Smyrna times., 1880-08-11
She Hath Done What She Gould.
WOMAN AS A HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONARY.

The following essay, read before the last
meeting Of the Woman's Missionary Society
of this town by Mrs. Sarah +. Anthony,
was 10y vote requested for publication.
How many Of us can take a retrospective
view of our past lives, and be able to saw
we have done what we could? MAY women
awaken to her duty, more and more each
passing hour, and prove herself worthy
the tribute paid her a00rth, in the language
Of the Orange blossom: the morning star of
our youth, the day star of our woman
hood, and the evening star of our age.
The prayers of Agur, the wisdom of
Solomon, the cOnquests of Alexander, the
success OF Bonaparte, Haman's Kingship,
Belshazzars wealth, and thousands O! other
deeds OF man have been wonderfully ex.
tolled. But female passing tho beauty
OF meek and modest department, an eve,
that tells OF intelligence and p,rity, lips
that speak no guile, manifesting kind
and benevolent disposition, heart sympa.
thlzlnS with distress, is an heir of endure
ing qualities that shall outlive the reign of
her time, and become moro brilliant as
ages roll away.
Who was the mother of Jesus ? a woman.
Think of the lesson taught US by the
Savior dinning with the Pharisees, as He
sat down to meat. A eoomea who had been
so long attempting to reach Him and de
Him honor, did SO on that occasion with
out ceremony, amounting His head with
precious ointment and bathing His feet
with her own tears. He bade her 90 in
peace, her good faith had saved her. 1t
was women who watched at the Sepul-
cher, where Jesus was lain; after the man
Judas had betrayed Him.
America stands as it were, with one wing
on the Pacific, the other on tho Atlantic.
So woman stands reaching out helping
hand to reclaim the wanderer; also to
teach the Heather in foreign lands. Many
noble women have sacrificed home and
loved ones, some their health and even
life, and bade farewell to their native
shores, as the outbound vessel bore them
away, to plant their footsteps in other
| lands as foreign missionaries.
During the late war it was woman who
spent her time in camp and hospital, talked
OF the love and mercy of our Crucifed
though risen Redeemer, and of the dear
names of mother and home, to $4,000 sick
and wounded, and for nearly 20 years visi.
ted prisons, hospitals, poorhouses, and va
rlous other retormatory institutions on both
sides OF the Atlantic; also rendered great
service on both Continent in the great
temperance crusade, and now she has left
her home and Joined the relief band in
Kansas administering in many ways, both
spiritual and temporal, for the numerous
throng of poor Africans seeking homes
| there in a strange land.
Who was it that utterly refused to re.
cognize in any society the young man who
persisted in slipping at the wine cup, there
by rescueing him and many others from
the inebriates dishonored grave. 1t was
a yOung woman, with that decision of char
acter at the age of nineteen, Long may
she live, and let her light shine that Others
may see her good works and do likewise
1t was oo0ncn Americas daughter, Clong
to be honOred) who was the instrument in
banishing wine from the Executive table
Let history hand her name and example
down to generations yet unborn. May
Americas proud ensign ever shield the brave.
1t Is woman's duty too, to be missionary
In her own home circle, a sentinel in the
watch tower guarding her orn lovcd ones.
Not forgetting also to step over the thresh.
hold into her kitchen, and speak kind and
encouraging words to other mothers loved
ones toiling there, kindly telling them too
OF the cross, remembering that life is a
| oSAOOAB anu blldb 4A tlS l1luCu as we no GOOu
to one of His, cUcn the least of His disci.
piles, He will do it unto as. 1t is one duty
OF woman to strive to elevate her sex and
hasten the time when the too often harsh
words will no longer CRATE in her ears in con-
nectiOn with many crimes of the nineteen
century, Oh there ID q woman in the case.
A sea captain of forty.five years acknowl.
edges through the prayers of a ,Ooman, his
w!te, he gave his heart to Jesus, and in his
own language, he tackled ship, hove over.
verboard everything defling, and is now
homeward bound, with pilot on board
showing cOIors, warning his fellow men to
steer clear Of the rocks and shoals, on
which he came so near being wrecked, soul
and body.
, As moro light is given US, let US be will
ling to do more, remembering that while
rest of conscience is blessed reality, rest
OF soul is higher and better. Our last days
. may be dawning, and may our acts here
entltle US to a safe gathering in an un
broken band, when our frail bark shall be
anchored on the other shore.
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2 1T Was HOT.-A good natured GriswolG
| street lawyer left his Office unoccupied fol-
an hour about two o'clock yesterday after
8 noon and some of the jokers in the block
, went in and built up rousing hot fire in
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