Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-26

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unobousive work q home.S he vItisr sdds.
Yes, and there sIssys has been. Ivosld
remind Joa. yosng ladies, there = alao =
vide deid'' for quiet. Chsiss1ke Work
sbrosd in the streets aud lanesof The cities,
the h,shssss and hedges Of the country
uouad; in the hospital ward
and TIE Girls Friendly Hall o. Tho
manifold uses for woman's gifts in tre
church Of God scdsy. o. the vide thrown
gates iaviing he. - enter and lend her
gracious minisRy To sooshe and swesten the
bitter 10. Of care and pain. o, the thous-
and dark places 10 our cities and towns
where no ray from the cross ever falls,
vaisiag for wise Virgins to carry the lamp
OF ruth and faith. 0 the out stretched
hands OF young and old, entreAtipg y Be
taught, 70 be uplifted, to be loved and
saved Tor Jesus sake There 10 work II
the church today which woman can do BET
ter than man There issmore work in every
parish Of the land than the chefgymen and
dozen assistants can do.
There are tens Of Thousands OF women
sitting ct home today. sc-cslied Christisn
women. doing nothing for the wofld's sal
vstion OF humanity's relief because hey DO
no. know how. They know not how to
enter the room and speak word OF cheer
and comfort 70 the poor family on the
parish list. For while such work requires
- the Poet Spenser has beautifully ex-
pressed it.
"A sweet attractive kind Of grace.
A full assurance given BY lookes;
Continual comfort in face
The lineanents Of Gospel bookes."
Some kind of training and experience 10
almost indispensable. feel would fail
to do my duty to you ard the church, and
would be Indifferent TO the many sore needs
Of our common humanity II vas silent
upon this sphere Of future usefulness for
the young women l address tonight.
Contecsate yourselves, some OF you as
least, to this the noblest calling you can
chose, that Of work for Christ aud the
church. There are training schools now
for oil the various branches Of mission
work; home for desconnesses, for sitter
hood, schools for nurses, for district visit
ing, for missionary life. If you peffer
Like Mary the sister Of Lazarus in the
home where jesus delighted to rest, count
not your life dear, nor any rare
gift that may be yours too
precious or too costly for the holy
service Of youe Lord or the good OF the
Iownak ~ n, a asst NJ th0sa vim call Him
Lord, but break the alabastef box and let
the sweet order Of your hearts truest love
fill all the house. the place, yea the ci'y
where your lot is cast.
"Does 1t seem bitter thing
To tend the sick, to cheer the com ortless,
To serve God ever and to watch and pray,
hecsu, thou must be lonely?
Deem not thy life shall be uncontrolled,
Flowers bloom along the way that Deity treads,
And as thou goest on thy stern, high path.
Glimpses " i'll come 10 thee of heavenly Joys.
frantceuding all the base world reckons of.