Show Civil and Religious Marriages Today marriage Is a civil coatncj In Catholic as well as Protests countries Tho United States IB France since tho revolution fret recognize this fact Marriage b legally binding if performed accort Ing to tho laws of the land wltte any Intervention of the church Tb result was Inevitable because of fr personal and property rights Involni which belonged properly to the jut j diction of tho state The chirti both Catholic and Protestant retab however Its ancient privileges d ceremonial over Its members aI this accords with popular prejudfa which likes to regard marriage all sacrament and which sees the il i vantage of giving tho ceremony li greatest possible publicity and soles sanction Rochester Democrat ul Chronicle |