The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-05
SELECTION Of RIGHT
LIFE PARTNER NEXT
TO JOINING CHURCH
Or. w. 3. KICKS PREACHED
FoRcEFuL SERMON TO YOUNG
PEOPLE SUNDAY.
LAYS Down USEFUL PRECEPTs
Selecting a Life Partner-Love and
Marriage Was His Theme-Gave
Some Very Useful Advice to the
Young People who Heard Him.

Next to the union Of ones sell
with the church OF God. the most i'm
portant step that a man or woman
takes in all life is the selection OF q
life partner. The veal or the woe OF
mans or a woman's life Is bound
up in the selection of his or her
mate" said DR.. w. B. Kicks in the
course Of very thoughtful sermon
Sunday night at the First Methodist
church on Selecting a Life Partner
Love and Marriage"
In spite Of the rainy weather, DR..
Kicks was heard by a good audience
OF young people, who we're drawn to
listen to him by the choice Of his sub.
ject His presentation. of 1t was in
heart to heart manner, forcible,
thoughtful, and replete with good adj
vice.
I'm the choice Of partner for life,
young people should have the coun-
sci and advice Of their parents, The
latter should take an active interest
In the selection of life mates for
thier sons and daughters. Abraham
did this for his son. Fathers and
mothers are too negligent in this mat
ter nowadays. They can take hand
In such matters without prying or in
terfering, Their advice is worth
much to a son or daughter.
In the second place, young men
and women should select wives and
husbands with prayerful considera-
ton. I have never seen marriage
that was made in this way that was
not a success. Let them go to God
and ask for His help in the selection
Of partner who will walk with
hem through life.
"A third requisite in marriage is
hat the partners should come from
lmong Gods people. | believe that
boy or a girl will always find the !
'est selection for a partner among
hose who are Gods flock, those who !
ave been brought up In the church
nd know and follow Gods word.
In the fourth place, young people !
hould have confidence In the divine :
uidance of God in love matters.
larriage ought not to be haphazard
frivolous thing. 1t is divine,
acred institution, and God takes
rect interest in the happiness of M
Is children.
"A boy or girl ought to consider the
lalities of his or her life mate. All
oman should be domestic, know
w to make home for man, while M
# future husband should be indus ha
ous and able to make a living for tic
T. There ought to be work in the M,
me. Many Of the divorces Of today wi
me from the fact that wives do not tn,
We anything to do, Their life lies tn.
tside of the home. Not only ought fic
working qualities of boy or girl far
be considered In marriage, but
IRE ought to be congeniality be- the
cen them. They ought to have the 7
9 and take spirit. A wife should Me
obedient, too, to make a good part cia
! ! have never seen a disobedient we
to her parents who has made a ces
a good wife. Many girls marry bur
to reform them. There was new far,
a greater mistake. She ought to effc
xe him reform before she ever en- alo,
into life partnership and agree the,
1t with him. den
Above all, there should be true ers
uine love between the couple. ann
cannot be said Of all marriages farY
~ Many Of them are made for trie,
ton, for money, or other material cost
ons. There was never greater paw
lake, for such marriages rarely frie,
1T In happiness Marriage is cial,
g than contract. 1t is, as have ifica
divine institution. It is a
ne, disgrace to our people that ~
9 Are such in the twentieth cen. TX
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