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upon his problem. If the weakening of the family comes from 

 general causes, he will ask whether the causes seem to be temporary, 

 and present conditions, therefore, of no great social importance. He 

 will ask also whether his attack upon the evils he laments should be 

 direct or indirect. 



" We are fortunate in having for the leaders in the discussion 

 to-day one gentleman who has made an important contribution to 

 the history of the subject, and another gentleman who has con- 

 tributed largely to the practical task of the preservation of the 

 family. But we are doubly fortunate in the fact that both gentlemen 

 are conversant with all sides of the subject. 



