The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29
The Minister'S Wife.

|. She must be pattern of domestic ex
oellence, keeping at home, bearing children,
guiding the house, aud giving none occasion
10 speak reproachfuily.
.. She must be ike her Master,who" 1" are,zf
about doing good"
3 She must bssie and SOW and stitch and
work, that her family appear neat and tidy
continually.
l. She must go " from house 10 house."
visiting the poor and sick fram day to day
). She must always be liberal, and give
with an open and generous hand.
6. She must always BE- content with s1ch
things as she has, and never need any thing
more.
.. She must give herself continually 10
PRAYER Ike the apostles.
s. She must " serve tables Ike the seven
deacons, and distribute TO the widows impair
TALLY.
9. She must occupy her time with the af-
fairs of the church.
10. She must labar with her hands, that
she he not charseahle 20 any.
IL. She must MT neglect her children. or
commit the guidance of her house TO servants.
II. She must attend al the prAyer-meet-
ings, preaching meetings. business meetings,
and sewing societies in the church.
l3. She must aiways he open, frank, guile
less and sincere in all things.
II. She must lar all the gossip of the
church. and ve; when inierrogaled know
r.othing b nj Il on either si,ie.
10 She mast i've acceptable advice on
both sides OF every quarrel.
l6. Sne must WORK hard in the kitchen
though wear!zl, and jaied, and sick, and
nervous.
l.. She must be always found in the par
lor, bland and fresh as May morning, ready
TO receive callers anl id.ers with her sunniest
smie; and >h- mus, Ia in no hurry, though
her bread IS spelling or her dinner is burning
up.
is. She must abhor all discrimination from
aer inmost heart
10. She must meet AL who have Slandered,
bacAbi;;en and ahased her, with the most
winning smiles snd most gracious glAnces.
%. she must be prudent and saving, lest
her husband get in debt and come to poverty
and shame.
n. She must entertain strangers and keep
tavern for the church in general, so that if
any one has no whele else 10 sD they can
come there
22 She must be exceedingly Thankful 10
the sisters who come In the afternoon and do
tso dollars work Of sewing. and cal up five
dollars worth Of FOOD for her
23. Like other christian women, she must
abide at home.
2l. Like Anna, she must depart not from
the temnle aay or night.
~ Like Eunice and Lois. she must teach
the hopeful Young limoihys the Holy Scrip
lures from their youth.
pc. Like DOrca>, she must cloihe, and also
insiruet the children Of Others who are too
lazy or too buSy 10 DO II themselves.
"a Like the widow al Sarep;a, her oil mus;
mi waste nor her meal f2il.
2S- She must :.2ye power 10 work miracles.
80 tia; with five lnayeS and two fishes she
"an feed the muit;taGes that come 10 meet
ing. and ytt have Twelve baskets tull left for
the sewing circle
% She : diligently to contine herself 10
her duties, her labors, and her carts.
80. Sne IS also to BE- accomplish q. literary.
refined, and IL Cor the best society
4 81 She u to be poor a. tae poorest and
rich Is ,he richest
32. She must entertain strangers, even
though II take her last loaf
;33- She mi>t provide for her own family.
lest she ieay ;he faith and be worse than an
4 infidel
4 81. Like Mlry, she must be aiways found
sitting al Jesus feet
E 81. Like Martina, she must he careful about
many thiuss, and clm6ered with much serv-
ing
ST. She must please her husband, her chil-
q dren, the church, the deaconS, and the pciety
4 81 Sh- must look upon the waste and lux
ury of rhe rich without envy or complaint.
I IS She must sympalhize IL all the poverty
| of the poor.
80 II there be any other good qualities
not herein enumerated, she must possess them
in pre-eminent degree.
All these things she is to DO without b ,pe
Of salary, reward, or thanks; simply because
her husband obtains half as much while
preaching as h could in another occupation !;
and because sae mas the uaspeakaole homer
ot being the ministers wife"
Therefore let ali pioas Young sisters, with
soft heads and DELICATE health. sees. this ex-
ated position. wei. assured that she VINO de-
Sireth 10 ha ne wife of min Ster desireth a
good thing
T. ). Do You ever pray for "the minis
ter's wife "?-IForicTs CriSis
National SALUTAHONs.-The climate of
Egypt IS fe'erous, and per2siraiion IS neoes-
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