Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16
Call Her Blessed.


The lesson of the International Sabbath
School for January II, 1890, as published ii
the IRoNToN REGISTER of January 8, was
taken from Luke 1. 1905, the subject being
"The Song of Mary
The history is correctly given, but the
teaching makes sad havoc with the New
Testament Psalm of beautiful DEVOTION
In the history, the song of Mary is called an
inspired song, but in the teaching, it dwin-
dies down into mere effect of the magma
ton. 1t is admitted that the salutatiOn OF
Elizabeth, BLESSED art thou among women,
Is prophetic, yet not once is the title of Bless
ed given to Mary.
No. l, The teacher says generations do call
her blessed, but the sentences following
rather indicate that they are mistaken, and
that even our Lord does not approve of 1t.
No wonder, when the mother 'forgets so
much of the utterauce of the angel 'her own
experience that she needs to be publicly re-
bukcd. What mother God created for
! Himself. The Son of God takes His flesh
and blood from the Blessed Virgin Mary,
is nourlshed by her, rests in her arms, is
guarded and protected by her, is even SUD-
J-St W ueI Luht bIJ, anu tue HIOtHtI lOi
gets the subIimest dignity that can possibly
be conferred upon a creature. Surely, zee
could have chosen a better mother for Jesus.
Happily, however. the above described
mother of Jesus is not found in the Holy
Bible, but only in the Imagination of the
teacher.
Mary, the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ,
deserves to be called blessed, for God Him
self bestowed this title upon her. The an
gel Gabriel, being sent to Mary from God
". Luke 1, 20, ct seq,) salutes her: Hail
full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed
GFt t.t0u among tCOH5ca.'
Again, when Elizabeth saluted the Blessed
Virgin Mary, she did not merely express her
own sentiments, but the Bible mentions that
Elizabeth was .fYed acith the Holy GiOSt'
when she said Blessed art thou among
women duke J., A., 49,, hence, ealing Mary
blessed, she did so, inspired by the Holy
Ghost.
Teacher admits that the Blessed Virgin
was inspired when she said all generations
SHAH call me 6'esSeQ.' Now, the Holy Ghost
can. certainly, neither be mistaken, nor
teach us anything wrong when we are told
to cali her blessed.
In Luke ,, 80, Jesus does not rebuke His
mother, but teaches her that in matters
pertaining to His divine mission, He knew
no human ties, thus giving us an example to
follow. lind he aceRt dOlcn trith them and
came TO Nagareh and acqs subject to Mena.'
duke III, 81 If Jesus was subject to them,
to Mary she, needed no rebuke, nor had she
forgotten so much In Luke NI, %, Jesus
does not disapprove of his mother being
called blessed Git would be contradiction
to the Holy Chost.)
The woman crying out blessed is the
womb that bore thee. praised Mary only,
for having such son; but Jesus instructed
the woman that indeed His mother is bless
ed for this great grace bestowed upon her,
but even more blessed because she kept the
word of God, instructing all to keep it like
Wise.
Teacher thinks that Mary was probably
not beautiful That is neither here nor
there, but it shows the animus towards
Mary, for persons whom we love and revere,
we rather like to imagine pleasing, unless
we have reasons for thinking otherwise.
Children are often the image of their par
ents. is it difficult to imagine that Jesus
took His features from His mother, and can
any pious mind imagine the features of Jes |
us coarse end plain: How differently refn- |
ed and intelligent men view the Blessed Vir- |
gin Mary.
Oliver Holmes, not professed Christian, |
as far as | know, speaking of the name Of |
the Blessed Virgin Mary says:
Mary,
The swee;e name, that morals bear
And she to whom it once was g ven
Was half of earth and half OF heaven
Wordsworth pays this tribute to the Bless
ed Virgin.
''Woman above all women gloriied,
Our tainted natures >olitaly boas:
Pu,er M foam on central ocean fost,
Erigh er than e stern skies at daybreak strewn
With fanced roses, than The uublemished moon
Before her wane begins on heavens blue coast,
Thy image falls EARTH
Our Longfelow, speaking of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, writes:
''And il OF. faith had given nothing more
Than this example of all womanhood
So mild. 80 ciul, % > ons, 50 good,
So patient, peaceful; loyal, loving, pure,
This were eaough o prove it higher and
Than all the creeds the Id had known be
fore"
Teacher concludes, Can we join lin the
song Of Mary to-day:' Alas. No, you cam
not. / wish most sincerely that you could,
)ut unless you call her blessed, and blessed
lmong all women,you are in no way concern
L I, 1. III |