The morning call., 1893-11-20

spoke last evening in mis- young peoples
course on "Women's Sphere in the Home"
taking his text from Judges xiii: 1928. The
clergyman began by speaking at some
length in his usual forceful style of the
home itself, which he said could be made
either like heaven or hell by those gath
cred within its walls.
''In the realm Of home,' said the
preacher. both sexes are peers. The
Bible nowhere asserts that the husband is
superior to the wife; neither is the supe-
rior of the other. A man gives himself to
the one woman of his choice-that is loves
precious victory; woman gives herself to
the man of her chOice-that is loves sweet
surrender; the two take each other for
better or worse-tnat is loves sacred
union. a symbol of the union between
Christ and his church.
''One of the wife's duties is to comfort
her husband as Manoah's wife did hers.
But says troubled wife. I need
comfort as much as he True, but still it
is sound advice which l give you when l
say, When your husband comes home be
as though you had no trouble at all do
not make your husband dumping ground
for your domestic WORRIES Another
thing: husbands need their wives to be
mothers TO them IN a sort of way, as well
as 10 be wives. We husbands dearly love
TO be mothered if it be done in sweet,
wise way"
Regarding the too common practice
among women of giving up after marriage
much that makes life bright and beautiful,
DR.. Hemphill urged his feminine hearers
TO adorn themselves in their married life
as much as possible with the graces which
in their girlhood proved so attractive. Un-
tidiness he especially inveighed against.
since. he said. no man can love an untidy
wuman."
When wives do not make their homes
comfortable" he continued, land are not
themselves cOmpanionable, or even amia-
bic, 1t is 10 wonder that husbands seek the
society which they find in saloons. Care
less, complaining, untidy wives first lose
their own self-respect, then their hus-
bands respect. then their husbands
love, and that means a ruin more
awful than when a kingdom falls. Our
text teaches next that husbands should
give their wives their confidence and ask
their counsel. a man is a miserable
egotist who thinks that he does not need
TO consult with MS wife, and husbands in
general would get more help from their
wives If they asked for. and expected more,
EXtravagant wives make bankrupt hus-
bands. il Is said. but man who treats his
wife like simpieton and tells her nothing
Of his affairs should not blame her when
the crash comes In many cases il hus-
band tells his wife his financial difficulties
she will furnish solution for many of his
hard and veXing problems"
Another lesson suggested by the text
was that great joys often succeed great
SORROWS, for after the experience of
ManOah Samson. the mighty avenger of
his nations wro ngs, was born, and in this
connection DR.. Hemphill spoke of woman'S
mission IN the home as an educator.
Children" he said, should be educated
before as well as after birth. Two ques-
tons each woman should ask herself
Are you helring or hindering your hus-
band?' and. Are you training your chill
dreE for an Immortality Of blesseduess or
misery? That your children may be safe
in the sweet by-and-by say now, AS for
NE and my house we will serve the Lord,
and then go TO your home and say to God
on Bonded knee: %, God, help me in the
training of; my children. Help me TO
bring them all safe to the home lite of
heaven"