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Show MAKES HIS WIFE HI8 8I8TER. Pastor Renounces Wedlock After Hearlnp Sermon at Revival. Colorado Springs, Col. Dr. I. D. Christie, pastor of New Mission church, and his wife have announced their Intention to live together hero after as brother and sister until death parts thorn. Tho couple have been married fhe yenrs, nnd tholr decision, givon out under dramatic circumstances, at a big revival mooting caused a sonsa-tlon. sonsa-tlon. Hofnro their marrlago Dr. Chris-tlo Chris-tlo and his wife had each been divorced. di-vorced. At a rovlvnl meeting In tho Now Mission church Hev. Charlos W. Savldgo. of Omaha, Neb. In a sor-mon sor-mon denouncing divorce, doclared that divorced persons who married again wero lost boond hopo of redemption. Dr. Christie und his wife were Intent In-tent listeners to the i-orman. At Its conclusion thoy held a whlsperod conference. con-ference. Then they approached the altar and thanked Itov Mr Savldgo for enlightening them Kach confessed con-fessed to having been divorced before their marriage, and said thoy now wished to make amends "in the eyes of Cod." In a voice broken with emotion, Dr. Christie then addressed the people In tke church, and' announced that bene- forth ho and his wlfo would llvo ns brothor mid sister. Thoy would continue con-tinue to occupy tho same hoiiBo, ho said, eat at thu same table and havo other things In common, but hero tholr relations would cense Tho Christies, who havo llvod In Colorado Springs for tho last llvo years, nlwuya have been highly esteemed es-teemed by their friends and neighbors. Mrs. Christie Is still a young woman and consldored handsomo |