The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-14
CONVERSATION CLUB.
Independent Opinions on Current G. G.
Questions.
HAPPY AND UNHAPPY HOMES.

am somewhat amazed to fnd our friends Eva
Pryor aud Warner Hargrove, arrayed against the
Editor on the question that homes with children
The happiesi." The Editor is better qualified
TO answer his question tlan either of distin-
guished contemporaries whom have mentioned.
OF course all agree with her; and / would
suggest that if friends wished to disting uisi
themselves by taking the opposition, they would
have done better by choosing another subject; for
fear their unsound arguif ents must speedily ex-
tinguish all cherished ambition. for fame l.. there
glory. wisdom or fame insespousing IL proposition
that las been dead dor four centuries? | repent,
four centuries; for the same idea entertained by
our friends Of the opposition is but tanning the
dying embers of IL fire cliampinned-set ablaze,
may say-by Maltitis in the 10. century
la tiie wisdom Of God itdias been best that
the world should multiply: and truly the laws of
nature have not been ordained TO bring US per-
peiuai unhappiness.
+ If / were disposed to be mean. and were we
filed with the supersiitions that caused The an
clients 10 appeal TO tie oracIes. should pray and
implore the oracle That neitter Eva Pryor nor
Warner Hargrove should be blessed with husband
r wife. T-T
Aud II all humapty or the greater mass OF
human beings. thought az ydo our friends Though
do not believe that they cherish The sentiments
they expre.s) where. OH. where would be the gem
CREATIONS oftiie futureI ~
Father. forgive them; they know not what
they "-sny.
around the cheerful blaze Of their home fire; the
children. with their bright. rosy cheeks making
merry and breathing into life purify, simplicity
and love.
Here they are at game; again father. or nno,her
IN reading, or perhaps an elder brother sister;
one Is singing In sweet and beautiful strain filling
the soul with fresh and joyous life. the other
companying her with guitar. violin piano.
Aud even IL they growl u or grow cross Mt times
il is but passing cloud Never there sea so
calm but what has seen storm, and yet again it
becomes placid.
Yet. cross sometimes are. let father or
mother be troubled or sick. who then comes to
bless them with hope, ilel ping and cheering them,
giving 10 them that life which by them was first
given.
Again when come Summer showers aud spark
ling desvs. and when Autumn leaves fan fast you
watch the children play busying themselves with
their prattIr, care for them, worry, then is
not your happiness supreme?
Every good has some bad yet, when you picture
To yourself the happy home" you picture 10 your
self the large majority OF homes with children in
them.
All homes with children are not happy. but all
happy homes are homes with children. Let us see
the other picture.
Husband aud wife. no children to cheer their
lonely hoursl Ali You say, but then they are
happy in eaciI others love. Hunt
/ should think that soft Escaping would become
awfuliy monoiouou-. When you are sick who
comes 10 cheer you and say in the sweetest voice
that God breathed into Iife Mother" or
Father. what can | do for you? Are you
very il?"
Who is there to help you, to cheer you In de-
spoIdency? Who is there for whom TO III ak sacri-
fees? Aud who "A father or mother
who did not reap happiness from sacrificing TO
Rich poor is not the question for the majority
of the homes of the poor are the richest Ia happ-
The question Is, which the happier
homes. with or without chiidren2 Homes with
children are devotion and sacrifice; without chill
dren, they desola.e, selfish. aud virtually are
not entitled TO the blessed name of - Home"
Amos L. Seaman.
THE LABOR OF LOVE.
c. G. FRIENDS: Can it be possible tina. our G. G.
sister thoroughly understands herself?
True large families expensive, yet what
greater incentive to labor than love?
The love of The parent for her child Is of the
attributes OF our nature given us by God; and
wca!d we be moro base than the dumb br ute who
would sacrifice it's life for its young, and clothe
ourselves in such crust Of seifshness that we
could have no love bnt for our affinity?
No matter how lowly ihe surroundings or how
meager the contents of the purse. the home circle
where true love abounds is the most haowed
spot earth.
Miserable indeed. would be the life Of the girl
whose husband had no more affection for her than
that accustomed by her pretty face and FORM Such
sentiment is too base and sensual be called love-
IL Il girl cannot gain respect and love for herself
lady and Il true woman, she had better go un-
wed than be yoked for life TO n nan who was at
tracted by her pretty features and graceful form.
What more beautiful sight powerful
witness is there than the mother with her babe in
her arms, her face glorifed by her mother-love,
waiting for that husband and father who is the
mate of her soul? -t.i
From such homes should we take our standard,
and not from those who married for fear they
might remain unwed. apd,by SO doing reap bitter
harvest. Loyalty. Pro Pasria-
Alice filhker. Traverse City, Mich.
Is THE MODERN DANCE DEMoRALIzING2
u u FRIENDS: lng,reply to Carrie Hailoweirs
question would say that The modern dance Is de-
morazipg. While in the SIM pie act OF dancing
there may be no great harm. and while to some of
the stronger IL may never be very harmful 1t takes
time which might be .aiofe profitably spent.
There are many weaker ones among IS who, by
INDUCING ia an apparently innocent pastime. be-
come IN time infatuated that they will for the
sake of the dance go into company which they
would not reeognizn any other time thus putting
themselves Oh level with their associates.
Dancing is positively forbidden in the discipline
of many churches Howoen we hear young
lady or gentleman say. - would like to join the
church. but can't give up dancing" In that one
sentence they acknowledge that they cannot give
up their own pleasure to do tile will of Him who
died for them, but endanger their souls for all
eternity for few hours' dissipation.
We would be shocked to see a Minister OF the
Gospel dancing. and IL Is to be regretted that SO
many church members dance. They not ouIy
break the solemn vows made before God. but they
set n bad example for other members and those
who contemplate joining, and break the dividing
line between the Church and the world.
have often heard the remark, why should
Join the church? am good such and such
person; they go to dances ETC.; you wouldn't know
they were church members"
In my opinion, the brilliantly lighted, gilded
ballroom Is source of evil scarcely inferior to
the brilliantiylighted gilded saloon the
Loyalty A. Grace Davall.