Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-05
ELEMENTS OF a TRUE HOME.

The Course at East Pearl Street Church
The Third SermOn-ChrIst and The
Home-Genera1 Interest Manifested-
The Homes of People the Index of
Its National Life.
"Making Home" was the subject of the
sermon delivered at East Pearl street NJ E.
church last evening by Rev. A. H Goode.
nough from the text:
rs thy heart right, as my heart is with thy
heartT II 1t be, give me thy hand Second
Kings, 10th chapter, 18th verse.
The speaker drew a picture of the old
home with father, mother, brothers and Sis
tiers, all there in the accustomed place.
Among other things he said: Who can forget
the influences of the early home !-the kind
words of father, the loving care of mother,
and the help and benefit they have been to
us in all the varying turmoil of later life.
But there comes a change. Time destroys
the home and those whom it contained Old
homes break up and new ones must be made.
We must make homes of our own.
God laid the foundation of the home as
the Fundamental institution, the basis of all
true order in human society. Out of the
home State and church were to grow. Home,
State and church are inseparably connected;
what the home is the church will be; what
the home and church are the State is. Oh.
for pure, loving, divine home
There must be love in the home; without
love there will surely be a discord. There
will be anger, strife, pain, and finally sepa-
ration.
All houses are not homes. l see mansion,
handsome, strong, beautiful. Everything
that one could wish in the way of convent
ence, pleasure and even extravaganza. This
is beautiful thing to behold, but these
things do not constitute O home It is the
y110 iY1ho hit hat
We see young man just starting out in
life. This is the most important moment in
his life; he is on the eve of great decision.
He has been building castles in the air.
Now he scans the horizon. There are a
number of powers ready to bid for him.
Nature stretching. out its beauty before him
says, come worship me, I am beautiful, full
of life and ever changing. Pleasure stands
with bewitching smile and says, come, 1 will
make you happy, accept me for your wor-
ship and you shall have whatsoever you de-
sire. But this young man has had O. religious
home. The influence of that pious mother
now comes TO his rescue and he answers
promptly and boldly MOI
Duty comes quiet, grave, steady. It points
to burden and says come, take up thy bur-
den and follow me. On he starts up the
| steep cliff. The load seems heavy to bear OF
| first; the world SCOTS and jeers, but strength
| comes with work, he is developing and soon
u
| of someone who is not SO strong as he. Such
/ a decision makes the angels in heaven re.
| joice.
But here is another picture: A young maid
en- standing on the threshold, tim1d, back.
ward, bashful. Yet she knows her duty
| dedicates herself to Christ and starts ou
| fully determined to do or die for Christ
Fashion, frivolity, pleasure all seek her, blu
4 she has no time for such things as these
Kind words and thoughts go out from he
| and return laden with blessings Passing
| not to the other side, her life is devoted t.
soothing and healing the wounded and liv
| ing; loving and toiling for others she stands
before US the most beautiful of created be
| ings.
| Young man, do not be satisfied with any
thing less than this. You may call it al
ideal, but it is an ideal which is attainable
These two meet and become one, husband
and wife. They now climb together II
| the morning they kneel and worship God
asking for his forgiveness and guidanc
through the day. This religious element il
the home is what makes the true home
| Build house if you can, rent one if yol
/ must, but above all have Christ in the hom
| always and then you will have home which
| will be the nearest we can attain to tina
heavenly home beyond the skies.
| The speaker ended by reciting "Home
Sweet Home" in a very touching manner.
The interest in these special subjects i
very great and the church has been filed t.
| OVERLOOKING ever since they began.
The subject for next Sunday evening is tn
| "Saered sorrow of home"