Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-06-11

are all things? Human science, I'm
aided by Inspiration, is utterly un
able to answer either of these ques
tions satisfactorily. But happil.
inspiration comes to our aid, anC
quiets our perturbed, enquirlnI
minds by an announcement, brie
but comprehensive, characteristic
of the Eternal One. God made al
things by himself and for himself
Now we are prepared with ou
foundation, thus surely laid, IL
study with profit and delight tht
vast vocations Of the Infinite One
/ Our first lesson teaches us order
perfect adaptation of one part to an
other part and each and every par
to the whole. A perfect equipoise
or equilibrium pervading the uni
verse by uninspired poets yet un.
sung. Any disturbance of this
equilibrium is subversive of the
wise and benevolent designs of the
creator, and disastrous to the
creature. 1t is from this first chap
ter we take our text on this Occa-
sion. 1t has been suggested to me that
Iaddress you on the following theme
/ tO-wit WOman'-her sphere
and her power. In order for me to
speak to you of Woman l must
know whence she came and who
she is, and thus ascertain her rela-
tion to everything else around her,
and thereby discover her sphere
and learn something of her power.
The first chapters of the Book of
Genesis gives us an aeooatat of the
creation. The concluding part of
the second chapter gives us more
specific information relative to
'Woman,' whence she came and
who she is.
"Now l wish you to note loarticu-
larly what is said in the Book of
God, for here lies the groundwork
of our present investigation.
SIT is said, in this second chapter,
that God made man in his own inn
age, and gave him dominion over
the earth and all things created.
Having previously prepared for
him a residence, called the Garden
of Eden, and after creating him,
He placed him in it, and said: 1T
is not good for man to be alone
and hence he made companion for
him, in every respect suited to his
perfect organism. 1t is also written
that he caused deep sleep to fall
upon Adam, and while asleep, he
took from his side a rib, out of
which he made this companion.
Here we learn from whence she
came-God made her-we also learn
who she is-a heLp-mate for him-a
suitable companion for that man in
his solitude. Not his slave-nor
yet his ruler. Here we discover
that suitable companionship is a
necessary ingredient to happiness.
It is an absolutely necessary requis-
ite for home. Home in its most
complete and exhaustive sense.
Suitable companionship has been
the craving of every human heart
ever since. Having ascertained
who Woman is, let US examine
for short time her proper sphere.
1 have already stated that any dis
turbance Of the perfect equilibrium,
harmony and fitness Of things |
which God has established is sub
versive of his wise and benevolent |
designs, and also disastrous to the |
creature. 'Woman's' proper sphere
there is where God placed her in
her creation. Not mans slave
nor his ruler; neither is she a mere
ornament to adorn his home, but a !
help-mate for him a companion ;
a partner in the great copartnerShip |
of life; an active assistant in life's |
great work; his advisor in council /
his inspiration in the execution of |
his purposes his guardian angel in
the hour of temptation and peril
his comforter and sOIace in the |
hour of his gloom; the good Samar-
itan to administer the all healing
panacea of wine and oil to his lacer-
ated bleeding heart, when all else
forsakes him, even if the Priest or
the Levite pass by on the other
side. This is the pure, sublime and
exalted relation woman sustains
in the creation and economy of
God. To become his ruler and die
tator is an invasion of mans rights,
a violation of the laws of God, dis
turber of the equilibrium, harmony /
and peace God designed should pre-
vail throughout the social circle.
When Woman seeks to unmake
herself, and aspires to the sphere |
God assigned to man, then she uni
vers2lly throws away that mysteri-
Gus and all powerful shield God de-
signed for the sure protection of her
purity, her virtue and her
honor. She ceases to be that loving
and lovabIe companion; that help
mate for him. The light of the
then goes out; the mys- !