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HOW TO SELECT A MATRIMONIAL. PARTNER. 



Perhaps no more important question can be raised by 

 man or woman, who has arrived at a suitable age to enter 

 upon the rights, duties, and responsibilities of married life, 

 than the above. 



To whom shall the young man or young lady apply for 

 advice and counsel on this all important theme ? They have 

 some conception of the importance of the step ; they recog- 

 nize that to found a home, to transmit to posterity an image 

 of themselves, to rear a brood of children and, so far as may 

 be, to mould their characters and destinies for good, is a 

 work of the highest significance, and who shall share with 

 them this relationship and function is the question of 

 questions. 



Parental Advice. It would seem only natural that 

 the young should look to their parents for help and guid- 

 ance in the matter, and what help parents can give is no 

 doubt cheerfully given ; but its value must depend upon the 

 knowledge possessed by parents, and upon their ability to 

 give disinterested advice. They have seen more of life 

 and studied people more than their children. 



The views herein presented on the subject of marriage 

 vary from those commonly held, but, notwithstanding, they 

 will be found invaluable both to parents and children. 



There is such a faith in the overruling Providence of 

 God as shall guide in answer to prayer in this matter, as in 

 all others of human life, that will be adopted by many as 

 the only safe protection against error. 



Such persons deem their ignorance on all the many 

 ramifications of the question a sufficient reason for passivity 



