Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-20
Nr. Rpecher. Last Sunday.

Standing amid tho fragrance OF the floral dec
orations that were distributed in profuson about
the pulpit of Plymouth Church, last Sunday,
Mr Beecher deprecated the idea that we should
sttc1pt t. dull the brightness OF the proper joys
Of this life by dwelling upon the gloomy thoughts
of death. It was neither useful nor wholesome.
Life Was given to man, he said, for certain pur-
pses, aud it is wise :or US to keep before us the
f,ct tha life does not 60 on forever. You are
not to i've long and yet there are incumbent
upon you great duties
1t is particularly the Christian mans duty to
max" provsl for his household on the Da.l
OF y prudent foundation. Ii one is smut up WIN
the necessity of poverty it is misfortune truly
Tut nevertheless 1t is his duty So 10 organize MS
,.tiairs u: u make nUre bountul the little prop
ert, he has in his hands Mr.. Be- cher pro-
cnedtd T. speak OF the value OF acquiring p."p-
cr:y anG building u foundation with It for ones
family Icu nrrer CAD bring man up from osr-
harcu. conditions except BY that leisure thatthc
acquisition OF property gives one
Poverty rs your master Is oppressive, proper
t. as u servant is beneficial. The daily necessity
OF providing for the care of your family is n
thing tia. should not be lightly looked a. IL
i the t,ut, Of man t. lay up for his children
Fl" .houi not leave confusion and chance be-
hind hun. 2'ne brightness OF home wnen Inc
father gJcs OF il alas too often succeeaeo ny
POVERTY snu separation of children Ihere il
tragedy in it. The most cunnngly woven trng-
edles are lhcs' happeninS every DAY IN Inc
hnu ohr!d when families are broken up, nl"IneF
and children separated and scattered. owing 10
the neglect Of the father to lay the foundation OF
Al rrgali zed household, thai When VIC iea'e
this world we viii cave something a man iias
:. vile who is vcry beautiful; ne hoes h"I ues..c
10 see her below Itr station. announcer nhs pi'I'J
children they ust have al that VIII H"n"
them h.ppy. lie lives far beyond ms means,
and when he dies y crash comes ana Inc hoHie
circle is broken up. Mr. Beecher next cons'a-
cred the social aspect OF the subject ana esrh's'-
~ pointed out the necessity for tGe 'a1lot ~
bear his share oil III burden o! the houSenolo
by dcvo!iEg more of lis mornings and evenings
to his children. They should SO shape lhclF
business That if q sudden Calamity came upon
them the children would have something lelt.
In prosperity man should settle Il sumcieh'y
upon his family, and under no exlgency inteE-
f.re with il. Every mua should SO shape hIS
atfsirs that he would be his own. executor, anu
avoid the trouh he that TO lows tina death OF tne
head Of the house. Nr. Bercher urged upon MS
congreystion the value OF lie insurance ano inc
he only had 500 ,.orth of property: Often, ow-
ing u neg lect IN the part OF the father, mar:
entire property has been swept away, ana the
chi, dran left like Whelps in The wilderness. MI.
Becchcr mex. spoke of posthumous benevolence
s:G strongly approved the propriety OF every
ma.l being the dispenser OF Ms own oeheIee"
The man who coins money, MI Beecher
thought, Is more likely to diapanse It properly
thar those who have not participated IN inc NC
cumustion. Mr.. Beccher took occasion 10 oo,
nounco those who argue that when infelicltlfeSi
occur in the marriage state the parties should
separate and wander Up and down the enrtn III III
search Of An affinity Marriage is not unity ne
said, but :. school in which 70 learn TO love a.! ho
graph, portrayed the beauty Of una'S ~ s W..
wife f should bear With one snother.-N r. Her.
The new tobacco factory of }. WoodV'IIe
Smith l. Co., 10 Lyochburg, was destroyed oy
fire Yesterday morning. The building WIS
uaiuo3 =, - i0o and the stock Of t,bscco 1t
coutaiucd al 81, 900; insurance $4,000