The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
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scme particular soul, there are HAD
FRANCES and dscouragcments which
may amount 10 failure
An Enemy in the Way.
And there rs an cncny IN the way
Vie need orlN 10 read The account 81
the first marriage to discover what
chat enemy IS ne attempted 60 wrccN
that first marriage, and he did sue
coed In marrins it's peace and beauty,
Since then. satan has been abroad
IN the world, seeking what marriage
be can devour and he does not wait
uutil the wedding day 70 begin his
work Ct destruction. He begins his
subtle campaign while the two souls
rare walking arm-in-arm in the way
that ordinarily leads to happy union
AM many have been the blghted
hopes OF hearts wrecked by the cruet
lcunning of this enemy of marriage
Satan works through tie peryefsion
ior human nature, and is ever ready u
Prompt the thoughtless 10 some IN.
'garded word or deed. This may be
the unfortunate occasion Of the drift
ing apart. till like two ships passing
lat sea. they are finally out Of reach.
Satan tempts to unseemly familiarity,
which he knows breeds contempt, re.
sulting, to often in bitter regret aud
burning tears of scrrov.
This enemy in the way makes the
approach 10 marriage always difficult,
often perilous, and sometimes lie
stuctive to hope
A Friend Along Side.
There is a friend a:ong side
Jesus Christ IS the friend OF mar
riage, by right Of creation and preser-
vatlcn. He implanted that unchang-
able element in the heart Of humanity
that ever draws the male to the fe
male and which urges the race to
marriage. Moreover He Is watching
over the affairs Of the unmarried, as
we'll ais OF the married, guarding aud
guiding ia that sacred and honofed |
approach Where two souls are His |
own, loving and serving Him faith |
fully. He is able to manage their mar |
rage hopes ana plans with peace and |
safety. provided they honor the ma
ture Of marriage THE marriage Of /
believers in Christ. is his ideal But /
an people, whether Christians or not,
are under the sympathetic eve OF
Christ in this first institution of the
race. It is the friendship Of Jesus
that makes marriage possible.
| have seen picture that express
es the friendship of Jesus for those
who are honestly seeking marriage
Il is entitled. The Peace Maker
and represents peace MAKER seeking
to restore the friendship CT the two
lovers who have quarreiled. The love
ly young woman has laid her hand
gently on the arm of the heart broken
maiden, and is seeking to win her
back to the young man who stands
off under the trees with face shroud.
ad with despair and only a ray Of
hope; and that sweet-faced peace
maker is one of the supremest bless
ngs that can come into the life of us
H.
Il il were not for the friend of mar
iage. who walks along side, there
would be but poor hope FOR any couple
o reach honorable and happy mar !
iage. The subtle rrlckery of the !.
nemy would be too great FOR the un- :
killed human heart. But the pres !,
nee of Jesus along tine way makes \
marriage possible to all mankind:
nd his devoted friendship encourages
he timid to persevere. q
To this friend of marriage. We may !
go for counsel and eneouf B
cement In all things which relate to il
Re approach Of marriage. He can IN ii
uence the mind and the heart; He Il
an remove hinderances from the Fl
ay; He can bring to pass the longing G
I honest souls. H.
This, in brief is the Bible psychol- II
gy of the approach to marriage To al
Understand it aud to honor it. will s
can much for the happiness and sue hi
sss OF these who are interested in
arriage. Fl
Out OF this psychology is derived lie
ie method Of the approach to mar ia
age, and its neglect produces the II
who is the fllrt ii
ITO be continued next Monday "a.
DEATH SONG OF MOSES"