The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-30
GOOD BISCUITS AN
AID TO HAPPINESS
IN SEARCH FOR MATE MAKE
PRETTY FACE SIDE
DR.. JENKINS SERMON
LOVE. THE PRINCIPLE ADJUNCT To
SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE AND
LtFE's WALK TO
CETuER.
DR.. JENKINS SERMON


oveatnE. calvary Baptist church was
packed to i,s entire seating Capa-
city by people who came from pTac-
tcaiiy every section Of Richmond and
vicinity IA hear DR.. Garter Ashton
Jenkins sermon on Marriage which
is the third ot series en liz
Home"
Or. Jenkins endeayorcd n i'm
press on the young couples who &C.
cnpied seats I'm the church that mar
riaEe caud never pan out SUCCESS
unless there was love He told the
young men never h trip over a pretty
face, bat before asking her to walk
down the pathway II life with him he
shobla ascertain whether she was fri
yo}aus. uaanAy- mainly or hystetteaRl
and il necessary. whether or not she
can make good biscuits
He asserted that. like the govern
rnenf, marriage IS a series of Compro-
misses oBe must give and take, re-
rain and restrain, endure and be pa
tsent Dr. jenkins declared
Marriage is the basis Of the fam"
lily, and the foundation OF tho home
It was ordained by the Almighty in
she Garden Of Eden, thus coming
down TO LIS from the creation OF
man. II il the oldest human rela-
t!onship. older than the sabbath, az
sacred as baptism.
Its Importance.
What does IL meau2 The blending
Of two desti9es into one. 1t is the
voluntary compact for life between
one man and one woman. The mar
rage tie can he broken in only three
WAYS by death, marital infdelity or
a violation Of the Seventh Command
uont Let it be understood that /
am rot speaking tonight OF marriage
as related 40 the civil law. but to the
Divine" asserted Dir Jenkins. In
compatibility OF temper. loss Of attcc-
4a4. f4p
the relations which Ged has Joined
together II necessary let there be-
separation bat not divine. So when
the compact has been formed YOU
must stand TO IT, And every effort
should he made TO make the rel alton
: endurable, even tho 1t may not be
harry.
irksome and burdensome might make
il sweet and blessed by courtshlp Of
bearing and forbcaring. by proper ex'
eFtionS GA the part Of each other
\ then for life. What need Of caution
and prayer! II III any Of the affairs
of life YOU need the guidance of God.
il is in wedlock. 1t Is III many re-
spects the most important step CT
your life. 1T determines your pres
ent happiness and often your destiny
in the world to come. Temporal and
eternal interests are involved in mar
fiage Yet nothing ia so incons'der-
atelv entered upon, In 10 depart
ment OF life is such foolish choice
made.
Runaway Marriages.
This introduces IA fire brand into
the family 1t is a warning factor
and unwise. The marriage may be
contaminated without such Il wrong
course. Don't start under n cloud.
s The experience Of parents Is worth
much The secret marriage usually
results in 5unhappiness. Wrong mo-
q tiYes often lead TO it. Young women,
Il thar young man Is ashamed IL be
known as your husband, spurn him,
and enter upon no secret marriage
relationship.
Then choose well for you select
for life. You are to have a partner
who liz to share your joys and sorfows
one who must stand by you in
sickness and in health. when dark
hours come-amid failures, disap-
pointments, and Affections to stand
by you though all others forsake
you.
Marriage Not All Sentiment
ut is a matter that calls for the
largest common sense and 1t is often
noticed that people who show good
Judgment in other matters. show SO
little In this When We remember
that life turns OH it. we are built UP
or pulled Gown through IT, We should
have proper views concerning it. A
NAN'H%
life.
A Few Suggestions.
First. To women: II IS not right
TO marry for a home-simp To get
q place 10 stay. Ne, marry no man
who can't furnish you n place TO
hive But money can't give happi~
ness. Aston had money. but his life
was estranged from it, declared the
pastor.
There was great outburst Of
delight when the preacher told the
weird story Of Atlanta of mythical
fame, and her deception by Metlanon
through the three golden apples given
by Venus.
'sThe deceiver stole her heart How
often the worsd drops its apples Of
many fine girls have been deceived
into marriage by the golden applaes of
society position. money, etc.
Then humor and pathos met to-
eether as the speaker told the ro-
nance of the young woman with the
blacksmith and the dude, Money and
name won her, She married the dude
and went down to the grave in sor~
row.
You cant live on blood, when you
need bread" continued DR.. jenkins
when you need food an old misty
pedigree won't do. So position Is not
to he despised. Don't marry any man
to whom you VIII be ashamed. Eut
the question is not who the father
was, but who the son Is.
A Suggestion to Men.
Don't trip over a pretty face, That
isnt enough. ASK some questions