Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1915 — In the World of Women [ARTICLE]

In the World of Women

“OBEY” IN MARRIAGE. OMISBIOM OF THIS WORD FROM SERVICE GRAVELY D4SCUSSED BY CLERGYMEN. The Matter Wee Before a Convocation of High Officials of the Churoh of England. 4 . i PRESENT FORM. Wilt thou obey him. aerro him, lota honor and keep hint In sickness and 1b health, to toi% cherish and obey. PROPOSED FORM. Wilt thou love him, comfort Mm, and honor and keep Mm? In slckneee and in health to love and to cherish. The omission of the word “obey** from the marriage service and to alter the wording as In theee forms ms the subject for a grave discussion among high officials of the Church of England at the recent convocation of Canterbury. So wideq>read has become sentiment for the necogaitlon of real equality and partr iyn.Mp between husband and wife that the bishop of Lincoln has announced that he would move such an amendment , AitKftnyh the amendment was never bytroduoed to be acted upon. It served to stir up a discussion which showed the difference of opinion aa expressed to be not so much on the merits of the amendment as on its classification as a rubrical Question. When the subject was reached the btebop of Lincoln moved to withdraw the amendment saying that he had not changed his opinion, but that he did not believe it could carry on that occasion. The archbishop of Canterbury said It was more desirable that such a question should be raised on another occasion than on the revision of the jjubriea. “We are face to face, beyond question and doubt,” he added, “with discussions upon the whole subject of which this is a part, both In the church and In the state, at no distant date, and I venture to believe that other opportunities more suitable than the present will arise for imndting questions of this far-reach-lax and quite other than liturgical character. The whole expression of opinion bgr different bishops was that the question must soon be settled, and these who committed themselves laser ed a recognition of equality- The bishop of Winchester said that It wels with regret that he saw the W>rd “obey” continue to stand In the form of service. The bishop of Rereford declared that,some change tuld be made which would make undertakings; and ; responsibilities of both persons to a greater extent tRe same.