The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-08
MOTHERHOOD,
Influence of the Mother In Her
Family Relations Depicted
by DIR. Talmage.
The Twelfth Sermon of the ''MarrlagC
Ring" Series by the Great
Divine.

Rev. n. De witt Talmago, d, D., OF
Brooklyn, preached in ST, Louis, on bis
way home from his western trip, the twelfth
OF his serlos of sermons on "lhe Marriage
Ring" TIA subject was Motherhood,
The preacher took for his text the follow
ing
Moreover his mother made him little coat,
aud brought II 10 him from year 10 year when
she came up with h0r husband 10 otter the yoarly
saorihGe,- Samuel H. TO-
DR.. Talmage spoke as follows
The stories Of Deborah and Abigail are
very apt to discourage n woman'a soul, She
says within herself. at IL impossible that
] ever can achieve any such grandeur OF
character, and don't mean 10 try" M
though child should refuse TO play the
eight notes because he cannot execute q
"William Telln This Hannah OF tho toxt
differs from the persons just now named
She was an ordinary woman, with ordinary
intellectual capacity, placed In the ordinary
circumstances, aud yet by extraordinary
pioty, standing out before all tho agos 10
como the model Christian mother.
Hannah was the wife Of Elkanah, who
was person very much like heraelf-un-
romantic and plain, never having fought a
battle or been the subject OF a marvellous
escape. Neither OF them would have been
called q genius, just what you and
might bo, that was Elkanah and Hannah.
The brightest time In all tho history OF
Chat family was tho birth OF Samuel. AL
though no star ran along tho heavens point.
ing down 10 hi9 birthplace, | think tho
angels OF God stopped at the coming OF 10
wonderful prophet.
Az Samuel had been given In answer 10
prayer, ElkAnah and all his family, save
Hannah, started up 10 Shiloh 10 offer sacri-
fees Of Thanksgiving Tho cradle where
tho child slept wpa altar enough for Han
nah's grateful heart, but when the boy was
old enough she took him TO Shiloh, and
took three bullocks and an ephah Of flour,
aud q bottle Of wine, and made Offering OF
sacrifice unto Tho Lord, and there, accord
ing TO previous vow, she left him; for
there he wRs TO stay all the days OF his life,
and minister In the temple.
Years rolled on, and every year Hannah
made with her own hand garment for
Samuel and took II over 10 him. The lad
would have got along we'll without that
garment, for | suppose no was we'll clad
by the ministry of the tomple; but Hannah
could not DO c0ntontod unless ahb was all
ihe time doing something for her darling
boy. "Morooyrr his mother made him 0
little coat, and brought II 10 him from yoar
10 year, whom she cano up with her hug-
band 10 offer the yearly sacrifice"
1. Hannah stands before you, then, In
the Arst place as nm industrious mother.
There was no need for her to work. Ell
kanah, her husband, waa far from poor.
Ilo belonged 10 u distinguished family, for
the Biblo tells us that be was the aon OF Jer-
oboam, the son Of Elihu, the son Of John,
the son OF Zuph. "Who were thoy2' you
say. | do not know but they were dis
tingughod people, no doubt, or their namoa
would not have been mentioned.
Hannah might have seated herself with
hor family, and, with folded arms and di-
ahoyollod hair read novels from year 10
year, II there had boon any 10 road; but
whom see her making that garment, and
taking II oycr 70 Samuel, / know she IL in-
duatrioua from principle as VOL az from
pleasure. God would not have mother
become drudge or slave; HO would hayO
her employ nll tho hOpb possible in this
day In The rearing Of her children. But
Hannah ought never TO bo ashamed 10 bO
Most mothers need no counsel In this d.
roclon. Tho wrinkles on their brows, tho
pallor on their checks, the thimbe- marks
on thoir fingers atteat that they are faith.
ful In their maternal duties Tho bloom,
and the brightness, and the yiyacity Of girl
hood have given place 10 the grndor dig
nifty, and usefulness, and industry OF
motherhood. But there IN ahcathonish idea
getting abroad In some Of the families Of
Americans; thoro are mothers who banish
themselves from the homo circle. For
throo.fourlhs Of their maternal dulioa they
prove themselves incompetent, They aro
Ignorant Of what their children wear, and
what their children cut, and what their
children read. They intru,t 10 irresponsible
persons these young immoHilp, and allow
them 10 be under influences which may
cripple their bodica or faint th0ir purity,
or spoil their manners, or destroy their
souls,
From the awkward cut Of Samuol's coat
You know his mother Hannah did not mako
II, Out from uud,r flaming chandeliers,
and oil from imported carpets, and down
the granite stairs, there has come u great
crowd of children In this day, unframed,
gaucy, incompetent for Rll practical duties
OF life, ready TO be caught In the first whrl
OF orlmo and scnsunlity lnd0lcnt and un-
faithful moihca will make indolcnt and
'unfaithful children. You cannot expect
nootnoss and orloi In any house whore tho
daughters see nothing but glattcmlinoss
and upside o-dovnatiyonoe In their paronta,
Lot Hannah DO idle, and most certainly
Samuel will grow up idle.
Who are The industrious mon In all our
occupations and professional Who 0ro
they managing the merchandise OF tho
world, building the walls, tinuing the roofa,
weaving the carpets, making tho laws, gov
crnlng the nations, making tho onrlh TO
qunkc, and hCayc, and roar, and rattle with
tho tread Of gigantic cnlorprleoap Who Nro
thoyp For Che most part they descended
from industrious mothers, who, IN the old
homestead, used 10 spin thoir own yarn,
and weave their own carpets, and plat thoir
own door.mOte, and flng thoir own chairs,
and do their own work. Tho elnlwart mon
and influential women Of this day, pinoty-
nino out Of y hundred Of tbom, camo from
such On illuetious ancestry OF hard
knuckloa and homespun.
And who are these people In society, light
m froth, blown everywhere Of temptation
and fashion-th0 poddlofe OF filthy stories,
the dancing Jacks Of political parties, tho
soum OF society, tho tayom-lounging, tho
store. .infosting tho men Of low wink aud
filthy chucklo and brass brcagtpins, md
rotten aseooiations2 For tho most part,
they como from mothers idle and disgust
Ing the scandal.mongore Of society, going
from house 10 house, attending 10 oyoy-
body'e business but their own, believing In
witches, and ghosts, aud horso.ahoeg 10
kcep the devil ont Of tho churn, and by q
goddess lie setting their children on tho
very verge Of hell. Tho mothers Of samuel
Johnson, Oud Of Alfred tho Great, and Of
geaao Newton, and Of 81 Augustine, aud OF
Richard Cecil, md OF President Edwards,
for the most part, wcro industrious, hard
working moibcra,
Now, while congratulate oil Christlan
mnlhnIa nnnn I'm wnnlIh mud mnlnIIl