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Show Civil and Religious Marriaget. Today niarrlngo Is a civil contract In Catholic os well as Protestant countries. Tho United States and France, since, tho revolution, freely recognize this fact. Marriage In legiilh binding. If performed arcord-Imk arcord-Imk to the laws of tho land, without any Intervention of tho church. This result w.ih Inevitable because of tho Terminal and pioperty rights Involved wlih h belonged properly to Iho Juri-diction Juri-diction of tho state. Tho church, both Catholic niid Protestant, rutalm however, Its ancient privileges of ceremonial over its members, and this accords with popular prejudice, whlrh likes to regard marrlago as a sacrament, mid which sees tho advantage ad-vantage of giving tho ceremony tho grentest posslblo publicity and solemn sanction. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. |