Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-10

sweet zephyrs and watched scamper-
ing playful swift footed annals. Eden
never looked so sweet, never was so
enjoyable before as it was when Mrs.
Adam had come to lend her taste TO
the arrangement OF affairs am pref
ty certain that the flowers, vines,
grass and all looked better after she /
had her say and way for day or so
Ahe Dlros sang sweeter, the morning /
evening worship was more heavenly. |
Les, where ever placed woman has /
played her part we'll as an help meet |
for man.
In business she is the safest adviser !
to her husband il he will but trust her.
Many a man makes egregious blunders |
In taxing third party for his counsel |
Tor rather than rely upon the words of
the wife whose fidelity prompts her to
be in harmony with the things that
will secur. him against the evil day
whose love prompts her to speak moth
ing but the very best that can be ut
tered in her husbands behalf. For
tunes are saved through woman's
economic and wise care OF the hus-
Dand's income; and by man needing
her voice in due time to prepare for a
rainy day.
In war upon thousand battle fields
woman has proven her inestimable
value to man During the proudest
days of Greece Spartan mothers We'd
with one another in stirring the spirit
| of heroism in the bosom of their sons
/ to the defense of their country Their
sentence was to their boys going to
battle, Come not back to us with ar
rows in your backs even though dead :"
In modern war the hand OF woman has
ever been a messenger OF consolation
1 e. - al. A.
fering and the dying Her soft voice,
her tender touch and never failing at
tention carry sunshine to the hospi-
tails, and to the battle fields. The idea
advanced is that of woman as an essen
tial help to man. Woman's love, her
angelic devotion, her beauty of soul
and her Office as complement of human
society make her the invaluable help
she is.
All through the Bible her worth is
recognized. IL the world is polluted
to such an extent that Jehovah must
call out an Abraham for the beginning g
OF an holy people, there must go with
him q Sarah il Israel is victorious in
battle, on their return the women
must meet the army with songs OF
praise il Pharaoh seeks the life OF the
infant Moses a woman must, moved by
divine impulse, plan its salvation-a
woman must see the favor of God in
the dimpled cheeks of rosy beauty, q
woman must take the child into the
courts of him who sought its life
and there rear and school him to be
the worlds greatest lAw-gfver. If the
church of God has passed through the
Red Sea, and would stand on the
shore and sing anthems of thanksgiv-
ing to God Miriam, Noses sister, must
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discover the wealth and condition of
the promised land, and the spies ars
entrapped in Jericho, a woman must
swing them down from a window
through the wall by night il q temple
is to be built TO the Lord, the women
must give their jewelry for its erec-
, tion a woman like Esther, must save
the life of her nation.
Yes. woman is help sufficient for
man in this life. In the matchless
strides civilization is making in this
age woman holds her own with a GER
tainty that proves her divine right.
The Church, society, benevolence and
! charity are poor indeed without her
. friendly aid.
Sir Knights, our first lessons OF
, Friendship we're taught us by woman
, when our mother taught us to be kind
, and loving to other children. They
! showed US the beauty OF charity when
they gave to the poor and needy. they
! exhibited benevolence in their defence
! of the weak and unfortunate,
: These sisters of the Courts come to-
!, day to praise God and their presence
+ reminds US that our principles blenC
/ with theirs. .Friendshi locks arms will
Fidelity and hears her sweet cOunse
which says unless you are faithful yoI
cannot stand. Harmony smiles ap
:, provingly in the noble face Of Charit.
and assures him. l am with you in al
your good works ; while Love sweeten
the warm embrace Of Benevolence.
Having thus presented these thought
upon Woman's Position in Life, let u
thank God for such a partnership i
= our grand Order. Amen.