The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-09

tamDter She takes the forbidden
fruit and gives to Adam. and he die
/ sat 2lso.
Her Mission Disreesrded
The woman had been created to be
J helper suitable for her husband
'od's word was, 1T is not good that
the man shonIl be alone: will make
him a helpmeet for him. She was
tc help him carry ON the great work
# caring for the garden His work
vas to be her work. aud she was to
study to advance the welfare of them
both. Her mission in the world was
to help her husband to fulfli his
God-given mission for the race.
Her impulsiye action was the turn
Ing away from this mission. the dis
regarding for the time being of the
thing for which she had been created
When the wife turns aside from the
sphere of her husbands life-work. dis.
regarding tine interests OF his bust.
less and life, for the sake of ENJOYING
some issue OF her own regardless of
the effect that such action may have
IN the welfare of her husband. then
&c Is following in the footsteps of
the first wife. and, although the re-
suits may not be so serious to the
race. her failure to put her husbands
interests irst is bound to bring harm
md only harm to the marriage state
Tbs neglect of the wife always
Neakens the power of the man either
" business or religion Many wrecks
u the railroads are traced to unhap-
piness in the home, and many of the
failures In business everywhere are
raced to the absence OF the thought
iul and loving interest and coopera.
ion of the wife.
This always weakens the family |
iEit. so that the family does not rise |
o its larger possibilities in any direc !
len A man can not be, ordinarily. |
any better than his wife will let him
De- either in business or religion.
And when the husband fails To en-. |
curage his wife TO cooperate with
iim in bis larger world. he Is partly
esponsible for her failure. and her
In of neglect is on him also.
Joint Dominion Ignored.
God said unto them. Have Domin.
on. Neither one was to meet the
roblems of life alone. The husband
nd the wife were to walk together
both the owning and the using OF
ne things Of earth.
The mistake that Eve made was I'm
lowing the tempter to discuss the
ling with her alone IN the absence {
her husband If she had taken time
lay the matter before him. the '
robabilities aro that she never would +;
ave fallen. In dealing with the
'mptstion alone she was violating
ie nature oil the marriage law OF r
lint dominion by both the husband {
oil the wife. q
This is Sfil tho nature Of many {
ives. and II IS the weakness OF TIE {
Dme. For The wife to continue 10 {
eet issues IN her own strength. 10 r
tier iBto the possession OF enjoy. c
ent OF things outside the knowledge 2
I'd cooperation of her husband. IS to u
nore the hret law ~ the nna-riaea u
hieh is Joint dominion Of both in al e
inEs a
This Is the tendency OF much Il o
II modern civilization. as seen in
g clrb life and lodge lie. where th b, b
lsband and wife arr entirely ser Il
ated in much that enters into the p
nbitious and daily occupation OF a
Oh other. The business and So o
sty life Of err DAY are ant to lead %
her the hrshsnd nr wife ta tn ci
~ place where Ere found he Il
npter. The husband meets his "
pbioms alone the wife meets hers u
the same mann r. presently eaeh le
2 begins to wonder what j. wrong a.
III the other. until at last there T. ~
stlessness instead Of peace. ami
pathetic drifting apsf1
Judgment Of the Server.
i vas the most humiliaiiBs lifs ~