The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-19

to desire this. and happiness will
dwindle and disappear from that home.
Finally. let me say that it will be inn
possible for the wife to respond to the
husband i'm her deepest nature Chat
which has to do with the spirituaD un-
less he can stand side by side with her
in spiritual thought.
Now. to briefly consider the wifes
duty I'm this home. Note the privilege
and honor to her to be the elected one
of all women, to be his companion in
this home. No true woman, | believe,
would neglect tu use the right judg-
ment in accepting this privilege we
have touched upon the training and pre-
paration for just this very result. Many
things spoken Of in connection win
the duties of the husband are equally
true of the wife. In all things she must
be true in the utmost sense. Husbands
succeed by the help of good. right
minded woman who interests herself III
his ambitions.
WILL ADAPT HERSELF.
After marriage sh" viii lind that
things are not what she really consid-
cred they would be, but If she is n
true woman the necessary adaptati IN
viii be her first thought and effort
Her work will soon be- In evidence 9nd
the home will be the one unfailihE
source of joy in the husband. Thea,
too, she should not neglect the spirit
ual side So should this phase of ;hc
! home life be that when the childr n
are entering into the circle, worldlinras
! should not be- the predominant feature,
! but that spirit which binds up to God
| should pcrvado everything part of the
/ home constructions.
must refer to the motherhood phase
! of this home before concluding. Ii tn"
! home is To b" what ii is intended TO
| be there must be motherhood. but hJw
many there are that lack this essen
| tiaI requisite. | do not forget that
! this fact exists not always bccaus" Cf
| intent. Where this is 80 | regret with
them that no children will bless the
union.
The ecriptural injunction "Bo fruit
! ful and multiply is little needed in
American homes. While I believe my
own CONGREGATION IS one of the purcst
from the standpoint of the social evils,
so prevalent in this and other cities,
| vet, in Il series of sermons of this kind,
| feel it to ho my duty to raise my
|
words that bear no uncertain sound. |
| do this because through the wider
circulation of the press these words of
mine will reach an audience not to he
| compared with the comparative few
who will hear the spoken words from
this pulpit.
What an awful state Of affairs would
be revealed should the experience Of
h.,
| transactions of irresponsible persons be
! disclosed. Dur reputable physicians
come in contact with these Cain mark
ed wives aud professional necessity
closes their lips. The charlatans or
quacks, fatt"u on these awful fruits.
the GREAT SIN.
The destruction ot unborn human life
is the great american Sin" The
time is long past when silence can he
a virtue, and it seems as though the
worry stones would cry out, giving
warning of the danger which threatens
our social lii" and health
No wonder that many physicians ne
glcct the assembling themselves to.
| gether in the house of God, on tht
sabbath day, because among those who
are present, in some cases, are fOunC
the moral lepcrs OF society outward
ly beautiful but within full of dead
mems bones and all uncleanness."
The home without children is Onl,
half home. The home in its purity
is the nations bulWark. Gods law !!
an intleXiblo one righteousness cX
alteth nation, but sin is q rcprOaCl
to any people. From our homes, KEEP
right by prayer to God, should ema
nate sweet influences through our chill
drcn who came to us in welcome
I Homes wherein a mothers love exists
homes to which the children return
from school or play, and where a wei
come awaits them. BE it ever $,
humble there is no place like home"