The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-29
The DUTY OF HUSBANDS.
Sermon Delivered Yesterday After
noon, at the First Independent Church,
by the Rev. JO hn Chambers.

nOOhs dJ INC CIEbJ independent OluECh3
by the Rev. John Chambers.
ESPECIAL REPORT FOR EVENING TELEGRAPH.l
A large congregation assembled in this church
yesterday afternoon, to listen to q sermon
delivered by the Pastor on the "Duty of Hus.
bands" During the discourse which followed
upon this topic, the deepest interest was mani
fest, profound attention was given, and many
an eye was dimmed with tears at the pathetic
stores of sorrow of loving wives and faithful
mothers because of husbands neglect. The
preacher remarked that there two sides to the
question of married life. Providence permit
ting, he would at future day discuss the other,
the "Duty of Wives.n
When Solomon, aman of large experience and
great wisdom, would give an account of wife,
he does it in the language which we find in the
18th chapter of Proverbs:-"Whoso fndeth o
wife findeth good thing, and obtaineth favor
of the Lord" Paul, in the directions which he
gave us, not only 10 one solitary place, but in
various parts of his preachings, and in the
Epistle to the Ephesians, says, Husbands, love
your wives, even as Christ loved the Church.
He gave himself tor it," In his letters to the
Colossans, and in the 10th verse of the Sd chap
ter, the following will be recollected: Illus
bands, love your wives, and be not bitter against
them.n Peter, the Apostle, in the 9TH verse of
| the Sd chapter of his first letter, remarks:-
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them ac-
| cording to knowledge, giving honor unto the
| Wite as unto the weaker vessel, and as being
heirs together in the grace of life, that your
prayers be not hindered." But am as fully
| aware as you are or can be of the magnitude and
the Importance of the subject | have proposed
10 consider this afternoon, and when took it
up and looked at 1t carefully, in order that
might present it rightly to this congregation, l
determined to do so thoroughly and fully.
~ GU know full well that, in the professions OF
NE, IN all religious actions, in all religious
FaGtice m tt s. IN all things, we should be governed
That It should to us be a matter of very small
i nnoIhehl what men may sav-hoWeVer plausible
may may DC their theories. However learned their
tt;Aegesls-howeVer argumentatve their POSI-
hH, tihOHns, OF however refined and subtle their
PnlloGsophy, we should be controlled and gov,
eiHeu eI Oy the Holy Scriptures in all things. And
II the world would submit to this control, this
government there would be no trouble mo
larrlng-no complicated difficulties with men in
lne IelaIons they sustain in social or civil
teachings OF the Scriptures Will faithfully
honestly and honorably fulfil every obligation
OF life imposed or taken upon him-from the
duties OF king upon the throne to the mos
humble laborer or peasant in his dominions
And SO 1t Is throughout all the great range O.
me whether social, civil, religious, or domestic
. oon1, me man who designs to become true, good
= ~ fho1pinent, and honorable husband, must TAX
sinn snv oiole o Tor his guide. The woman who de
motSer moth 70 NIL the high position of wife anC
eousiH anu anu do so truly honestly, and right
l 'N"''S' must II she do that to the advantage 0