The times., 1898-12-12
WHY MEN love WOMEN
A Novel Discourse at the Sec
ond Baptist Church.
CROWDS CAME TO HEAR
Hen PowerIess to Resist the Passion
The Example of Jacob Ugly
A Defense of Spinsters and Old
Maids-The Misery of Bachelors.

The Rev. Z. Hez Sven. pastor of the
Second Baptist Church, preached last
evening on .Why men love women" The
oddity of the topic naturally attracted a
large congregation. Seventy per cent of
the congregation We're of the gentler sex.
There were a number of old gentlemen
present, and there were young SWANS
with their best girls; but middle aged men
We're in the minority.
He loved her. the text, may be found
in Gen. Xxv:6.7. Men love women. From
this automatic statement, the pastor pro-
ceeded to admit that ne could not give
good definition of love. but added that
"all Know what love is and that love
comes down from God" When he heard
people scoffing at love, it reminded him
of a man of four and eighty-his father
and in few eloquent words he described
the true domestic love and happiness.
Men love the daughters and sisters of
men," he said because they cannot do
otherwise. Jacob was an example of
loving man. He served twice seven years
for woman, and IL seemed TO him as Il
day" Such instances We're rare in mod
ern times. the speaker intimated, although
there were men who would work hum
dred years 40 win a woman of fortune.
He did not believe in woman-haters. and
he liked to see them enchained by some
woman; they always were. sooner or
later The proof of the fact that men
fall in love because they cannot do other
wise, he found in the fact that men some
times love ugly women. This was for the
best as beautiful women are not always
the most lovable. He knew women who
had beautiful souls and excellent minds
who were devotedly loved in spite of thsir
homely faces.
In the second place, men loved WON n
because there could be no real happiness
without love, in corroboration of viii.
statement he quoted several writer's, sa-
cred and profane. Life with ut We
would not he worth living and when men
found this out they loved that tn Y N ght
be loved in return. The speaker did not
like the. expression, old maid and the
synonym, 'spinster,' was Objectionable.
but he made the point that many an un-
married woman so remained because of
her fidelity to a lover who had ded.
Men loved women, he continued. b.
cause they desired to be loved; and some
because women first loved them. In this
connection. Mr.. Sven took occasion 10
declare that I'VE abominate new women:
what we want are such women as our
mothers and grandmothers Were" Mel
loved women continued the speaker, b.
cause God intended that they should.
Women were the gift of God and, as the
Talmud expressed ii. they were or ated.
not from the head of man, lest they
might rule him; not from his feet. lest
they might be his slave; but from his
breast. that they might be nearest his
heart Women are loved because they
are good wives. Husbands, love your
wives: love her even yourself These
Biblical precepts were enforced b. many
examples. and this portion of his subject
was DISMISSED by the pastor with the OBJ
servation that ANY man who Claims to
be Christian and does not love his wife,
does not love God p"
He told of Dr.. Depew's delicate compli-
ment to his wife. of Wendell Phi, ips' de-
votion to his. and paid glowing tribute
10 Mr.. Mckinley, quoting apropo' of the
President and his wife: After a quarter
of century they are still lovers" and
adding: II am glad that the head of the
Republic sets such an example"
The pastor dwelt at length on the in
finence of a mothers love in mo!ding
character
Finally. as a little girl had exclaimed
on reading the church notice. Men love
women because they are useful things.
We cannot have home without a wo-
man." chuckle came from the fem
mime portion of the audience when the
preacher remarked: "A lot of you BACH
elors are miserable; know you are, and
! hope you always will be-" He added
with emphasis: What we want in this
Republic is more homes. The best COM
paniOn a poor man can have is wife,
who will comfort him and strengthen
him with her love"
The speaker drew a touching picture of
a woman who had cherished and provld-
fAv- slal f1.
nineteen years. 1t was true he said
that woman committed the two first sins
but she bore and cherished with her love
the Saviour of the World. In hts perora-
tion he paid tribute to the superior pur-
ity of womanhood, whose power of lead
ing men to Christ should, above all,
make them beloved.