The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-17

for the higher spiritual upbuildiuR Of mind
q character, save that Of the women
themselves, IL only they might indeed b
self-saeSinctnR, and upon them mtQhs fall
tbs sevenfold gift OF the Holy Spirit. 90 thst.
from their ssrvios Of she third ssntnfy-"Oh
Eternal God" might fall with it, wontsd
power upon them, that, bringing into their
work such swsstsned Will aud silently Of
temper. whsthsr their work or SUCCESS be
mach or little. u 10 kaown for the masters
service. and tho master calls sometimes for
The smsllest servics TO DO done with - nueh
love and devotion % the greatest. and that
work, ~ the ''many mansions" will be the
one work and tbs one place for ~.
In these. our larger Western jurisdictions.
whore the tide runs swiftly and broadly for
swhile. then By .i~mpsdimsnts or ethsrwiss
chief sherhsrd fnds hts sheep scattered
widely, calling for moro than his efforts osn
compass to reach and minister to them all.
A. the husband looks after his fields and
estimates how plsntsous the harvest should
b. g in IKE nsturs svsry no shepherd. Of
u 10 aim and In process OF preparation. and
to supply this need comes the dsaooness Of
to-day. Already, hither and thithsr. In
many dioceses the dsaconsss 10 bearing The
cross. tho victorious emblem of the church
Of Christ. Among the Indians and In other
ASE uObUN Wu0E0 lluE00u1O WOEk oW61tU Wv
organizer on every hand. In settled city
parishes aud remote missionary zelda. md
in scattsred nissions. good and Intelligent
Wol kesa are wanted. The friend who comss
With keen interest and tsAdsr sympathy.
who can help and instruct, her time theirs,
the .'dsaeonsss" one who serves; our watoL.
word: MOT to b ministstsd INTO. but 70
minister" Ouk diakonathansi ALA diak-
onasai.
In them and for their necessities self 10
blotted out, and, 40 n of onf dear mis-.
sionaEy bishops said, whom snume.ating al
that . dsaconess should BE-, "She must
navsr be tired" That i the only cross In
Of the aeah. bat what can We expect above
that Of the saintsd Paul, whose weakness
and sufsrinRs we're consequent upon what
he had endured for the Lord Jesus?
The work Of . deasonsss embraces all the
long felt wants Of many an o~vsrburdsnsd
but faithful one In the large army Of Gods
priests. leaving. % Of necessity thsy have
to do. many distant parishioners uAvisitsd.
Bible classes without teachers, ssparass
cases which needed special care and gentle
minlstFatiop, besides cases whore hs often
felt Ais hand WAS not quite the ont needed,
and yeti was all he had to command-he
meant 10 BE- tender and give u: necessary
done, bat with . sigh. knew II was. a. 9th.
NJ also. . wonan's or sisters hand and
lovs that was needed. Not only in these
eases lie the whole Of her work. She ID
looked to to take the lead In many things.
thsrefs:s her knowledge should be wide
and varied, she should have mixed with the
world and society and have studied many
minds. ~ her paroehial visitinRs take her
within the sacred portaIs OF many a closed
heart. So is the deaconess better fitted for
her work should she have tnsted all that
life holds either Of pleasure or OF pain. the
ksensss of living. loving JOY and hsppi--
nsss, and even the bittsrsst and tsnderest
of life's saddest nsnoriss-then can she
touch with hand that only tremblss Tor
their pain the deepest wound. for her low
ing tact, OF, rather. the higher God given
attribute. the inner c~onsciousness of the
spirits guidance. guides her.
The question Of a dre'. 70, the deacon
months. of those more especially who were
never to be called upon to wear it. So
often 10 II the case In shis world Of ours,
people argue, plan and settle affairs, that,
whom the time IL rips for projects to be car
risd out, the problem that sssmsd 10 diff
them 40 longer. and start int shape and
oslor ~ the regular. beautiful ~"vibgyo'"
colsrs in the rainbow. that have been there
oil the time. only the cloud had hidden
thsn.
So. tho dsaeonessss In this our age. in
habit OF blue 'ths old color Of the old
Time" simple, neat and softly inaonspicu-
Gus, can 90 about her work without a care
(bsyend ito cloanliness) OF the habit chosen
for life. with thoughts, whom called to il
BY remark Of Others, that the dress may
only Be . synonym for a meek and quiet
spirit. that simplicity and sincerity may be
her veil, that her charity may BE- as wide
srread IS her CLOAK. and that she fsi! not
Of attaining that glorious robe of right
sossness" which tho dear Lord. in his
great and upmsrited mercy may give her
At that day. when, for all her Sins and
shortcomings. failures and frequent de-
mia g. the loving %parconinR words fall
her enrs. ''She hath done what she
could" .'lnasmuch 40 70 have done 1t
unto one OF tho least of these my brethren,
ye have done IL unto me-"