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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1937.
BRUSSELS BLUNDERS
My
Plan for Test
Marriage
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Dr. A. D. BELDEN,
Superintendant Minister,
Whitefield's Tabernacle, London
The "Telegraph" to-day publishes this outspoken and remarkable article on mar- riage because of the change of thought it reveals in certain Free Church circles to-day.
The writer, Dr. Belden, as Superin- tendent of Whitefield's Tabernacle, is one of the leaders of the Free Church, and his article will cause widespread discussion. Obviously "The Telegraph" does not neces- sarity associate itself with the views of con- tributors.
T
HE Free Churches of England-
with their deep interest in the freedom of personality and their moral realism, have never quite shared that rigid attitude on marriage adopted by the sacer- dotal Churches.
They have recognised hard cases and the This is a time when observant necessity, discreetly, of divorce on occasion. persons may be excused for
some apprehensiveness concern-view of marriage, and it was John Milton who Many of the Reformers disputed the Catholic
ing the next manoeuvre of ԱԼ mad world. They may be ex- cused, indeed, if they hold their
wrote "Nothing more hinders and disturba the hole life of a Christian than a matrimony found breaths, metaphorically, in anti-to be incurably unfit." cipation of the next blunder;
More
for they have possibly come to generally to remarry the inno- through. Parliament?
These Churches to-day are ments of the secular movement expect little else from the states-cent or repentant party to a men of their generation.
and more it becomes divorce. It is a great tribute clear that the Churches and the Everyone will appreciate the
to the twin forces of religion and State freedom that in their ranks di- issue.
are separating on this difficulties under which the dele-vorce and marital trouble are gates to the Brussels Conference practically unknown. They do have worked. Everyone will not apparently suffer for the forgive them for their necessary freer attitude they adopt. caution and their endeavour to
approach Japan bearing their Moral Leadership
mediation scheme with as much delicacy as possible. But al- most
everyone,
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Is it not in the genius of Free Christianity to devise some bet- ter and more constructive policy which can bridge this gulf and restore to the Churches the moral leadership of the masses ? This attempt of mine may be very much open to criticism, but at least it is sincere and can be a platform for discussion-break-
2. That accompanying this It is worth reflecting, how- there be State-Endowment ever, that some people object to of Motherhood at least the sentenco because it sets the the change would be use- term of this life to an eternal less without it-or prefer- union. ably Citizens' Annual Allowances for all,
8. That at the end of the agreed period the union be continued, or dissolved sub-
True Love
A
RELIGION that be- lieves la immortality
ject to legal requirements yet makes marriage terminable. of registration, disposal of at death lies open to the charge children, maintenance, and of viewing marriage too physi- cally. If a union unto death is
so on.
4. That such normal dissolu, made sacred by the observance tion of union be under con- of a life-long promise, cannot a ditions of comparative pri union based on a different pro- vacy and free of the stigma mise just as faithfully kept be and routine of the Divorce equally sacred?
It may be said that love abhors Court. Expert committees,
bring each containing a trained time-limits-then why psychologist,
death in at all? Just as true would be available in every area for love will pass on beyond death ndvico.
and claim its object in eternity, Undoubtedly it has been a able of passing beyond any minor so such love will be equally cap-" shock to some people that any term agreed upon. 1. That in all marriages, civil one should suggest an alternative
or religious, a choice of vow to "until death ns de part," riage of the Christian standard, The true marriage, the mar- periods be available alter- so much does settled custom the marriage that is a vacгa- native to the life-pledge,
nothing in the following pro- So far as I can see there is
sanctity of marriage, which, I posals to imperil the Christian think, is decidedly imperilled by the present state of the di- vorce law, even after the new Act. Here they are:
TO-DAY, however,
wide gulf is opening particularly between even this position and those who know a little of the the practices of secular society.ing the ice at last on too long a Japanese mentality, will have Every social worker knows the silence. recognised that the first sign of domestic collapse and chaos non-unanimity on the part of caused by economic stringency and unemployment; while in all the powers concerned would;
classes irreligion and the decay seriously damage their case, pos-of moral consciousness are mak- sibly irremediably. Italy sup-ing for looser attitudes. plied that lack of unanimity. She voted against the declara-
The Free Churches will not tion of condemnation, making it tical absolutism on divorce. Can now revert to the older ecclesing- clear that she did not hold with they maintain their position such methods which, she calcu- without an increasing, though lated, would only disturb fur-slow, surrender to the encroach- ther an already unmanageable; situation.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SCANDALOUS TENEMENTS
To The Editor,
is:
When Is
ment, will always take care of itself whatever the legal condi- tions.
On the other hand, do we not know from real life how the most promising unions can change disastrously under the flerce pressures that arise from econo- mic conditions, heredity, disease, or moral lapse?
