The Newtown bee., 1897-04-23

from his foot to be trodden beneath him but from his side to be his equal com panion. la all the various religions of this world, we see the daughters neg lected, condemned, trampled upon and unrecOgnized. With many of the more heather tribes or nations, as also among the Mahometans and Mormons, woman is denied soul, except in her relations to the harem. Thus in all heathendom, and from history apart from Christianity we find woman ever the drudge and slave of man. Among no other ancient people did woman enjoy so respectable place as among the Hebrews, who had the di- vine revelation, through which comes our Christianity, teaching us, the proper place for woman.
 Let us now study first, the characteris- tics of true daughters, as presented in the figures of our text. As corner stones The corner stones of buildings in that day were prominent and important. Placed where the two walls met, or on the top of the corner they served to bind | together the building, making it substan- tial, and enduring. These stones were often highly polished or beautifully carved, giving ornament and beauty to the structure. Thus in true civilization daughters unite families, as corner stones joln walls together, and at the same time adorn the society as the pol ished stones garnish the structure into which they were builded. Matthew Henry speaking of this says: By daugh ters families are united and connected tC their mutual strength, as the parts of g building are by the corner stones; anC when they are graceful and beautiful and beautiful both in body and mind they are then polished after the simil tude of a nice and curious structure When we see our daughters well estab lished, stayed with wisdom and discre tion, as corner stones are fastened in tht building when we see them by faith uni ted to Christ, as the chief corner stone adorned with the graces of Gods Spirit which are as the polishing of that whict I ID h0tAA"AAf AONSAb dAN DCNOAhO protesting godliness, when we see them purified and consecrated to God as liv ing temples, we think ourselves happy in them"
 Therefore we shall find, that the mora and religious tone of society is deter mined more by the character and infiu ence of the true women than by the men The complexion of cur homes will al ways reflect the character and conduc of our daughters, as sisters and wives.
 If their minds are developed along thu line of true moral culture, their souls en riched with the fruits of the Spirit, thel they shall indeed be as corner stones polished after the similitude of palace in all the movements for the uplifting 0 the.tone of society.
 Bartc Boucher says, 1T think one may read, the love and tenderness of tn, Lord in this apparently casual, but in tended expression, and that he mean the nations of the earth to know and un derstand how much of their happiness their strength and their security, was de pendent on the female children of tn family" But in ancient Greece with al her high culture, as in some of tn heather nations to-day, daughters wer cruelty destroyed. Therefore we ma, see how
 CHRISTIANITY CHANGES THE MINDS AM THOUGHTS
 of the people concerning the lives of fe male children, causing them to be cher ished and prized. This fact shoul' weigh much with us, when seeking t | fit them for their proper place in societ. and the home by giving them the broad est and fullest education, 80 as to develol the mind and body in the most health, manner. But this fact should especi ally weigh both with daughters and par ents to make their education spiritual moving them to seek the grace of God which alone can fit them for their nobl mission in the world.
 For we note in the next place, that tn special beauty of this character belong to them in their position. Corner stone were not roughly hewn like others, bu were prepared with great care and skill that they might be. not only of grea utility, but also an ornament in thei place. So our daughters should seel that beautifying of their lives in hear