The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
A SERMON BY
DR.. WE|TH ON
MARRIAGE
THE SUBJECT ANNOUNCED WAS
MARRIAGE" AND THE HOUSE
WAS FILLED TO ITS CAPACITY
BY OLD AND YOUNG.

terian church took for his subject Sun
day the divorce evil, and preached
two powerful dscourses upon this sub
ject both at the morning and eveninl
session.
The thought was inspired from tn,
announcement in the papers that the
first days session of the district cour
for the December term would be takeT
up in deciding divorce cases, there be
ing forty-nine to be passed upon. He
took for his text, Gen. 2:1S. p, "a, anG
John 2;1-12, and said in part as fol
| lows:
Marriage was instituted by God
in Eden and confirmed by Jesus at
the beginning of his ministry. 1t will
be noted that in neither case was 1t
polygamous marriage. Polygamy
like loathsome reptile has left a
Shiny trail across the pages of both
sacred and secular history. Note the
cases of Abraham, who listened to Sa-
rah, and brought on the trouble with
Hagar; of Jacob, who was tricked into
polygamy but who kept his heart open
only to his first and only love; of Da-
vid who brought a curse upon himself
and an untimely death to Uriah of
solomon who lacked wisdom" in this
essential and became senile weak
ling in later years. therefore shall
man leave father and mother, and
cleave to the wife"
THE Family
II is the real unit, and not the tribe
or nation. 1t is only in Christian ma
tions, including the Jews, where wom-
anhood has reached independence of
personality and development of mind
and soul If our American women
could only know the real truth about
the lives of these socalled philosoph-
ers of India, how these men in their
hearts despise the woman, there would
not be so many silly converts to these
Swami who visit our land Jesus
Christ as the son of God was the first
and only great teacher of the free
dom of womanhood.
Marriage is a partnership in which
each member is equally interested. OF
course there must be senior part
ner to whom final decisions are re-
ferred, who is the executive head, but
if he is successful, he will not inter
fere with the things that are efficient
partnership, one member may look af-
ter the finances another after the sales
ter the manufacturing end; but each is
in control of his work or there is a
lack of harmony So the true family
reposes trust and confidence in the
members in the respective spheres
Should one partner be inefficient or
selfish there is discord and unhappi
ness in the home. The husband who
browbeats or humiliates his wife, or
the wife who nags her husband. has
taken the first step toward the divorce
court.
Cooperation is Essential
a humble beginning is often neces-
sary; why is the humble cottage so
discredited and the rooming house so
honorable? Why is it genteel, tol
ing house and perpetrate the fraud, |
light housekeeping" (Which |
is either not light, or else inadequate
to feed a real hungry mani and yet
not genteel to go into a small cottage |
where there is n real kitchen and live |
in cosy, home.ike independence?
Young married people must revise
their ideals and be willing to begin
where they can afford. and not initiate
those who are better financed.
II ne HUSBAND
Should be both protector and pro-
WIDER. Every wife that shares her
life with the man of her choice, has
the right to expect of him his very
best in support and protection. No
lazy man or coward, has any right to |
marry trusting girl and then refuse
to. care for her welfare A man who
will spend thirty cents or more, day
on cigars, then grumBle when his wife
asks him for new pair of gloves, is
selfish and brutal and does not de-
serve good wife Be a gentleman to
the lady who is your wife. You al
ways were at your best to her when
you tried to win her. Now that you
have her. what right have you to be
your best To others and your worst
to your wife? Treat her as a lover,
and love will continue in the home.
Don't forget the art of kissing afterl