The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17

spiritual death rested upon women, but in
Christ she was redeemed from its power
and made alive-all. Her motherhood was
made an honored factor in her saiNdtioh.
but the edict of human rule over neT was
annulled when she was called into liberty.
stand fast, therefore, in the liberty Wnefe-
not your liberty as an occasion 70 the iesn
but by love serve one another. IL IS not
from the bondage of tyrannieal ana over
bearing husbands and fathers that ihey dIe
set free. Than in our own fair America,
there is not land under the blue SKY WheIe
woman is so cordially and effectively
helped by man to develop her best posi-
biliues, and encouraged 10 share allke IN
the honors and rewards as Well as IN the
cares and sorrows of life. MarVelousiy pa
tent and forbearing have been our breth-
rem, through the transition period, from
often self-imposed limitations to the VICE
open doors OF opportunity, uhoaIISu py tne
gospel of Christ. The slavery Whlcn en-
thralls so many Christian women to-day Is
the reign of Caesar IN their hearts anu
homes. Missionary obligation contronts TINS
power, requiring all things 10 be mace SUP
servient to the interests OF the kin6uoIl.
Missionary women are the living witnesses
of such a possibility, daily asking to give
practical expression to their gratitude, that
God has given them such a center Oh power
and influence as a Christian home, not az q
restricted field of labor. but as a training
scnool for laborers To harmonlze noI a
duties and missionary obHgauoh means
First a strong conviction OF per-
sonal responsibility; What n sh9nld
God neither excuses nor substitutes. 1t
means simplicity, system and subordlnatoh
in the home the father ana molhef, anu
each child sharing proportionately IN us
labor and care. 1t means a Just appo3r r11snl
ment of time for necessary domestic dutleS,
for heart and mind culture, Tor MnoieSoinn1e
recreation and for direct and unselhsh Gary
service for the master. 1t means 10 many
especially in their first trial of this scrip
tural order daily croSS-Dearlng. Tor IN inns
schedule there is absolutely no time lett Tor
idle gossip talking over current happeH77
ings, which are wholly unlmportant an. anu
for unnecessary delay in the marts OF trace
or fashion, or overdue hours at the hteraIy
club or social gathering II means, IN sh9 b,,i
that, literally, our time is not ours put
Gods, and we must ask Tor orders eacn
day, as to how to use it. he mas nreo Us
as laborerS in his vineyard How oitetl u !
consciously do we make mental bargains
with the Lord. How much an hourE lie
pays according to the contract, DIa NV Sve
trust His justice and iberality. Watch your
motives or you will make some very poor
bargains with the Lord, which DO not nee9
to be formulated so that even you Can aedu
them quite plainly. They may be obscurely
written in your heart, but remember that,
AN things are naked and open DeIore the
eyes of Him with whom we nave 10 90.
What conStrains you in Christian service
Is it any form of f-aggrandizement! Is 1t
unhaIIoWed emulation? Is it the pressure OF
public sentiment? You will get the reward
you bargain for, but do not reproacn the
Master that you have not the oVerIloWlng
bounty of en- eager and unselhsh free-wll
offering of love
&c 1T is not the deed we do
Though the deed be never SO falr; ,o.,, Co..
But the love that the dear Lord looketn Tor
Hidden with lowly care
In the heart of the deed so fair
| The love is the priceless thing,
The treasure our treasures must hold,
| or ever the Lord will take the gift.
| Or till the worth of the gold -
| BY the love- which cannot be told
.erhe practical bearing of this subject.
generally understood, is, that busy mothers
and housekeepers do not have time TO give
| to organized missionary Work, WITHOUT neg
| Letting the home
ut has been my purpose to show that in
view OF this unavoidable obligation I'M
posed Of God, Christian women should
simplify this style of living have less elab-
crate and costly preparation for their ta-
| bIes, fewer and palmer garments and, If
| need be wholly eliminate the Superf1uitieS
| of their homes. They should systematic
| the labor and responsibilities of their mousse
| hold giving to each his or her duty, there
| by enabling the hitherto busy mother to
| have share in the better part which cam
| not be taken away from her. There are
| doubtless hundreds of women in this house
| tonight who have proven this posi- billty;
| women who have learned the value or time
and it's just apportionment, who, with their
| broader outlook, more unseltish sympathies
| and truer conception of the worlds great
need, and the stewardship intrusted to
| them to meet it, instead of rising above the
duties of the hour have lifted those duties
| to the exalted standard of the Master in
| stead of neglecting them have more intelli-
gently and wisely performed them The
home is a part of their field of missionary
| labor and as such has careful and con-
| scientiouS attention. While the roots of
| their care and conscience may be planted
| in the home, the widespreading branches
and abundant fruit gives shelter and food
| to the starving without, whose piteous
| wall is a haunting echo in the heart. How
many in the luxury of their beautiful homes
| have closed their ears to the great famine
cry which hath entered into the ears of
| the Lord of Sabaoth.' Is not this the fast
| that have chosen to deal thy bread to the
| hungry?-to let the oppressed go free, that
| thou bring the poor that are cast out to
/ thy house, and when thou seest the naked
| to cover him and bestow on the hungry that
| which thy soul desireth?' May God give us
| the wisdom and strength to reconstruct
| our homes and rededicate our lives that
| they 20 longer bear the image and super
scription of Cesar but be conSecrated
| forever to the Lord. Render unto Caesar
| the things that are Caesars and unto God
| the things which are God's.'"
When Miss Sublette finished speaking
Mrs Burgess announced that the time had
arrived for adjournment. 1.-THE work Of
| the twenty-third annual convention she
| SAID, is now completed. / believe you are
| going home to do more work the ensuing
| year than ever before. You have received
| an inspiration here and it will aid you i'm
cultivating the home field and bringing 9th
| ers into the work. We have had more at
| tendance and more enthusiasm at this con-
ventfon than at any previous one. and
know we shall continue to grow more and
| port you have given me and I wish to add
| that there has not been a single failure on
the programme. All have done their work
| well, from speakers and members of com
mittees, down to the little pages. thank
| you, every one
One of the delegates then moved to adj
| journ with thankful hearts for the success
| Of the past and hope for the future" Led
by j p. Halves, of Ada, o., the singing
| evangelist, the audience heartily Joined in
| the hymn God Be with You Till we Meet
| Again." and Rev H. r. Pritchard, the old
| est Christian minister in the church. said
| the benediction.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.