The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-07
woMAN's. HIGH OFFICE
The Important Part Performed by Women
In tho Building Up Of the Race Socially.
Intellectually and Morally.

The Important Part Performed by Women
In tho Building Up OF the Race Socially.
Intellectually and Morally.
From paper read by Mrs. Hill at
the recent wonan's suffrage meeting in
Polk County. Ia, the following is
taken:
MANY OF us are coming to life's
work with here little and there lit
tie, and with line upon lins and precept
upon precept in such a way that we
feel that we are but searchers after the
pebbles OF truth that lie scattered all
along our pathway. And we gladly
toll on. while we grid up the loins of
our faith and trust, remembering that
he who goeth forth with humble. rev.
erent spirit, sowing beside all waters
shall in due time rejoice in harvest
OF blessing. He that scattereth the
seed may not always bear the golden
sheaves, the harvest will appear, to be
garnered in that way. and by whom the
Master may see hath need of such.
The demands and phases Of life which
appear to-day are so many, and the
needs OF our common humanity so
pressing, that it is not easy to decide
when to lend helping hand or in what
direction to seek for truth. But as
can look back with some capacity
OF observation for at least half CEN
fury, l can not but see marked ev-
idence of the higher general intel
ligence and greater aptitude for
looking upon things as they are, and
can see in the last few years. in most
marked degree, the presence OF de-
sire to see the right and do it for rights
sake, and not merely because it is po-
little. And to how many OF us there
comes the still small voice, ''Do your
part" and for what are we to seek, and
for what end strive? And though we
may do but little, let us even have the
high consciousness of having tried to
lift up fellow man, and promoting his
advancement in all that is noble and
enduring. We may not reach the pin
nacle Of our aims, but to woman as
such; and to those OF us who are moth
ers there comes large opportunity to
lay foundation stones and to plant right
principles in the formation OF charac-
ter in the minds of those under infu.
ence. How truly the lion and lamb lie
down together in our hearts. and one or
the other will lead us. We may feel
that we inhabit temple whose lower
stories are open to the coming and 60
ing Of all that is right and holy, but
whose upper stories are open toward
the heavens. This character building
may be done by little things, and in
only one doing at time. The storms
and winds develop the golden fruit as
we'll as the sunshine and the shower.
The wide mouth of the Amazon is the
result of storms and SHOWS of thou
: sand winters. Thus life should grow
pressed by the momentum and majestic
flow OF days long since gone by.
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|. Grafton and we can not shirk our duty
! If we would. To woman has come the
: first and highest opportunity and trust
, Let her look we'll to her high calling
' In the history of the past she has helt
honorable mention. When the elder
Adams was asked who conceived the
idea of National Independence. and was
I it you. or Franklin or Jefferson. HI
) replied that in teaching district schools
Lin Massachusetts. and in boarding from
puse to house, he heard the many
lestions of the colonies discussed, ant
me plans as to a remedy which culmi
ted in that one idea, and it was tn,
lex and the vim OF the women o
vt period that moved the arm o
bse who went forth. in that long rev
|tionary struggle, ready for libert.
death. And this full liberty is no
attained. We can not fail to Sc
~ it is progressing. As the contin
dropping Of water wears away tn
me, and the successive strata of rocl
lids the mountain height, so perse
ring labor gains our ends. 1t marke
pathway in mid ocean and levele
forests for the new world, and CAV
all the great inventions of our time
it is with character and all of tn
bat concerns of life. Realms of in
lite truth open from above us al
iting us TO behold and wonder an
ain.
fany OF the educators and speaker
our commencement platforms hav
dly alluded to woman's sphere an
position as a factor in society ;
present day, asserting that cultur
10 to help women to take a plac
big those who think and make iii
II beautiful, and that society needs tn
r. best thoughts of the best thinkers. an
q that woman's part in causing the e,
}. listing conditions OF society is as gre,
as mans. Large-minded men and W,
]. men are wisely sympathetic. II
il more one reads and thinks, the MOI
he will investigate the great issues
O the day. We should aim at that NOR
|; training in the theology that will gi,
4 self-control and discretion to choo:
d the right as an act Of the will. bein
q stronger than any passion, caprice {
impulse. In doing this, we find Il
!. highest attempt OF our modern civiliz