Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-04


the law down to them that they should eat OF Tue
fruit of all the trees except the one IN the hlouie
of the garden they were His winter apples, Al
fer that the Lord packed His valise and went on
''tower."
Now, this may appear sacriligious to your many
readers. but I am seriously impressed with the
dnntb Of this crude negro sermon when L realize
have listened to the last sermon OF the seaSon'
While | cannot believe God has 'packed Ills
yalise'' and turned His face from this beautlial
Garden covered over with flowers tinged with
every hue. while the rich, golden grain is being
harvested and the uxuriant foliage of the corn IS
rustling to the cool breezes, and to make II more
DELIGHTFUL the moon is shedding her silvery light
over the whole vast plain. Yet the preachers have
gone summering. After reminding theif hochS
of the many temptations that may arise, anu ao,
monishing them to be faithful to their goa anu
not to run after other gods, and recountlhg tle
wonderful work they will be able to accomplish
next winter, when they return rested ana 1resn'
they leave. Their churches are closed, their
Sabbath schools are senced, and the work OF
training and pruning this part of Gods orchard is
left to the Adventlsts and the Salvation Army
who, be it said to their credit, never grow weary
They hold forth day and night, through winters
cold and summers heat.
While comparisons are constantly being drawn
between the north and south in point OF lntelll-
gence and industry the good people here attrlbu
ting our lack of intelligence to our Incidence, L
cannot refrain from noting the vast difference IN
the spiritual devotion to God, and the zeal mani
tested in the grand work of forming souls for eter-
nifty, the untirng efforts of our preachers, almost
willing under the intense heat of our summer sum-
signing for the cool, life giving breezes of cooler
cline, yet refusing to leave their churches unat-'
tended. 1t is an acknowledged fact by the I'M
preiudiced mind here that the southern people live
more for God and humanity, drink deeper of the
living waters feast more on the bread of life, con-
secrating their lives solely to Cod guarding jeal-
ously the Lords day to keep it holy more than
any other people.
And it is true while push and energy charac-
terzes these people, the south will not soon forget
the Omnicient One, who guided and directed her
through all her past trouble into spendor and
grace of civilization unequaed by any.
In consequence of this dearth in the religious
world, and to crafty a curiosity predominant in
woman, | will turn my attention to the ''reforms"
going on in this part of the garden, making you
acquainted as | proceed in my Investigations
The latest is the 'dress REFORM" introduced by
Miss Anna j. Miller, a wave no doubt that will
reach you ere long. A club has been organized
here, adopting style of dress to remove all OBJ
staces to health and perfect development, and to
combine with comfort and convenience such grace
and beauty that the most refined and fastidious
might gladly adopt it, By discarding high heels,
stiff corsets and long, heavy skirts our women are
to become models of grace and beauty, acquiring
greater strength and a more graceful carriage.
The work of strengthening weak arms and backs,
Strengthening up round shoulders, filling up flat
chests, hollows under collar bones, developing
weak calves and ankles imparting elasticity of
step and grace of movement has already COM
menced. A social is being planned at which all
the ladies are to appear in their reform costumes.
will give you a description IN due time.
Oh, my! to think the reign of the hustle is
abOut over IT. has Uot tn Uo Mrc C1avalop1