South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-19
Req. Gardiner in
Last of Sermons
On ideal Folk"
SAYS Ideal Wife is Three
Fold PersOnality-Out-
lines Qualities.

DR. James J. Gardiner delivered
last evening i'm -. PauTs Memorial
Methodist Episcopal church the last
of a series Of four evening sermons
on the general theme. Ideal Folks
Wanted" The particular subject
considered was THE Ideal Wife
the sermon being based on the views
presented By % married men Of the
congregation.
DR.. Gardiner said in part zone
man In writing me propounded 70
me the question. Has It ever oc-
Cured 10 you that possibly the
pleasures OF our day are depriving
US as a people, of the opportunity
10 carefully weigh and 10 thought
fully consider subjects vital 10 the
home?'
Il answer, yes. That thought has
come to me frequently of late, and
that is one reason which led me 20
preach this series Of sermons on
Ideal Folks / felt If / could only
get a number OF people 20 seriously
consider a few questions vital to
home and family life, I would be
doing something that was worth
while. I am therefore glad If these
sermons have been the means Of
getting hundreds Of people thinking
OF these questions. so vital not only
TO our character and conduct but TO
our happiness here and hereafter. l
am pleased to learn in answer to my
letters that there are 50 many peo~
pie today. who deep within their
hearts have a longing TO live and to
have others also live the ideal life.
Very Clear Views.
Ana now concerning the partic-
ular subject of the evening, The
Wife. may l say that the men to
whom ] wrote have very clear views
as TO qualities which should charac-
terize her life. They one and all
agree that she should be a Chris
tian in the highest and truest sense
of the word She muse be a woman
who in character and conduct is an
example 10 her family. She must be
thrifty and industrious She must
be a lover of one husband-her own
husband-and an inspiration to him
IN dark days. But above all she
must be a true home lover and home
maker
Il think the man who described
The Ideal Wife as a three-fold per-
sonality and then proceeded to ex-
plain exactly what it meant stated
his case the best OF all who wrote.
He said, I perceive the ideal wife
TO be a thTee-fold personaiity-one
no Holm 40 10
er. and one the Mother
Must BE sympathetic.
LAS the help-meet she is the social
and educational equal of her hus-
band. If either is far removed from
the other in this respect there can
De no mutual sympathy. understand
ing, respect and helpfulness as
there should be. She will always
be sympathetic in times of weari-
ness and strain, but Will not be so
supremacy strong that she will not
elicit reciprocity from her mate in
the same matter. She will be So
cially such a person as her husband
may be proud of and she will also
be an inspiration 10 him. in business.
"As a home-maker she will be one
of those happy persons who ook
upon the work in the home as that
OF profession demanding the
highest skill and training Of a
healthy body and mind. She will be
able TO surround the home with an
atmosphere emanating from her
Cwn personality. Although she is
queen in the home, she will never
theless refuse to become a house
hold drudge but Will use her intel
lect to order her work and organ
! ize her duties.
LAS a mother she will find the full
| fllment Of her chosen LIES work
She will love, counsel and guide her
/ children. She will make il her
chief interest to know what is good
| for them. physically and mentally
| She will be religious herself and an
ideal 10 the children as they grow
and develop. she will be their spir-
itual inspiration and guide"