Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-20
Sko9sbergh's Lecture.

Skossbersh's Lecture.
Rev. E. Aug. Skogsbereh, OF the
Swedish Mission Taberuac acle OF Min,
neapolis, lectured last Friday evening
to an appreciatlve audience at the Lu,
theran Free church. His subject was
"rhe Wedding Ring, Or the Secret of
. Happy Married L,fe," and he
launched into his subj ct in his usual
happy but earnest style. He began
his lecture by extended reference to
the growing div orce evil, dwelling up
on the enormity OF loosely contracted
marriages which are dissolved for the
most trivial causes. The marriage
contract Is the most important Of all
human agreements and should be kept
sacred and invtolate, aud the growing
tendency to regard ~ light the mar
riage vows Is one Of the greatest dan
gers threatening our country.
The causes for the many unhappy
marriages were then taken up. The
relation Ia too often contracted before
the contracting parties are thoroughly
scquainted. The speaker believed in
early marriages but not in sudden
marriages. People should marry
young, on coming OF age OF soon sf-
ter, but only after becoming thorough
ly acquainted with the parties in in
terest. A number OF instances which
had come under the PASTORS observa-
tion were related. True love is the
only sufficient basis for happy mar
ried life. The PASTORS illustrations
of the falling in love, the foibles of
lovers aud the course of true love
through the trials of life were filled
with the richest humor as we'll as the
plainest truths, and we're thoroughly
appreciated by the audience. He H.
lustrated with striking examples from
everyday life how true love can be
uursed by unsel6sh consideration to
become stronger as the years go by,
and now it may be chilled by careless
ness until the man is driven to drink
or the woman to insanity or an early
grave. The final advice ON the SUBJ
ject of marriage was given under four
heads. His advice to girls was never
to marry . lazy, good-for-nothing
young man, no matter how we'll he
dressed or how gentlemanly his de.
meanor. He warned young men to be-
ware of the giddy young girl who had
been spoiled by IN over-indulgent
mother; the girl who spent her time
gaddiug about the streets, attending
social functions and keeping up with
the sty les in dress but who did not
know how to get up meal OF victuals
OR take proper care OLA household.
He positively refused to sanction q
marriage in which either Of the part
les was tainted In any degree with
lung troubles. This he said, was the
most delicate question that he had en-
countered on the subject of marriage
but that it was OF the greatest import
snce to the race. His advice to low
ers under this head was never to mar
ry, even If they both remain single all
their lives. If the afflicted one would
not release the healthy party, then
live as lovers rs long as life lasted.
Such noble conduct, declared the
speaker, would not only ]engthen the
life OF the weaker, but would prevent
the perpetuation of the plague. The
last and greatest consideration was
the spiritual one. A Christian young
man or woman should not marry an
unconverted person. The idea that
the converted might lead the uncon-
verted to Christ has been proven q de-
lusion In the vast majority of cases.
"The spirit of one," said the speaker,
sis no match against the flesh of the
two."
Rev. Skogsbergh spoke to IN audi.
ence Of parents Saturday afternoon
on their duties as such, and on Sun
day three we'll attended servlces were
held under his direction. As. the
Swedish Mission church is undergo
ing alterations, all these services were
held At the Lutheran Free church.