Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-18
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vored, the Lord is with thee; blessed ART .
thou among women - And true it is, that as :,
n benefactor Of the world, her name stands !
above all earthly names. Yet, in the duties ;
which she performed, there was little for the :,
pen Of the historian to record. Her me, j,
passed away, year by year, in nurturing' d
training, and watching over the child oil Jesus
She lived in retirement, free from the hoiso
and hustle Of the world. Her mission ac-
compHshed she retired so silently from the
stage of action, that the busy worid ou no.
netice her exit, and no material OF her ias'
DAVIS and diving hour is in existence. AS
during the day the lily sheds its fragrance
,no, the air. and at night closes its petals In
rapose. 40 peacefully she closed her eyes IN
death, her task being done, and her quiet
lie. fragr ant with good deeds, being lett As
a legacy to the world.
The class OF duties that devolve upon wo-
man arenot less useful and ennoohng IMAM
those which devolve upon the other sex
Thov NAV not require the same kind oil IN
t~electual development as some other oa'leS'
but they cannot be less important MOI Gun
fer less dignity and lustre. And when "o-
man understands her true dignity, she VIII
-, eeal that they are beneath her attention.
One Of the great mistakes oil visionary minus
4. a. ,nderrate the unostentatious every
d.v duties of life. They forget that to tram
the Young and TO fit them to act wen the'r
mart in life, requires the highest grace oi
moral discipline, and the most delicate sus-
o.r,;h;lities; discipline and susceptiolhties
more fully and symmetrically developed III
u,.,os than in the other sex. She VINO
MIXTURES and trains up one htue chilu'
CURLING and restraining his passions, moul-
din, his character, and leading him 10 the
cross is a blessing to the world, and a ben
oe,ctor Of her race. Not on account OF th'
snlerdor Of her career, but on account oil III
rssults. Foe in calculating the usefulness
~ such a life, VIC cannot separate the mo-
thor and the child, or the teacher and ne
anil What honoys the one, most honor
The other. The child may show IN ait
ia that his mother did not lead . useful III
however much she was applauded and II
pupil may disprOve all the pretenslonS Oh !
teacher to superior wisdom, diligence, q
.Lul The value of her life will be dete
mined by its results, and not by the no
she makes. and the claims she sets up L
,opno woman that found the little orph
how in the streets Of an English city, and
y;ted him to the Sa0bath-school, perform
n very simple act, that might soon have D
CorOotten. had it not been for the results I
followed. She attempted to instruct the
lie yayrant, and by DIN Of much pate
sna psrsexsEapcs she succeeded N s.ea
of our globe. The immense results of
mission, but just begun as yet, can all
traced back to the S~abbath-school teache,
Nor can you tell which was the noblest
these two beings-the teacher or the tau,
You cannot separate their fame. One,
true, lived in quiet and retirement, the OF
became world-renowned. They were, h
ever, alike sseflA to the world, alike hor
able and acceptable to God. On the mo
ment erected to the Mother of Washing
are inscribed these simple words: an
the Mother Of Washington And tina
enough. To have nurtured and trained
such man as the Father of our country
sufficient honor for any one of our rae,
For his glory was her glory. Nor is it
sible to solve the problem, whether the &C
try owes the most to the hero, or to the
thT OF the hero. The history Of one. ind
IS written in many books, and is on e,
tongue in the civilized world. The hist
of the other, too minute, too delicate. too
gitive for mortal pen to trace, is written
ly in the book Of Gods remembrance
Indeed, We do not accomplish the mos
this world, by the display of mere intel
thal greatness nor by commanding the at
tien and admiration of the multitude. TT
has been q kind of idolatrous vorsh;n +,
10 intellect even in the Church of CHI
much TO It's detriment and to the discour,
meat OF adj attempts to do good in a n
simple way. But if we consult the hist
OF the world, it will appear that warm he
as well as clear heads, are necessary IN
duct to q successful issue, anv great
good enterprise; that all great results b
sprung from very mail beginnings.
simple, individual acts are required to for
comprehensive whole; that as the might
rivers are formed from tho ;ns;--:e.
"s'0-"''' 30 inc little every day duties,
I household words, household acts and hon
hold sympathies, each in its appronr
pla~ce-combined and concentrated-cre.t
influence that cannot be resisted and
never be equalled by mere intellectual or
ness. These delicate influences, confirm
multiplied, and repeatedly acting upon
rough native material of the human M;
contribute most powerfully to deyelon
latent beauty and grace. How patiently
sculptor labors upon his block Of mar,
touching it so d~elicately with his cb;sel
making such slight abrasions, that thew vo
not be noticed by the unpractised eve
io ire'e a little, and there a LITTLE ,h.t O..
gives the perfect finish to his noble wo.,
A heavier stroke would SKATER IN sr,...
his materials, or at most deyelon . ct
slightly form. The smallest seeds c..t :,
q fertile soil, will terminate, spring nm :.
into trees, in which the fowls Of tba 80.
build THAR nests Tbo