Marriage should improve the human species, becoming a barrier against vice, a protection to woman, strength to man, and a centre for the affections. This, however, in a majority of cases, is not its present tendency; and this is because the education of the higher nature is neglected for other considerations, — passion, frivolous amusements, personal adornment, display, and pride.
An ill-attuned ear calls discord harmony, not appreciating concord. So personal sense, discerning not the true happiness of being, places it on a false basis. Science is to correct the discord, and teach us Life's sweeter harmonies.
Soul hath infinite resources wherewith to bless mankind; and happiness would be more readily attained, and would be more secure in our keeping, if sought in Soul. Higher enjoyments alone can satisfy the cravings of immortal man. We cannot circumscribe happiness within the limits of wealth or fame.
The good in human affections must have ascendency over the evil, and the spiritual over the animal, or happiness will never be won. The attainment of this celestial condition would improve our progeny, diminish crime, give higher aims to ambition. Every valley of sin must be exalted, and every mountain of selfishness be brought low, that the highway of our God may be prepared in Science. The offspring of heavenly-minded parents would inherit more intellect, better balanced minds, and sounder constitutions.
If some fortuitous circumstance places more spiritual offspring in the arms of gross parents, these beautiful children often early droop and die, like tropical flowers dropped amid Alpine snows. If perchance they live to
