The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-05
adultery on tho part Of the other had

adultery on the part Of the other had
severed the maria go ties.
Very few marriages among the better
I Of this cause-pro badly not one in a
doZen-and II no divorce be granted eX-
cept In cases OF this kind. divorces would
6S. redueed to mintmu m, But Is !, she
stands not for creed. a Edenomlnat ton
hut with creed, as a denomination, OF
the broad basis OF human charity and
curch we love, to close her doors on all
those good mem and women who for
any reason save one have severed by law
the ties that have bound them In an uil-
Wife or husband may be a murderer,
thief, hopeless drunkard, anything but
an adulteress or adulterer. and the only nj
would make, would be q joyless union,
a baneful existence, waiting in vain for q
release which only death could giye.
men men live e life Of sorrow, unremltted
t to = their lot? IS there & be no reeog.
nized church for those who IN years gone
by have laid aside the marriage tie, ana
With the consent, of the State and by
means Of the church., formed other ALI.
lHances-al alliances which have brought
5t tbe 10 b be'branded with the Scarlet AZ?
Are they at this late day to be turned
from tie church and the union which the l,e
church mas made ne dsreg fhnss oh Ry
to he branded by a church who bless saa
tho union which brought them Into llfe:
II that be truef then the church VINO ,,, 20
be the hets church h. whose lght has tailed.
hope OF bringing into the fold those e. ioS ,t
ones chr!st.commissioaaeaf hes 70 u,, ICES be
night nigh dissenslon and dlssa tlstact'on VII
sap her foundations; doubts VIII take the
p WtSn q her so soFders Until ass
viii come when She as others, will fall
because her deeds have not been the
deeds OF Christianity, but deeds OF DE-
Thinking men and women, no matter q
what demon nation or creed, can haraly
concur with Mr. Cannon. and am glad
State, has not agreed With him III his
On 04I he p broad, h,lgh-m nded, course YOU
take, and trust that you will continue,
besf interests OF the best people.
Tragedies that divorce has averted are
too numerous to mention. and even now
there is a8tpall over large portion 81
Ing the verdict OF twelve men. good and
true, as to disposition to be made OF a
once prominent man; what Just &c TO pc
meted a dead woman. which, had divorce
and thinking men must admit that d.
vorce In some Instances, for latter day
generations Is a browning blessing, and
rot an unnltlgated curse. II,
There are those OF US who believe that
divorce. under some CIRCUMSTANCES. Is
permissible. and who think the ,w'Isest SO,
luton medium between what is planned
and what exists, the best. but no one can
reasonably think a church should now res
fuse to sanction iii on which she has
made. and withdraw from the couple she
has Joined, the legality. or morality, OF
her decree, It%is absurd to think OF such
a thing. and howsany- one can advance
There are no personalities In this; tbs
but my conviction, and feel the convic-
ton OF millions Of others-men and wo-
men, who do not depend on. the church,
but on Christ for their salvation. who
would SEQ the church lift her wings and
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