The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-18


to hear the Rev. Henry Morgan tell swhy
Young men don't marry, and how some act who
do" Very many of his hearers were drawn
there undoubtedly by a suspicion that some
thing improper was going to be said Ut is as
tonishing how most people will flock to gee and
hear anything that has about it even a soupson
OF impropriety.) Some of the sterner sex who
plume themselves on being professional women
matters went, hoping to hear a TRADE against
female extravaganza. Young men went to OBJ
tain some good excuse for postponing the fatal
day, or some crumbs of comfort to feed upon in
their lonely condition. Young women went to
solve the problem which had been puzzling
their pretty little heads for ever so long, why
in the world the men didn't propose. The rest
of the audience went for fun.
Mr.. Morgan is tall, lank, ungainly looking
man, with straight, black hair, dark, deep set
eyes, face that looked generally weather.
beaten, voice that alternates between howl
and a whine, and an uacouthness of demeanor
which is in itself highly provocative of mirth
He began by an alluson 10 the Boston fire and
the matter of aid, saying that Bostonians felt
it "more blessed to give than to receive" Still
he thought it well to proffer assistance. If it
was not accepted We could apply it to the relief
of our own poor. He then intimated his will
lingness to deliver course of lectures in aid of
our charities, and related what he had done
towards diminishing the debt upon his church
in Boston. After giving his reasons for speak
| ing Sunday evening and for charging an ad
mission fee, he proceeded to the lecture proper,
which he arranged under four heads: list, Why
young men don't marry I'd, Whom do men
marry. Sd, Arguments for marrying. 4th,
How some men act who do marry.
| Concerning the first branch of his subject, he
said that some men can't get the women they
want. They look too high, and desire the beauty
OF talent which is beyond their reach Some men
are towards. They dare not face the mnsic
They can't stand the fash of beautiful maid
ems eye. (Our limited experience has been
that they stand it with Spartan fortitude. In
deed they rashly rush into danger.) Some men
are afraid of women's Inconsistency. They say
that marriage is a lottery; that women are
weak and frail; not recognizing the great truth
that woman is the stronger of the two. Some
men are too selfish to marry; they want the
sweets of life but are net willing to bear its
burdens they can't be burdened by family:
they can't keep regular hours; they can't leave
off smoking. These are but reasons why they
should marry. Some don't marry because wo-
men OF genius are said not to be good house,
wives. Then don't marry women of genius, but
marry women who can make good mince pies.
Some men don't marry because of their extrav-
agance. They must have their gameful sports;
their cigars, and horses, and diamonds, and
amusements; their betting and gambling and
other vices. Some men don't marry because of
the laxity of the divorce laws They are afraid
of divorce; they don't know how long the wife
may larry. This doctrine of free love is en-
dangering the sacredness of the marriage tie
Those who advocate itare robbing love of its
sanctity. If not highway it is a hymenial
robbery. Free love is detestable, whether it is
practiced by Brigham Young or Theodore Til
ton or Victoria Woodruff, Some men don't
marry because of the extravaganza of women
They can't afford the expense of heuse-keep-
ing, of servants, of the parades of dress and
the folles of fashion. The poor try to initiate
the rich. This mania for dress is devastating
American society and demoralizing our women.
How can q man with $1,000 salary expect to
dress woman as women are dressed now-a-
days? 1t costs as much to launch q woman on
the sea of matrimony as to launch o schooner,
and never did schooner pitch and lurch on
stormy sea, as does Dolly Warden woman on
the streets. What underwater would take out
policy on her?
The speaker then passed to the consideration
of the second branch of his subject, ''Whom do
men marry?" and answered it by saying, "Why,
women, Of course which solution was highly
provocative of mirth on the part of the audi
ence. He then adduced histyrical examples in
support of his assertion, (Which we confess has
j,
Shakespeare married farmers daughter, John
Howard married his nurse and 50 on al raau-
seam.
