The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-10
THE AFTERNOON SERVICES.
Rev. Geo. Stuart breaches II Thrilling ser-
mon to Wives, Mothers and Daughters.

opened in the tabernacle in the afternoon. Rev.
Mr.. Chcvis, of New York, offered prayer. after
which there was singing by the congregation aud
Il solo by Mr.. Excel. Mr.. Stuart then delivered
apowerful and touching sermon. He said:
Brother Jones preached this morning 10 tho
fathers, husbands and SONG. shall direct my
sermon to the mothers, wives and daughters.
and shall preach very plainly along some lines.
but think know where the boundary is.
81 take this text from the 10th verse OF the 3st
chapter of Proverbs. who can find virtuous
woman, for her price is far above rubics' The
word virtue in my text Is an historic word. 1t
has changed its meaning several times as 1t has
come down through ages. In one age OF the
world it meant honesty and that was virtuons
person who was strictly honest. In another agc
of the world, one of the old Roman ages, it meant
courage and that was u vItuOus person who took
the sword and walked to the front md died in
tho thickest OF the conflict. This was the mean
ing of the word when Peter wrote, Add to your
faith Y rtuc.' In this age OF tho world it means
purity, chastity. In every age OF the wo' Id it has
stood for the best thing in that age.
"Thcn should do no violence TO my text il
should thus modcrnizc il. who can find Il vlr
tuous woman, for her price is far above rubics.'
At the time this text written the ruby was
the most precious gem to be fund upon earth, far
exceeding the diamond in prcciousncss. 1t was
the most prccols thing of its size to be found ON
the cn'th
II shall do no violence to my text II l farther
modcrnizc 1t and read IL thus who find n
strong woman, for when you have found her you
have found the best thing of its size on carth:'
a good woman Is the best thing this side OF
heaven. bad woman is the worst thing this
side of hell. TO show You thar have not misin-
tcrpretcd my text, the author OF my text drew q
photograph Of this strong woman.
at Is one of the finest pictures have ever
looked at II Is perfect In all it's outline and
want to rcd il to you The fret verse following
band doth safely trust In her, go that lie shall
have no need or spoil II Is sad day in the HE
tory OF any home when the husband cannot trust
every look and every word and every act OF the
wife. like that verse because 1t says, Safely
trust in her
"'She will do him good aud not evil all the days
OF her lif, only good to him. Not little,
eiddy, fashionable woman taking him into the
this, that or the other thin. and leading him
where he would not otherwise, 90, and many
woman has started her husband to hell on occa-
sons Ike that, but she will do HIM good and not
evil all The days of her life
she riseth also while it is yet night, and civ.
eth meat to her household, and Il portion to her
maidens.' She IL not one OF those women who
yet up at .9oclork. rrctru il-tcmpercd and
nuisance in the household but got M before day.
light and by the time the old sun had come UP
over the eastern hills the whole household was
working like oiled machinery.
"'Shc girdeth her loins with strength. and
strcngthcncth her arms. She dressed like II sen.
sible woman she percciveth that her merchan
disc IL good; her candle gocth not out by nj yht
She was an honest woman, n sincere woman. IL
you bought ono OF her candles it would not 20
Scil YOU IL ie Turc lnlilE now 10 uuu
downright, upright, sincere woman sincere in ali
her acts; sincere all along the lire OF life.
hands dyeth her hands to the spindle and her
woman. An idle woman If tho DEVILS own ma
chine; All the hcllish things that curse our
chnrch all over the land born in idle homes
! believe In old fashioned industries and be-
licre that God Almighty intended everybody to
$40 something. have no patience with ldlencss.
IL IL sin in any circle or society.
she strctcheth out her hands to the poor:
yea she reaches forth her hands to the needy
n hA IL mot fr q.
the snow for all her household nrc clothed with
scarl:t' She Ii motherly woman, looking after
and look around at the little ones and see kind
mothers hand In every little button and every
home whore mother has Just died and some body
come to kinder keep house for them and YOU will
sec the great need OF mothcrly woman.
"'She maketh herself coverings OF tapcstry;
nci clothing IL silk and purple read that one
day without commenting 1t and one lady said.
fon do not say anything about her wenrin. silk
ana purple did not think 1t was necessary to
mention that as silk ana purple was the most
sunstantinl dressing OF that agc. That IL correct
"'lIer husband is known in the gates. when he
slteth around the old rotten saloons and gasst
WIN the Ioafcrs.' No II Is not here. 'fcr bus
band ~ known in the gate- when he stitch among
the elders of the land. You put strong woman
beside man and she has force enough in her
the land.
"mStrength and honor are her clothing, and she
shall rejoice IN time to come, That certainly
means goodIieal. Now here is picture OF her
mouth. ION cannot paint II womap's picture
without painting her mouth Never was pref.
tier IT outh painted, either. She opedcd her
mouth with wisdom: and in her tongue IL the
mouth she has something sensible to saw il
not little, giddy. paddle paddle, paddle all day
long ana say nothing; but when she opens her
mouth che has something To say worth hearing
she looketh well 10 tho ways OF her house
hold and eacth not the bread OF idlencss.' She
ana what To say and who il with them, And
rght mere Is the cnIse of this country. too. God,
multiply the mothcrly woman who looks well TO
the ways OF her household.
NOW, mere Is the conclusion OF the whole
Ihng, the grouping OF the picture: Her children
woman like that in no ne hut what every
child in the family will think. Mother is n great
ways stop 10 say that the mother Of George
stuart IL good woman. and IL | ever come TO
anything. II ever win souls for God. and mother
Ahu go 10 heaven togcther-and know she IL
gong there and want To 20 thcre-I am going
to give her credit for everything.
There is nothing the face OF this old earth that
can beat good mother. A poor hoy stood nj the
reason why sentence OF death shonld not he
passed upon YOU: and he replied, On, God II
had had mother to advise me- Some hoys have
GOT women in the homes but they Eot moth
ers. tell yon wherever they permit wine and
progressive euchre and the devils machinery TO
nothing as mother"
"T hey have got old female things interposed
Mr. Jones
"Brother Jones gives me a .entence.'' con.
tinuct Mr.. Stewart. "IIe snys they have inst rot
an old female thing on board. Now listen Here
husband Also and he praiseth her OF course he
doe' You cannot take buggy ride with 9 man
VINO ms got II good wife that he don't sxy some
thing nice about her before YOU have gone very
FAR; TOOK ride few days ago with a man,
and before we had gone mile he said: stuart /
have got mighty good wife Mt home You
ought to see her influence among the boys ana
among the girls; Coz never gives man greater
blessing than when lie gives him good wife
Now, the picture is completed and Solomon
gazcs In admiration Mt it. Here is what he eayr:
Many daughters have done virtnously. but thou
At u1lt