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any priest could validly
mony and this ruling has
however, the Sacred R
cided differently and ab<
dissolved several marriag
performed by the pastors
many, and England, etc.,
sands o! marriages whicl
laration of the Sacred C
solved.
In the Italian army le
defeated by Negus of .
Catholic husbands. Du
disappeared, it not bein
been killed or taken ca
number of their presume
sion to remarry, which
granted. I do not partic
gregation for this actior
instance to show the pi
Catholics who are ever
eyes of others, but who <
own.
Furthermore, accordin
any marriage not perforn
tor is not marriage at all/,
wife who becomes Catho
mer marriage; marriage 1
olic is not marriage in
marriage, but concubinag
Is it not tremendous auc
man Catholics to declar
the indissolubility of ma
teach that more than e
marriages can be dissol
marry others?
Finally, there is anotl
doctrine concerning mar
Canonical Law and Ethi<
can dissolve the marriag
its performance, if eithei
ordfer. Can we imagine
indissolubility of marriag
the editor of Mr. Blenk's
doctrine has never result
then to produce two cai
one very old, the other
Ages, during that calam
"Babylonian Captivity,"
a majority of the Francis
and cardinals elected and
Corbary. After the cons<
the new Pope and exclai
friar, but am not willing
quently, you must either
receive me as your wife,
ago a physician in Valei
from his wife to herom
four years ago he left the
Pope, and now with such
another woman and his
To deal with facts?if
public morals among th
minds we will soon disc
countries furnish far mor
THE PRESBYTERIAN
perform the marriage cerebeen
the one observed. Now,
oman Congregation has deout
three years ago declared
^es because they had not been
Therefore, in France, Gerthere
are hundreds and thou
a since tne aoove omcial declongregation
can also be disct
by General Rarratiere and
\byssinia, there were many
ring the war many of these
g certain whether they had
ptive. Some years later a
?d widows, asked for permisi
the Sacred Congregation
ularly blame the Sacred Con1,
but have merely cited the
larisaical hypocrisy of those
pointing to the mote in the
:an not see the beam in their
g to Roman Canonical Law
led by a Roman Catholic pasthe
non-Christian husband or
lie can dissolve his or her foraetween
Protestant and Cathitself;
civil marriage is not
:e (tcxtral words of Pius IX).
lacity on the part of the Roe
themselves the apostles of
rriage when they preach and
ighty per cent of American
ved and the parties to same
kpr \'orif /Ion^ T) ^ ? - ?
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riage. According to Roman
:s, either the husband or wife
re within three months after
r decides to enter a religious
a more fearful stroke at the
e than this? Perhaps, though,
paper may contend that this
ed in any harm? Permit me
?es from among thousands?
quite recent. In the Middle
itous epoch known as the
one of the German emperors,
scan order and many prelates
recommended as Fope, Feter
ecration a woman approached
imed. "I allowed you to be a
j for you to be Pope, consereturn
to the convent or else
" No more than eight years
icia, Spain, asked permission
le a Capuchin friar. About
! order by dispensation of the
i a dispensation he can marry
former wife another man.
we consider the question of
e nations with unprejudiced
over that Roman Catholic
e scandals than do Protestant
y /
OF THE SOUTH.
countries. When I was in R(
late, whose name I am ready
editor of the Morning Star de
frequently, in Roman Catholic
a private contract, by which hui
initted tr? maintain illicit
and that the Papacy prefers,
such corruptions rather than a
Rome itself furnishes more ill
atively. than any other civilize*
In Spain, about ten years aj
this subject, Silvcla, then Pi
against Nocedal, the echo then
suitism, that the province of C
stronghold of Jesuitism and the
part of the county, furnished
dren than any other province.
I do not know American st?
make comparisons here; but I c
to Archbishop Quigley, Chicag
Francisco, are already consider*
Are they the most moral in Am
Now, then, may we not as!
how a sincere and well taugl
torian can truthfully defend the
Gibbons? Have we not a righi
ment from the "Morning Star"?
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Devotional and
THE YOUNG MINIST
* G. M. M.
Guide me, O Lord, as Thou c
The three wise men ot old;
That naught of ill my steps h
As I lead to the fold,
The lambs o'er which Thou
And give me power and mi|
That I may lead them safe to
And save them from the ni
Help me, O Lord, to fix mini
Upon that radiant star,
That shines above thy Holy
And sheds its radiance far
Out o'er the path my feet ma
As home I lead thy sheep
And when within the fold th<
i.ord, do Thou by them ke?
Teach me, O Lord, Thy way 1
So simply and so well.
That when my feet too feebl
To lead, I then may tell
To younger shepherds of the
And with them, in Thy fold
Lay precious Jewels at Thy 1
As wise men did of old.
Roanoke, Va.
THE WAY TO KILL
1. Do not attend the prayer
2. Miss at least one service <
3. Never attend the Sunday
A. Arrive late at all tV>? con
5. Try to sleep at least part
sermon.
6. Be sure to be present w
September i, 1909.
Jirie, a prominent pretd
disclose should the
mand it, told me that
marriages, there exists
sband and wife are perunspeakable
relations
knowingly, to tolerate
llow divorce.
egitimate children, reli
city.
;o, while dealing with
ime Minister, proved
of Romanism and Je uipuzcua,
the peculiar
; most Roman Catholic
more illegitimate chilitistics
well enough to
lo know that according
o, New York and San
id to be Catholic cities.
erica?
k the "Morning Star"
it theologian and hisstatements
of Cardinal
t to look for enlightenSelections
ER S PRAYER.
lidst guide
placest me;
?ht
Thee
ght.
3 eye
Head
y tread,
sy're safe
sp.
to know
e grow
way,
feet,
A CHURCH.
service.
i_ r?*i .? ?
sacn sanDatn aay. *
-school.
dees you do attend,
of the time during the
hen there is a strange
t