The Detroit times., 1912-03-11
REV. LEETE ATTACKS
MARRIAGE SAFEGUARDS
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vorced couples. Windsor clergymen
also came in FOR commentator. He
said that q number OF the windsor
clergy were refusing to reunIte dj.
vorcees, and added that he didn't
think the trans-river ministers who
r:arried young runaway couples were
doing as much damage as the Detroit
pastors who were marrying more
mature evil-doers. The remarriage
OF Divorces should be left TO the law
which released them from the marital
ties, be argued.
Mr.. Leete intimated that soEic
members OF the union committee had
shown selfish motives In eliminating
the Identification clause, and the IN.
timation drew forth warm response
from the Rev. J. Frederick FitscGon.
Jr., pastor Of the Jeffersonave. kres-
byterian church. chairman OF the con-.
mittee. Mr.. Fitsehen Indignantly
resented the remarks OF Mr.. Leete to
the effect that there had been lack IL
sincerity on the part or members or
the committee.
clause providing for the identifica
tfen- OF persons applying to q eleryy-
man for marriage" said Mr.. Fitsciien,
but the omission was because tho
committee Thought enough could BE
accomplished without II. Personanv, I
wanted the clause left In, but others
saw at to, vote II down. ] want Mr.
Leete to understand, however, That
there was nothing underhanded in
se work OF the committee, no luigi.
Ing OF the work we had in hand. We
are not that kind OF people, Mr.. Lee,e.
AS a matter OF fact, there was abso-
intely no ground for the accusations
made by Mr.. Leete. and am sure tho
other members OF the committee viii
bear me out In what say. lent that
so, Mr.. Antrim ?"
The Rev. Eugene Antrim, pastor Or
the North woodward Methodist
church, who was appealed to and who
vas member of the divorce com
mi'iee. answered very emphaticaIly
In the Affirmative
Mr.. Leete replied that he didn't
wish to accuse anybody wrongnifly,
but would stand by anything h. had
said. The closed the incident.
e. st. Elmo Lewis. OF the Bur
roughs Adding Machine Co., spoke oil
Church advertising" He strongly
recommended the use OF the press Dy
the churches to advertise tncir
goods" He said. however, that he
doubted whether there was one church
In ten In Detroit ready to adYert.sc.
because OF inadequate facilities &c
care for the patronage looked for. He
also told the pastors that the cnurChcy-
should advertise in the newspapers
because they reached the people Who
didn't go to church and who were
hungering for soul treatment. II WIS
a mistake for any church to confine
Its advertising to chtirch paper or
bulletin. because these agencies Isu-
ally reached only church people, PEG.
pie who didn't need to be told OF the
work the church was doing or the
services the church had to offer.
Furthermore. he told the pastors, thu
he wouldn't place the advertising cart
on the page with the church news. l.
should be placed on the sporting page.
where II would be seen by persons
who needed to see It. 80.
Mr.. Lewis started out by telling inc
pastors that he was not what iiiigh
be called regular church attendant
He went to church only occasionally.
Every church ought to have d paid
secretary. he declared. He thought
some churches had too many socle
ties, and he also regarded much effort
as misdirected. For instance, ht
thought too much energy was Ditch
spent In trying to get money .oT nh
orTan. to the sacrifice Of the Sunday
school.
Pliny Marsh, attorney for. the Anti.
Saloon ieague. told the pastors .taat
the annual convention Of the league
was TO begin In Lansing, Tuesday. ard
be urged them to attend, He also ad
Ylsed them to watch the work )f the
common council In renewing liquos u.
cense, this spring, and to, protest.
against the renewals or licenses for
undesirables.
T. w Hensei. or the Men and he.
ligion Forward movement, asked the
nastors to set aside day for collec
lions in the churches In behalf OF tho
famine-stric,yen Chinese. The pastors