THE MARRIAGE LAWS
OPINION OF NELSON ANGLICAN 'SYNOD.
By Tolenripli—Press Association.' • . . Nelson, October 1. The following resolution was passed by tho: Diocesan Synod-—"That while this Synod recognises the right of any branch of the Christian Church to teach its religion and apply its discipline to its own people, nevertheless this Synod is of opinion that tho evidence .produced before the Committee of the Legislature which 6at recently in Wellington indicates that the Roman Catholic Church declares tliati the Roman Catholic party to a mixed marriage is guilty of the sin of adultery if such marriage has iieefi celebrated in a registry ollice or bv a non-Roman minister of religion. The Synod holds that such a declaration inflicts a cruel and unmerited injustice on the party to such union and on the children born to such marriage. It therefore, calls .upon -tho Legislature to give such'parties' who have' toninjilited no offence against the law of Christ or of morality all protection and remedy that the law can afford."
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 6, 2 October 1920, Page 7
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167THE MARRIAGE LAWS Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 6, 2 October 1920, Page 7
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