Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-19
A Coming Issue.

Rev. Samuel W bike, Of Auburn
dale, Mass., brother al MI. ] ". bike,
of Thompson. Is Corresponding Seere-
tafy of the National League Of the fa-
mils, ut the annual meeting OF the ~
cietv, held In Boston Jan. ~, made his
report. Commenting on II. the lioston
Herald SAYS 1.-The report emphasizes
the Importance of the Federal statis-
ties .now coming forth, correcting af
snbstnntiating popular impressions re-
eardinR the institution of marriage, Sc
partition aud divorce. Persons who de-
precate the facts will lind satisfaction
in the Seefelatyis comment that the
faie of increase In marriage nnnul-
ment has been retarded OF stopped only
In such states ny have known reform
legislation Of stirred public sentiment,
but the most significant part of Dr.
bikes report is his frank warning 10
the constituency OF clergy aud lnits OF
the churches from which the League
draws It's support, that new stage In
the discussion Of She family has dawn
ell and that the chnreh's point OF view,
with It's reliance upon the authority of
the teaching of Jesus, Is 10 he ehalleng-
ell hereafter 10y those who maintain
that social evolution, NJ now going on,
has produced this increase OF divorce.
and that II Is. In The main, whole
some movement and To M encouraged.
abr. Dixie cites rs typical Of this new
point of view the tenor Of the debate
ON "rhe Family" at the recent meeting
of the American Sociological Society
nj Atlantic CitNi
nr. Dixie, though, a clergyman, II
trained soeial Investigator. lie insists
that "the extreme ehurchman must
laok saaafeis at the position Of the
scientific man, and scientific men need
10 understand and appreciate the posi-
ton of Christian scholars, who With
the fullest acceptance OF the evolution.
AIRY theory Of society, believe, neverthe-
less, in the power Of human choice 10
produce great mutations IN its devel-
ment.
The following article ON IA New
Stage in the Discussion OF the Family,
is from nr. bikes report
at is apparent 10 the close observer
that the meeting At Atlantic city. and
the Way in which some are treating The
facts brought out In the government re-
port, indicate that We are soon Ia meet
with most strenuous objection In some
quarters 10 the belief which most
thoughtful people who have CO opera
ted With u hold, 10 the effect that this
enormous volume of diNoFye Is an evil.
There will soon come portod In which
We must expect 10 hear much from a
class who maintain that social cNola-
ton ~ IL i NOW going on has produced
this increase OF divorce, aud that ii i
In the main wholesome movement
and 10 ee encouraged. This came out
al Atlantic thy and has been cropping
out IN other places Tor years But II i
likely 10 eeeame strong SOON, And The
universally, almost COM piele, pfaea'
hls, ol the divorce movement through
out the wofld viii he used rs reason
lot the bSttct- ~ 4 eNn>SYhStftS VIC
stall gcs little encouragement in OUT
efiart> Al reform from that class of pess-
pie. either In lcgal OF social Ways The
position ri the churches will te easily
sci aside aud the teslre ef many will
tS IL dgltt.
| Now all parties must face this Sltua,
! ten, and lei us hops thst II viii bs
dane intellssentls aud fairly. We must
understand aud appreciate each other.
T Tie extreme chuFvhnaAn must look at
the position 81 Scienttie men sQUAFelN.
sud The scientific men nessl 10 andef-
staad aaa appreciate the position q
Christian schools q " no, with the fullest
aesaa nsanss, 81 ahe evolutionary Theory
81 ssscicsN. nevertheless oellsse in Tie
lsaaeg Of human offQsce - prest0cS
great matagaoiaS III il development.
For a. Nc sl>e ia thg scale q assag sSas0
tfaa.ss regions n astt hamxn FIX aonl
eotnes intn i Iasss psasx, Ne uiast tsAe
inla Account lis innusncs ia changing