Third argument for marriage. Nature, his
tory and revelation declare itnot good for man
to live alone. Man is but half of the complex,
being like single blade of shears. Alone he
goes straight to rack and ruin politically, So
cially, morally and spiritually. A wife is the
angel wing of his protection; her smile the in
spiration of his great achievements. "Whos
finds a. wife finds a oOOd thine - So virtrouc
woman is crown to her husband" Aspire
to wedlock and send out holy fragrance into
life.
With all your getting get married This is
the advice of locker on. Laughter and ap-
plause.) my early life was consecrated to hu-
mainly. My mother dedicated me to this from
my youth. Ny first labors for seven years were
spent among the poor. travelled from poor
could find no woman to go with me-perhaps
because went afoot. Qlaughter) Lorenzo
Dow found a woman, but he went on horse
back, he took his wife on the same horse with
himself. When began my labors the churches
gave me the cold shoulder. now they give me
their sympathy. The church in Boston in which
l have been instrumental in paying for, is
decided in my name. This shows the confidence
Of the christian public, and it is arranged that
if should die tomorrow the Untarians would
carry out my purpose and the church would be
forever free to the poor. I advise every young
man to marry. I should like to gather in here
all the poor of this city and talk to then-have
the rich and the poor on the same bench. An
other reason why men should marry is, the need
Of a home. The hope of America rests in her
homes. Take away homes and you take away
the restraints of society, you dwarft those ia
cilities which enter into the culture of charac-
ter Look at our young men in the large cities
without homes, they wander evenings about the
city, restless, dissatisfied, and prey to every
temptation. Home is the sweetest type of
Heaven, to win which is worth life of care
Ill l..
once refused to pronounce the vows over
couple because did not consider the woman
sufficiently educated. once held the stern
doctrine that no child ought to be christened
unless the parents were church members, but
experience has taught me better. The Family
makes womanhood strong and develops our
race.
The speaker here related several incidents il
Illustrative Of his subject. I was once asked,
Mr. Morgan, have you. any babies at your
home?" What question to ask an old bach
elor. If it wasn't for marriage there would be
no heaven or chrstia nifty. In olden time there
was period fixed for marriage. Rome had
law obliging all to marry. The. Jewish law
tax on bachelors In America they are not
taxed but pay heavy debt to outraged nature.
| Distinguished men owe much to their wives
and mothers. The speaker here referred to in
stances of great men and described, first
| happy home with wife and mother as its centre,
| then broken home, sad hearts and vacant
| chairs "Oh, woman in our hours of ease, un
certain, coy and hard to please" SC. In intlu-
hnce woman is much superior to man; man is
the mind, woman the soRl. She is a thing of
beauty, which is a Joy forever.
Hop men act that do marry. The speaker
| rapidly touched upon the Incorporate the
grumbler, the selfish, the unfaithful. Some
men make the wife beast of burden some wo
men of fine sensibility are attached to brutes.
| The Turk throws his wife into the Bosphorus.
| American men act worse than Turks. Our in
sane asylums are filed with victims of Ill
assorted marriages. Boston papers are afraid
of giving the sad particulars of eases of this
kind. The speaker closed with an extended IL
lustration of sad case where the wife was
| placed in the Somerville Insane Asylum by a
| brutal husband and drew tears from many eyes
BY the recital The audience paid the closest
attention to the close of the lecture and APP
peared well pleased with the entertainment
| The speaker announced that he proposed to
| lecture on cold Bonnets'' next Wednesday
| evening.
The HAYDN CoNCERT.-Those who know say
that the Haydn Concert this evening at Fluent
Hall is q very promising entertainment The
list of solo singers embraces the TO lowing
names; Soprano, Mrs. H. N. Wetherbee, Miss
Ella Lewis, Miss Annie J. Ayers: contralto,
Miss Hattie Weeks; tenor, Mr.. John Morgan,