Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-27
MIXED MARRIAGES.

Y AZ The conference OF Jewish raools
recentlv held In New York. one OF the
o,,estlons discussed YVES that OF no.
ttrmarriage.
Prof. Ephrsdm Feldman. Of Cincin-
natl. presented paper in "mch NV
nointed out that the ancient Romans
and Greeks were opposed 60 inter-
marriages. on religious grounds ana
that the Jews had found few incentives
10 marriage with non-Jews lhe
main Question was" he said, "can two
persons of different faith live in mar
monv together? II was Impossible TO
conceive OF an orthodox Jew lVihs
q, harmonious wedlock with Roman
catholic. OF Protestant. Therew as no
pure race. but as David Einhorn haa
said every mixed marriage was nau
IN the coffin o. Judaism
DIR. schuiman also read @ paper IN
which De took the ground that Jewish
imposition to mixed marriages was not
rscial hut religious lie said the true
,eV, took the same stand as did tne
true Christian. Interracial marriage
was not opposed. but the mixing OF re-
flglons could not well be.
The Jews have in the history Oh
their race. several in,danccs Of the eNn
tosults Of mixed mari. Nges. One Is re-
lated in l,eviticus a. The son OF an
rrvptlan and an Israelitish woman IN
An alteration with a man Of israel
cave vent TO his contempt for his op-
moment by Disappearing the name
az the cod OF Israel and cursing win
The result that he was stoned to death'
In the book OF Deuteropomy they
sere enjoinod not 10 ally themselves
m marriage to any Of the canaanites'
and the reason given is. For they VIII
tnrn away thy son from following me,
thet they may serve other gods, so
viii the anger Of the Lord be kindled
against you. and destroy thee sud
denly" From which we may conclude
that tho danger OF mixed marriages IL
that they may rebuilt I'm apostasy. In
the case Of ancient Israel this seems 10
have been the case invariably. Hence
tho law.
on the other hand. the history OF the
latriarchs shows how anxious were
the venerable proGenitors OF the race
for It's continuation In purity. and the
preservation Of the true faith, in the
family
The question Of mixed marriages Is
one that interests all religious denomi-
nations The Apostle Paul lays down tho
rule that those who are married must
continue to live together In peace and
harmony even after the conversion Of
the husband. or the wife. THE un-
believing husband" he says, sis ssncti-
fed by the wife. and the unbeliovng
wife is sanctlned by the husband else
we're your children unclean. but now
they are holy" The married status
according TO this, il one Of unity or
oneness, 80 complete that the CONVEX
sion OF the husband, or wife, has rs
sanctlfying influence upon the entire
family. Just as the light that breaks
IN through bne window IN the room flls
the entire room. n no obstacles inter-
vene. And yet, II The unbeloylng
husband or wife demands separation
because OF the difference in faith, the
Apostle says "lct him depart" But
lest he should bee Understood 10 argue
that the entrance upon mixed mar
rlages after conversion has his sane
don he states that the wife after the
death OF the husband Is free % BE- mar
rled 10 whom she will. only 30 tho
Lord." that in 70 say. in the covenant.
or In the faith His advice 20 church
members In general is; BE ye not un-
equally yolled together With unbe-
uevcrs." q Cor Z: 1915, 1884, 2 Cor g.:
a.
To the young people of all churches
the question Us OF the utmost Import
ance. They cannot bo too careful iu
ne selection OF companion. Tho
shores Of history are strewu with
wrecks OF homes that might have
reached the harbor n safety, had the
course been SET right TO begin WITH
and boon followed Qua day boy day 10
Is q question of moro thnn common
Importance to Lattcr-day Saints who
believe in thc eternal duration of i
marrIugo covenant aud ctona pro.
sresslon of the sons and daughters Of
tho human race toward eycr lnn,aa-
ing perfection. They should be guid.
cd by wisdom ai 600 times. but cspcciat
ly n tho choioo of "a companion f'l
Time and eternity $50 as to insure IA.
happincss or both and the highest
blessing 90 their children