The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
These Bishops Declare that
No Clergymen in Their
Diocese Shall Wed Col.
Astor and Miss Force.
PROTEST ALSO MADE
BY ENGLISH BISHOP
Announced Today the Wed
ding Will Take Place in
October at Newport, with
No Episcopal Rector.
fNational News Assootation)


NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-'t flood OF
protests arising from all sections OF
the country over the proposed mar
riage of Col J. J. Astor and Miss Mad
aline Force. was swelled b. the voices
of Ave bishops of the Episcopal
church today. The prelates declare
they will not permit any persons in
their diocese to solemnize the union
of the middle-aged millionaire and the
is year old society girl Seven hun
dreds of clergymen of all denomina-
tions are ranging themselves against
the match. The latest protest came
from Bishop Nutall of London, Eng
land, who declares that the most lib
eral bishop of the church of England
would not permit the marriage and
any clergyman performing such cere-
mony would be hauled before church
tribunal.
1t was learned today that the wed.
ding ceremony will probably take
place at Newport the middle Of Octo-
ber and be performed by a clergyman
Of some other denomination.
Bishop Doane's Views.
Bishop Doane. who is generally con.
sidered the foremost prelate of the
church, discussed the coming Astor
marriage from a purely personal point
of view. ...,.
II consider the proposed wedding Of
this young girl to Col. Astor positive
outrage against public decency," he
said. II don't know what can be in the
minds OF this young girls parents.
suppose II Is another instance of the
eternal chase after money and what
part OF the world ia pleased to call po-
sition. ...
"But consider facts. Here Is a man,
Colonel Astor. who has reputation
such that well, let us pass over
his reputation-the fact is. and II has
spread broadcast throughout the
whole world, that this man has been
duly adjudged guilty of adultery in a
court of law.
rs that the kind of a man parents
who love and respect their child
should select or approve as her hus-
band? What matter his riches? He is,
in the eyes of the law, an adulterer.
Surely the parents. even II they
profess no religion. must recognize the
law of the land. Surely also they must
know that the laws Of New York state
have forbidden this man ever to mar
~ again. They must not only be at
the present moment discussing how,
when and where they will evade the
burden Of this prohibition.
Disgusting to Him.
Bah! The whole thing disgusts
me. and I believe 1t is equally disgust
ing to every man or woman who pla-
ces the slightest faith in human na-
ture or who has any respect for the
marriage state"
"My views on the subject Of the
remarriage of divorced persons are
entirely in accord with those of Bish-
op Doane." said Bishop Greer. He and
] strove hard at the last Episcopal
convention. In Cincinnati. to have the
present canon altered so 1t would con-
form with the words of the book of
common prayer which recognizes no
divorce. and prescribes that the union
Of man and wife shall last until death
do us part .., ....
mo Episcopal clergyman in the do
cese of New York will marry Col. As
tor and Miss Force. I will not allow it,
and II any should be found who-let
us not discuss 1t, The proposed mar
riage will not take place in the do
ceSe of which I am bishop."