The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
PASTOR IN SERMON
WARNS AGAINST
HASTY MARRIAGES
Rev, FaCkIer Sees Cause of
Divorce in Quick We'd
dingS of Today,
q HAT is the cause for so man.
IMI dissatisfied homes?
That question was asked

WI dissatisfied homes?
D That question was asked
by Rev. L. c. e. Fackler in a sermon
on Thoughts of Christian Parents Be
fore the Marriage of Their Children
at st. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran
Church Sunday.
Disrespect for the marriage VOW was
given by Rev Fackler has one Of the
causes for dissatisfied homes and de-
clared that divorce is often the result
Of blndly stumbling into the marriage
estate
He cOntended that when parents OBJ
serve the discomfort in many homes
about them, # is no wonder that par.
ents have serious thoughts when their
children want to marry.
Children Must Think
Before They Jump
This sermon may be considered By
some TO apply only TO those who have
children that are about to marry"
Rev. Fackler said. 1T is not only
at that time that the parents, es
pecially those who are Christians. think
about the homes which their children
viii establish. There are many
thoughts that enter the Christian par
ent's mind. The children ought to
know something about these thoughts
And knowing them they ought to give
them due consideration.
Many steps have been regretted
because the children did not think be-
fore they acted. Many children as
we'll as adults stumble bllndly into tho
clerks office. Many feather their nest
with thistles and wonder why they are
so uncomfortable.
Abraham was not willing that his
son should marry a Canaanite. He
did not want him to go to his father
land and there choose a wife. for there
were many that worshiped idols and
not the true God Abraham knew
that the way of the wicked are an
abominatiOn unto the Lord, for they
do evil In His sight.
When the young folks today choose /
their associates do they ever think
Of this. Many shrug their shoulders
and say what Is the difference2 Chris /
tan parents know the difference, and /
for that reason they don't want their /
children to marry the ungodly. There |
A4E AAUA 1AldAAg eases WEIGEC the AsIIlH-
tan member win prevail and make
the other member a Christian.
Abraham wanted his son to marry
81 worshiper of the true God. He knew
what it meant to have God In the
home. When your parents worry
about this they know what they are
talking about When God Is not
found in the heart you viii not find
God In the home.
Abraham Placed a Duty
ON His Faithful Servant
"Abrahams servant was faithful
over all the possessions over which
he was placed. so he gave him this
charge in behalf Of his son:
Choose a wife for my son, a wor-
shipper Of the true God and bring her
here How many fathers ever trou- /
bic themselves about the helpmate Of
their children? Many parents that
have 20 Christian influence are
pleased when they can shift the re-
spOnsibiLty of their children upon
some other person. Many are anx- |
ious for their children to be supplied
with the modern cOnveniences Of life /
and care very little about the one
thing that is needful, namely, Christ
and his teaching in the home.
1.-THE servant of Abraham was ready
20 make the promise, but he said IL
she will not come shall the son go
there, Abraham said beware that thou
bring not my son thither II she will
not come then let her stay there.
IF more of our young people would
follow that advice, if you win not be-
lieve In God and the truth I viii not
follow thee. Too many forget that
there are better fish in the sea than
have ever been drawn out. They are
blinded and when it is too late they
see what it means to have a home
without Christ" the Rev. Fackler |
said