GENERALLY APPROVED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16261, 9 February 1927, Page 11

GENERALLY APPROVED

REVISED MARRIAGE VOWS “MAN USUALLY OBEYS” (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Australian ami IN.Z. Cable Association.J (Received February 9,2 p.ni.) LONDON', February 8. “Women generally will hail the deletion of the word ‘obey,’ vvhilo> with the exception of a few church people, men generally will submit to it,” said Miss Maude Hoyden, a prominent woman preacher. “It lifts the service to a higher plane. Civilised people throughout the world will lie in perfect accord. I regi'cl that the obsolete and meaningless custom ot giving away the bride is retained.”

Miss Marie Tempest said : “As 1 have obeyed all my life, the deletion of the word does not affect me in the least.”

Miss Ellen Wilkinson, a member of the House of (’omnibus, said she was sinprised that such an antiquated crowd of people as the bishops should have produced such a welcome change. She felt more benevolent towards them.

Lord Cecil said the House of Bishops had insufficiently considered (he grave marriage changes.

The Rev. Chapman, of Savoy Chapel, said : “The change is a good tiling, but when all is over my experience lias been lliat man obeys woman more Ilian the reverse. I support the word ‘share,’ instead of ‘endow,’ because it is laughable lo bear an attractive man without a beau say ‘endow’ when marrying a great heiress.”