The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-22
IUE MODFI HUSBAND.
Rev. Mr.. Eagby's second Of Series { Sc

Rev. Mr.. Eagby's second Of u Series { Ser
mons on "Christ In the Family Circle"
Mr.. Bagby delivered Sunday night tho
second of a series Of sermons on 'Christ
in the Family Circle" his theme being.
"The Model Husband" lie was greet
Cd by house full Of people and with the
closest attention Of all present. Mr..
Bagby took for his text. /. Peter. iH:7.
The speaker said that since every on
portunity of self support was Afforded
the women OF to-day. that no woman need
marry in self defence Women have al
ways been tho burden-bearers OF the
world and while a Christian civilization
has lifted them out Of their ancient and
oriental condition OF servile slavery TO
an ungraci0us lord. they still suffered
most keenly from the inner trials Of fam
lily life as i'm time OF war, Of disgrace
or OF affection.
The speaker then went into n discus
sion of the personal qualities essential to
the model husband. Emphasis WIS laid
upon the representative qualities a.
honor. industry. temperance and NOR
ality. without which no man could pos
sibly be what God intended a husband
should be 10 his companion in the grace
of life.
Mr.. Bagby also contended that n the
Christian religion is Of Heaven. that a
man 10 fulfill the requirements Of mar
ried life must be- a Christian. This. he
said. is supported by many reasons.
The husband ought TO be a Gibraltar OF
strength 10 "the weaker vessel" I'm every
moment Of doubt. He ought to be able
20 offer consolation when their Affections
come. An unbelieving husband may in
sidiously and unconsciously take away
"a wifes part out OF the book OF life He
leads an example which becomes the
ruin of their children, the family Jewels.
"Be not uncqually yoked together with
unbelieyers.'
But man may he all these. ana yet
not meet the Biblical standard OF a
model husband.
The relation between husband ana wife
demands-nrst. that the husband shall
be the head OF the wife-the governor OF
his own household This is me mind
Of the spirit through st. Paul. But
this does not mean that he Is 10 be a
South plantation slavc-master. lie
shall not be sonseless tyrant. tie
did not at the altar become establish
ed I'm a military dictatorship. y tyran-
meal husband is monstrOus. According
10 Peter. the man and the woman are
alike weak-she the weaker of the two
and they are "joint heirs in the grace
OF life" The curse descended upon Hi
because his sons make themselves vile.
and he restrained them not God de-
siens that the authority OF family gov
eminent shall rest with the husband.
Sarah called Abram lord You need
not fear the word obey" IL he 10 wno.n
YOU plight your troth is worthy the
hand YOU give.
Second Iove.-'Husbauds. love yc"r
wives" Marriage without love Is cold
l-gal contract and brings reproach upon
marriage relations. This implies cour-
t.ous and respectful treatment under any
and AN circumstances. This not only
lmulies loyalty 10 the marriage vow IN
the letter. but in the spirit as Well
Every husband owes it 70 his wife that
his own life shah be- entirely above all
possibility OF suspicion. There must
DE no secret in his own life which she
does not share in. In other words. he
Is to be such a man that the more thor
ouchly she knows him. the more she
VIII honor and love him.
Third. His family and his home
must be. next his ovn souls life. the
first object OF his care and toll. This
l. the rock on which the happiness or
many 2 home is wrecked. Neglect here
IS irreligious. and violation OF the
altar vow. Many a man robs his family
at hanniness here In the foolish enort