p. 16 | The Prevalence of Divorce

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Dec 23, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 49.

The Prevalence of Divorce

In speaking of the prevalence of divorce, the light way in which the marriage relations are regarded, and the almost universal indifference manifested in regard to these shameful violations of law and virtue, the Catholic Mirror truly says:—

“It is a disgrace to our civilization that this sort of thing has become so common that it no longer excites any emotion in the public mind beyond the gratification of a morbid curiosity on the part of those who delight in its details. Notwithstanding our indifference, the development of this evil is a sign of decay which should arrest the serious attention of all who give a moment's study to the important problems of modern sociology.”