New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
FLATS MORALS OF MARRIED D|VORCEES
Minister Says 99 Per Cent. Are Violating Seventh Commandment

Ninety-nine out of every hundred divorced persons in New Britain and other places who have married the second time are living in adultery, ac- cording to Rev. A. B. Taylor of the Peaple's church in a sensational at- tack of the evils of modern times last evening. Rev. Mir. Taylor had an- nounced as his subject. What is the matter with our country?"
 Perilous Times Ahead.
 He cited the fate of the Jewish na- ton and said the destruction of the Hebrew nation was brought about by sin. He cited an ancient prophecy which he said foretold the fate of the Jewish nation, This know also, that In the last days perilous times shall come" and likened the statement to present conditions, using as an illus tration a statement in an Albany pa- when there has been such contempt for law as there is today.
 Appalling Figures.
 "In 1920 there were 2,000 suicides in the United States he said. Where are we going today? There would not be half as many murders and suicides if people would stop and think before they act"
 Speaking of the lowering of the morals of home and the corres- bonding drop in the morals of a na- tion he said There are lot of people in New Britain and other places, who, instead of bringing into the world new life as God demands. rather than care for little baby, would care for dozen poodle dogs.
 Boys and girls are allowed to go and come as they please and lot of people never bring up their children at all, they let them. bring themselves up. There are girls in New Britain who do nothing but run the streets, and there's nobody under Gods hea- ven to blame but their mothers and fathers.
 What Makes Divorce.
 "The causes of most of the cases in divorce courts today is because the girl didn't know the first principle of home making. Many young couples are divorced within year after they are married because the parents let the girl run the streets in- stead of teaching her to do things in a kitchen. You can't blame the girl, you've got to blame the parents.
 "Young people today would rather go to dances, picnics, picture shows or other palaces than learn things they ought to know about home making. Never in the history of the world have the divorce courts been as busy as they are now. While three couples are being married one Is being divorced" Here he quoted the following news article from last Wednesdays Herald:
 Many Divorce Cases.
 Bridgeport, Sept. 6.-Ninety-
 eight divorce cases involving
 Fairfield county couples are on
 the list of new cases filed for the September term of the superior
 court. The majority of the di-
 vorce petitions are by Bridgeport
 persons and Norwalk is second
 in the number. The number
 constitutes the largest ever filed
 for one term in the history of
 county courts in Connecticut, it
 is said.
 "The Bible says no man can put lway his wife except for adultery. Most of the divorce cases today Ire brought because man sees an- ,ther girl he likes better or the wom- Ln sees another man she likes bet er," Here he quoted the 31st and ,2nd verses of Matthew, which | ays the only justification for di- -orce is the violation of the sevElth | commandment, "Ninety-nine out of ] hundred divorced couples do not tome under this provision" he ad1ed
 Rough On the Preachers.
 That man or woman divorced for lny other reason, who is married l again, is living in adultery" he shouted. God have mercy on a | whole lot of ministers today who marry people into adultery. If we vent to these people who today are