Evening journal., 1911-08-08
COL. ASTOR
DENOUNCED
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who is a conservative in all things,
admitted today that the question Of
sanctioning Colonel Astor's wedding
was not momentous. He also threw
some light on the church regulations
insisting that unles the colonel can
convince the church council that he
Was the innocent party 70 the divorce
action his marriage can hardly be
sanctioned.
The divorce action was prosecuted
by Mrs Astor and was not opposed by
Astor, and the decree forbdding Astor
10 remarry In this state while granting
that right to Mrs. Astor. Infdelity
is the only ground for divorce in New
York.
The majority of the bishops and
ministers of the Episcopal Church are
unalterably opposed to divorced per-
sons remarrying at all. although the
laws Of the church do not prohibit alb
solutely such marriages. explained
Bishop Burch. "But the church laws
are most strict in saying what mar
riage shall be sanctioned The di-
vorced person must appear before the
bishop Of his diocese or a council OF
bishops-which will probably be the
rule IN the Astor-Force case-and
demonstrate that not only is the de-
cree final. but that he or she was the
innocent party. Until this is done no
Episcopal minister can perform the
ceremony.
- think that DR. Richmond's stric.
lures are most Incorporate, but all IN
ALL he voices TO a great extent. the
feeling toward Colonel Astor's remar-
riage held by the majority of the
Episcopal Church His language was
incorporate. but then. he may know
more about the Astor divorce thar
other people. because as I remember
it, tha court sealed the papers"
The Rev. Father Evers. pastor Of tn,
ST. Andrews Roman Catholic Churci
said
Such q marriage as that Of Colone
Astor is legalized free love- Speakinf
as n man. as wall as priest. I thinl
this elderly bridegroom should ID,
strung up. The present case rs par.
ticularly hagrant in it's disregard oI
social and even human decency A mar
OF AZ, divorced scarcely more than
twelve months for unfaithfulness tC
wife Of twenty years. marries a child
a girl Younger than his own son-whc
is reported 20 be counting the sister oi
his new mother It's q crime against
nature as well as against society
Sinned Against the State.
Rev John S. Allen, pastor Of the Mar
BILE Collegiate Church on Fifth avenue,
said
NO self-respecting minister OF any
denomination can afford to marry this
man. He has sinned against ths state
for he has deliberately broken up a
home and family, the very nucleus of
the State"
Rev. o. o. Bernstein. pastor OF the
First Adventist Church said:
Crime and disgrace are the proper
words TO use in describing such a
mock marriage. The man Is simply
after a young and tender victim. Th
gir wants money and place and lux
W The marriage is an abominatioT
- should not be tolerated"
-, ~ onds Colonel Astor.
,oaa. criticism Of Colonel Astor's com
stoc,, marriage comes only from tha
S&ooi &S of persons who hate men o
etal,n and can see no good in any
thing they do" said Mrs. Sylvia Greel
Wilkes, daughter Of Mrs. Hetty Green
and q relative by marriage of Colone
Astor, today.
Mr.. Astor does not care for tn
opinion Of the public. Yet his is tn
same Kind OF love match as min
was. People criticized me for mar
rying a man whose age was printed a
65 But I loved him and married
The possession of wealth, however
subjects people to unjust criticism
and in this country people of wealtl
have no protection from SANDER"
Miss Force Running a Risk.
Miss Force is running a tremend
Gus risk" declared Mrs. WilliaH
Grant Brown. who as president of tn
New York City Federation of Women
Clubs speaks for the club OF IN
metropolis. Colonel Astor is a typ
cal man of the world His reputatio
need not be discussed but one faS
stands out plainly-Miss Force Is o
fered up to him as a sacrifice rattle
than being permitted TO marry a. bu
of her own age. The New York ide
of changing wives every few month
Is utterly subvertive to morality an
oven common decency, but even MOI
do ] sbominate unions between ol
men and young girls