The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-15


right. 10 ordinary affairs within her province,
the Judgment of wife is almost an instinct
of propriely; or, rather an inspiration from
Him who ordained "that by her counsel she
should bs he lpmate for man." Plate was
embarrassed in the struggle between his
sense of Justice and his desire Of popularity;
bnt his wife sad at cnce, "have thou moth
ing 10 do with that just man." Had he heed
ed her counsel Pilates hands would not have
been stained with the blood of the Son OF
God.
In the questions affecting the health of a
husband-his good nAme---his morals--bis
companion ships-his business enterprise
his relieion-how often has the ready couu-
sci of wife held him back from danger,
disaster and ruin. And how sad must be the
brother here from whom such counseler
hath been recently removed by death.
V. The heart Of her husband doth safely trust
IN a faithful acite for competence.
II is true, there are some wives who can.
not thus be trusted. Actualed by foolish
vanity of dress, furniture and equipage, and
reckless oil husbands tolls, anxelies and
pecuniary embarrassments, they will sustain
certain style in the present, even if they
have 10 trampe on husbands broken heart
and ruined reputation in the process. These
arc the wives that dnve husbands to wild
speculation, to fraud and embe2zlement, TO
debts never 10 be paId, 10 lottery gambling,
TO desperation and premature grave.
Blu, am happy TO believe that such cases
are few AS general fact, the principle Of
justice, economy and thrift is strong in the
heart of woman. Her home destiny quail
| ifies her for minute regard TO the details Of
domestic economy, and her love Tor her hus-
band and regard for the welfare of her chill
dren dispose her 10 use wisely and we'll the
earnings entrusted TO her con'fol. She is
the one that obeys Christ in "gnlherng up
the fragments that nothing be lost" Hers is
no hreling's eye and hard. The husband
lays his purse in her lap, assured that the
comfort and rcspeclabilily of his house, and
the interest of his property are safe in her
keeping. He hath, says The text, "no need
of spoil" He has no need of false preence
OF tricks oi lrade-of smsping speculation
of over-trading and debt-of over-tasked
, energies and feverish dreams; for his wife
regulates his family expenditures b. his fair
income, and is conlenied with her loh How
crushing is the augmented responsibility,
when a husband realizes that such care.
laker is no moro al the head Of his house
hold!
VI. The heart ofa husband can Sateiy trust Il
faithful wye IN the care and traui"g Of his
chihhen.
A father regards his children as heritage
from the Lord HIS sense of parental resposi.
bily, his yeaning and absorbing affection,
their dependence, their perils, their ineXpe-
rience, their confidence-all combine 10 press
them on his heart. But while these little
ones, dearer 10 him than his own life, de-
manG constant tenderness and care, this faith
er mus, be abroad for their support. He is
soldier, and must dwell in camps He is a
captain, and must for months and years make
his home on the deep. He is merchant,
and from morn 10 night musl go where mer-
chants congregate. He is banker, and
must be found at the desk. He is me.
chanic, and mus, ply bis trade. He is much
abroad; when he returns he Is TOO absorbed,
loo weary, too impatient, TO sympalhize with
his little ones, 10 teach them their prayers
and smooth the pillow of their slumbers.
He may he rich; bu, can money buy a
heart to love these little ones as he loves
them? Who will listen 10 their hundred
grievances Who will be unweared by
| their clamor? Who will settle their little
controversies? Who will answer their thou.
sand questions! Who will watch their in.
cipienl ailments, and patiently abide their
nights of fevera Who will guide their open
ing intelIecls and train TO strength their form
ing minds2 Who will impress daily and
hourly lessons of tasle, refinement, self-con-
troll benevoence and piely? Who will teach
their lspng tongues 10 pray2 Who viii.
bear them, IN tears and enlrcaty, 10 the alter
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| his arms and blessed them?
The heart of husband safely trusts all
this TO a faithful wife and mother. She rep.
resenls all his affections, and more than all
his patience and care.
The highest confidence ever implied by
one human being in another, is exhibited in
the satisfied, confiding security with which
a father gives up his chidren-hIs greatest
treasures, 10 the sole guidance Of mother.
When such mother is removed by death,
when the eyes that watched are dim, when
the heart that yearned is still and cold, where
can the husband and father find solacs but
in resignation to the mysterious will OF God
Such wife and mother hath been sudden
ly cut down in this church. An intelligent,
amiable, sincere, ue.heat'ed wife aud moih'
er, is a treasure not alone to her family, bu
10 the world; and in the loss Of such an one,
we have all occasion 10 mourn to-day.
In view of this subject, would asks wives
and mothers now present, 10 remember ,ha
ne, ia uncar,a;n V,nahle as thew arc IL