The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-11
ADVICE TO YOUNG
MARRIED PEOPLE
Rev. Or. Lewis Names Conditions
Under Which Young People Can
Make the Most of Their
Welded Life

| Rev. DR.. Alexander Lewis gave 10
of good advice to young married people
in the course of his evening sermon al
Pilgrim Church last night.
The address was nothing if not prac
teal. Dr. Lewis considered the home
and what it stands for, the province Of
the wife and that of the husband, What
their relations should be in matters OF
every day life. He called special at
tention to the need of religion in the
home
In opening, DR.. Lewis said that ev-
erything that exists has it's home. Ev-
cry plant and every animal from the
lowest types to the highest order has a
land or home which is distinctly its
own. The homes of the nation are the
bulwarks of social and national life
The speaker claimed that the homeless
man is ruined so far as the best in
manhood is concerned. To secure a
good home is one of the first objects of
life.
In addressing a few practical sug-
gestions to wives, Dr. Lewis said that
woman's chief power is her influence
over man. There are and have been
almost from the beginning a number OF
beautiful enchantresses who have little
other aim than spreading their intlu-
ence for evil but, on the other hand,
there are the good and pure women
who have done so much for the eleva-
ton and upbuilding of mankind. In the
history of the world, there has been in
great majority of instances a heroine
behind every hero. The source of wo-
mans power, DIR. Lewis believes, lies in
he, oil AH,,,.A
than match men in moral force, and so
long as man knows a woman is pure
she continues to WELD her sceptre of
power.
The home has always been the chief
medium through which to exert infiu-
ence. Woman's sphere is in her home,
and she should exert every effort to
make home attractive. The wife should
beautify herself personally and cult
vate grace of conversation and the
many other accomplishments which go
so far toward making home a place
from which man has no desire to de-
part.
DR.. Lewis claimed that woman is
mans best friend. She is practically
his business partner. He earns one
half of the income and is entitled to
one-half the say as to it's disposition.
Too many husbands are niggardly
with money The wife never has mon
ey unless she asks for 1t, and has no
part whatever in the business conf
dence of her husband. The speaker
likened a man and wife to a business
firm. One looks after the purchase of
what is needed and of course pays out
The other receives what is taken in.
What is left after expenses are paid
should be invested according to the
best judgment of both. DR.. Lewis said
he knew of a case where husband and
wife agreed upon an allowance for
each, and then arrived at a mutual de-
cision as to how the surplus should be
disposed of.
Care should be used in the selection
of a location for the home. The speak
er pointed out the folly of remaining
in a certain neighborhood for the sake
of few dollars a month He i'm
pressed the necessity of young married
couples living within their incomes,
and not attempting to do too much at
the start Efforts for too elaborate
furnishings have resulted in too many
bankrupt homes, There can be no per-
fectly happy homes where debt exists.
DR. Lewis advised against fault find
ing and advocated the cultivation of
CHEEKY, happy dispositions. Homes
should be the centres of joy, and can be
had only when both husband and wife
are considerable of each other Hus-
bands and wives should avoid cross
words, but if a cross word slips out
now and then, they should be sure that
both are not cross on the same day.
In closing, DR.. Lewis claimed that
there could be no ideal home where
Christ is not a welcome guest.