New-York tribune., 1905-11-17
DR.. DOANE OK DIVORCE.
CALLS TT A DISGRACE.
Stirring Addresses at Interchuch
Federation Conference.

g:saon Do.ne va. the principal speaker at last
nights session Of the Interchurch fedeTa.iou IN
carnegie Music Hall. The bishop conhneo h.s 70
marks to the effects Of united church on the nome
life lie declared that the conference was the
place TO plan. not only for federation out io ~ ~,
ope,s ion, TO maintain the sscredness OF the iaias
l:fe.' We said:
we are confronted and confouded t u, ous hon, Ss
his question which dis redits our entry, d
ers our Christianity ne f-eauency and
ee uriinted facility of divorce Against th s,nrch
1,sdT Whatever name must stand together as one
Here is the place not Tor teael bsoiite impreg
rale unity and the place 10 begin is not IN me me
tsh9rs IF the aupiI the insistence os the minis,
trx and the influence OF Chfastis9 nnSness 81
7,e bsstiness and thoughtiessness of men and
als-mere impulse. with frothy senen,el. at "a s e
Matchmaking for place for title. for money; tn the
careless and criminal neglect OF M snns 10
coming to Them for marriage are AT the oottoH Oh
And meanwhile. before this reckless and thought
less temper and tendency stands pampeIlng to dr
OF the legaIzed successive poygamy OF Amerlesn m
Which as Christian ministers We are taking COM
men counsel together now Thank God there are
OF the legal profession are working out Thank ak
GSa Siob 5ReT1 W work Ike frost in maariai country
or a breath from heaven in desert of death tend
ing ing Ssw VIII @ purge soeaiied society Of this ieprous
faint
During the DAY session addresses were made on
r4Hsious education and kindred subjects. DR..
Roberts of Philadelphia, was elected permanent
chairman of the conference DR.. Washington
GLADDEN. moderator OF the National Council of Con-
SENSATIONAL Churches in the United States. pre-
sided at the morning session. He made an impress
sive appeaI 10 the conferences Ito rise up and say
fhs word which will restrain the atrocities and
hssl the reproach Christian civilization now
being enacted in Russia Continuing he said
The Interchurch Federation of the United states
OF America representing thirteen millions or com
ia sends greeting to the Christian rulers and the
Christian ministers and the Christian people oI
Russia, beseechng them in the name o. our daieT
70 nut an end TO the dreadful cruelties which are
now being inflicted on the Jewish people In many
rarts of the Russian Empire.
That those who bear the name OF Jesus Chrlst
should practise such cruelties. or tolerate them:
brings pain to the heart and shame to the face OF
ever true Christian in all the world
John wanamaker read paper on Sunday
Schools" He said:
The Sunday school is a religious school, by rea-
son OF its origin and single use to inculcate the
hut one textbook, and aids in building the
character 1t, however, recognizes the work of the
directions for the religious training of the child.
II was great loss when the Sunday schools became
almost entirely for the children, taught by women,
excellent they always are. 1t is the fault of
the elders Young men and boys estimate Sunday
school as their elders do. If they see that their
elders nothing for IT. they care nothing for it.
During the afternoon session, the Rev Dr. John
r Carson, of Brooklyn, made address ir which
he nayed political bosses and hailed the feder-
alton movement something that Will weld