The New York herald., 1870-02-09
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Lecture by Rev. DIR. Dowlina-.C;rasuitou
Distribntion sT "Pb0tes" 10 sas Doctors
Graduates.
A humorous lecture was delivered last evening on
the above subject at the Berean Baptist church
corner OF Bedford ana Downing streets, by
the Rev. DR.. Bowling, aud, despite the In
clement state Of the weather, was well attended
The lecturer said that state OF marriage was IN
doubtedly the best state Tor man 10 find himself
In, whether the man was old or young, and this
could, OF course, be applied TO spinsters also.
Marrying, though generally known as "tsing
the knot,n signi1ed happiness and content
ment unlimited. which, he was sorry to ad-
nit was not always experienced by those
VINO entered the marriage state. Many spinsters
who made endeavors 10 change their condition
were perhaps utterly mgnorant OF those qualities
which make good wife. spinster should be able
to sew and make good Bread provided that she never
wore pantaioons. The ancents always required
q housewife to know these practical arts, ana also
required them TO escncw women's rights as taught
In the present day. and TO give up tha idea OF wear
ing pantsloons. Tnis would, OF course, be death
blow to tho hopes OF the Sorogis IN this city. No
man ought exist in q state OF bachelornood as he
considered 1t q and injustice TO society. Many
and many young men were throwing themselves
away In tn. bachelor state which was q thing to
be 1epiors: but he must say that the young ladies'
were IN sOine sense responsi0ic for this state OF
| things. some young men married FOR money,
| aud he heard OF an instance where q young
/ man married young woman. who might pro-
perry be termed Flora McFlimsey, Tor her clothes
| When he had married her he sold ner
| clothes and then commenced life ane.w. That
| not the right thing 10 do. Some bachelors re-
manned 80 on the score Of principle, aud others
cause they could fnd aone % have them. daughter
He wouid advocate tax on all men found IN u
state OF bacnelerhood. THIS might be to them new
idea; but 1t not In olden times, Us King VIII
ham reaped quite revenue from tax I'M
posed on all unmarried men found IN the
Kingdom OF England He would advocate the estaD-
nsnment OF such a tax In lieu OF the income tax.
daughter and appause.) All bachelors above thirty
should be compelled 10 marry or else contribute one
fourth Of their earnings 10 the support OF needy
spln5ters tLaughter.) Just let them consider the
happiness experienced by bachelor IN ms chamber
on snch cold night as the present Look at his
ruthIul face ana cold nome.
His are 10 out and in phiverng dread
tie slips into the sheets on his lowy bed;
And he drss. up his toss E, enessed cas- IN dsf. hose,
And he swssra that no mortal has seen such woes
| dLaughterD obedience to the husband on the part
ol the wife WAS o virtue wllch young ladies' were
not willing 70 follow in the present day Tnts was
| sometimes brought forward as 1t was by q certain
descendant OF Africa, as q reason for divorce.
The negro came TO MIN once and said that he and
| his old woman could not get along--.she no obey.u
| told him thai ne had promised TO take ner
f0r better and worse The negro replied that she
Ill worse aud no better. The lecturer reviewed the
marriage customs and courtships OF olden times In
such Jocose ana ininitabe manner as to excite
roarG OF laughter.
The lecturer announced that he had provided
limited supply OF cdrtes de Utsite for distribution
among those ladies' who had been married by
| him, ana Deseeched the choir OF the church
| to sing song to enable him TO get wind and dis
| Tribute them. The choir having acccded to the re-
| quest the pOrtly lecturer descended with some
difficulty from the rOsrum and wherever he re-
| cocnlzed blusning bride who had been united
| by MIN his face was Immediately wreathed in
smiles and ne bestowed the novel present IN such
gallant ann jocose manner as to excite the utmost
| merriment.