Catholic Wedded by a Protestant

Catholic wedded by a protestant

Girl educated in a convent married to protestant by a non-Catholic clergyman.

Special to the star.

Montréal, Feb.3. – A mixed marriage that far exceeds in interest any that has taken place in Montréal since Archbishop Bruchesi placed the ban on them took place a few days ago when Miss Helen Baxter, daughter of the late James Baxter, widely known through the failure of the Banque du Temple, was married to Dr. Fred Douglass.

Miss Baxter had been educated at the Catholic convent and had always practised her religion, while her mother was a convert to the Catholic religion. The young lady had been going with Dr Douglas for some little time, and even before the new order was issued by the Archbishop it was fairly well known that they were engaged and intended getting married shortly. Then began the appeals to the archbishop, the mother and daughter making several visits to the palace urging that as the engagement had taken place before the order had been published permission should be given to have the marriage ceremony performed by a priest. The Archbishop however, did not see it in that light and especially as the lady is quite young, thought the match could be broken off. When several visits had failed to bring any success, Mrs. Baxter, according to report of friends of the family, told the Archbishop that unless permission were granted to have a priest ceremony would take place in the parlor of the Baxter home, and would be performed by a protestant clergyman. Still the archbishop held to the stand he had taken, and the ceremony was performed in the Baxter home on.Ste. Flavelle Street by Rev. Mr. Reid of Brockville. The young couple are now on their honeymoon trip to California.

Young Mr James Baxter, elder brother of the bride, was also married a few days ago to a Miss. Shuhch, a member of the Jewish church, who became a Catholic before marriage. The ceremony was therefore performed in the Catholic Church.