Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-05

the divorce evil is hasty marriages, con-
tracted without previous thorough ac-
quaintance. by young persons not of a
proper age to enter into so serious a re7
| lation, and who afterward find they are
not congenal.
Again, people often marry without due
regard to the moral qualities or the relig
ious convictions of the other party. Re
ligion is great factor for social strength
in married life, and either a lack of re-
ligion or difference in religious belief
play an important part in marital
troubles, parties separating on that sub
ject frequently in their hearts before they
disagree on any other.
"Intemperance on the part of men and
the formation of evil companionships out
side the house is another reason, and still
another is extravaganza in dress on the
part of women, which leads to lack of
interest in the home and the children.
The remedy lies IN parents demanding
the same standards of morality for their
sons that thy do for their daughters,
being careful with whom their children
associate and seeing to it that the young
people do not marry without an acquain-
lance long enough to assure congenialfty
and strong affection"
Fast Living Responsible
- A@A"OOd NASH VI TIE OnlNeT-
salist; Fast living, the speculative fever
and liquor is one cause A secondary
cause is the haste and want of thought
with which people rush into the marriage
state, and the main remedy must be APP
piled at that point-people must be edu-
Gated.
1T is useless and perhaps dangerous
to force people to live together when they
have discovere they do not belong to.
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rather than cure, and the remedy lies
In the hindrance of such alliances"
A. w. Atkinson, d. D., presiding elder
of the Methodist Episcopal church:
First, hasty and ill-advised marriages:
second, extravagant living in order to
keep up with the demands of society:
third, a low standard OF morality among
both men and women; fourth, a depraved
conception of the sanctity Of the marriage
vows; fifth, the ever present liquor curse.
are the causes leading to divorce The
remedy lies in the emphasizing OF better
standards on all these points through the
press, the pulpit and the schools
Condemns Divorces
Rev. Robert Mcintyre, known over the
United states as one of the most eloquent
preachers in Methodism, and who has bten
prophesied to be made a bishop at the
opinion against divorce in simple but
strong terms:
divorce Is grave evil, menacing the
moral life of the nation and productive
of long train of sorrow" he said
Il think We are making sad mistake
in directing our forces of opposition
against divorce itself. We ought to fight
the cause of Observation-Disclosures and
unholy marriage.
1--WE must % I'm IN the fouptoinhaad
of the trouble. The polluted stream called
Divorce flows from the fountain called
Worldly Marriage. Desire. to get money
or enjoy animal pleasures Is at the root
of the affiction.
I'VE must rear the new generation in
principles of domestic love and personal
Righteousness or We will never check
divorce"
Should Prohibit Remarriaqe
Rev. A. c. Smither pastor of the First |
Christian church, said
First, l am believer in the Bible |
and the teachings of Jesus, and as | in |
terpret them divorce TOR the purpose of
remarriage is on the one basis-infide,ity |
to the marriage bond. And believe |
those laws should still exist.
Under many conditions I can under |
stand why people might be separated, but |
ander the divine teaching they cannot |
Telnarry, ana II they 40 they live In |
criminal relationship.
Il think we need plain Scriptural teach
ing on this subject
If marriage is formed Oh the basis OF |
affection rather than on financial condi-
tons, 1t would do much to eliminate d.
vorce. The marriage of American heir
esses with foreign titles fills me with dis
gust, and good many of them are get
ting what they deserve
No Grounds Legitimate
Rev. f, P. Ryland. pastor of the Me-
mortal Methodist church, south, of Holly
wood, and president of the Los Angeles
Church federation, spoke very strongly
in regard to divorce. He said:
II frankly admit the teachings of Jesus
law, and | would hold them in the mat
ter of divorce. He uttered essential
truths. In marriage man and women be-
come one. i do not count any ground OF
as legitimate except the one
Scriptural ground.
II deeply regret the fact of so many
divorces in our county as undermining
the home. and without the thought OF
home we viii become weak nation.
''Our national life is much concerned In
this matter Of divorce, and as a Christ