The New York herald., 1877-10-01
MARRIED LIFE.

1T Is GOOD THAT MAN SHOULD HAVE A
HELPMEEr- VIEWS OF PRESBYTERIAN
AND METHODIST MINISTER ON MATRI-
MoNY.
In the Spring Street Presby tcran Church yesterday
morning Rev. Alfred Moment the pastor, preached,
taking as his text Genesis H., 25-"And the Lord God
said, II s not good that man should be alone. viii
make him helpmeet for him"
The greater part o: the reverend gentleman's dis
course was devoted 10 demonstrating The various IN.
terprctations that could be placed upon The word
"help" and ne took the position that, besides mean
ing assistance," the word also meant companion.
In support Of this position the preicner cited
numerous authorities, ms be did also when proving
that The word "iuiness" was the knowledge OF Jesus
Christ and Him crucined Setting aside this OF
argument, and digressing somewhat from tho worn
matter OF his text Mr. Moment spoke substantially
as foliows-There arc two kinds OF prcaching The
1rst Is that in which seek only give expression
10 pet theories Of their own. and instead Of taking
words from the text place words upon It. The second
kind OF preaching that which presents Gods Word
10 It's proper color and adaptation Independents Of
what man may think and feel concerning it There
ar" also TWO kinds OF Bible teaching. fhe 1rst is u
dclincaton Of biblical character all based upon
the truo spirit OF the texa scientific and cur.
s%ry glance over ;ns sacred pages picking through
rich IN historic lore. In This teaching Christ does
not FORM the main heure, the ceutre attrac-
tion ont He IS merely tackled the enu ike tho fnh
wheel 0! coach. The second kind thai which goes
10 The historical portion oil the Bible; to the sublime
strains OF tue prophets ana tho sweet songs of the
Psalmist; TO tue exhortalions of Paul and tho IN
spired pages OF the New Testament The man that
breaches IN this vein says TO himself have deter
mined TO know but one that Is Jesus Christ and Him
crucined, and tho Bible given 10 such a man as
nelp From Fro ,a beginning 70 END he ands nothing on
the poor and Idle intellect OF any He only sees In
The SCRIPTURES an inspired lesson, an aamoni,ion from
HAA WI IN III n vRrLi IN fba rAnA
Lord God.
woAAS AS MANS HELPER.
Iu the text oil today, SAID the speaker, are told
that COD SAID u was and just and good that man
should have helpneet He was led TO this declaration
the spectacle OF Adams solitude in the Garden of
Eden. he saw that Adam was a0ne and He deter
mined to give him q companion. He accordingly cast
deep sleep over him, nnd wnic he was in that cond
tion openeu his side and took thereirom rib Tnis
rib He then formed into woman, lovely and fair and
presenting her to Adam told MIN that she was heuce
forth to be his companion, at the same time admon
isning him that u his duty to love, cherish aud
protect ncr The woman that God gave Adam as his
help the woman that he gives to man to-day as \
wife, 10 man wfo h.is place tnat none other
can NIL She cheers MIN In his solitude, re-
joces with him in his joys; shares his mlstoriunss
dis path through lie Is rendered Of happiness
ard brightness by the electric sunshine of her pres
idoizs this wife hc does that TO him she should be
all and ALL dearer than tho apple OF his eye pre-
body2 oh, may God bless the wives Of this world;
may He look down upon them with kind and prop.
tious eye, and II oy any mschance men cannot
brighten and cheer tneir lives, may warm, sunshny
ray Of heaven fail aslant over their pathways and
illumne them with happiness and Joy.
MARRIAGE DIVINE INSTITUTION.
In the Central Methodist Church, in seventh avenue
Fourteenth street, Rev. Mr. Esray spoke on tho
relations OF husbands and wivcs. His text Was from
st Pau-'Thcrcore shall q man leave his father aud
his mother ana ceaye unto his wife, and they shall be
one flesh" After few suggestions preparatory his
submit yourselves unto your husbands Lord"
in which he spoke OF the ordination Of marriage as
being peculiarly sacred one and worthy consider
alton in every civilized community, Mr. Esray SAID: =:
Among tho things that should be assured 10 every
honest and enlightened country IS the sacred nstu
ton OF home. Now, would not enter upon this sub
joct II | did not realize fully its importance The
instu ut,on oI marriage is enincntly Christian one
John the Baptist does not fully realize my idea OF
holy man In this respect; he represented monastc
@.tnetic man, who constantly denying himself.
He was full OF renunciaton. isolated in hts habits he
represented type Of religion that am glad to
passing away Jesus Christ came and altered all that
Almost the first social act He performed sustain
the ceremony OF marriage. That was not merely
religious occaslon-it was joyous occasion.
IT WAS WHAT WE CALL FUN.
IL was intended TO be q social business, where
aud women 10 look into each others eyes, 10
clasp hands, to know each other, and to 20 through
life joyousiy until death should them part Marriage
therefore was sanclfed and received tue sgnet o the
Master as tho only moral way which the should
be pcrpetuacd This was substantially Chriss thought
IN regard to tho union OF the sexes. No minister
think, ever marries couple without being Oiled with
this sweet idea II s his high privilege TO sanction
the even whie he does not create IT, There is
no picture more beautiful than that OF two persons
coming together, whs have already given their hearts
ana affections to each other, and asking the benedc-
tien Of the Church on their marriage The usic the
nowers, the wedding march, all have Significance but
when the loving couple promise the clergy man to
observe their vows toward each other, 10 bo lathiu
loving, tender and true there Is something
IDLY touching IN all this which words portray
MARRIAGES. or CONVENIENCE.
When shink oil marriages made for convenience
feel indignant Ono party has daughter, another
son, and business arrangement Is nado Tor purely
commercial purposes TO Keep up q family connec-
tion. This Is marriage. ard society Is cursed by
such cases, where men aud women throw discredr on
the nobest institution ever created II there is any
thing this world more contemplate than another it
IS money. IL Is a thing we must have and Of
course, but when VIC think Of IT as influencing
rage and that It IS made basis oi lifelong be-.
tween TWO lives Is simply outrageous and dees able.
Now. there IS another consideration IN regard 10
rage that should not be lost sight Of and that is
promise. This life 10 made up OF compromises Two
men JOIN In business relationship. Their tenpers
are different and organizations generally opposed but
by reason OF desire for profit they yield TO
Other assmilale In fact that their union not only
profitable but pleasant and all this Is attained by
spirit OF compromise. Imagine, therefore man and
woman living together TOR whole lifetime without
beng able TO yield and compromise. or course a man
rock In desert and denouncc all creation, ana he will
hurt NOBODY, but when he into society and the
domain OF tue family he cannot thus assert his ind
vddaty; he must suppress himself somehow In order
that others may be able To enuure him.
DOMESTIC TyRAsrs.
There are some domestic ~ rants whose names
get INTO the newspapers. Some men who say In The
household, Il am master hereln such mon generally
arouse spirit oi opposition among the women, VINO
say, ''You shall not Deln A Id the spirit oi petty
bIckerng goes on unt divorce court Is the end
Whom man feels that his home Is unpleasant, when
be gets tired anu weary with the commonplace and
everyday appearance of the ordinary grooves Of his
family life, II would not be bad plan for him TO drop
away Tor SIX mouths; he would then see that homely
things were beautiful and, missing the gentle voices
and attentions would return TO his amiy. The couple
who can 20 through Ito trusting, faithful patient and
forgivins have the Divine halo about tucir brows and
prove that marriage itself Is diviue
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JAMES HANRAHAN'S DEATH