Milford chronicle., 1904-06-10

ence. Never by look or thought or
word weaken the influence your wife
may have over your children. When
you are untrue to your wives, you are
untrue to your children.
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Glove Your Wives"
But there is still another ana more
far reaching reaS why American
men should love their wives, "eycn rs
Christ also loved the church and gave
himself for it. Not only is the home,
but the community and the nation,
builded upon the cornerstone of the
love which a husband should bear to
his wife. l am not stating this fact
too emphatically. / viii 20 further and .
say the salvation of the world itself IS .
dependent upon that purified love. .
What does the Bible say. God Setteth
the solitary in families The unit Of
society is not the man who casts as
vote the white slip Of paper into the
ballot box. 1t is the man and the wo-
man joined together at the marriage
altar as one If that union is not main
aimed in the spiritual sense. then there
$ no union. and there is no stable com
nunity.
Why was the first settlement at
Va. a failure and the first
etlement at Plymouth rock a sue
ess? Were the old pilgrim fathers
ny brayer men than the Virginia
lantersf Was not John Smith of as
eroic mold as Miles standish? The
aason for the failure Of the James
1wn colony was due to the fact that
lose southern colonizers did not bring
leir wives along with them. while the
iymouth fathers stuck to Plymouth ?
'ck because they were anchored there
the Plymouth mothers. Why do
en- herding together as a class degcn- Z
ate morally, mentally and physical
Because they lack the moral and
iritual leavea which comes from Il
bile wife's love Therefore. brethren.
as men You would be true to your >
untry. true to your city. true to your
ildren, true to yourself and true 10 G
ur Christ you will be true TO your -
yes Husbands. hear We not the far -
'ching commandment, Love your =,
ves?" a
Respect and Difference.
low shall we love our wives? Rv
ing them a few silly compliments?
; no! Not that. 4 Wife is quick TO
ect insincerity in such inanities
t you can show her your respect and
erence. You can prove to her bv
IT pleasure in her society. by the lit
attentions that when you were a
or came naturally to You and bv
II preference for her over vouncer
men that your heart Is still in her
ping. The little presents. the CON
ration Of her tastes and the desire
give her pleasure which used TO
racterize your treatment Of her
I'D delight her better now than ever
IRE and would bring TO her weary
the glad smile OF tender affection
bands, love your wives. We shouId
them IN making them one with us
Il our thoughts and hopes and lows
should love them so that the BRIGHT
lope Of our love would be TO Tighten
burdens and to always have them
ur sides We should love and con.
to love them even as Chrisr loves
'hureh. when. in the cantjcles we
h~ beautiful blessing upon if.
the lily among the thorns. so is nv
among the daughters. As the an.
rec among the trees Of the woods
my beloved" o husband. do Won
your wife as Christ loves bis
n bride?
le pure the bright. the beautiful
bhat stirred our hearts in yorfb
le Impulse Of a wordless PRAYER
me dream Of love and truth
e Iongings after something lost
ne spirits yearning cry.
e strlvings after better homes
Hese things should never die.
e memory Of a clasping hand
ne pressure of a kiss.
d all the trlfies, sweet and f-ai1 -
nat make up loves first bliss Hon.
WIN n firm. unchanging faith ~
M molly trust and high Va
Use ia !.ahcs nave elasped. those lips hEI
hese things should never die
no.hing pass, for every hand
ust md some work 20 do. IUrupl
e not chance to vsakea love. ln9B1I
i.rm and just and true.
S-ia'' tAe lsht that cannot fade
cam on thee from on hirb 7,
angels voices say TO thee
hese things shall never die" r. h.