The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
Take Care of Methodist Girls.

The bows are not 10 be neglected !;
but the girls are more important. The
grace hoop is mightier than the ball
bat. Cinderclla's chances are better
Than Observation-Disclosures. Only
one feature of the subject now: the
possible influence Of the girls upon the
strength of our Church. We would
MT be narrow; but we would be
Methodists. Methodism is the broad
est Church in the world which retains
the vIgor of spiritual life. Because il
is best adapted to the religious wants
Of the great multitude, we desire its
enlargement. Woman is the best pro
Darandist. She is most tenacious III
her grasp upon dottrine and polity;
But for her, scarcely Il Church would
maintain its hold upon society. On
every frontier she is the Church. 1t
is her providential function. The
young girl naturally espouses the
cause of her Sunday-school ana
Church. Make her espousal intelli-
gent and spiritual. Indoctrlnate her,
Acuuaint her with the history OF
Melhodism. Instruct her in its pOlity.
Adjust the work of the Church so as
to give her part. Teach her that she
is depended upon. Acknowledge be-
tittinulv her lab0rs. Guide them.
Place the highest ideals of life before
her. Insist that the Church shall give
her the best opportunities. 5elrl:nd
her every way. No matter if she is
Door. Perhaps she is a domestic. See
that your Epworth Leagues welcome
her. Here is the place to LEND
hand" Never mind look ahead. Is
il true that she who rocks the cradle
rocks the world ?" So far as our OBJ
servation extends, the humblest Graz
dies are the greatest rockers. You are
training loyal Methodist womanhood;;
At ouporlune moments in critical
periods Barbara Hccks will appear.
Vanderbilt University irradiates the
Church, South, and the SKINNER OF
its greatness falls on us. Have you
wondered how Vanderbilt came to
lavish his money upon that denomina.
tional enterprise This is the legend ::
His secoad wife, whom he married i'll
Canada, was u Southern woman,
cousin of Mrs. Bishop McTyeire.
The Bishop was taking leave after a
visit, during which he had opened his
heart on the educational needs OF ms
Church, when Mr.. Vanderbilt handed
him Il sealed envelope, which contain
ed $500, GOO rs a nucleus for Wander
bilt University.
Mpthodists are never better or thah
when they have an Esther mt court.
There are macy lGsthers in the infant
class now. Take care Of them.
WIS taught to believe that the es-
sential to Il missionary was strong
faith. I have since learned that it Is
more essential for him 10 have great
love. was taught out there that ne
needed To- lave Il great knowledge. !
have learned that more than knowl-
edge even is reuuircd-pcrsonal CHAR
acIrr. I have met men in Mission
fields in different parts Of the world
who could mako JEALOUS addresses Ill
cvanmrlis:ic meetings ut home, VINO
left for their fields of labor laden with
testimonials from churches and sun
day-schon!S, but who have been utter
ly t;rnuralzad within Il years time.
br,au>e they had not learned that love
WAS Il greater thing than faith. Tina!
Is Il neglected part of Il m:SSl"llaIy..s
education, il seems I" me, and yet II l.
a most essential one. would say
that the thing to h" certain of in pick
ing Il man for such field rs Africa,
where thr strain upon Il mans rharar-
ter is lrcmrlimis. and the strain up
on his spiritual life, owing tH The iSn-
latiun, is even moe trrn'thdoltS, lli;tl
we must ha sure that we are Sriidln&
Il man of character and heart, morally
snuinIi To- the core, with Il large, BROTH
rrly SYMPATHY lor the natives.
There i, moro teal religion in paying
one hundred cent: on the dollar, than
in some Of the most eloquent prayers