Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-12-17
7HE DUTIES On WIFE 70 HUSBAND
REV. j. l.. WHITE DEFINES THEM
IN A SERMON.

The First Baptist's Pastor breaches
From Eph. 5,33-He Pities the Man
Who Has woman's Rights Woman
for Wife.
The First Baptist chu,ch was crowded
to the doors last evening when Rev. L.
White preached his second sermon Of the
series, his subject this time being "The
Duties OF Wife to Husband," and the
text from Eph. 5:33-"And the wife see
that she reverence her husband"
Mr.. White confessed in the beginning
that he felt greater hesitancy in tand-
ling this subject than he had on the last
Sunday evening, when he spoke on the
husbands duties to the wife, because On
the first occasion he had spoken much
from experience. But he would be as
lenient as possible, because he recognized
the force of the statement that would be
made by some of the fair hearers: III he
we're Just to try our duties awhile, Fill
our places, he would have more SYM
pathy."
There are many curious notions" Mr..
White continued. about what really is
wife's duty. An old author says: "A
good wife should be like three things,
which three things she should not be like.
First, she should be like snail, to keep
within her own house, but she should
not be like the snail, to carry all she has
upon her back. Secondly. she should be
like an echo, to speak when spoken to.
but she should not be like an echo to
have the last wcrd. Thirdly, she should
be like town clock, always to keep
time and regularity, but she should not
be like the town clock, to speak so loud
that all the town may hear her. Are
vu!slon ut such ideas has swung society
in part to another extreme. namely, that
wife is supreme mistress OF all She
surveys"
The pastor declared that the husband
is the head of the household, but it
should not be understood to mean that
wcmanis mans slaye-woman's slavery
is seen TODAY IN heathendom and among
people who do not regard God. ltis better
for the husband and wi'c to belong to
the same church, if they can do SO con-
sCicntiously.
Some attention was given the woman's
rights question. To quote his words:
"Womun's rights, SO called, have done
great injury in homes. The cry has
made many woman dissatisfied with
her queenly estate in the home. in the So
cial circle. If there we're no men to do
all the works OF so great imp 'ttance, then
the Deborahs could step out. But until
then, let them rule from their throne OF
imperial dignity-the home. A woman's
rights woman should never marry. Aud
pity the husband who has such wife !.
Really, the woman's rights Graz: has
reached Ash,villc. Two ladies. unmar-
ried of course, actually appeared before
our honorable Board OF Aldermen; were
actually introduced by his honor, the
Mayor, and then the Mayor in his enthu-
siam announced meeting at his houe
in the interest of woman's rights. Alas !!
alas. However, am glad to say that
such does not represent the NOZZLE wonlen II
OF our beautiful CITY,"
The wife, said the pastor, should love
deyotedly her husband This love will
never have an eve Of Jealousy. Draw
your husbands attention by the very
charms of your devotion. and do not mp.
pear jealous of the attention he may re.
ceive from Others. 1t is in your power
to make the husband glad to go home,
or make him glad to s'av away. Your
scowl sends the husband to fill another
engagement. 1t is your duty to
strengthen your husband A man will
heed more quickly the words of his low
ing wife than all others when he has con
tidence in her intelligence and love"
In closing, Mr.. White said. mo matter
how happy your home, good woman, il
it is not a Christian home, there is some.
thing lacking. Religion is the embodi
mcnt of the graces that make HON.
happy"