The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-06-21
NMOthers, Meatlngs.O

"MOthers' Meetings."
Among the many privileges Hillsboro
affords her jealous, Christian women is
one which is 80 quiet, modest and un-
assuming, and withal 30 important in its
nature that it is necessary for all to
know it. We refer to the meeting held
once month, alternately in the Baptist,
Presbyterian and Methodist Churches,
called Mothers Meeting" All women,
and especially "mothers," have so
many duties it is imp possible to attend
all the services connected with the diff
ferent lines Of work; but where is there
mother who does not recognize at once
the strength and blessing from such
series Of meetings, and whose heart is
not instantly touched by the name
"Mothers' Meeting" Surely in these
times, when sin and temptation sur
round us on every side, when we can
scarcely dare trust our children out of
sight, we have need to meet together,
pray with each other and for each other
and our children once q month. The
first "Mothers' Meeting" recorded was
fifty years ago in Massachusetts. They
have never been organized in Hills.
boro until within the past year. Much
good has been done and all the benefits
from these meetings will never be
known until we meet in the great here.
after where all things will be known.
The following are some of the lines OF
thought carried out in the meetings:
"The time allotted for our monthly
meeting shall be spent in reading, in
conversation and in prayer for bless.
ing upon our efforts fc- the immediate
conversion of our chi ZEN, that We may
respect Christ in the midst OF an ungod-
ly world"
Believing our own example, in many
instances, to be the greatest barrier of
our work, we feel bound to watch daily
our thoughts, our wills, our tempers, our
gestures, our manners and our Dress"
"Every member of this association
shall be held as secredly bound to pray
daily fer her children, and with them as
often as circumstances will permit. She
shall restain them from every course
that would naturally lead to selfishness,
pride, vanity, wordly-mindedness and
unbelief."
"When any member is removed by
death, particular attention shall be paid
to her children"
"It shall also be considered the i'm.
perative duty ofevery member to qualify
herself by prayer, and as opportunity
may allow, by reading, for performing
the arduous duties OF Christian
mother"
"It is recommended to the members to
spend the anniversary of the birth oi
each child in fasting and prayer with
especial reference to that child"
elbow shall we order our own lives SO
that the influence upon our children
shall always be for good ?"
"How can we lead our children tc
greater devotedness to Gods service ?"
"How shall we promote Sabbath OBJ
ssr ance and train our children to love
Gods house ?"
"How shall we train them to truthful
ness ? Obedience? Purity?"
Physical training. Amusements."
Light reading. To what extent shal
it be allowed ?"
"rhe influence of dress upon the for
nation of character"
sour duty to the children OF deceased
mothers"
Mothers duties to the public schools.
The next meeting OF the mothers O
Hillsboro will be held in the Baptis
Church Monday, June 25th, at 3 o'clock
Can we not, as mothers, needing hell
and strength from God and each other
meet in this place, unite our prayers
consult with each other and lay on
our plans for future meetings9 Com,
all everyone may feel this is their owl
work and responsibility as mothers t.
do all IN our pomer to keep our children
from the snares and temptations OF tn,
world. Do this and God will do tn
rest. Committee,