Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-19
THE HOME LIFE.
]. NJ PEER TELLS WHAT THE SUR
g5uyDNGS SHOULD BIB.
~, "a, Presence Of ths Father at Home
'e..-7s-rss the Fading Away Of the
rr, ned Homs-0.her Reflections

~. ~srsl large congregation again
- ,.s Fourth Street Methodist
.,b To- che doors last night. The
.,,r. Rs7. Dr. Riker, continued some
\ ,.tta the vein OF previous diseourses,
-,g ,,- bis subject "Home and Home
~ Hs started by dwelling at some
oh and quite elOQuently upon the
..ts,ares of that word Home" say
.,norr other things that there was
sv~r So universally known and 80
..--s-..v sung as Home, Sweet
The Bible is the cOnservatOr
-,ss home idea. it stands Tor home
! .5w..a alI It's weight.
4, connection with home life DR..
s.s-rbea dr.fted upon the subject Of
1. t,rv s...snce. There is no higher
--rrfmer. that can be bestowed upon
oman Than 20 have some man pick
Son, from the many be knows, and
tbas he might know, TO be the one
,,-s1 OF his choice, q partner for life.
NJ rr9o0sal should be treated with re-
,-s,t ana honor. she may be obliged TO
~ "10" al times, but at all events IL
5ord be- done with becoming grace.
MAJ is 20 become OF all that army OF
,v butterflies OF which we read in
'srspaUers concerning the multiplicity
engagements az the various watering
aces. enzagements made only 70 De
|,y;el? Are they not trihing with
M most holy Of alliances? What shall
IL say OF the young man who tribes
rt6 wanan's affections? Such things
|.y10t be TOO severely deplOred. But,
ov. with all reverence 10 the bache-
5r. allow me 70 state my belief that
10 IS not complete without this holy
|s-Owsl-D. There are three things
20 90 make up life, home, church
nd public schools, but the greatest OF
ss;s Is home. IL puts influences
hound childhood and builds humanity.
Irec0lIect reading 8 book seine years
h that was perhaps written in novel
~. Some five hundred questions were
h, out TO leading business men asking
esI views on certain problems in life,
L. from these answers the book was
|m,iled. Among other things each
ssn was asked where he was born,
/ il was found that fully % per cent
|ibem were born in the country, and
Harvard came to the city to work their
n7up. There is food for reflection here.
N.et OF the success 10 life depends
0l the Influences OF home, and this
b obtained in the country is usually
bod, aad above all, free from the con-
h1inating influences OF the large
.lsS The genuine Old-fashtoned
bone, I am sorry 10 say, is fast fading
ssy. How many Wheeling citizens
pend their evenings at home? Com
aratyely few l hardly see how they
21. Why l learned the other day OF
1e existence IN this city OF q great
,-uoer OF secret society organizations
Pa, must OF necessity take the time Of
! large number OF our citizens.
gathered The initials of quite number
Z them, and 1 will read them. Dr..
aaer then went almost through the
lph26et. Tead,cg off the list, aud clos
lag by saying - and the G. l.. L. Il.
IaS Ias3uamed is the most cOrrUpting
{. all. lAil these organizations are q
ia1garOps menace 70 the home. The
aouais the greatest Of any Organization
.1l. is 90 the face Of the earth. I feel
ie STARTING an orgalizatiQn for the
INFECTION Of home, 10 keep the
a'hEfs st home. Oh, foT4 the old
isfoOed home! Let the children have
chance 20 know the father. Give
Rem character and IL will be OF more
a.1e than money. If you'll give me
be LIQUOR and tobacco Bills 10 this city,
]. Dutthe library in every home in
neeliug. It's a shane to have the
.oaey going into brown stone fronts
'r club purposes, andithe home 20 re-
ar 4SeorpOrate.