The Hillsborough recorder., 1846-10-01
From the Southern Christian Advocate.
FAMILY GOVERNMENT.
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Continued

We will suppose thai you have follow
ed The adyices already suggested; thai
with christian prudence. and in the spirit
of prayer, you have taken this most inn
poriant step. You are married; you
have formed union which death alone |
can dissolve; and il is now matter of
The utmost importance that you deport
yoa.ssl!yysss .!ys ..ass, in sssh manner 3 p make
ness. In order to this let each consider
wen the duties and responsibilities appro-
pirate 10 his or her station, and from the
yery commencement resolve, in humble
dcpendence upon divine grace, TO attempt
earnestly and perseveringly the perform
ance of every one of them. As we like
always 10 begin at The beginning, lei US
suppose that you are just married and
i cone home 10 housekeeping. The very
first night you spend in your new hablta;
lion let there be family worship. in pro-,
per form and spirit. Very likely The de-
i vii will whisper, that as there are none
present but you and your wife, and you
both pray in secret. there is no need Tor
family worship; but do not, | heseech
, YOU, suffer yourself to be thus begulled.
he ASSURED there is fine moral influence
exerted upon both husband and vile,
growing ont of the fact that they have
: bowed together morning. and evening al
j the family altar and if you neglect ,hls
important duty at first. i will be, proba
4 bly,, very difficult TO excite you to us per
J formance when increasing family cares
) shall seem 10 offer plausible pretext 70
; continued neglect. Attend punctually Y
: family devotion, though only You ant
: your wife kneel together in its perform
Il ance. Let the family Bible be there
+ The start, the first book in yonr library
ii and PENN, no volume afterwards lo OF
70 ,rude itself, which cannot, with heart
n GOOD will, afford TO keep company wit
i that blessed old book. And when ! sa
:. family Bible. | mean respectfully =;
n. cd one, with good print, such as will n
ii lax the eyes OF any aged prophet ol Go
!. who may chance 10 sojourn with you.
n doubt The cleverness Of him, who with U
he ability 10 do better, hands me at praye
tic time 4 little dnodecimo Bible, because
m. cost something less than a larger o.
nrl would have done. And now, having !
er gun right, continue; hold on steadily
,le your course. Having taken up fami
worship, never neglect it Let neltl
pn. your WEAKNESS at night, nor your ha'
ble in the morning, nor the presence Of str;
"a. GERS. nor your supposed want Of gifts,
soil pleaded IN justification Of such negle
lav Lei your wife. your children, your $
md wants, in all their interests Of soul and
prs. dy, be The subjects Of your petitions;
ans let PRAYERS and ,hanksgivings embr
lots your fields, your harms, and all the Y
The rests which pertain TO you as christ
!, Of man. So may you expect Gods 3
liar. sing TO rest richly on YOU and yours.
ehl But remember that prayers not all
uble is necessary. You pray for grace,
anne grace is given but it must be exhib ~
IN your temper and conversation for "
eoa, fore was ii bestowed. What does
9th Paul say Of the duties Of hnsban
ush- !. Husbands, love your wives" n
Ieas, here il, The duty: love your wife as
a,iz. own flesh: if you hate her you hate y
i. self; il you love her you but love