The national Republican., 1867-11-23

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sion Chapel, First Bsptist Church, wAs delivered
last evening By the Bsv DR.. Gillette, .. d. In
the church, 1sth street above g., Tbs attend
anoe was slim, and We regretted II from the fsct
that the lecture was most interesting one, In
tsrsperssd with ansodotos humorous and senti.
mental, appropriate quotations from Byron,
Burns, Shakespeare, Jeremy Taylor, and others.
The lecture was success, we'll delivered, and In
language clear, beautiful, and expressive. ~
DR.. Gillette prefaoed his remarks by saying
that they could felicitats themselves upon the
fact, that 10 the audience was very small, at
least II was very select. lie said; Marriage
is the Joining Of ono man 10 ono woman. II
was ordained Of God, aud our race commenced
with one man and one woman. In the process
Of tims families and descendants were raised
unto them. The ancient ordination Of
marriage, as sanctioned by. God, means
that two shall DO as ono through life, and can
not bo put asundsr except for one cause, Mar
riage is the union Of two afectionate hearts.
Marriage Is tho closest Of all unions. It cher
ishes In tsnaoity and binds inseparably two
hearts. II Is Q perpetual union, solemniEed be-
fore o minister, an ambassador from the High
Court Of Heaven. We each pledge Ia Gods
presence our conduct towards each other. s
Our pledge to each other has moro sanotity,
than an oath, for II Is from the heart. We are
bound not to enter into this estate irreverentlyj
but solemnly. We can imagine the effect Of a
Union frivilously engaged In and frivilously
consummated. Clergymen, am sure, aside
from all considerations Of fees, would rather
marry q couple under their eye than IN secu.
lar way. I once gave offence to an inebriated
young man by refusing 10 marry him 10 youpg
girl while he was Intoxicated. took the young
girl home to her parents and they thanked me
for II, Tho young man subsequently, refor med
and after a. lapse Of time asked me to marry him,
which choerfully did. Another time mar.
ried young couple and loaned them my um.
brella, as It was raining to go home with.
never received any fee, or heard Of them or my
umbrella since.
II has been said by some old bachelor, who
perhaps could not get the one he wanted, that
the ladies we're all fond Of union to q man.
Marriage needs home. It means n place
where husband wife and little ones beside, be AS
much together as possible. The benefits Of mar.
riage are very great. The church Is called the
bride-ths lambs wife. Marriage creates and
around the table. Our hearts begin to enlarge
to know and feel that TO our kindness are com.
mitted more to live and hope for. II such trea.
sures entrusted to Us do not keep US from pas.
sions, We must be far gone-far gone from God.
It seems that naught but demon would leave
to ignorance and shame the pure hearts, those
to whom We have given life.
Marriage becomes privilege and duty. II
10 preferable to oelibaoy, ordained by ibfnite
wisdom and love. 1t Is the only way Of pre-.
serving US In this world In decency Marriage
Is honorable. It Is a restraint upon unnstural
desires and indulgenoies Woman was given to
man, not only as a friend, but as q wife and n
bosom friend. She is only different from man as
wife and a mother. Mirri,ge calls one each
out OF two families, and makes a third family
Marriage brings cares upon man and pangs and
sorrows to woman; but yet they enjoy the world,
and have more pleafures than II they remained
single.
The single send up solitary prayers only; mar.
ried, you send up two. Single, you may pre-.
serve littlo longer that which you call beauty.
Single, msrriment is evnporated into solitari-
ness. It's Joy Is mover hilarious. It's burdens
are borne alone. Jeremy Taylor says, marriage
like the useful bee, builds home, sends out col.
Oniss, promotes the interests Of mankind. 10.
Tho Apostle says that husbands must love
their wives and wives reverence their husbands.
have boon asked why the Apostle did not tell
the wife to love her husband, and l have said
that she did and would love him without tslliug.
Tho dog and the OF would perhaps live TO.
gother as we'll as some men and women. And
why? Their preferences are such that they
never can be mingled into one. We are TO be
civil. We ought never to be bitter toward our
companions, and yet the wife deserves more
confederation than a friend. She has left every.
thing for you, and she needs civility, kindness,
and love. You lured her from her mothers
.,",s 10 ynnr. Greek poet ssys II you must
war seek some noble foe, 80. We have In a
wife fortune at one IS side Tho light Of true
love illumines our domioil.
We must put the fairest judgment upon con.
jugal infelicities that we can surmise Each
knowing the other not to be perfect, must think
that each Is as good as they eau bc-the feelings
which led US to prefer each other to all besides,
will, If kept turning, give US US much happiness
as II Is possible to have. All acquiescence OF
the wife In her husband plans originates from
her hearts treasures.
10 marriage as In life, 4 heart contains q
thousand strings. Tho aggregate Of human hap.
pinsss and the word Of oil good people proves
that the union Of two faithful hearts Of opposite
sexes Ia the best and happiest. Marriage to q
woman Is the happiest and yet the saddest mo-
ment of hor life. Woe to the man that can
blight her hopes and destroy the confidence that
love has inspired. Lot US have ever somo dar.
ling one, to whose side all the nonsense and tur.
moil Of the world We can turn to for happiness
and love.
The speaker concluded bis remarks in few
earnest and eloquent passages.
ASsIvERsARY CELEBRATION OF Howard Dr.
VISION, s. OF T-Last evening at Odd Fellows
hnl, seventh street, the second anniversary of
Howard Division, No. 7, Sons of Temperance,
was celebrated in a very interesting manner,
with great variety Of choice music and several
excellent addresses. The hall was beautifully
hung with tho national colors, the banner Of tho
division, wrsaths, 30. The exercises were OK.
oeedingly we'll carried out, the singing excellent
so much so that We will not attempt to par.
tioularize-and the addresses highly entertain.
ing Mr.. VIM. g. Finnoy giving an interesting
history Of the division.
The following is the programme gotten up
for the occasion:
Overture Tampa" Miss Ada Moxon and
Mr.. Benz. W. Reiss.
Anthem" Wine 10 a mocker." Misses l..
and G. Ross, MoIon, Browne, Baker and NJ.
Ball, and Messrs. Widnsy, Wilson, Winfield, T.
Il. Jacobs and II. Ssligson.
Prayer by Rev. DR., e. II. Gray, of Howard
Division.
Trio" Hear our prayer" Misses L. Ros,
and Ada Moxon, and Mr.. +. A. Chase.
Solo The Maid Of Sorrento" Miss Clara
@. Baker, Of Columbia Division.
Duet-Qrom the opera Of Lily Of KiIlarney,)
" Tho moon has raised her lamp above" Miss
L. Ross and Mr.. W. A. Widney
Opening address, by VIM. q. Pinnsy, Worthy
0verture-"Crown Diamonds" Mr. r. Molo
and Miss Ada Moxon.
Solo" Bid me discourse" Miss Louie Ross,
Of Metropolitan Division.
All n