Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-02

night anu lfpm Aht ithlhhihN W
the end Of the week. II woman
msrries aud has children, and they
aud her household duties arc her sole
care and occupation, she Il apt to lose
that taste for studies aud the Keeping
up OF her accomplishments which she
had before she was married. ] have
J deplored this. OF course II IL newt
able In some cnsee and for some por.
lions OF womcns lives OF until thoit
children grow up, because we are not
all Ia circumstances 90 relieve ourselves
from that kind Of labor. But | have
rejoiced in the organization OF
these societies, because they furnish
opportunities that cannot he found
OUTSIDE of them. The sisters In those
societies have their minds taken from
the daily care that opprerses them.
IL would be- very mOnotonous life for
women TO lead 10 he compelled
TO confine themselves entirely
to household affairs without any relief.
Men are differently situated. They
nut on their hats and leave their
houses and mingle with their fellows;
aud no matter how llbOri0us their oc-
cupntion may be, there Is some diver
sion 10 II. But not 10 always with the
wife. She ie confined 20 the house and
10 those daily cares, and therefore
anything that brings sucn oppoftuui-
ties for change, u. these Relic S0ciutle
hirnieh, ought to he hailed a. a blessing.
Aud do rejoice IN these opportunities
Of relief from the cares afforded 10y
these societies 10 those who attend the
meetings occasionally, even II they do
not engage In the active duties Of the
sOcieties.
An English writer, speaking Of the
causes Of the dccadence 81 Athenr,
has made certain statements concern.
ing the Greeks when Athens was IN u,
glory, that made u deep impf,ssiOn
upon my mind. He said that the
Athonlans Of the golden age. as II
might be termed, were a. much ahead
OF the present ordinary civilized man
a. the latter was ahead Of the negro.
Now / dc not believe the statement he
made 10 It's full extent. But he cited n
number Of the nsDies 0f eminent men
among the Greeks and made a com.
parison between them aud eminent
Inoderns, aud he awarded the superb
GRITTY to the Athenians. According to
his showing he made II plain
that they were far ahead Of
the present Ordirnry civilized
man, either English or American.
This writer enJcavored to account for
the superiority 81 the men Of hthcn,
In that age by stating that the best and
| choicest anu met energetic people
from the surrounding counties had
gone 10 that state, aud the result kad
/ been that u superior race of people hal
/ been developed. The decay Of that
4 Ill a.. H. Ill IS.
/ opinion, 10 the fact tnnt the married
women who bore the children were
kept In secluAion md wcfu ignorant
aud deemed unfit companions for men
/ In pubic. They had 40 opportunities
Of mingiing Ia public affairs, nor Of
/ hearing much, II anything, Rhout
| those questions which occHpiei the
[ attention VI the men and that agitated
tho republic. They knew nothing Of
public questions or outside ailAifs.
The children Of such mothen became
inferior IA intelligence and intellectual
power.
Another factor contributed also IA
tn decay OF that people. Brilliant
women, women who We're not content
10 1--we obscur. Or domestic hvef and
who saw that by becoming oOurtezaus
they coulu appear IN public aud take
part In public affair aud have the 40.
ciety OF philosophers and prominent
men, chose that life. That class became
very numerous. The most eminent
philosophers became their companions
OF cOufe that class bore no children
and ~ the women Of the greatest
talent adopted that kind Of he, tn,
bearing Of children was left In toe
many Instances 10 Ignorant sud In
iefior women. Hence, the decay OF
the AtheniAn people, AZ this writer
asserts. IL Il probable there Is somt
| truth In these statements. Therefore
every man who desires our people e
progress and become great peUpl,
must take satisfaction In seeing the
women Of our community furnished
advantages and opportunities b. oDtair
understanding concerning everything
that affects us IN all our relations, ~
that they can talk 10 their children
respecting all the affairs OF life, ami moi
leave them To grow up IN ignorance.
Mothers teachings and influence dC
have an effect upon the Clipping
Take "a mother who IL thoroughly
familiar with the principles Of IN,
Gospel and Ia good, faithful Latter
day Saint, and who talks about thOst
principles, aud notices her children
they grow up full of faith which
children Of others who ii,
not take tho same palms ant
have not the same turn di
not have. Now know this 4
within the range OF our observation
and there II scarcely al exception
Where a woman who Is u Laltor.dal
saint talks about the principles Of Ia,
Gospel TO her children they fake Rn In
tercst In II, and nTe Influenced by !
more than the children Of others ar,
who do not teach them In that man
ner.
know 1t In NO In my case. NJ,
mother was woman Of great fnltl
aud an ardent Latter.day Saint; an,
the impressions made upon my min,
10y her have Influenced my life. Sh,
gave me lessons that have never for
gotten, and they have had wonder
ful effect upon my entire career
prompting me and stimulating mt 70
good. | am sure II IL tn
case In every family. Tn
effect OF wOman's infiuenc
cannot be over.estimated; an,
ON this account am glad 10 sal
these Organizations have furnishes
you with opportunities that you woult
not have under other circumstances
And every one that has talents has thu
opportunity Of exercising aud cult
waiting them IN our meetings and asso
Citations. This will briug forward IN,
talent that exists among you, and ! an
sure II win have a beneficial effect upoi
tie Whale community, and grow an'
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