The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-03
A SERMON ON MARRIAGE.
DIR. Holmes Gives Girls Some Good Adyic
IN the Subject.

Dr. Holmes Gives Girls Some Good Advice
IN the Subject.
From the Inter Ocean.
whose findeth "a wife, findeth a good
thing and obtaineth favor from the Lord"
one of the proverbs of Solomon. was the
Rev. d. j. Holmes text last night at the
Fulton Street Methodist church, and his
subject, "Happy Marriages, and Some
Things That Make Them So" The hand
some new church was filed. DIR. Holmes
begun by saying: "This question of mar
riage is at the basis of true happiness and
Of good society" The reciprocal attrac-
ton OF n man and n woman, singing out
each other from the million, was one of
Gods methods for our happiness.
Toward n happy marriage an engage
ment on right principles was a requisite
why did so many engagements 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 a prompt wedding. In
France n woman's freedom began when
she married; here il seemed to end. The
American maiden could run around as
much as she pleased, while the wife was a
sort OF r%ecluse. almost battered To the
house. There was no need Of So great a
change as often occurred, though, of
course, the welded pair had to make mu-
tlal ~surrenders, the woman giving up her
iiirtations and gadding, and the husband
his bachelor boorishncss and nomadic
life, his club room absorption, and rowing
fancies. Single life was arithmetic, and
married life. algebra. The responsibility
of eating three meals was different from
cooking three, and the hymeneal altar
was "A place of sacrifice, the surrender of
time. liberty and preference.
DIR. Holmes thought both parties should
go Ia the same church. The girl that
couldn't get her beau converted before
marriage would probably wait a long time
afterward. No girl in her senses would
marry a drinking man who talked in his
sleep or snorcd. Charles could afford to
marry the right girl, because il would be
as cheap or cheaper than single life.
Tasteful, not expensive, attire made u
woman attractive. The woman was to
blame for extravaganza, il indeed econo-
my was neglected, and, as a matter of
fact, a man didn't know the difference
between "A 50 shawl and n of Queen
Nictoria's cashmeres. Every woman
knew that she was as adorable to her
husband II In plain ten-cent calico as in a
81 silk: whereas, IN some fashionable
circles, il cost more To dress "A daughter
for one party than To send two SOM to
college for a year.
Don't let the married board, but keep
house, ever SO simply, h speaker having
been as happy in wv rooms on the Kesh-
waukce river, i'm this state as i'm yonder
nice new parsonage, which was a credit
To them all. The woman who didn't
keep house lacked the opportunity 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 happiest of all
your life, n day Of song, kindly greeting,
warm handshakes and congratulations.
Ask God guidance i'm every step, maxi
ing marriage a veritablc sacrament as do
the Catholics. Except physically, the
welded should he alike, as in culture and
tolls. To the married people present,
and To all the young people there who
hoped to he married, DR.. Holmes gave his
congratulations and invoked the Divine
blessing.