The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-16
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.

SERMON TO HousEKEEPERs BY THE REV. 7. DE
WITT TALMAGE.
Mr. Tamage preached yesterday 10 housekoepcrs.
His text was taken from Luke x, 40
After preaching ten sermons OF this series to men,
said Mr. Talmage. preach a sermon to women. You
say. why TINS dsproportion? reply IL is because
women are better than mon don't say this in CON-
pliment in soft gaantry. knowing that when
women are bad they dreadful, but as statistical
fact which cannot be controvcrled. They have fewer
temptations to outbreak in sin; they are naturally
more reverential and loving; they are majority OF
the Church EARTH The preacher here explained his
text length He introduced his hearers into the
house of Martha, at Bethlehem, and described the
hurry there that house to put things in order
on the arrival Of Christ Martha was doing all tho
kitchen work. whilo her sister the paror enter
tanning the Lord. Martha at length becoming i'm
patient went tho door. and complained, in the words
OF tho text that sho was left to work alone.
AS Martha throws open that Kitchen door, said Mr..
Talmage come In where Christ is, look In and
u great many household pcrplexties and anxietics
First, there's the trial OF non-appreciation. That's
what made Martha SO mad with Mary IL is so with
men they great deal OF care and trouble on Mar
tha's face when they 20 home. They say, "oh, you
ought to be over Wall street these days" 'You
ought to DO IN factory; then you would Know what
trouble Is" oh, sir, the wife aud tho mother has TO
conduct at tho time university, n clothing
Enlistment, u restaurant, a laundry aud a library,
while she is health officer and police and president OF
her realm. t.aughtcrj | am talking TO the great
mass of those to whom lie lie u struggle Who at
thirty years Of age look ike orty at forty look like
MY and at iity look though they sixty. You
20 the cemetery and that the nscrp tons
the tombstones all read beautifully but If these tomb
stones all spoke the truth thousands OF them would
say, "Hcre lies woman killed by too much sewing
aud baking and scrubbing' The weapon with which
slain was "A broom, sewing machine or a
laale all the cares and anxe,cs OF the housekccp.
could come on you Tor one week you would be III
candidate Tor Biooinlngdac Asylum.
TnE CARES or H0usEkEEPERS
What u the lire don't light, or the marketing don't
Gomez No matter, she must havo the morning repast
at the Inc xorabe hour. Then The children must DO
got or to school. Then there is oil the diet OF the
dav, perhaps several days, to plan out. Then the
honsekecper must be an apothecary. she must have
something 10 lessen the Group, to Kill he heartburn,
70 silence Tue Jumping TOOTH 70 soohe the earaonc'
or she must attempt to be. women though may
ail TO stir up appreciation in the souls OF Others let
me assure you Christ appreciates all your work
Again. there Is the trouble ana rial OF
omy. Nine hundred and ninety. inc households out
OF thousand are subject to II, some under greater,
some under less circumstances Especially If man
smokes very expensive cigars and takes very costly
dlnncrs IN New York he will be very economical IN
the household. This rs what Kills may women
the attempt TO make five dollars do the work
OF seven Tho woman is the bank OF tho
hOuschoh sue is the president, cashier, paying
teller and discount clerk. and there's a panic
every few weeks This Thirty Years War against high
prices this perpetual study TO economzc, this lifelong
attempt TO Keep the ougocs less than the income,
hausts millions OF nouseKeepcrs. sister, this is part
OF the Divine discipline. II Is going make heaven
moro happy by the contrast. In the land OF tho
white robe they never nave TO mend anything. The
air In that country makes everybody we'll. Why
Martha has had no irndgcry for eighteen centuries
quarrel with those thcoogans who want to distribute
all the thrones OF heaven among the John knox,s and
the Hugh Latimcrs. | think some OF the brightest
tncro In heaven shall DO kept for Christian house
keepers When the marriage hour has just passed tho
pcrplcxcs OF tho household than aloned for