Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1914 — Self Sacrifice Would Prevent Many Divorces [ARTICLE]

Self Sacrifice Would Prevent Many Divorces

By Rev. JAMES A, BEEBE, First M. E. Church, Englewood, Hl,

THIS year I have had as many as twelve instances of domestic infelicity coining under my personal observation. Either husbands or wives have come to me with - their troubles, and 1 havt sought to help them. I am sorrf to report that I HAVE NO'j MADE VERY MUCH HEADWAY IN SECURING RECONCILIA TIONS, but I have discovered thu reason why reconciliations do not take place. v - IN EVERY INSTANCE THE PRIME TROUBLE LIES IN THE REFUSAL OF ONE OR BOTH PARTIES TO THE DISAGREEMENT TO YIELD THEIR OWN WILL FOR THE SAKE OF THE OTHER. I AM NOT PESSIMISTIC CONCERNING MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE, f“OR I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE MORE HAPPY MARRIAGES THAN UNHAPPY ONES, BUT EVEN ONE UNHAPPY MARRIAGE IS ONE TOO MANY AND THE REMEDY OUGHT TO BE SOUGHT. *? * Young married people ought to watch the first approach of the spirit of self will and substitute for it the spirit of self, sacrifice.