The Detroit times., 1911-08-11

I06, verse 81.
Basing his remarks on this text.
The Rev. @. l.. Arnold, assistant rector
OF Trinity Episcopal church. Trumbull
and Myrtle-aves., will preach. next
Sunday night. on the coming marriage
between Col. John Jacob Astor and
Miss Madeline T. Force. DIR. Arnold
denounces the proposed match In no
uncertain terms, and IL will be q mys-
terry II Col. Astor's ears don't tinglo
during the service hour.
1t Is an outrage to allow such q
marriage" said DIR. Arnold to The
Times. The couple can never be
married by an Episcopal rector, but I
suppose they will find someone who
VIII marry them. An Episcopal cler-
gyman couldn't marry them II he
wanted to, because the canons or the
church forbid that divorced person.
such as Astor, be married again. Un-
III short time ago the canons OF the
Episcopal church In the United States
permitted the re-marriage OF the inno-
cent party to a divorce granted on
statutory grounds by any member OF
the Episcopal clergy. but even that
concession has now been curtailed. Il
Is now necessary for the bishop or q
diocese to give his consent before the
innocent person involved in divorce
may re-marry.
"Astor Is not by any means the
innocent party to his divorce, and
cannot conceive OF anybody, even out
side OF the Episcopal ministry, per-
forming this marriage ceremony. IL
Is against just such fellows as this
man Astor that the Episcopal church
has enacted canons which aim to pro
tect and perpetuate the sacredness
OF the home; also to maintain high
standard of ideals for the home.
-Astor has shown by his life that
he II not deserving OF taking unto him
self another wife. He turned aside q
good wife, who bore him children, and
he now comes with q wicked last to
marry q mere child. Il is merely q
conquest of beauty with Astor: am
sure there is no love or piety about
the match on his part.
II cannot understand how such O
man, who has practically been adjudg-
ed criminal by the court, and whose
character is ignoble and unclean, can
get the consent OF parents to marry
their daughter. don't see what the
father and the mother OF Miss Force
are thinking about. 1t is also strange
that the girl herself should be willing
to marry the man. It simply goes 70
show that money rules In the hearts
OF children.
For the sake OF good citizenship
and morality, 1t is to be hoped that
nobody will perform the ceremony"
The Rev. TT. Francis A. Mueller,
pastor OF st. Albertus' Polish Catholic
church, said that of course there was
absolutely no chance for the wedding
to be solemnized by a member or
the Roman Catholic clergy.
Our church." said FIR. Mueller. "as
is generally known. does not counte-
nance divorce under any circum-
stances. We adhere to the divine In
junction, Until death do us part"
Col Astor and Miss Madeline would
also run up against big snag II they
asked the Rev. T. w. Young. Of the
North Woodward Baptist church, to
marry them.
"The couple should not be married
at ALL" DR.. Young said To The Times.
81 would not marry them under any
consideration, and II VIII be q credit
to the ministry II no one should be
found to perform the ceremony. Az
Baptist minister, would not be pre-
vented from uniting the couple: the
Baptist church has no set rules for
marriages, the clergy being allowed
TO exercise their own discretion In
such matters. Baptist ministers some
times solemnize marriages In which
one of the parties may have been d.
vorced. I believe that divorces are
sometimes warranted, and that the
parties to the suits are entitled 70
remarry. However. there Is no argu-
ment in favor OF Col. Astor. For the
most part, the millionaires OF New
York seem TO be a bad lot"
Col. Astor ID an Episcopalian. In
Trinity church. New YorA, where tae
family worships, there have been In
stalled bronze door memorials for de-
parted members Of the Astor family.
These doors are valued at $4,000,
said 10 be the most expensive me-
~.s.Altahs.A In. 0hnrnh