The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-24


street. near Howard. Her theme was
Motherhood. as illustrated il the Life of
Mrs. Wesley"
Mrs. McCiish is woman OF middle age.
yet young looking for her years. Her face
beams with kindly grace. There is evil
dence in abundance of high order of in
tellect in its expression, and yet something
matronly and modest.
The services were conducted by Rev.
James Renwick of Grace Methodist Epis-
copal Church, and when the time came he
introduced Mrs. McClish by stating that
he believed she needed no Introduction.
In leading up to the subject Mrs. Nc
Clish had selected she INDUCED in brief
dissertation on woman and motherhood.
She said a child can never forget his early
experiences. At the Worlds Congress of
Women in Chicago she had heard discus
siOns on woman in every walk of life.
And yet have not noticed the discussion
of woman in the home" She held that
the work of woman now is opening the
doors to the woman of tho twentieth GEN.
fury, still it must be remembered that the
woman of the Worlds Congress repre-
sented the pure and sacred homes of every
land. Then mentioning the name of Mrs.
Wesley she called her one of the most per-
feet of mothers the world ever produced.
The character of Mrs. Wesley's father
was deleniated in very clear terms. show
ing his strong qualities. but of Mrs.
ment remains by which to know her.
However. we may catch the aroma of her
character from the fragrance of her
daughters" said the speaker.
Mrs. Wesley's life was methodical, in
tellectual and devout. she was the mother
of Methodism. and II was claimed she shall
ever be called BLESSED among women.
Her education was carefully watched.
Her unpublished writings ranked with the
best classics of her time in England, and
she WIS as well instructed in affairs of the
Kitchen as well as of the drawing-room.
At Is she separated herself from tho faith
of her fathers and joined the established
church.
Continuing in the story Of her life, it
was said that the study Of the gloomy
question OF religious differences was prob
ably illumined by the rosy light of affec-
ton between man and msid, for it was
then that she met John Wesley. The
ried life On a stipend Of $3.50 a year were
recounted by the speaker. 1t was after
this period that the greal life work of Mrs.
Wesley was done.
A cloud came over tho happy horizon.
though only temporarily, and according to
Mrs. McClish's words. the chief sorrow of
Mrs. Wesley was caused by having the
family severed. "Her nineteen children
were her Jewels" was the forcible de-
scription of her motherly love.
'Her sons and daughters we're acknowl-
edged as one of the most remarkable
groups in an English household" said the
lecturer.
The daily routine Of the family was
extraordinary. A baby was rocked three
hours in the morning and three hours in
the evening. ALL N. the children were
put TO bed and at 8 they were left alone.
Indeed. the method employed by Mrs.
Wesley would be regarded as austere if
compared with present ideas. and Mrs.
McClish confessed sympathy on the part
of the little children who had to smother
their sobs for fear of punishment.
Corporal punishment was not discarded.
''Spare the rod and spoil the child" was q
well-observed maxim.
Still. ii a child confessed a fault and
promised to amend. it was forgiven. Based
on such principles. Mrs. Wesley's power
over her children became absolute. 1t
was also maxim of this estimable woman
that whatever increases the strength and
authority OF the body over the mind In
creases sin.
Before her children could read or
speak," said Mrs. McClish. "they should
always ask blessing on their food-by
signs-and as soon as they were able to
understand they were taught to recognize
the Sabbath. To prepare her children to
be able to give reason for their faith, she
prepared three thesis on theology. These
works indicate she Tad perfect knowL
edge OF theological truths.
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