The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-08-11
4. HUMANITY.

4. HUMANITY.
Amidst irresistible loveliness, it must
be acknowledged that commiseration or
piety, is an essential ingredient, and beams
impressive charms on all the rest. As
refreshing rain upon rose, and as over
flowing dew on green flowers; so engag-
ing, so beautiful is the brimming of her
eye-who heaves humane tear unforced,
a sincere tribute to another's woe. 1t is
in Millions phrase,
Heaven in her eye.
Or, in other words, it recalls to mind her
great divine Original, acho heareth the
young ravens aohen they cry. To all OBJ
jects of distress-men, beasts or insects,
she lends a sympathetic ear, and would
fain reach soothing hand.
This female virtue, in particular, once
attracted the attention of the wisest of
men: Among whose emphatical express
sions of commentator you will find the
following, " She stretcheth forth her hand
to the poor; yea, she stretcheth forth her
hand to the needy" How tender and
endearing the impressions which shall
long survive her, in the hearts of friends
especially amidst their adverse vicissi-
tudes That she had been so bountiful-
ly kind and chearfully ready, to pour the
healing oil of sympathy into the wounds
Of the afflicted Even as the daughters
of Israel, who went once year to bewail,
or to mourn with, the daughter of Jeph-
thah. And that, in administering to the
needy, (esteeming 1t more blessed to gi0e
than to recei0e) she had been like the
pious Dorcas; who spent much of her
time in making coats and garments for
the poor. Blessed are the merciful, for
they shall obtain mercy"
S. INDUSTRY.
The amiable woman early imbibes it
from advice, or learns 1t from experience
that the general, sovereign prcservative
Of innocence, health and sprightliness, is
employment. And that idleness is fruit
full resource of each unhappy reverse.
And it is said of her, that she always
smiles, because she is always innocent !:
And that she is always sprightly, because
she is never unimployed.
Visits and dress, leisure time and idle
talk, therefore, do not intoxicate the fancy
or engross the chief attention of the vir-
tuous fair
As she had opportunity in docile child
hood, and in tender youth, she was in
dustriously attentive to her education to
the counsels of her much loved parents :;
and gratefully susceptible of useful in
struction, from any one. AS she advanc-
ed towards the arduous summit of mature
age-or finds herself encircIed by a COM
picatiou of cares at the head of family
she INDUCES a cheerful and practical
recollection of those wise maxims, " Idle
ness will reduce one to a piece of bread.
Through idleness the house falleth. Prov.
vi. 26.-Eccles. x. 18.-Therefore,
" She looketh well to the ways of her
household. She workcth willingly with
her hands. She is like the merchants
ship she bringeth her food from afar."
Hence, " She cateth not the bread of
idleness. Her husband is known in the
gates, when he sitteth among the Elders
of the land: She will do him good and
not evil all the days of her life. The
heart of her husband doth safely trust in
her. HE shall have no need of spoil
And SHE shall rejoice in time to come "
See Prov. chap. xii. time to come
that is, in future time in winter, in sick
ness, &c. She hath laid up in store for
every change of season, health or years
And she shall rejoice in old age, in death,
and at the judgment: Yea, before the
throne and before the Lamb amidst the
lasting acclamations of that blessed mul
titude of triumphant worthless: Who, be.
ing clothed in white raiment, and having
palms in their hands, shall sing the song
of Moses and the Lamb, "That they may
rest from their labours and their works dc
follow them" But this brings up to oul
view another important quality, in an ac
complished female, which deserves dis
tinct consideration. Andi is,
6. PIETY.
Early persuaded that religion is the
one thing needful, she seeketh first tht
kingdom of heaven. As her creates
ornament, she seeks the white robe of the
meek and lowly Jesus and that his ban
ner might be over her. She that is, il
one place, styled a prudent acoman is
elsewhere, by divine inspiration, said t.
| fear the Lord.
| Indeed, that prudence i'll deserves th'
name, which doth not foresee, which dotl
net escape the wrath to come. We ex
pect, therefore, to fud the prudent woman
devoutly attentive to all divine institu
tions that she embraces seasons of socia
and public worship as sacred privileges
and that she discovers readiness in at
tending to devotion in general. "Favo