Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-08-08

not only begin f. think alike. but also
TO grow to look alike. have again
and again noticed the similarity OF
looks which are seen upon the faces
of aged husbands and wives who have
long lived side by side. They have I'M
consciously absorbed parts of each 9th
er's physical as well as mental person
alities. So when Il husband is an II
religious man. nonchurchgoer, a
scolrcr ridiculer, his sneers ana
shortcomings have Il marked evil effect
uDon the life of the Christian woman
who at the marriage altar has pledged
70 him her love and her life. She may
fight against deterioration as she Will,
but in spite Of herself she cannot be
os GOOD Il woman as if she had married
a good Christian man, who has been
consccratcd to the service of the Lord
Jesus Christ from the day that he left
his mothers home.
Husbands. in view OF this tremendous
fact. are you ready today to curtail
70 greater or less extent the spiritual
usefulness of your wife? Are you
ready to curtail her spiritual influence
over the life Of her children because
her own spiritual life, on account OF
YOUR personal Indifference and sins. has
been depleted? Are you ready for the
same sinful marital cause to curia'l
her influence in the church ard in the
neighborhood? nccau'c you wish her
10 be a social queen axe you more de
sirous Of seeing her surrender the bet
fer part of herself tothe scrv.." of thc
world rather than to tie service of her
Divine Master?
The Husbands Responsibilities.
But | take Il sep further in Tia
thought. Have you thought tAAt yor
may. perhaps, totally destroy ynn'
vife's faith in Jesus Christ: Man!
and many husband has done tAis be
fore. and perhaps You may 80 On,
this now. If You. Q mGA. are ind r T.
ent to the gospel message, and siaN nc
eternally destroyed. perhaps yoAt W4ie
may become Indifferent ahou, h.r own
salvation. Perhaps she may h' W.li'i-
70 be destroyed so that she On shy f.
YOU as Ruth Of old sid u NaoM.
"Entreat me not TO leave tac'. or L.
return from following after taco; fol
whittier thou gocst will 80. AMI Whor'
thou lodsest Will lodge; tAi peep
shall be my people and Niy Ccd Dr.!
! God" once heard &C an African
chief who came enc day TO mission
airy and said, missionary. if ! accept
Jesus Christ will be saved Yes
answered the missionary. well, mis-
sionary. as my father did not accept
Jesus Christ. will he be ctcrnally de
stroved?" YES" answered the mis-
sionary, not seeing WHITTIER the ques
ton led. And my grandfather anc
great-grandfathers, are they all de
stroyed because they did not accept
Jesus Christ" Yes answered the
missionary. without thought Of the eff
feet Of his answer Then the African
chief lifted high his head as he an
swered: missionary, | reject YOU
| CHRIST. L 10 Hol W ISL " w 'NP"i"
even in death from my father. l pre-
fer to be eternally destroyed as he Is
eternally destroyed
Oh. sinful husband. gloryinS In Tho
intensity of your wifes affection fol
YOU. have you ever thought of the eX
tremity to which that love may carry
her? What if she should so desire t.
be with you that, rather than be sep
arated from you after death, slit
should give up Christian usefulness
give up her God and heaven: VIVA
will be your remorse if you have to la
ment not only the loss Of your owl
soul, but the eternal woe which low
of you has brought upon her? Toda!
YOU may be deciding not only you
own eternal destiny. but you may b.
destroying your Christian wife's spir
itual welfare Side by side you wer'
at the altar. Side by side you VIII b'
in the grave. Side by side you may b.
in eternal despair.
Cburch Membcrship.