, 1877-03-12
WOMAN AND HER WORK.

SHnNoN NT MAs+ ELIZA SUNDERLAND.
Mrz. Eliza sunderland, wife of the Rev. ]. T.
Sunderland, pastor Of TIC Fourth Unitarian
Churrl,, preached to largo congregation Of
1alics yesterday morning, upon "Wonnn, a'd
Wuman's Work" She based hcr discourse
upon tue breaking oi tho alabastct boz By tho
woman of Bethany. aud her text 1aa from
Matthew, xvi, IL:
Verify say unto ,you. whcresoerer th!s gospel
shall Ge preached throughout the whole world.
there shall also this that this woman hath doue DO
told fof memorial Of her.
Jesus wns approaching, oonciously approach
lug, tho close Of short but trying and uusatis-
factory ministry. Tho clouds continued 70
tl,ickerl the following to grow less ana less,
and ut4 faith in the remaining fcw lcs1 aud lcas
absolute. Just here, when worn 1uwn With .
sense Of approaching Ill, md chilled tnto feei-
ing of iccj, loneliness aud isoiatlon by want u
loving, tender xy.apathy among ~ immediate
followers, there cattlo an unlocked Tor AMI tasa-
glbte uroot ot unseIlsh. unealeulating Affection
1t was such Affection Of friendship, " charity -
II ila4t been the especial mission Of Christ to
incu'cate. THIS cup Of sutfcrtngx was pressing
cter to IT, l!ps To H. s;gony ~; lic sweat & g!sss
the threatening, could sleep, Ho fought within
Hlnsclf The fearful struggle with tue tcInpta.
tlou 10 put AWAY tho cup Of pain. Into this cold
naturally unsyinpathetlc atmospaets catne Tue
ar tender lovo needed not To be tnld OF tue low
eslug clouds Of despondency and dread which
hung over tho heart of her friend. Her quick
iuteution resl ali At = glanrc, and realinR, .ae
did not stop TO weigh as,d measure anl decide
upon the Gest course to puFsue, hut with tha
abandon Ut nub!e nature sla ltd what ahe
could, and did IL grandly.
But does ter sct1on stand aloud' llaSe no
conteuts VI very ptecous o!nt1nent been freely
poured ouIt Aud have no other "Eood works
Ieen wrought by women fur Chrtht a. revealed
iu suffering humanity sihce Msty Of bethany
found plaee In hlstory,-WoEks which, In tml.
tation vi OhsiIt'a example, II were we'll we hold
tu memorial uf tienll
Bhe then gave I rupn,nK sketch Of tho llvcs Of
Elizabeth f5y flosense Nieht'ngae sna i Der. Per-.
llys~, bceauae Of the ideal they furnished ot
| mako tas most oi It. In the light 1t such an
ista 10 hon tbs paIssy s{rox :s'. u,,. ~ it nst.
~ son.. y sptoy@on.s s % and soe,l T eommonp,ase.
But we're .lch ideals possible Of attainment 70
women To u sure, u more, 'n tf,ls .. dsS, ,als -
wouli sarnrat, seli,sat1lice lle IN Just The path.
stosiden hY R!lsaesth soy, Or % Dero.hsa ,so,.,sn
fGu i. . Al d1 x.a My tsxt ef .o astsa"x 4k il ii it,
guspcl VI eou.tant love aud rafc for utfers, And
especially fur the highest spiritual ~el.betuK OF
themselves and oshrra, aud could, even ~ she
| tlutilblGat aud 1lust clfcuh1s4fltFu tNct lauee
thu spirit Ut 4hs csoss l1to the huinblest, most
iayIsLly Vi whutcTer thuy hld e
giye, whether OF love Or lshor. Not n,ere1y te
all well and without question tho nlcls where
circumstances may bare PLACED them, bu
lHavely to p1ryo out uirhe fur thstnAelyes, b
tluips catl such work as they feed Ia thelr work
but tley should bu SURF a1waya ullA cyeyywhcf,
tllat tl.cy gave ,hcr best work, aud with NJ
grulGMy hand, aud Y may bs irt 1t bs wosi
into which they rould put their hearts IN.
heads, as we'll is hainla, mud then. whether a
hume keepers, mothers Ut llttla onta writer's
law briefs, ministers u Chrlals tiusprlof peacy
Ut loers of thu most mctiul work, susalc<l
they need latc no fear ot their fuAl award
HShe bath wrought good work"