The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-08

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5anctity Of marriage is trampled
and derided" openly and with all
sense of shame put aside, "by word
of mouth and by writing, by the
atrical works, by romantic fiction,
by a1norous frivolous novels, by the
cinema, by radio broadcast, in short,
by all modern scientific inventions
of man"
Divorce, adultery, all the basest
vices are extolled or at least shown
in such colors as to appear free from
all reproach,' the pope said.
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THE pope devoted much atten-
Il ton to education of young peo-
pie for married life, advising them
to choose their partners carefully
because "the basis of happy or I'M
happy wedlock is prepared in the
souls of boys and girls during ado
lescence.'
He deplored conditions which,
while resulting in ready and boun-
tiful" aid for unmarried mothers
and their children, have failed to
give or gave almost grudgingly"
the same aid to married mothers
and their children.
The encyclical said the wife
should be subject to the husband;
but emphasized that such does not
deny her liberty nor bid her obey
requests not in harmony with rea-
son.
The encyclical said that any act
impeding procreation is an offense
against God and mortal sin.
THE destruction of an unborn
child is murder" the encyclical said.
TINE child occupies first place
Il among the blessings of mar
riage, the encyclical said in refer
ring to conjugal fidelity and the
sacramental nature of the marriage
contract. 1t added that the duty
of parents was not concerned solely
with begetting children, but also
with their education.
"Conjugal fidelity requires a sa-
cred loyalty, one to the other, bound
by true love-" the er1cyclical said.
''The wife should he subject to
the husband, but this subsection
does not deny the liberty which
fully belongs to woman in view Of
her dignity as a human being and
her noble Office as wife, mother, and
companion.
Nor does it bid her obey her
husbands every request when such
is not in harmony with reason.
Fidelity forbids exaggerated IL
cense, which is not in the best in
terests of the family.
Marriage requires on the part
of the wife noble obedience"
THE encychcal attacked divorce
J. and assaulted the opponents of
the theory of the divine origin of
marriage as ta1nperers with sacred
institution.
1.-The Catholic church, whom God
intrusted with the guardianship Of
integrity, purity and morals, is
standing erect in the midst of the
moral ruin surrounding her, in
order that she may preserve the
chastity of the nuptial union rom
being def1led by this foul stain
"She raises her voice as token OF
divine anbasSadorShip through our
mouth and proclainS anew That any
use whatever of matrimony exer-
cised in such a way that the act is
deliberately frustrated in its natural
power to general life is an offense
against the law of God and the law
of nature.
Those who indulge in such are
branded guilty of grave sin.
ANY circumstances such as health
and economic conditions do not
constitute an excuse for Illustration
Of the marriage act"
Referring to eugenics, the en-
cyclical said:
ANY fraction which may be
called sterilization of the physically
unfit is against the law of God.
Every man is sacred. Public mag
istrateS should be given no power
to harm their integrity except where
a grave crime has occurred"