The New York herald., 1871-03-13


the disciples, whose hearts burned within them,
that Jesus be with us and all viii be Wen.
THE METROPOLITAN METHODIST CHURCH.
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DIR. Newman on the Marriage RelatioEs-Its
Rights aud Obligations.
WAsHINGToN March IL, 1871.
The Rev. DR.. Newman is universally known both
pastor Of the Metropolitan Methodist church and
Chaplain OF the Senate. His reputation among pup-
lie men OF different evangelical denominations and
political parties is Of the highest. This was con-
nrmed the other day, after the organization Of the
Forty second Congress- by his unanimous reappoint
ment without objection. as Chaplain OF the Senate
As usual, he occupied this morning his celebrated
metropolitan pulpit He chose as the theme OF his
discourse
AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL SUBJECT.
lie took for his text the passage to which strong
minded and hard listed females have objected
"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands
as unto the Lord. Husbands. love your wives, even
Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself for
It." The family, he sald is the Oldest institution
known to man; older than the apostles, older than
Moses, older than Noah. 1t is coeval with Adam.
Instituted by the Almighty, recognized by mankind
1t comes down to us gray with age. 1t has existed
in all countries, under all forms of govern.
ment, through all phases OF civilization, and
Is the bond of society, the remembrancer
of our long lost Eden. AS the creator Is greater
than the creature as the fountain is more than the
stream, as the see contains the plant, SO the family
Is more than the State and the Church.
THE DIVISION OF MANKIND
by the Almighty Is not into individuals, but into
families and such Is Its importance that IL Is worthy
OF God and His inspired apostle to dehne the rela-
tions which exist between husband and WIFE, That
these domestic relations are OF divine origin the
first point In the discourse Marriage IS not an ex-
pedent, not human device. 1t Is not the crea tiou
OF civil law, but Is divine institution Revelation
makes 1t known and nature coroborates revelation.
II we ask ourselves
THE DESIGN OF MARRIAGE
we also discover the wisdom OF the Creator and the
divinity OF the institution. That design Is three
fOld--tirst. companonshlp: second, multiplication
third. prevention--the prevention OF evil to the
Church and State.
show the same wisdom. They are three fold
Voluntary, homogeneous, indissoluble. There must
be voltion intention and solemn choice In marriage.
tnat can dissolve itthat OF death and that OF adu.
terry. GoG has thrown the muniments OF his law
around this venerable institution II this IS fact
that 1t indisssuble, that 1t is found in nature,
what shall We say TO
THOSE FLIPpANT WOMEN
who, by far, had better be at home with the needle
taking care OF their children, looking out Tor the
happiness Of their husbands. what shall we say Of
these ppant women gsng through % the country
marriage on the ground OF taste or compatibility A
woman should be the last to be the advocate Of such
his deeper depraved nature. Greater the shame for
woman. Apply this principle TO the other depart
81 s 70 ana e 20
would be driven asunder. When party stand at
the bridal altar the ritual Of the Church anticipates
the mutations OF time and the transitions in human
life. They take each other
FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE
for richer or poorer. These parties who to-day so
invade tins old institution, gray with age and bear
ing the slgnet Of Gods appreciation, go against the
Church as well as the Bible and revelation. Let
hayn nrnt,1 IN andn for TIM
family, also for the State and for the Church Bet
ter by far tnat these creatures throw Oh the disguise
and declare at once iOr that
ABOMINABLE DOCTRINE OF FREE LOVE.
Gods wisdom is displayed IN the rights OF mar
riage. These are ee-fold- First authority; Sc
condly protection; thirdly, happiness. Authority
the head Of the household. Protection is
accorded 10 the woman. What the Ivy Is to the OAK
and the oak the ivy the wife Is to the husband and
the husband is to heswife. There mutual rights
growing out OF the great law OF reciprocity; for mar
rage Is the union OF equals, the union of equivalents
whole body for whsle body whole soul for d
whole soul, whole lie for whole Life. What the
to demand Of the man. The husband Is TO love his
wife, the wife TO submit to her husband. Appa-
reDtly
THE ADVANTAGE is ON THE SIDE OF THE MAN,
Apparently there Is o harshness in the difference
Of these two obligations, but suppose, said Dr.
Newman, that the precept, "Wives, submit your.
selves unto your husbands" does not imply slav-
1sh servitude, servile obedience to lordly man,
cringlng before dictator, but rather gentle acqu
escence, a respectful Difference, dgnified regard
paid to him who bears the image OF God. Submit
yourselves unto your husbands as unto the Lord"
Here IS the limitation The husband is GOd's repre-
sentative. Therefore the submission is to be
unto one who is ike God. What one
would hesitate to render deference to one who
is modelled after the CREATOR 1t Is not question
OF lnerority or superiority but rather question Of
authority Authority Is TO be placed somewhere. 1t
has pleased the Almighty to deposit it in man. But
this does not imply mferlority. Under our form OF
government we are all equals before the law. Our
rulers the depositaries OF authority but they are
not necessarily our superiors. What superiority
they have IS ofcia!. The speaker then considered
the duty of the husband TO the wife. Husbands
love your wlVeS.D 1t Is
MORE DIFFICULT TO LOVE
than TO submit. galley slave may submit to the
her husband; but a husband is to love his wife
n0tenS UOteS. Love implies, nrst. delight In the
ana M n 20 hna
sion OF third party. The harder task ls on the
man. The sympathy OF men and angels belongs to
him rather than to the woman. DR.. Newman then
showed how these duties could be performed
with amiaplllty, with contentment, with devotion.
tho Better 0tf o n character a
at home. This reverses the order OF
society. Men save their best traits for the outside
world, and some men save all their spleen and their
bitter discomfort, and all their miserable disap-
pontmenJ to pour out upon the head OF the devoted
trait of character save 1t to be displayed at home
An old writer mas said that we should always have
TWO BEARS IN THE FAMILY.
"Bear We one another's burdens ana rorbear one an
other III love-" Keep those two bears IN the house.
hold and the family, indeed, Will De paradise.
The next thing Is cententment The amenities OF
life require certain attentions. The civilties OF So
clety may call us away from home, but what dis
gusts him Is that men Will exchange refined demeS-
TIC enjOyments for the miserable pleasures IN which
they participate IN this world. Certainly
THE DRAMA
has its place. It Is not for me to fix it today but
the exhibitions which attract the male portion Of our
community away from the lelcities OF the family
are unworthy oil manhood, unworthy OF Christian
manhood certainly. There are young men OF my
gregatien-I am sorry to say that have not ex-
erted more powerful influence over them-whO
have been tempted 10 pass into some places OF amuse
ment where
WOMAN BY HER NUDITY
has disgraced herself. Perhaps 1t is not strange
that man should go to see these poor creatures IN
their seml-nude condition. but the wonder OF my
soul is how any American lady reared IN Christian
family, under our Intelligent instItGti6f5 can rs to
spend night TO see these women upon the stage
IN their terrible condition. DR.. Newman concluded
his sermon by presenting the great motives for
faithful discharge of these duties The first, the
motive OF childhood The family Is the school OF
clilduOOu, Then comes relation OF ChlllAood