The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-21
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WOMAN'S TRUE SPHERE.
second Sermon I'm the Hearthstone se-
ries by Mr.. Temple.

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The Plymouth Congregational church
was again crowded to its utmost capacity
last night when the pastor, Rev. W. Ii. G.
Temple, delivered the second sermon in
MS hearthstone series. Chairs were
placed In every aisle, but even these were
not enough for the overflow. Many peo-
pie stood and listened to the entire ser
mon, and many others went away unable
even TO get inside the church. IL is evil
dent that. apart from Mr.. Temples popu-
lsrity as preacher. he has struck a
chord OF universal human interest In the
home pictures and lessons which he is
now giving. His special topic last night
was The Wife," and his sermon was
based on the picture of an ideal woman
as given by Solomon In the last chapter Of
Proverbs.
He paid q tribute 10 the Bible as the
book for all ages. showing that Solomon's
portrait OF the ideal wife is essentially
true TO the ideal woman OF today. He
drew one OF his word sketches OF the new
ly-married woman, and won sympathy for
her as the prey OF curious neighbors. over
sympathetic relatives, unkind critics and
malignant gossips. He scored the fash
ionabls element OF society. saying: II
pity the man who gets a mere society
woman as his wife, unless he be cos
meticized dude, in which case the mar
riage serves them both right. j am not a
cynic. but ] must believe that the woman
who gets her education at the feet Of the
goddess Of fashionable society Will be a
failure as true woman and a faithful
wife" He maintained that the true wife
is a home-loving wife. and said:
"Woman's true sphere is In the home
There she may become queen, as truly
as Matilda OF Flanders or Victoria Of
England; nay. more truly. for her realm
and her scepter are immortal. He cepre-
Gated woman's putting herself forward
In politics, though he commended her
work In great reform movements, and
said: mot till woman rises In the full
ness Of her power VIII the plague spot Of
our American civilization. the saloon. re
stricken out" He did not believe that man
and woman could or would willingly ex-
change their respective province, any
more than 1.-The song thrush, whose place
is on the tip OF a bough swayed by sum
mer bTee&es," can exchange lots with the
aIbatross. whose home is in the bosom Of
the storm-cloud above the crest of rag
ing pillows" lie pleaded for sympathy
with the burdensome duties OF woman $
home life. whole volumes are written
about the martyrdom or the guillotine,"
he said: now let US hear something
about the martyrdom OF the cooking stove
and the dust pan. We have heard much
of victims OF the battlefield: now let us
hear something or the victims OF the
Kitchen"
A keen and subtle stroke of analysis
was that in which the speaker contrasted
the lot OF man and that OF woman in
sickness; man, leaving his work and wor-
ry In the Office or shop. and coming home
10 be nursed and caressed; woman. hav-
ing to lie down amid the very scenes Of
her worry, every untidy room a strain on
her nerves and every household care n
ghost to haunt her dreams He closed
with a plea TO wives 10 be- Christians.
and drawing touching picture CT
the heavenly home. closed with the
words: May the wives OF earth become
the brides OF heaven"