Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-10

women In her own house. II II because OF
| the teachings OF the Catholic Church.
THE Church declares that woman IL
the peer and equal Of man Almighty
| God In Ills distribution Of sifts. makes
| no distinction on account OF race. pre-
yious condition. or OF sex. 81. Paul
tells us We are brothers and sisters OF
Jesus Christ. the temples OF the same
God and aspirants to the same Heaven.
III the Church has been the honor OF
woman. she well deserved the privilege.
1T would he fearful 10 contemplate the
condition Of society but for the influence
OF woman. speak OF women living In
the world who wear no habit except tho
white robe OF innocence or the red robe
OF charity and bcnevoencc. l do not
speak Of religious communities. but OK
the mother superior OF the home-thc
mother of the household. How many
homes there are throughout the lana
60 which God shows His mercy or ac-
coun; OF some devoted mother. how many
brothers Their" are who would have been
buried IN the grave Of sin out FOR the
prayers and example OF n pious sister:
how many hon where the lamp would
have been cxtif gulshed but for the OIL OF
good works OF mother and sister no"
many were the mother IS the expiaung
angel for the srs OF the male sex
My sister IN Christ, 70 and 90 likewise
Every ono Of you has n mission 10 per-
form. | care OF how clrcumscribed your
influence. Yol cannot De priests, but you
can bc apostles by prayer ana preachers
hy charity and good works In your own
p, mes You are priests IN broad ana
general sense because you were conse-
Grated - Col at your bartism.
woman. u is true. does not have inc
.t.-as attr r,t.o and lnsa not vote. and /
EN- heartily "a Of it FOR her own sake
ana hone the day Will never come wheh
Size VIII do 90. Bear IN mind That "a
soon a. yol eTtcr the arena Of politics
Won VIII carry away some Of the mud
ara dust Al sou cOmmlngle IN poil,'es
rest assured you will lose good portion
OF the vcnerItcn In which you are NJ"
lcld.
.Vhc propcr sphere OF woman Is in the
homo. and the moro Influence she gains
I'm public life the more she VIII lose IN
private NE While men are the sover-
signs OF the country. their wives com
mand them. ana. therefore. exert con-
trolling power. Above all things, take
care Of your homes.
"You are the best teachers OF your
children II every Christian home was
a Christian school. as IL ought to be-
there would be less talk Of Christian
education in the public schools The
woman is the best teacher, because Goa
g., ordaiuel She exercises more inilu-
encq than any other living person. she
is an oracle TO her child The greatest
mon I'm church or state were blessed
with uious mothers, TO whose carly in
attractions they owed oil that they We're
! might hume "A long catalogue. -.
Louis. 0f France. spoke OF his sublime
mother as an angel. Chief-Justice fancy
was accustomed 10 speak OF his mother
and the influence Of her early instruc-
ton on his Hfe. John Randolph. of Roa-
nokc. tolls as that but for his mothers
Influence he would have become an iniidel
ami m atheist
Let me beg Of you TO fulfil that mis-
sion which God has assigned to you.
When husband and son come home let
Thorn fad there y place OF rest Do not
pour out the bitter gall Of sharp words.
hat the OH Of consolation. BE angels Of
charity and guard tho sancity Of your
homes and keep tie fires OF conjugal
love huruiuK"