Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-11
The Rev. Mr.. Sweeney on Ideal Hafri.
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The masculine and feminine poles of human
nature are az hemisphcres, the scientific harmon
And This Unit, therefore, was heaven-bord ard
ordered: God threw around it the mantles of
purity, honor and beauty in the union of
father and mother in the garden and nursery of
the sorla. go3's lof,iest souls have eyer placed
upon It the sienet Of divine appreciation. And
poets, impressed with heavenly blessedness, have
melodies in its sacred praise. And inspiration OF
a more modern date hath said, 1T is good for
man to marry, and that 1t Is honorable in ALL
The uniheation of; sexes is the foundation of
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varied combinations Of our world life. Happy
marriages, happy homes. society and civilization
are the, logic Of the Divine pprpose;. And the
ai1 is gully OF treason to Divine Providence.
He has strengthened the bond of home by the
length of time required to bring childhood to ma
turity. When the twenty-one years have been
utilized the home has been made permanent, and
seFTed also as b me rId % n fhe
and trustful souls during these years have been
cpmnitted to the most loving and intsrssted over
sight. Before neigh ghborh9ods and natisnsi houses
vera sect aFiing. front Tie miisis df the primal
times. IL tas tOme that fUated in thc ark b5-
tween two worlds, and home affairs were erected
when the ark rested on Ararat And they have
been the rush lights in the engine of human pro-
gress; And as terrible punishment for murder
GOd decreed Cain : eXcisiOn from home. A man
may be cast out from every tie of life but he feels
secure in his travels over land sea while he
KNOWS MS memory lives ut the altar OF MS
home, Marriage IS the pivot Of home, and
tse GRe tcGnndfRt'eg Of re ESTlmary SsPartITetnt H. IN
gives a sphere and localization 70 the purposes
and pursuits of the people; else they would for
ever be like bisds and beasts, wandering and
nomadic. Marriage may be used or abused. 1t
has, like all ORGANIZATIONS, its constitution and
bylaws. When understood and obeyed what a
blessing is marriage! But if abused and ignor-
antly entered into, what pain In conformity to
obediefit Iendri,t b5uehs = A nartiase formed
Ia ma tuty as EaIf Ifr.I al n
merchants goods, well bought, half sold. Eyes
should be wide open when marriage is antic-
worse; Guess at 1T, And i is too fire.
GuentiS for the worse. Sometimes, we
are told, u NUriai mhrri-s rfian to
get rid of him. But it is not always n success un-
less such one lives in Chicago, where divorces
are fashionable! And we arc told that lady
sometimes marrias man to find him out And
she generally achieves her object. Her enterprise
is success! She finds him out. And she
didn't have to look for him, for he came often
when she was not expecting it. Preparation is
necessary to tiots and cugireersaud dentists aud
doctors and lawyers and ministers And stidy
and preparation of the most prayerful character
should precede this union of souls for life. If 1he
pairs to the union are not scientifically assorted
| or harmonized according to natural law they will
oppose each other the wheels Of a locomotive
noise and no progress. Civilization in the name
Of government will at future day demand
! in our rublc schools Alorg with the Sciences Of
! botany and geology and astronomy will come tho
| science of matrimony and the children of the
| future will be taught how to found homes as vel
as to lay of farms, navigate seas and fgh
battles. \ dissemination of wholesome, scien
tine thought Is what is necessary to reform, and
| when people are taught to think they usually SCI
| themselves right on questions of public interest
is the strength Of government, and the strength
OF government Is the strength of society, and tn,
strength of society is the strength of its vrtuou
homes, and the strength of hQplNsr Y the strength
of the supreme affection that should underlie al
and bind all pairs in the unit of life. supreme
affection Is the chief reason for marriage. 1t wa
in consideration of this scientific fact tina
Washington Irving refused to marry. HI
aand ,'ic,1ro ~ -" IS of.,;r ~ 80 n, \ ~ - "a = !;
dying pillow! When The men and women Of tn
tion is the primal law of a scientific marriage
| obstacles that now stand in the way of the forma
| tion of happy homes will cease to be. Thei
ference of parents - expensive living "socia
PRIDE limited salaries and other inexcusabl
natural, and, therefore, divine law Of God. Hor or
ace Bushnell, the world-renowned preacher an
scholar, says: Can the Christian pulpit itself b
true to its office without apply itself, thing
now going. to the correction of our false view
OF marriage, and the cso.nsSe9uently 90. S9 diminishin
her work souls will be taught also that if preyiou
TO marriage they are dipped in seas of ink, the
are untitled for asupreme affection, and hence TO
a marriage according to divine law. Science will
yet teach young men who dip themselves in vic
and pits of perdition that their souls will becom
shivering skeletons, without trust, and leper
who put out their own family fires. Tennyso
says souls saved from selfshness must be edu
Gated by a really supreme affection Love too
chords with might; smote the chord of self, whic
trembling, passed in music out of sight. A
tests of supreme affection, | would submi
what has wisely been submitted by scientists an
experts in the study of this primal law of an idea
and scientific marriage:
l. The interchange of eyes in many moods.
2. Delight in self-sacrifice for the person loved
found out to have been broken off through tn
treaehery of others.
4. The tendency of resolution never to belon
to another.
5. Opinion of friends.
=. The effect of absence, rivalry and time.
5. A knowledge of occupation in life.
9. Opportunity to know the worst of each other
These tests l quote from the wise heads {
adequate tests of a supreme affection.
Then, in addition to supreme affection, tn
temperamentS come in as conditions. And
.'sanguihe'' and ''iymphatic' When these ext
a .iquarternarian. Washington was such on,
Nature always seeks her. level, seeks her perfet
ton and complete adaptation, strives TO hold hei
nervous, bilious temperament, seeks n wife who's
temperament is predominance of sanguin'
Emphatic. 1t is the law Of nature demandin
equipoise or equilibrium, and it is the foundatio
of elective afiinities, which are fast becoming a
accepted science, and must be studied to MARI
wisely. And there must be harmony of minds
a genius cannot afford to marry n blockhead Gfh
has got money; a philosopher cannot afford I
marry ninny, nor sensible woman
dude There must be harmony of hearts; Ii
sympathies cannot exist in antagonism and Il
but single thought, and two hearts that bet
as one.' And along with the ties of ten
religious tie of harmony. 1t is necessary to
perfect unit In supreme affection. Therefor
God forbade the Jews to intermarry with natiOr
of differing faith And, therefore, Paul forbad
CHRISTIANS lntermarrying with idolaters an
pagaains: Harmony, OF temperaments, mind
! fection gives us the scientific, and therefor
ideal marriage. And a perfect home, iwhiG
of God in the heavenly home. Heaven is h
perfection of an earthly home; heaven is ha
loving souls and harmony with God. Heaven
the unlhcatlon of earthly ties perfected az
sn5E Sst ST TO World BdTa BD' mnsf
supremely! We must love God, the Father
the heavenly family.
the law of the survival of the ittest that We ma
enter there.
Love is the golden chgin
That binds the happy souls above,
And he's an heir of heaven
That finds his bosom glow with love.
This large congregation then sang Love AT
! Home and was dismissed by the Reg M
, Sweeney, who previously promised to edntinI
his course of Sunday evening sermons on time
topics; =,
/ Sweeney's sermon without its Celebrations an
illustrations. He must be heard and not read
be appreciated.
Parents must remember that childre
. have more need of friendly monitors tina
of censorious critics; instructors wi
would advise them to never be withol
a DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, the only pleasal
e remedy for Group, diphtheria and so
| throat
The Emma Bond Case.
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