MARRIAGE AND'DIVORCE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 637, 14 October 1909, Page 3

MARRIAGE AND'DIVORCE.

Sir,—You . have lately published as of eoo» siderablo importance tue. opinions of. Bishop Neliggn, of Auckland, on various raattirs Is it any wonder that working men shirktha caurch-going '.whenvthoy find • the leaders of that cnurch absolutely' rcokless in their stateraents? Take, for .instance,:.tho teaching that, the Anglican Church is agreed and always has been agreed that the romarriago, of divorced Sersons is unlawful Why, sir, I know of ozons of divorced persons who havo been rp< married by A'nglioju priests. A very close friond of mine ,was married by ond who if » prince, among'such'priests; married to an innocent divotceo, 'oho who had divorced\ a cruel' and infamous beast to whom sho had. been tied" ("joined by God," of course) by another Anghcin ; The daughter of. nobl«m,in,' a. forriicr Governor ot IJcw 7,ea-. land, 'waV mafriedva'fo.Wwyears ago- in Scotland to a mi\n who 'hnd>.,divqrccd his wife: an Anglican ..bishop performed, the ceremony "assisted", by a crown' ot Anulican clergy. 11 that'wedding'had taken place here," tho olpre.v would; have, tmiiblod , 6ver ono another If '"assist" at ■ tho wedding of his Escollency'i daughter..' I/et'us have truth in high places.-• 1- am, etc., * •" . WATCHIStt,