The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-06

and never belitties either himself or his
theme. He proceeded to discussion of
personal truthfulness, and urged in strong
est terms the necessity of this virtue upon
women. He asked his hearers how MANY
OF them would stand up if he called upon
each one who had never told faisehood
to rise. He did not call for the show.
however. but told story on himself.
Once in company of men, he said, he
had asked every man to rise who had
never told lie, and not a single one stood
up. But some one called out to him from
among the audience to ask him if he was
standing himself. He added that he was
not, which remark produced a gentle rip
ole OF laughter throughout the large audi
forum.
The speaker then referred to the matter
OF industry. and called the attention of
his hearers to the great value of this
homeiy virtue in women. Whist it was
true, he said, that men were probably
more indolent than women, it was also
true that the vice could grow on the latter
20 that they would rather sell their souls
TO the devil than do an honest days work.
He spoke Of the various accomplishments,
music. embroidery and the like, and said
that while 1t was good to know them, it
was better to know the others. MANY
women replied to this statement, he said,
by saying that when they were mar
RED they knew nothing of domestic life
but that they had learned after marriage.
"Yes." said Mr.. Martin. they learned
after marriage; how much better for their
husbands digestion and health had they
learned before" He remembered once
being at competitive, concert where
plumber of girls played instrumental
pieces for prize of a fine piano. Two in
particular played hard and long, and as
he heard them and marked the soul and
vim they put into il, he wondered what
they would have said had some one set
them to work punching bread the way
they punched the piano.
He was in favor OF an education for
women that went from the cellar of a
house to the garnet and especially of an
education that was strong in the kitchen.
Many Of the girls thought that when they
were married they had Johns heart fast;
but they should be careful of this. Hearts
had fashion of straying; and, hard as it
W
tainer at times than accomplishments,
The best frame of mind to get a man in
was to make him think practically that no
one could broil steak quite like his wife.
If he had nice home he didn't want to
stroll off down town with 1.-THE boys"
The speaker then dealt with the applica-
ton of the Christian virtues Of faith, hope
and love in the home, and especially the
a
sweet rs cider had turned to vinegar when
left alone, and many who were not left
alone but had homes and children had
also turned acid. The corrective for
this was love. Love did not prevent
woman from being firm to duty,
for he remembered the corrective hand
OF his mother quite as reverently as he re-
membered the same hand grown old in
service of himself. Earnestness, SINGER
ity. purity; God. home and native land,
should be inscribed on every woman's
banner. The best way that a woman
could serve her native land was to be
good mother to her children. "You
speak reverently Of your good mothers;
give your children better mothers; that is
your duty" He then referred to the
famous Roman woman Cornelia, who in
her youth was proud to be called the
daughter of Scipio Africanus. but who in
later life, said: "Call me no longer the
daughter of Scipio. but the mother of the
Gracchi" There was more honor IN pos
terity than in ancestry.
Mr.. Martin concluded with vivid de-
scription Of what Christianity and Christ
had done tomake women what they were,
and urged them to come to the church. as
partial requital tor it. The meeting
closed with benediction by Rev. L. Z.
Dunlap. of the First. Christian church.
At the evening service Mr.. Martin
preached one Of his best discourses thus
far given in Seattle. About ! 100 persons
attended. Mr.. Martins subject was, 1.-THE
Infallibly Safe Way" He defined this to
be the common Christian ground of faith,
repentance. baptism and a Christian life.
The sermon was an exploitation of the doc
trines of the Christian church. so-called,
and was one Of the series beginning on
Wednesday last. This series Of doctrinal
sermons will end with the services in
Plymouth church tonight and tomorrow
night The evangeiizing efforts will con-
tinue until further notice.