As a co-signatory with Japan the "trade possibilities among to the anti-Comintern Treaty the teeming millions of that this attitude was expected of great hinterland," and at the Italy. Appreciating the Italian same time to do nothing which policy from the first, as they would hopelessly allenato Japan: must have done, the delegates at this is the pitiable, spectacle. Brussels should have had their And the longer action is delayed ground prepared for swift action the stronger it must be to have
While it is true that religion following on the presentation of any effect whatever upon Tokyo,
holds the secret of recovery for the declaration to the plenary
Hongkong Telegraph Finally, as a coup de grace.
many such cases, there are also session. That sign of weakness, there is the rumour that the sanitation in Hongkong will be warmly appreciated by anybody sons it is unavailing. There Sir:-Your timely leading article dealing with health and many where for a variety of rea- they must have known, would United States-in spite of all who has taken the trouble to discover the scandalous encourage Japan to belittle the the things President Roosevelt Chinese tenement dwellings both on the Island and in Kowloon.
state of would be plenty of room for the efforts being made at Brussels, said at Chicago-may withdraw
work of such Domestic Courts as to treat the whole scheme of into her shell of "isolation" and mediation with contempt. More-leave the Conference tottering minating questions
Nevertheless, your leader leaves; better chance of a straight answer, the Government is so admirably much unsaid, There are vital, do- than it directed from the ordinary inaugurating. over, the continued hints of pos-It appears that the public in would like to see you put to Govern- Another question which many enquiring individual,
Is it really necessary, how- sible soverc action to come have America, through Congress, does ment through the columns of the Government going to do away with fever, for the preservation of re- had no more effect than that of not favour any policy which will Telegraph.
these terrifying a goad to an already angry bull tie the Government to European.
and disgraceful spect of marriage to continue to buildings?
leave incompatible or tortured They have only increased the nations for joint action to pre- educating
You rightly emphasise the need for
It is a common belief that man is souls with no way or hope of people to appreciate passion of the charge, and China serve the peace in the Far East methods of living hygienically. But verontly the product of his car escape, or with a choice only be- must bear the brunt of it. "On or anywhere else.
how can this be accomplished when responsible people, then Government
If thin be accepted by: tween their misery and dis- to Nanking," is Tokyo's answer may become vociferous. This subsistence, are forced to crowd 20 sisting that thousands of
Congress Chinese, living on. the borderline of faces the shameful accusations of honour? to the Brussels bull-baiters.
citize::s rumour is probably all that was and more on one floor of a tenement, be brought up in an environment Romantic Emotion Having aroused Japan's, un-needed to remove all restraint with the only means of ventilation which is none other than the creation a verandah overlooking a commercial of the llongkong Government, en- questioned animosity, and prob.if there over was anyin thoroughfare and at the other end thusianically aided and abetted by ably unspoken contempt in the Japanese military circles.
by 2 hole in the back wall which focal money-several points about and not injure the lifelong union. IT is my belief that this minds of those polite people, the If the nations at Brussels ac-
is invariably faced by the rear wall There are
alternative will promote Brussels parley, then, has nd-cuno Japan of violating a treaty usually less than six feet of space refer
of another block of tenements with housing conditions In Hongkong (I journed for a week to think by making war on China, they dividing the two?
almost exclusively to the It will make it a more vital issue Chinese tenements) such things over, and to give the condemn themselves in the same How can you expect Chinese Ilving values, the complete absence of and and a more conscious and sus- chief delegates time to plan their breath for failing to take action
in such surroundings and forced to tention paid to property by wealthy
tained purpose. At present it is next step. There will be meet-to prevent the development. 100 yards away from the tenement, row of tenement houses in certain without thought, or else it is wel Le public latrine, probably a full owners, the fact that in row upon accepted too conventionally and ings at the week-end between True, there is still time to act, appreciate the nicelles of healthy parts of Kowloon It is impassible to corned in a flood of romantic Mr. Davis, Mr. Eden, M. Delbos but no miracle of state-craft can
Jiving?
find any sanitary conveniences at-emotion that is all too ignorant and the rest. Delayed action: resuscitate the thousands who
The question which rises instantly tached to the buildings, and many procrastination; the continued have perished in this quite in- conditions is: low in the world thorough investigation by a compel
to one's mind upon contacting such other issues, which could do with a of the tests that await it. jockeying to avoid the respon formal war. Whatever the did the Government ever permit such ent body of disinterested people option of a term of years it will If young people have the: sibility of leadership; the almost powers do they will be some buildings to be erected?" That is a whose findings would be seriously make any choice of the life- painful effort to preserve the hundreds of thousands of lives through the medium of your newn
question which perhaps, you, accepted, respect of China, remembering too late.
paper, can put to Government with
to
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