Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-09-13

which might be cited. demand
that We take the power from
those who are trying to stea
our freedom in order to make
America dominantly Catholic,
and who by such legislation as
Ne Temere, feel they must
wreck homes and ruin lives in
furthcrance of their loyalty to a
foreign sovereign.
The church opposes divorce,
largely for the reason that to do
, so, and then grant divorce upon
F.; the payment of money, adds
more revenue TO the Church, in
; fact, by it's weddings, divorces
and deaths, the hierarchy OBJ
tains vast fums of money
In Illinois, those Roman Cath
olics who can raise sufficient
money have little difficulty in
obtaining divorce, and there are
numerous indications that the
Roman Catholic machine is care
fully laying plans to fasten upon
various conmonwealths, marri-
age and divorce laws patterned
after that of Catholic Austria.
machine is carefully laying plans
to fasten upon various common
wealths, marriage and divorce
laws patterned after than of
Catholic Austria. Even at the
present time political Ronanism
is trying to discredit justices of
peace, and make the marriages
performed by them illegal
An influential eastern publica-
tion has this to say on this sub
ject:
With the increase of Catholics
in the judiciary the influence OF
the pope will become manifest
Already there have been signs OF
it. TIE taking of the function
of performing marriage services
from the justices Of the peace in
New Jersey is one such sign
Frequently Catholic magistrates
in New York have declined to
marry couples and directed them
to their priest. Logically the
refusal of Catholic Judges aud
rcfrees to recommend DEGREES of
divorce will follow The priests
show their cunning by always
discus ing divorce as an "evil'
when it is remedy and a cure
for martial ills The church op
poses votes for women because
it fears votes mean divorces for
women who want them. The
point OF attack for marriage re-
formers is the ind;ssoluble mar
riagc. Where divorce is desired
by both parties 1t should be a
ceremony instead of trial and
the principal business Of the
courts ajjudicating on the dis
position of children AMI property
where the parties cannot agree.
lndissolublc marriage is for the
sole benefit of the church and is
maintain d at the cost of moral
purity and human happiness.
Rome, true position in regard
to marriage was admirbly SUM
med up by he eminent Jesuit
writer, Rev. John Oh arnock, S. J.
in a pamphlet entieled "Marri-
age which was published by
the Catholic Truth Society, and
in which he says:
"The marriage of all Catholics
(both parties Cathol1cs> before a
Protestant minister or civil mag
istrate is no marriage at all.
"The marriage of all fallen
away Catholics who have become
Protestants or in6dels) before d
| (Protestant) minister or civil
magistrate is no marriage at all. ,
The marriage of a Catholic
to non baptized person is never
real marriage unless the church
grants a dispensatiot."
The marriage of Catholic te
Protestant Zone never baptized
in the Catholic church) before &
(Protestant) minister or civil
magistrate is no marriage a
all"
So deeply are we impressed
with the necessity of prompt ane
united action to meet and repe
this iniquitous attempt of a for
eign sovereign, to create misery
and unhappiness by meddline
with our democratic marriage
Legislation and other vital ques
tions where democracy is in OF
position to the monarchial an,
depotic papacy. a number of pa
triotic citizens in Chicago hav
commenced organizing cam
paign for effective action. An