West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-03-08
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God will lot us 90 up and tell them OF the re-
suits OF their Influence Among our first
questions i'm heaven win he: "W here Is grand.
inotherp They will point hcr out, Tor we
would hardly know her even il we had seen her
on earth, 50 bent over with years once and
there 50 straight, 50 dim OF eye through the
binding OF earthly tears and now her eye rs
clear as heaven, so full OF aches and pains
once and now so agile with celestial health,
the wrinkles blooming into carnation roses,
and her step like the roo on the
mountains Yes, must SEQ her. my grand.
mother on my fathers side, Mary Mccoy
descendant of the Scotch When first spoke
20 an audience i'm Glasgow, Scotland, and felt
somewhat diilident, being a stranger. began
by telling them my grandmother was q
Scotch woman, and then there went up a
shout OF welcome which made me feel as easy
as do here. / must see her.
You must SEQ those women OF tho early
nineteenth century and OF the eighteenth
century, the answer OF whose prayers is in
your we fare to-day God bless all the aged
women up and down the lani and i'm all
lands What a happy thing for Pomponius
Atticus q say when making the funeral
address OF his mother: "fhOugh | have
resided with her sixty-seven years 1 was
mover olco recOncel TO her, because
there never 'nppened the least discord be-
tween MS, and con ,uently there was no
neel OF reeoncili1t on" Make IL as easy for
the old folks rs you can When they are
sick get for them the best doctors Give them
your arm when the streets are slippery. STAY
with them all the time you can. Go home
and see the oil folks. Find the place for
them in the hymnbook Never be
ashamed if they prefer styles OF apparel
a little antiquated. Never say anything that
implies they are i'm the way. Make the road
Tor the last mile as smooth as you can. oh.
my how you will miss hes when she is gone
How much would give 90 see my mother.
have so many things 1 would like 10 tell
her, things that have happened in the
twenty four years since she went away
Morning, noon and night let us thank
God for the good influences that have come
down from good mothers all tine way back
Timothy, don't forget your mo;h her Eunice,
and don't forget your grandmother Lois
And hand down TO others this patrimony OF
blessing. Pass along tho coronets Make re-
ligion an heirloom from generation
TO generation Mothers of America,
consecrate, yourselves TO God and
you will help consecrate ali the
ages foliowingl DO not dwell so much on
your hardships that you miss your chance OF
welding an influence that shall look down
upon you from the towers of an endless fu-
ture. know Martin Luther was right when
he consoled his wife over the death of their
daughter by saying: Don't take on So wife.
remember that this is n hard world for girls u
Yes: 60 further and say: 1t is a hard world
Tor women. Aye, go further and say: It
IS hard world for men. But for
all women and mon who trust their
bodies and souls i'm the hand Of Christ the
shining gates will soon swing open. Don't
you see the sickly pallor on the sky, That is
thu Dallor on the cold cheek of the diving
night. Don't You see tho Frightening of the
cloudsl That is the flush on the warm fore
head OF the morning Cheer up, you are
coming within sight of the Celestial City.
Cairo. capital of Egypt. was called . City
or Nictory;" Athens capital Of Greece was
callel City OF the Violet Crown Baalbeck
was called " City OF the Sum- London was
called " The City of Masts;n Lucians inn
aginary metropolis beyond the Zodiac was
called The City of Lanterns;n but the city TO
which yOu journey hath all these i'm one; the
victory, the crowns the masts of those that
have been harbore1 after the storm. Ave.
lll but the lanterns ard the sun, because
they have no need OF any other light, since
he Lamb is the light thereof q"