The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-10
IMPORTANCE OF
ONES COURTSH|P
Suggestions in Sermon of Rev.
R. E. Smith on This Old
Time Subject.

Men and women are sometimes care
less about the one they fall in love
with. They do not stop to reason sensi-
bly, as 10 the other IS fitness, says DR..
r. Z. Smith, of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, who delivered SER
mon last night to his congregation in
which he advised them about the pit
falls of courtship. Some of his sug-
gestions and advice which every young
man and woman were asked to heed,
are given in his sermon, which follows:
"Saban had two daughters: the name
of the elder was Leah, and the name of
the younger was Rachel. Leah was
tender eyed: but Rachel was beautiful
and well favored. And Jacob loved
Rachel" Gen. 29,16-1S.
"Do you remember when you saw
the woman you married, for the first
time2 1t may have been at social
gathering or at an entertainment or
at school or at church. / have not the
least idea where it was, but you have
a pretty clear idea. 1 think, however,
that / have fairly good idea of what
/ your thoughts were about that time.
You thought she was beautiful in APP
pearance, charming in manners, inter
esting in conversation and generally be-
witching in personality. Somehow you
were strangely interested in her and
thought you would like to know her
better. os 4--tr
"In the case of Jacob in our text it
was clearly love at first sight. Saban
had two daughters, Leah and Rachel
Jacob noticed that Leah was pleasant
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Rachel impressed him as being far more
beautiful and attractive.
$50 Jacob fell madly in love. l can
imagine him saying to himself, 'She
certainly is most charming girl.
never saw such wondrous beauty in any
woman. 1 must have her for my wife
! am sure she will make me an idea
companion for life
Right Down the Ages.
"Thus Jacob reasoned and untold
multitudes of men have followed il
his footsteps. I would advise every
sane young man to get married in due
time if his circumstances will permit
He needs home of his own. He needs
loving, sensible woman to lean upoI
amid the tolls and storms of life.
If he chooses wisely he will fn(
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the days labors are over. He will
find in his wife's companionship com
fort and inspiration that can not b,
found elsewhere in the wide, wild
world. He will realize the significance
of the familiar words, BE it ever 81
humble, there's no place like home
81 think that most sane men at SOM
period in their lives feel as John Quinc.
Adams did when he wrote: Il wan
(who does not wanti) a wife-affection
ate and fair; to solaee all the woes o
life, and all its joys to share. OF TEN
per sweet, of yielding wilIi of firm, We
placid mind ;bwith all my faults to Low
me still, with sentiment refined
''There is am old tradition among tn
Arabs that thevhuman race was create
in halves, and each half was sent GU
searching for the other half, and if tn
right half was found happiness was tn
inevitable result Perchance when tn
wrong half was selected two cd
halves-there was no real match an
consequently no happiness.
"This Arab tradition is certainl
very suggestive. No man is eomplet
in himself. He may imagine he is a
times, but he is not. He is only one
half of complete whole. 1t is a
natural fVr him to desire the presenc
and fellowship of the opposite sex a
II Is for him 10 breathe.
With no Responsibility,
at il not necessary for me TO urg
you TO enjoy eourtship days. / hay
an idea you win enjoy your courtshi
without amy urging on my part.
might ~ well urge bird 10 fly,
fish 10 swim or mortal man 10 breathe
] Am very sure You will enjoy eonTtln
without any assistance from You
friends. Strange n II not that 80
prefer 10 do this All BY yourselves.
- No matter how happy aud eonten
cd married couple may he, they rea
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the plnre 0f ihr sweet eourtship dRN
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