LECTURE ON MARRIAGE.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 23, 2 November 1871, Page 3

LECTURE ON MARRIAGE.

The Rfev J. Buller delivered a lecture last evening at the Wesleyan Church, Grahqmstown, on the interesting and/important subject of “ Marriage.” There was a large., attendance. The reverend lecturer commenced by stating that marriage was a Bivine ordinance, and without it society would be incomplete. It was an institution established by God himself, before sin came into the world; 'and • ought to be the culmination of man’s earthly happiness. It was typical of the union between Christ and his church. It was Jthe closest of all relationships, and for this reason the Bible, said a man was to leave his father and motherland cleave unto his wife. , ‘A great deal was said about the inferiority and Superiority of man and woman ; but; he thought all this ■was.wrong, - He believed them both, to be "■ equal, although different. It was said in the Scriptures that woman was the weaker vessel; but she was not necessarily the inferior of two vessels, one of brass and one . of glass, the latter might be said to be the , .weaker, because it,would be more easily broken ; but still it was the most beautiful a'nd;;preci6us. The rev. gentleman-then proceeded to give some excellent advice to, persons about to marry or contemplating'.mnrriage, saying that amongst the ■) most important.things to be observed was that the parties should be in good health, r - for where there was consumption or , hereditary disease of any kind marriage ' should never be entered into. Fitness of /Tank and age were desirable, and so were qOmpatability of temper and a. mind attuned to domestic habits. It was well ; , also not only to choose a fitting mate but proper time to ; marry. Love was, or should be, the foundation of all marriages'; but love was not blind passion, although, of course, there could not be love without passion. l Mr Buller said he always made a point after performing the marriage • service to caution the happy pair to beware of their first quarrel. In all marriages there would be something to give and take and something to forbear, and perhaps forgive, but where love held the scales the balance would easily be adjusted, and the husband and wife must both diligently search the Holy Scriptures and be guided by them in their several relationships and duties. • At the close of his lecture Mr Buller announced r . that the subject Of his next Wednesday’s discourse would be “ Punctuality,” a very important although neglected, matter.', In future the evening services in summer , would be at half-past seven instead of seven p.m. . ]