St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-31
A SERMON on MARRIAGE.
DIR. Holmes Gives Girls Some Good
Advice on the Subject.

DIR. Holmes Gives Girls Some Good
Advice on the Subject.
Inter Ocean,
"Whoso tindeth wife, findeth good
thing and obtaineth favor from the
Lord" one of the proverbs of Solomon,
was Rev. d. J. Holmes text recently
at the Fulton Street Methodist church,
and his subject, Happy Marriages, and
Some Things That Make Them &c."
The handsome new church was filled.
DR.. Holmes began by saying: This
question Of marriage is at the basis
of true happiness and of good society,""
The reciprocal attraction of man and
woman, singing out each other from
the million. was one of Gods methods
for our happiness.
Toward happy marriage an engrge-
ment onright principles was requisite.
Why did so many enga gementS run so
long? One excuse was in the words,
| want to be my own master awhile
longer, and another reason was, they
said, they couldn't afford prompt we'd
ding. In France woman'S freedom be-
gan when she married; here it seemed
to end. The American maiden could
run around as much as she pleased,
while the wife was sort of recluSe, al
most battered to the house. There was
no need of so great Il change as often
occurred, though, of course, the welded
pair had to make mutual Surrenders,
the woman giving up her flirtations aud
gadding, and the husband his bachelor
boorishness and nomadic life, his club
room absorption and rowing fancieS.
Single life was arithmetic and marie
life algebra. The responsibility of eat
ing three meals was different from cook
ing three, and the hvmeneal altar was q
place of sacrifice, the surrender of time,
liberty and preference.
DR.. Holmes thought both parties
should go to the same church. The girl
that couldn't get her beau converted be-
fore marriage would probably wait
long time afterward. No girl in her
senses would marry a drinking man.
Better marry man who talked in his
sleep or snored. Charles could afford
to marry the right girl, becausedt would
be as cheap or cheaper than single life.
Tasteful, not expensive attire, made a
woman attractive. The woman was to
blame for extravaganza, if indeed econ
omy was neglected. and, as matter of
fact, man didn't know the difference
between So shawl and one OF Queen
VictOriaS caShmeres. Every woman
knew that she was as adorable to her
husband if in plain 10-cent calico as
in 81 silk; whereas, in some fashion,
able circles, it cost more to dress a
daughter for one party than to send two
sons to college for year.
Don't let the married board, but
keep house, ever so simply, the speaker
having been as happy in two rooms on
the Keshwaukee river, in this state, as
in yonder nice new parsonage, which
was credit to them all. The woman
who didn't keep house lacked the OPP
portunity for the cultivation of all true
home affections and graceS.
In selecting a companion. marry
health, marry appetite, don't marry on
the sly. Make the wedding day the
of ali your life. day of song.
kindly greeting. warm handshakes and
ASK Gods guidance
in every step, making marriage VERT
able sacrament, as do the Catholics.
Except physically, the welded should
he alike, as in culture and tastes. To
the married people present, and to all
the young people there who hoped to be
DR.. Holmes gave his congrat-
ulations and invoked the divine bless
ing.