New-York tribune., 1922-06-19
Angel Laments
Modern View of
Marriage Vows
Transient Relations Between
Sexes a Social Peril for
Educated Men 10 Combat.
He Tells Yale Graduates
Hits at Dry Law Defiance
Traditional Religion Also in
Danger From Scientists
and The Worldly Minded
sr,c.al pl.retch p ~ -.


NEW HAVEN. June is.--Deelaring
:ha. ypon college men rests the burden
@. moral standards Of America. Pres.-
deat Jzmes Rowland Angel. in his first
SsceaisgreEtc address at Yale, indicted
re tisrrgard Of the prohibition laws
sad ne tendency 20 change the view
po!.t tcwar5 marriage.
There was large attendance In
Woo'sey Hall This morning VIXEN DR.
Angelo spoke from the text. For unto
whom much IS given, Of him shall much
br required"
Heavy Strain on Character
"The great strain pat upon the char
acter Of the educated young man Is
found in the changing moral and re-
ligors standards Of the time. and par
iicn.Irly because Of the rapidity and
v,oltr-e OF these changes" he said
1T can hardly be doubted, for exam
pie. ;hnt in the United States at .leas,
INC violation OF law has never been ~
general cor 50 widely condoned ss n.
present. This Is a fact which strikes
=. The very heart % our system o. gov
e.nfcent. and the yolrg man en'erir.
wen h.s active career must cecidf
Vitfhsr he. too. VIII condore srch dis
-sCArd Of law or whether he will So;
ais fiee frnly against this course! The
rl'cct upon his own character o. the
decision which ne makes, a. well Is
upon me community 20 which he lives
% . ',c most critical Importance.
Again there IS w!dos pread belief
~ 80 relations o. the sexes have
Undergone material relaxation in re-
ccnt "tars. that marriage Is daily less
o. = sacrament and more q a transient
adirstmen. in the lives o. those d..
roctiy concerned The university ant
the oorimrai,y have a righ, 20 demant
thn' The educated mar should 40;
merely dtft w!ti the current @. ths
set IN which hs 10, may chance 10 bs
c4s.. bc: that he should look thought
fully and earnestly az these issues and
Oh y Ike .hcr, and stand courag
eousiy for those deals and practice.
commencing themselves 20 his judg
ment as mos: likely 81 promote d
sound and wholesome society.
Religion Fights New Foes
Finally. there is the inner sanctuary
OF the edccated mans religion, hi,
philosophy OF life. Traditional re-
ligion is under heavy FIRE. Many pros
porous and worldly individuals
find IL possible 20 disregard y alto
gether as iatr:nsicallv inconven.ent
Others Of a more intellectual cast rc'
gard IL as remnant of the super
s.t.on OF primitive man. ard ss such
beyond the serious consideration %.
the educated still more serious
claimant defendants of particular re-
ligiouS views proclaim p fatal clash
with the teachings % science and nt-
tempt 20 compel the young student "a
choose between the denial Of scientific
evidence and the acceptance Of true
religion.
these are difficulties OF no mean
order. And yet the world has the right
20 expect that the educated young mar
will come through these troubles with
4 saving faith in the primordial place
Of righteousness and love IN tho world
and a reverence for me spiritual sig
nifcance of personality, which. aftei
all. lies close 10 the hear. OF al re-
ligion and especially Of Christianity
Certain II is that no man who sees
lie whole, as the educated man may
De expected TO 90. AhH AiFl tAniN i'
ligious experience az one q the ma
jettic and enduring forces IN human
life
Workers in China Meet Again
The other important meeting to-day
was the twentieth annivorsa-y gather
ing Of Yale in China. Graduates met
In Battell Chapel 20 hear % the wors
carried on in Chincsha. Dr.. +. {. Yen
principal Of the medical college AZ Yale
in China. told q tho important wor.
being done there. ard Dr. Edward II
Hume. general sceretary ~ the move.
ment. explained the situation In China
The annual luncheon Of the Law
School Alumni Association will bc held
in University dining hall tomorrow -
noon. The Alumni Advisory Board
will meet tomorrow night.