Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-14
TO osTRAcIsE DIVORCES.
Campaign Of the Daughters of the
Faith and It's Possible Outcome.

Campaign Of the Daughters OF the
Faith and It's Possible Outcome.
New York Sun We have received
the prospectus of a manual" soon to
be issued by an association OF Roman
Catholic women known as the
Daughters Of the Faith. This or
ganization is made mp of catholic
women, more particularly those of
station and influence" and its purpose
is the publication Of social morals,
more especially the morals of the So
ciaI crc,e which Yields or assumes to
WELD the sceptre Of fashion as these
are affected by divorce from matri-
many.
When these Daughters" first band,
cd themselves together in New York
doubt of the wisdom of their scheme,
which was substantially the social
ostracism Of the divorced, was eX-
pressed by both clergy and laiety of
the Roman Catholic church, but now
that misgiying is siencod by the for
NAL expression by the pope OF appro-
'dNIoli VI lHt obNlNNN y pan. III llS
Brief of Appreciation" the pope even
goes SO far as to suggest cooperation
by the women of christcndom gener-
ally in pursuing the methods Of their
New York sisters. 1t is expected ac-
cordingly that women of special so,
cial influence in every capital of Eu-
rope will lend their aid to frown down
divorce.
On the theory that because OF toler.
alton of divorce society is on the
verge or moral ruin" this manual
contends that the time has come when
nothing but the religious and social
recognition of the true horror of this
crime can arrest the evil that with
cyc,onic force has in a comparatively
short time oyerthrown domestic peace
and uprooted the safeguards of purity
and honor" That is rather a sweep,
ing statement. but the Daughters
are very much in earnest On the
ground that if they do not take drastic
measures against the Crime" th'y
"become moral participants not alone
in the sin, but also in the evils that
follow" they lay down these inyar-
able rules,
The Catholic divorcee who remar,
ries must be socially Ostracised.
Such Protestant unions as the pure,
~ adulterous should be treated the
same as the Catholic Divorce and
subject to the same rule
That is, they propose to put divorce
under the ban Of social condemnation.
SO far as their influence extends. and
at this time in the fashionable society
of New York that influence Is unuues-
tionably large and great.
Here are specific admonitions for
the Catholic woman" as concerning
the remarked divorce:
"She would run the risk Of serious
diseditication did She without neces.
sity, attend entertainments at their
houses or welcome them publicly to
her own and as far as possible she
should discourage their acquaintance
even at the sacrifice of personal friend.
ship. Her good sense would warn
her To politely decline an invitation
when a divorcee Is to be guest of
honor, But If she should find herself
thrown into such company at social
entertainment charity would forbid
her 10 draw attention to the fact.
she should In general treat the di.
Iyorcee whom she meets in society with
the courtesy Of the true christian, but
as a stranger whose relationships are
not her affair, and while approaching
4 the agreeable qualities OF mind she
may possess, quietly but firmly dis,
courage more intimate acuuant.
ance
! II the Roman Catholic women of the
society OF fashion and their Protest,
! ant sisters who agree with them In
their horror 81 divorce, should pursue
such drastic" course of conduct.
something like a social revolution
would be brought about in New York
| for, as was urged by critics of the
policy. many of them ''in order liter.
ally 70 fulfil the rule would be forced
to ignore socially not only closest
friends, but in not a few instances kin.
ldred. The ramlhcations OF divorce
ARE many and wide in the society of
New York 10 which this rule Is to be
applied.