The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-01

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lack of respect for the most sacred of
human relations, though a disbelief in
its sacramental character, and the
growth of individualism, the idea that
the happiness of a single person must
override every other consideration,
The storm must be checked, or the
deluge will follow.
/ Senator Ransdell reviewed the his.
tory of the bill which is presented in
the United States Senate, and told OF
the staunch support it had received
from many leading men, especially the
Senators from South Carolina. He
also cited the facility with which di
ivorces were granted in many States
and for the most ridiculous charges.
Is, Advice to Lawyers.
lie continued with the following adj
vice to the law students of Loyola: .
TO the young gentlemen of the Law
Department of Loyola, and to my
sbrother-lawyers throughout the Union
ITwishlto give little practical advice
During sixteen years as an active at.
tOrney in Louisiana before / entered
Congress in 1899, refused to repre-
sent anyone in divorce proceedings
and that is the part of my profession
al career to which | look back with
greatest satisfaction. Let me beg OF
you, my young friends, never to aid
by your professional service in the
dissolution of the bonds of matrimony
If married person seek your assist.
ance with a view of procuring divorce
do everything possible to bring about
a reconciliation, and if you fail in that
you may assist in obtaining a separa-
ton a mensa ct thOro, and a settle
ment of property rights, and questions
relating to children of the marriage
but beg of you not to assist in break
ing the bonds. 1t is true the laws of
the land permit it and you have the
legal right to do whatever the law
permits, but bear in mind that MARI.
age is not only a civil contract, but
a sacrament, and as such you have
no moral right to assist in breaking
it, to become an agent of it's sacrilege.
The offer of tempting fees may make
it hard for you to refuse such employ
ment, but God will reward you and
Fevery lawyer who takes this high posi-
ton and refuse to become a party to
the dissertation of marriage, with all
its consequent evils upon society and
the State, thereby becomes a faithful
servant to this country and his God
a true patriot.
, / understand a movement is on foot
for the organization of an anti-divorce
league among the Catholic lawyers of
Massachusetts.
It's members will pledge themselves
not to take any new divorce business
and to appear in divorce cases only to
contest them on behalf of the libellee
or correspondent, or in order to safe
guard the rights of the libellee as to
the custody of the children or in re-
gard to alimony Il and to use
every endeavor to bring about a re-
cancellation between the parties seek
ing divorce.
| earnestly hope that this organiza-
ton will become perfected and be-
come great success; that it will not
be confined to Catholic, laymen In
Massachusetts, but everyone in the
Union. Certainly all Catholic lawyers
should join such an association, and
if they do, what power for good they
could exert; what a tremendous influ-
ence in stemming the awful spread
of the divorce evil. =
In conclusion Mr.. Ransdell said:
Il appeal to all patriotic citizens,
especially those who have devoted
their lives to the service of God as
teachers and expounders of His Holy
Word, to good men of every creed and
of no creed, to unite in a systematic
enemy of the nation and the home;
home, which gave us our earliest and
best lessons in morality; home, where
we were taught to love, honor, and
obey our parents, and all lawful SUI
periors; home, where we received our
first idea of government, a little State
in which our fond parents were the
rulers and we, their children, We're
willing subjects; home, the greatest
protection from anarchy, the strongest
defense against Socialism, and the
chief hulWark of society; home, the
maker of good citizens and the model
on which every wise government is
founded"
Some splendid musical numbers pre-
ceeded the lecture. These were given
under the direction of Mrs. John d.
Grace, and consisted of concerted
piece in which Miss Virginia Grace,
mandolin; Misses Jenny Hincks and
Fiorello Virgin, violins, and Miss Vivi-
an Grace, piano, participated. Miss
Jenny Hincks gave an exquisite vio-
lin number, Miss Vivian Grace an
Ave Maria" to the air of the Inter
mezzo from Cavaleria Rusticana.
Two numbers from Pagliacci were
sung-the prologue by Mr.. Rene La
coste, and the final Canio solo given
with splendid dramatic expression by
Mr.. Herbert Moser, the possesso of
a baritone voice of excellent timbre.