Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
COlored Literary Society.


nifty have organized literary society
which calls few of them together
in their little church every Thursday
evening, and from which they are reap
ing good. Mr.. Robert Nelson Is Presi.
dent and Miss Kate Lee, Secretary.
Mr.. Enoch Emory, the efficient porter
at the Bush House, and man Of consid.
cradle intelligence, prepared an address
to mothers which he delivered before the
Society on n recent occasion, the sub.
stance Of which we give TO our readers
ADDRESS TO MOTHERS.
Mn. PREslDENT.- stood by the
cross of Jesus, his mother. | mention
this text TO illustrate one single point -
the strength Of n mothers love for her
childrcn-a feeling as universal as man,
and stream so deep that nothing but
the eye Of the Omniscient one can see
its greatest depth. Wherever YOU find
woman, exalted or lowly, she will cheer.
fully give up her life and 60 down 10 the
grave TO save her child. The lsart of the
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spring may leave her one by one and
bc scattered To the four quarters Of the
globe, but she ia ever constant in her
affection.
mother must he decided and firm
This il not 30 difficult, but when this
frmncss il tempered with tender feel.
ings and a voice ns soft AZ the notes Of
flute, it Is exceedingly difficult. Your
child has but little judgment. and hun.
drcds Of times a week and many times
every day It's wishes must be denied and
its Will made TO submit to yours. In
doing this the trials OF "A mother are
necessarily constant and unknown.
How can mother train up her child
for God 2 X q question | would answer
by replying that she must be "A woman
Of daily, icrycnt. habitual prayer-for
she needs wisdom. She must lead her
child to feel that the body is not the
great object for which he lives.
Mr. President, there il class Of
mothers, many belonging to good so.
cIety, who seem TO seek TO destroy their
children. What shall be said Of her
who takes her child down 10 the river.
side and lays II upon the waves OF time,
and she stsnds by and sees the waves
carrying her own child out into the
deep, while the drums are beating 10
drown the cries OF her infant. We
sec this same class coming and surround.
ing the table of the Lord, and they tell
us they are on the road TO heaven,
Now, let us view those noble mothers
whose hearts never grow cold for their
nffaF.F4En IIntssh
mountains rear their heads and long
deserts lie between her and them, that
love which holds them to her heart
never grows cold. Now, why has God
planted this deep love for the ofT.prinr
in that mothers heart There she
stands with dignity spirit which may
ever rise up in glory and in light Ncy.
or this side of eternity will the inhu.
ence Of n mother be known who trained
up n child and planted religious i'm.
prcssions upon his soul that kingdom
and crown could not keep him from
adhering to.
., mothers, train up your children
for eternity. then. once more. because
this will place your child high in glory
In this life we can never know how many
spirits Of just men made perfect now
reign in heaven in consequence Of the
fAithfulness Of their mothers. Mr.
President, must say have never met
with any loss 50 great az ihat OF losing
the care and instructions of my mother
during my childhood in consequence Of
her having lost her reason. But can
rccollcct that when little boy was
standing nj the open window at the close
OF lovely summer day. The large, red
sun was just sinking away behind the
western hiils-thc sky was gold and
purple commingled-thc winds were
sleeping, and soft, solemn stiffness
seemed TO hang over the earth. was
watching the sun as he sent his yellow
rays through the trees. and felt kind
Of awe, though knew not wherefore.
just then my mother came 10 me. She
was raving with phrenzy, for reason had
long since left its throne and her vic.
tim OF madness. She came up 20 me
wild with insanity. pointed to the
glorious sun in the west, and in a nom.
ent she was calm. She took my hand
within hers and told me that the great
God made the sun, the stars and the
world-eveTything-that lie IL was who
made her little boy, and gave him an
immortal spirit; that yonder sun and
the green fields and the world itself will
one day be burned up; but that the
spirit OF her child will than be alive.
Mr. President, you see how these
good mothers put their trust in God
then you may see how the wicked and
profane mothers trust in Mammon.
Those who wish to live in sin are afraid
to know all they can about God. But
their mothers that stand on the rock Of
ages-though storms Of sorrow gather
over them. though their dearest hopes
be cut off, though their most-loved
friends be taken away by death, though
their very graves be worn out, and the
earth and heavens part and all things
be seen crumbling to ruins---still they
are safe, the eternal God is their refuge
and nothing shall ever hurt them. The
golden chain which binds all holy beings
together is held by the hand Of the
eternal God. The eye that watches
over all nevar siumbers never sleens