Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-09
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reelection. When l retrospect the past.
| am amazed. Thorny paths. rugged
StcepS-no stepS-no outstretched hand
save Jesus. to help me on No mothers
loving smile TO shed its luStre DER
my darkened pathway. No PRAYER
ascending To keep me from temptation.
Many 4 time with tear-bedimmed eyes.
scarce knowing which way to so. l ielt
like giving up my iitc-b"at to the surg
:nr pillows. But in my heart | felt the
still small voice. Press on. the haven
is a~ttainable.' had Il mother once.
and next To my Saviour.I honor her mem
arg. She lett for me a legacy OF = pure
and well-Spent lite. For all this | have
tried in nv weakness and insutiiciency
TO erect 4 monument OF thanktuineSs
and praise 10 the Glver and to her.
What We want In Lexington, is
true m~othfrS-not such as have 4 u me
10 live. and are dead but prayeriu! and
se.f-Sacriticiug mothers. We had bet
Ter SpiIO" III eii4s hc VIA
WEAKNESS in well-doing, and not have
Il gray hairs brought in sorrow to the
grave. \ little trouble taken in time
often averts great trials. Womans
MISSION is l grand one. Train up L
child in the way it should go. and when
it is Old it will not depart from 1t That
divine injunction, has been y beacon
light TO he for q number of years. Don't
leave your children too much to the care
OF others. Mothers must mould their
characters. and they do it, to- veal or
woe. When that is the case. can you
afford to be untaithful? Be watch;ul
and bewGre. The honor that should
wreath Your brow may he supplanted by
vice. If any lack wisdom let them
ask of God, who giveth literally and
upbraideth not. and it shall be given
hem. Mary. the mother of Jesus.
went 10 Jerusalem every year to wor-
ship. and she took the Young child with
her. At the age of y years, she was
again there; on her return home. she,
supposing he was in the company. went
4 days journey before discovering his
absence. Think you she sent for him?
No. She searched diligently tor the
young child till she found him." Par
ents do you seek to know where your
children are? Remember, as a twig is
bent so the trees inclined. BY many.
woman is considered inferior to man, in
tcIlectuallv. l do not admit 1t, for sew
eral easons. Adam did not have the
same desire tor knowledge that Eve had.
or he would have eaten OF the fruit OF
the tree first. AS soon as he discovered
the advantage she obtained. he partook
of the fruit also. And when the Lord
called to Adam. what do YOU think he
did? He said. The woma whom thou
gavest me gave he OF the fruit Of the
tree and | Gid ear.' a very coward.
Listen to what Webster says: "a per-
son who lacks courage to meet danger
is q ttmad or pusillanimous man II
he had been the stronger. and the best,
would not he have stood between her
and danger? Eve would have done SO.
She was not afraid if she gave him the
fruit. he would become the wiser. Su-
periority. uuconscious!y. knows 10 su-
perior. IL ali due Difference to man,
sincerely believe true Christian mother
IS the noblest work of God. II hot. he
never would have entrusted TO her the
Sub.imest OF all divine blessings, the
birth OF nations-their training. too,
which mouids their destiny. 20. woman,
arise in thy beauty. shake off the leth'
argy that enshrInes thee" Put on the
whole arnor of Christ" appreciate ant
nave a just conception OF your true
worth. Womau's influence shine tran
scendantly above everything else in lie
Her voice. swester and more musica
than the voice of many waters; yea
l~ovelier thar 4 forest of merry warhlins
birds, to her loving child; her counse
purer and sweeter than the mid-summe
air. freighted with the fragrance of rares
flowers.
O, woman. MAINTAIN the dignity o
your position. Do not let YOU children
think that wealth and costly dress hav'
ANYTHING to do with character. Tn
wcak-minded man or may sa,
SO, but it is false. Embodied in tru'
worth are the elements of Goodness
virtue, knowledge, temperance, CHART,
and MANY others of equal Specification
the contrary are devotees Of fashion, in
temperance, neglect OF Christian duty
profanity. misunderstanding and othe
vices. in opposition to truth. How ar
we to remedy these evils? Mothers. d
not become discouraged because you
children frequently do wrong, an
with c~omplaisance say. II have don
my whole duty" The day is COMM
when you will see and feel the fruits G
!, your neglect; for lite is not always JOY
Gus. Mingled with the bright lines {
cNCIS OHC lax u oiSo mum SouiieS
and disappointment. God is too wis
to err" He will call US strictly to al
coun, for the manner in which we i'm
prove the talents he has given US. H
that spareth the rod spoiieth the child.
: DO you see that your children are a
Sabbath school every Sabbath, also {
morning and night service, not back
you disturbing Christian worshippers
but right by your side? Do you see
: this?" Some do, but perhaps the mo
OF YOU say, Children ought not to
compelled to 60 to church if they do Ut
want to-" 80 foolish generation
u you are sowing the seed of disconten
g and soou they will spring up and grow
ana bring forth fruit to dishonor. Ira
II up your child in the way it should 60,
!! does not mean to-day and not next wee
but every day and hour. now it Is
q lite of serritude, but it is better TO
g. enslaved in early lie, than in ate
years have our hearts wrung with a
i guish and sad disappointment. In
each heart some rain must fall" Ye
,r some days must be dark and drear
At But there is an '.oasis' in this desc