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MARRIBD A DIVORCBD WOMAN. And For This Reason an Episcopal Minis ter Is Barred By His Bishop from Accepting a Call. A dispatch from Philadelphia says: A matter that may become a celebrated case in the Protestant Episcopal Church in America be came public today, when announce ment was made that Bishop John Scarborough of the diocese of New Jersey had refused to approve the call to a church within his jurisdic tion of a clergyman married to a woman who had obtained a divorce from her first husband, also an Episcopal clergyman. The case is that of Rev. George F. Kettell, for merly assistant rector of Christ church, Baltimore. His wife was originally Miss Bessie Broughton of Pocomoke City, Md. She married Rev. Clarence Frankel, in February, 1900, and six months later they moved to Nebraska, where her husband was a missionary. Later she secured a divorce in South Dakota, on the grounds of non-support, unfaithful ness and cruelty. She then went back to Pocomoke City, became acquainted with Rev. Mr. Kettell, and the couple were married on July 29 last, by Rev. Charles A. Hensel, vicar of Grace church chapel, Balti more. Shortly after this Mr. Ket tell resigned from Christ church. Christ church, at Palmyra, N. J., about ten miles from Philadelphia, offered the rectorship to the young minister on the recommendation of Bishop Scarborough before the for mer's marriage. Rev. Mr. Kettell accepted, after informing the vestry of the church that lie had married a divorced woman, but when lie went to Trenton to get the approval of the bishop, which is necessary when a clergyman of the church goes froi one diocese to another, he encountered a refusal. The dis appointed rector notified the vestry men at Palmyra, vacated the pulpit and accepted a position as instruc tor in the Episcopal academy in this city, pending the settlement of the controversy. The parisioners of Christ church took tip the natter and appealed to the bishop to reconsider his decision, but his lie would not do. Meetings were held at the church and the parishioners finally became divided, a majority of them, it is said, de ciding to take the view of Bishop Scarborough. Some of the more ardent supporters of the Rev. Mr. Kettell want to take the matter to the civil courts, and it is said this will probably be done. WVhen Mr. Kettell was seen today regarding the matter lhe said: "Bishop Paret of Baltimore as sured me that my marrage was per fectly legal, though lie dlid advise me against it b)ecause of the gossip that would arise. But siw'-e it was right for mec to do it, why should that possibility deter me from mar rying the woman I loved?" Bishop Scarborough had this to say at Trenton tonight: "'I do not care to go into any newspaper dis cussion in this case. I have made my decisioni in the matter as my duty as a bishop promphts me, and I shall make no further move. 1 do not know what the other side proposes to do. There is no other source of appeal openi to them uin less they chose to go to the civil courts. I hardly think they will (10 that. I regret the situation as it is. I knowv the young rector personally and recommmended him to the Pahumyra church, but that was before he married the di vorcedi woman."' Asked conecernintg Bishop P'aret's reported a dnmisionm that it was not against the law~ of the church to marry the innocent p)arty of a divorce suit, the bishop said: "'I fail to see how there can be any innlocent paty to a divorce The divorce question is the most grievous that the church has to deal with. It is too bad when it reaches even into the ranks of the clergy. "The law against divorce is the law of God. There can be no get ting away from that. I would not take a man who had married a di. vorced woman into the diocese un der any consideration. I am em phatically opposed to divorces, no matter what the pretext fdr such action." SOCIAL LIFE IN CUBA. Many Delightful Features In The Social Customs--Generous-Hearted Hospitality. Cuban social customs have many delightful features. As in al Latin countries, politeness and courtesy are found. Good breeding is not limited to any class. Because of the manner in which the houses are built, home life is easily seen by the stranger. He can look through the barrel win dows or doors into the open courts where the family gathers. Beyond this he can see the dining room where table is set, and sometimes get a glimpse of the kitchen, with the charcoal braziers on which most of the cooking is done. The bread is baked at the baker's shop, and if there is to be roast turkey or suck ling pig, a great delicacy, the roast ing is done outside. Spaniards and Cubans are strangers to the pastry know as American pie. The fault which in American finds is that there is no change and variety in the cooking. It becomes fearfully monotonous. Breakfast is the same all the year around, and so is din ner. In the towns, much of the social visiting is done in the plaza or pub lic park. Two or three evenings a week the band plays there and everybody goes for a promenade, during which visits are exchanged and the latest news or gossip told. Cuban hospitality, while not lack ing in the city, is better shown in the country. I never found any where a more kind people. In the interior, they have no such thing as a spare bed, but the wise traveler, who knows enough to take his hannock along, will find room made for hii outside and everv attention paid to comfort. All American woman, who went about through the island with her hus band, told me a story of her own experience which illustrated this hospitality. Her husband fixed a hammock for her, and being used to it, she fell asleep only to be awakened in t he middle of the nigh t by the Cuban housewife wrapping around her the one b)lanket wvhich the family owned. It had grown sud(delyV cool, and she hlad taken it from hlersel f and clhild in order that the strange lady might not suffer. Long before daylight, she heard the husband getting upl and slipping awvay 0on his pony. H-e got back ini the early mlorning, b)ringing somie coffee. The little household was out of that article, and of its self would have gotten along a few days; but lhe had gone ten miles to the nearest village store to get sonme in order that the visitor might not suffer. Amliong educated Cubans, munch attention is paid to the formalities of life. When New Year and Christmas conme round, it is custo mary to scnd your- card and best wishes to all your friends. Fail uire to do this is looked upon as a slight, and is not re-adily forgiven. The p)roverb)s, for which the Span ish language is famous, are ofteni qutotedl. One runs: "'Mond(ay , emii bark neither 0on thle sea of imat ri mony1 nor Oil other seas."' Anid it is true that Mond(ay miarriages are rarc. Cuban courtships themseves somehow the young manage to make known their sentiments toward each other. With the Cuban girls it is the fans and the eyes that talk. -Christian Herald. Get the Best! Subscribe to The Vewberry Hcid aid News and The Semli-Weokly News alid Co1rier, The best county newspaper The best general and State newspaper. All the telegraph, State and general news youj can read. Keep up with the news of the world, the nation, the State and your county. 31et the two for a song --only Two D)ol lars for a year's subscription to both rHE SEMI-WEEKLY HERALD AND NEWS. and Tnis SENi-WE EKLY NEWS AND COURIER. You know all about The Herald and News. The Semi-W eklyNews and Cour er published at Charleston, S. 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