The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-07

chattel, his slave. Christianity COOS
q step forward, demanding In our
text that we give ourselves up for our
wives Az Christ did for the Church. And
surely he who gives up himself will give
up some OF his crotchets and wbims.
Most good husbands are trained early.
We must not reason that since we love
our wives SO much, therefore they ought
to do more for us; on the contrary, we
ought to do more for them. What are
some OF the traits that wives prize most?
"l. A perennial gallantry. Women
need gallantry most when men are least
likely TO show il. The meaning OF brief
galiantry we will not name. Steady gal
lantry means great love.
"2. Remember that an act Is valuable,
according to the manner in which IL Is
performed. There is a wide difference be-
ween furnishing means TO expend for
flowers when asked, and the thoughtful
ness OF bringing them unasked to her
hand.
80. Assist in her devotions; II is bet
ter that she should pray with you, giving
thanks for yon than that she should pray
alone for patience with your sins.
"a. Read with her in spar, hours.
Business cares tend to distort and rust the
mind. A brief half hour at dinner is not
a satisfactory fellowship.
80. You will discover, even in a COM
monplace wife, that she possesses some
talents and beautiful traits. BY encour-
aging these talents, and playing upon
these traits, you will find yourself pos
sessed Of an enhancing treasure. What a
mans wife IL depends SO largely upon
himself that
LITTLE SYMPATHY Is DUE THE UNHAPPY
HUSBAND.
"rhere are exceptions. To cultivate a
woman's noble traits until they shall
leave little room for inferior qualities is
a shorter, sweeter method than to bring
the inferior qualities into the constant
search light OF criticism. One word of
praise is worth a hundred words OF GEN.
sure.
"6. He who enters into matrimony i'm
the proper spirit, and abides In il in the
same spirit, will find in it the compile
ment and crown OF a complete life.
~. Every true wife desires TO honor
her husband. Make it easy for her. Mems
wives ought to be given the privilege Of
admiring their husbands as well as low
"You cannot be good husband with
out being.a good man. A husband is
placed in position where he is bound to
live such life that he will be grand
character in the eyes OF his wife. A gam
bier mighl be a good husband in the
sense that he would care generously for
his wife; but he-possesses a bad character
and she cannot honor him. He has made
her break the promise at the altar.
lone could call up from this congrega-
tion 90 men who would say: Il will do
anything for my wife,. Will you live a
life OF beauty, OF honor. OF heroism for
her? That is the test flove Now, will
you do wrong for her sake, il need be;
but will you do right for her sake eter-
nally, for that IS the need of her soul con
cerning you. Adam is quoted as loving
his wife well enough to sin for her; had
he loved her little better he would, for
her sake, have refused to sin.
Determine that there shall be solid
qualities as well as others to make you
attractive. The eiflorescence OF the ocean
surface Is pretty; its deep waters carry
the fleets of the world. Float your wife
in the storms; ont ask her TO float you.
A good husband sympathizes with his
wife in her trials; a better husband guards
against weighting her with any troubles
by his own fault.
''It is wonderful privilege to be loved
But TO deserve IL is greater, and no oondi.
tion OF man makes life so large and prof.
table TO his fellows, SO elevating to him
self, as go through the world receiving
the wel-merited affection OF a noble-
hearted woman, Such a dual unity il
balm to the eyes OF tho community, and
an unshakable foundation for redeemed
society"
NEXT SUNDAY EVENING,
the fifth in the series, will be the subject,
1.-THE Wife,