grace Church last night. beginning
at $50 o'clock. Chief Justice Charles
b. Lore spoke Of the General Confer
ence Of the Methodist Church. held il
Los Angeles, Cal, to which he was 4
delegate.