The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
Dr. Manning Emphatic.


Dr. Manning Emphatic.
The Rev DR.. william T. Manning
rector OF Trinity Church. was more en-
paatic than Bishop Greer saying such
doctrines as those advanced by Mr.
Grant were an outrage against civil
lzaton We'll az the Episcopal Church
and intna,irg that the Episcopal rec
tor who advanced such views from his
pulpit VAS false to his VOWS. The cx-
preston OF such views Is the advocacy
Of free love. said Dr. Manning.
An attempt was made 10 get Mr..
Grant 10 verify and expand the published
accounts of his sermon on divorce. Twice
during the afternoon the reporter vas
told that Mr. Grant was out, but in the
evening the caller was informed that
Mr. Grant had been III in bed since
morning.
The accounts Of the sermon conta ned
these passages
"If marriage is founded on the afec-
ton Of Two persons for each other.
with the disappearances of such senti-
ment disappears the only ground for the
marriage"
III the only basis for marriage is
owe why in the event OF that love be-
ns changed to loathing should the mar
-iage continue" Woman is no longer Il
ch1ttrl She has attained an economic
Independence which gives her the pr!vi-
ego e remaining unmarried II she so
chooses, without sacrifice of dignity, and
she Il no longer forced TO remain mar
y,ed 20 man who is abhorrent to her
in order to be supported"
He said the present law of the Epis
opal Church was mot Protestant. not
English and not modern"
D""s Not Represent the Church.
"Mr Grant is free to say anything
he likes" said Bishop Greer, who IL at
;he head of the Episcopal Church in this
diocese. But when he says divorce
hOuld be made easy he does not repre-
sent the Church. and l do not believe
hat he represents a large element of
church members
The Bishop explained that the Epls-
cpal Church recognizes only one ground
.or divorce, and in case OF the rcnar-
.iage of "A divorced person only the in
noCrnt party to such divorce can re-
marry
MANY members OF the Church be-
teve In Stricter divorce laws" continued
he Rishop, II myself am one of them.
TIL death Us do part. says the mar
liage ceremony. aud | believe that mar
lagc is az indissoluble contract
lpr. Manning said he could not believe
thai Mr. Grant had made the remarks
II ibutcd to him.
Il hope he will disavow them he
said MIR, Grant is reported to have
ard, ~ marriage II founded on the af-
lection of two persons for each otner.
marriage IN America is supposed TO
no, with the disappearance Of such
-ntiment disappears the only ground
'or the marriage
THESE words plainly and unequivo-
ally teach free love You can put no
',her construction on them. Marriage
ls 70 last only as long as such senti-
mcut continues.
Il, Is stated on good authority that
there is now one divorce in every twelve
marriages in the United States. and
thoughtful people Of all creeds are
sIave.y concerned as to this situation.
Quotes From Prayer Book.
FOR any clergyman to advocate easy
divorce and the breaking down OF ths
american home which this involves
would be an outrage against good citi-
a'nshp as well as against religion. II
would be an ahront to the community
and disgrace to the Church to which
hs belongs,
The statement is made in this report
nat the present law of the Episcopal
hurch does not represent the opinion
"f the majority of the communicates OF
the Church. No one who knows any
1.ng OF the general sentiment in the
Episcopal Church would make such a
statement The overwhelming senti-
W"H' of the members Of the Episcopal
Church fayors the present law aud there
a very strong sentiment in favor OF
l"lo'Iding remarriage OF any PERSONS di-
N"'r"i Tor the one cauSh now allowed