The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-26

cogaition Of the sanctity OF the ralI.
tiou between ono man and oua woman.
bound together b. true love, 50,
ciety cannot b9 presarysl in
its purity and Tholesomcuess
D-Gle the fountain heSd of society,
which is the family. and the whole
stream of social lita will be poisoned
Where the family life Ia preserved pure
and sacred, there society will ha clean
AMI sweet and heetlful. This cannot
bc unless husbands are true and loyal
ana loving towards their wives, nna
wives are tru' uul loving and loyal
towards their husbands. A, water
cannot rise higher than its source,
neither can society nor the state rise
higher in pnrity or nobility '.1u the
family, which 10 tie sougce f bl-l.
The essential Importance U. IA kind
O, caOice which yoUIg mpn ana young
woman should make in regard 10 their
married life was next spoken Of. There
musJ be the exercise OF choice in this
Alttor, There should be no hnuha2lrl.
mpulsive, thoughtiyss drifting in such
1a import, ,ut U.tlir 1923 this No hasty
rushing 10 ths minister, bacauss a cer-
via notion hal taton possession OF you.
For, when oncs tho holy bond on.
ucod Into, il Is y union FOR lils, In the
exercise OF TINS choice several things
gaoulu bo tnGgn intJ consideration
a young man in choo3ing q wifo, or
youaG woman IN cAoOsing a husband,
each sAoSld consiler whether Che other
is worthy person 10 whoa to be
united with for life. Is the young man
lacking in selt-ra5psut; foul or BIAS
pAem0uS OF speech; aysr5e to all ~
erll a0i 9platuoi things; addicted to
,1e Intoxicating cup; ready to take un-
lawful advantgEe-ln any way ind
eating that he regards you %
beautiful animal for his pleasure,
and not a high souled woman
equal in dignity and worth,
with himself aud deserving Of the
highest respect as we'll as of = genuine
and pure love, they have nothing To do
with them Infinitely better for you
to walk lite's pathway in communion
with yourself alone, and with God
having u clean, pure and loving heart,
than 10 bs allied b ons fo- whom, if
Yourself selt-respeciing, could feel
nothing but loaUa!ng AMI disgust.
IL CHOOSING A wTG.
GA !he other haud, the sans careful
ness devol7si upon yOung man, in
choosing one TO TO his wifg. his com.
pauioD, help-m9et, conhn !at5, ond
partner for life Could young man
truthluily say: al love YOU to one
whom ne cannot r5Rpect and esteem
Can he rsapecT Higt? Can hs esteem
q hoydenI Can ne regard as worthy oil
hjs confidence and heart, one ia whose
word ho cannot believe; upoa whose
promises be cannot rely, whose char
acter is honey combed with iusiucerity
| Impossible,
Then, my young paOpe, of boti
sexes, what should you do In view Of
this important event that lies before
you? The first and most essential
thing for you to do, is to cultivate 4
| Christian character. | venture to say,
and defy contradiction, it is impossible
to discAargeths high and holy duties o.
married lfS--iu all their teoder, Low
ing. sacred and diyinsly.sppointed ra-
lations, not only az husband and wife
hut also in the relation cf parents tC
children, withou! the help OF the Lord
! Jesus ChriJt. Even with such diyiua
help, such are tue imperfestions of oul
fallen aud sinful natures, that it re-
quireS ell tho grace wa can command
and all the judgment and wisdom w
possess, to always maintain those rela
tions ia their purity and joy an;
( peace.
Another and next in importance j
the cultivation of intelligencs, rsfns,
ment and spirit Of life Now is you
opportunity to build up such charac.
ter vs. will enable yOu so to bring ~
your children that they will in aftr,
years rise and cali you blessed
call on you young men and young
women who are Christians to set sue
an example and to do all that lies il
your power to win your friends t
| Christ.