“HAS PUT ENGLAND AND U.S. APART”

Northern Advocate, 8 December 1936, Page 5

“HAS PUT ENGLAND AND U.S. APART”

— (REV. CLEMENT ROGERS.)

[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. ] (Received 3.30 p.m.) NEW YORK-, December 6.

The crisis was the subject of prayers and sermons in many parts of the country. Bishop Manning, in the Cathedral of St John the Divine, asked G-od’s support and guidance, “especially at this time for ouf brethren of the British Empire and the Church of England.” The Rev. Clement Rogers, professor emeritus of pastoral theology at King’s College, London, before preaching his sermon in - Trinity Church, issued a sharp statement to the Press that the Church of England would not recognise remarriage of divorced persons.

“We do not recognise bigamy. I think if she had been a respectable woman English people w T ould have welcomed a commoner to the Throne. Some think it no shame for a woman to put aside two husbands in the hope of a more brilliant alliance. 1 think it is a disastrous business and very harmful. Such a marriage could have done much to draw England and America together. This has put us apart,” he added.