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I REv. 1oHs x. MAFFITj

We listened with ihe greatest pleasure, to Mrl
Mafits lecluie on WOMAN, Delivered in lthes
Wesley Chapel SEINE evenings SINCE. The lee-
teIe " as wothy>of The man sand Of The tiuies !;
il was filled wan poetry and religious feWdra
and ellclifd ltetheteN appreciation from vdS4
andinlellactu# audieuce. Fb |
The eldQhenf divine considered Woman as
she IS. tfe1tfen drew a compati59n bef&3eeni%e
flealhen and Christian woman ;4aHel as he5t ~
speak much letter tban We cam we with give
Short exlFacts his own words. Orient pearls
al random strung" ~.
"Wonanoccnpies distinguished place
in the worlds history, She is th E theme.
Of the poets and historians, The pbiloso.f
piers and .statesmen.d Of every age and Of
every country. The wisesi and The best
Of men have done homage at her shrine,
aud through her instram mentality millions
have been conducted Ito the pinnacle al
earthly glory. or tothel ignomiby ofa duu-I
geon or sealf9ld. kingdoms have been
LOST and WON by lie witehery Of her
charms. and half the Aaities. Of the @edEthl
have been hewotk. 4ilhe1 afJhet folliss
or hercrimes. AT ihe same lit1e the Eare
virtues she exhibits. AID lhe gloliPus prs-
iceptE she incuEcates have gfrea het tta
powet byer abe wq14 2ihai il Irresistible, \
creating in the youthful beari sen iinehts
ud<Prihcip}fs that have laidith |ton1al-
Mons of1Fo$t OF those moral lie IMPLIES INST
itfeaseend she models ofHthe gtaces--
HMle her naturally gHsophiscatad feel
{ings Mud the deep and warm Affections of
her hSsft remain uaconianInated, she
spreads PARADISE around her, andjlhlls iAe
aair with tEe fragrance that enehAnts NE
soul. 81
II I'm all thsNcou1tries and in oil ages.
woman has been ne SANS. her spirit ks
the sulshiae-Rsr loFe as th} les y
/ .Eiad. unronsu1NbIe-her Hopes II Ill
bqes ant : her heart FL a siar Of Heaven
and her ruth and epnMsney nthsngeble
and incortpPsibie.h
Again:
| Chris,iapIty By Kissing Woman 10 q
community of rights ahd. inSrests With
| man, has not taken from her the original
attributes ofsher sEeet natufe--it- pa:
taken the ldvfy shrub from the7 snnlss,
gorge Of the mountain cliffs. ghers il
was pihingi awayirl solitude and gloom. "
It has eng1sftsd il into HE lorlly OAK
where iii first received II, beIqg-aht
there ithasreg gained It's glory aed pride
| receiving snd giving lie shelter, 10 shaht
and lis irnit. 10 common With Tie sourct
that nonrishes and sustains i.
/ Again.. IF l
i RWao is THE Christian WoMAE r.
| she who beads over the couch oftnfans,
the cradle bed Of. our young END We
unaedged existence. whispering lase sh(
prayer into those tender earsf that thTFl
with delight sian Eolian trernbles undel
the kissing zephyr. She who kindly
\ guides Abe step Of youth. She whC
bends over The pillow Of pain, disarmins
Il anguish Of hall its excruciating- agony
! She who grasps the couch Of death where
science dare DO longer contend With tht
/ King Of Tetfors, and skiItretires from :hs
uneoAal task. Then christlah woman
hour hath come and affection struggle
with death, and cries 10 the dull eAr OF ihs
tomb, gre nzs back my lousa And Will,
lshe kisses AWAY, the clammy deRs OF dis
4 solution. she wresiles with the enemy
while. hope ana life renain--nsr win sh'
lleave the ldebd-znol no, :he poor Psl'
remains Of the loved one. are dear to hei
Estiif. She strews roses around the bib
land ofle. ia far distant years, id even
ling,s s5iemn hour, or beneath the sllYei
moonlight she fe-visiisS the grave. y
others forgotten and unknown. Sbs
Ecomes like soft spirit, fSaiselsss saS
ltear6uI. apdhoiy. 10 call DIP ALL gbe l0xnfy
MI
Of her siill dnw asted' lose.'
4 we close our extracts with Psrtaf Ethe cen
Gliding picture q This rich gallery Of fancy.
"Tbe stern srnmpets ring out their CHI
non blast: ihe christians are led forth K
Vespasian's amphnbealre. TO be thrown
10 wild beasts. Nero d there in ell BIZ