Democratic messenger., 1881-09-17
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4NVWs W09t 10 LCsb tUE WUmNu 10 90
To be true to herself TO her own
hearts true instinct. aud help man keep
bis manhood pure. Let no pEejudices,
no worldly considerations crowd from
your heart that which makes domestic
life the greatest bliss that has survived
the fall. aud renders married life what
God intended is should be.
Then. too. when the sweet word
mother comes from baby lips, what is
your work. You surely know aud feel
the high order from God: Raise this
child for NE. What glorious work !
To rear for His kingdom an immortsl
soul. What does your example do2
Good mothers make good men aud good
women. Mothers, appeal to you,
raise your children, not for this world
alone. bat for higher. boiler, happier,
better life. Think Of the privilege
she glorious privilege-to hear the same
blessed title she bore " hen the Saviour
said. Behold my mother" Remem-
ber, mothers, your children must hear
ct that last great day: "Well done
good and faithful servant" or depart
ye cursed"
Again say, if there has ever been
in the history Of our country q time
when woman's influence has been needed
it 10 now. What 10 the dark shadow
which is banging over US to-day:
What meaDs the cruel hunger for mon
ey which is driving mso TO use their
iellow-man as . means for obtaining IL
Is it the cry for more which can never
be satisfied l?
Are the glorious words by the
"swsat OF Jour brow" "iorgotteu" for
the easily gotten policies on the aged,
the iDirm. the dyingl Some talk Of
doing goOd"-and why do they thus
speak 7 because they give a subject"
little cash for the privilege OF making
q fortune. How easily made is such
money? No effort, no work; but like
birds OF prey. waiting for victims. they
wait and watch for the last struggle Of
some poor, helpless creature, aud then
chuckle TO their own conscience when q
veil illsd purse is theirs.
Who goes to the bedside of diving
subject to teach him Of higher debt to
be paid : No 1 they dare not 20; .he
eye Of suspicion follows them lest the
sudden death Of the ''subject" might
constitute . serious case Of what really
seems only cirsumstantial evidence.
Will they-save they teach by their
own example the way to live-the way
to die I
What means this shadow? Where
will it end ? In this lies woman's work.
She can speak. and though "only QUO
be saved" her work will not have been
10 vain.
"The love Of money is the root of ell
evil" Can one doubt it1 The holy
voice of Hin Who cannot err has spoken
it. To get such seems to be the all ab-
sorbing wish-the one consuming pas
sion.
For what did God give His creatures
their fsculties2 Surely, He meant each
and every organ to exercise their power
else. the muscular frame work of msa
would not have been 90 beautifully
adapted to bis physical needs. This
declares labor to be imperative. Did
He bid rs fold our hands and take
chances. No He has put o price On
all men. and can it bs right to put au-
other estimate upon the poor souls who
are so rapidly nearing the ''othsr
shore :"
l beg of you. BY the ''sweat Of youf
brow. earn your "daily bread.' In
labor is dignity, which brings its own
sweet reward. Why need We kneel 10
humble supplicatiOu to Almighty God
for the former aud The latter rain 7
Why ask for seed time and q harvest.
1t God does not teach Us BY His glori-
Gus inspiration that labor was. aud is
necessary, to make the earth ''brinR
forth its increase
Can you read from Genesis 10 Reve-
lstion one passage to justify the making
OF money 10 any other way than By toll Z
The medical man is never idle, il he 10
the man he should be. 10 heal the sick.
The mechanic. il be is the msu to honor
bis trade. will work from "sun 10 SUM-"
the farmer who trusts to God bic honss
will follow bis plOw. thanking Him for
ths rich gifts "Moshsr Earth" has iu
store.
But where is the labor of speculation
10 it there is excitement. But SO does
excitement lurk 10 the wine CUP, which
dooms is poor victims to utter ruin.
Be not 90 eager 70 get rich, o men
OF to-day. Look upon your fellow-mau,
il be 10 poor and iDfrm. as your brother:
as one of Gods children, into whose
keeping an immortal soul has been
given. Don't cell one OF His children
as money making mschiue. Go 10
the bedside Of the dying aDd teach shem
Of brighter realm higher price than
heavy policy" Tesch ihsm who
paid the debt. and 10 whose blood their
sin-staiOed souls have been washed.
Woman ! this. too, 10 your work.
Let your swees voice sooth the diving
with sweet songs; let your gentle words
be words Of prayers for the departing
souls let your pure characters be- living
examples for your fellW-msn. and by
your own industry teach him The dutv
and lmn0Flanoa nf nan.~.