The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-19

PEELED TO a usefulness we had thought
beyond our power. Ths example OF Jeze-
bel-ths Lady Macbeth OF Scripture, the
new woman" of nearly three thousand
years ago--is not chCss tecause women
are more prone TO stirring up TO evil than
men, though | less d is the woman who
"stirs up'' her husband whenever ts
needs it, and happy is The man who never
stirs up his wife TO anything but good.
We arc ready TO condemn Jezetel for
(! having stirred up Ahab 10 evil. kut We
often lose sight of how Ahab iniluened
Jezobsl. His negative weakness provoked
| her pr sitiye baGness. We sometimes c, m
| fort ourselves that we are not bad because
| we do no great sins, foreetfui that our
very weakness may provoke some one
| els, into SHINING.
Ahab wanted piece Of ground that
| was near the roval Talace. 1t was the
property Of Naboth, who, with true an
cestrai reverence, refused to part with 1t.
piaued by Naboth's refu sal, Ahab went
| Co bed. turned his face to the wall and re-
fused TO eat. Ahab the king. pesvish rs
n child because ne could not have bis own
way, liz was then Jezebel's murderous
plars were formed. Al abs peevish sulxi-
ness stirred up tho wickednsss OF Jezebel.
Had he bsen noble shs could net have
bsen so evil.
"whom .jezsbel his wife stirred up"-
~ II 81, I.aayl
turned to good even Ahab might have
.esn one OF the worlds helpers
The power for great evil reveals the
possibility Of GREAT good the power in the
direction of wrong IL the measure OF BEN
efis IL turned in the opposite erection.
Who cxn estimate what the world
would have lost had not Wendell Phillips
| heard his true hearted wife say, Wen
dell, don't shiily -shally :" That prt an end
to possible yacillation. Was Lady Pal
| merston' STIRRING up" worth whiley she
spent her life In 'plaC ing and Keeping
| her husband In his proper position.
What raro tribute was paid by Gen
eral Charles II. Taylor to the memory of
| Elem ID. Jordan when in Boston Globs
| editorial he said: "No man Of my ac-
! ounintancs ever possessed rGrer gift OF
developing the gifts of other men, and no
| one ever helped others with more patience
and gsnerosits." He stirred up to their
best possibilities those whom he met f;
te ne ade them by his help what, possibly,
they never could have been without
him.
| Are those who are near you weak and
| sinful because you have not stirred them
Nd to be their best selves!
| The world will ever be grateful TO DR..
| w. Roterison Nicol for his persistent
stirring up of Ian Maclaren. Hc gave him
no r. st until be led the world 10 ne
"Bonnie Brler Bush " which, like the
bush Moses saw. is aglow with God.
| Despondent we sometimes are because
all the world seems against US.
III we but put ourselves IN right rela-
t,ons with Gcd he will give us of His
power and we sball be masters. not SER
| wants. OF fare.
Most happily 10 has been ssid:--
Like the W ines OF the sea are the waves
| AS we voyage plonR through life;
'1is the set of soul
That Il, cides is goal.
And not the osln or the strife.
How are you using the forces which
come upon your Havo you so "set the
sails" that the very winds which ara in
| tended to drive you far out on the tenn
pest tossed sea shall help you into n har.
| Dor OF ssfstvr Are the burdens so numer.
ous and heavy that they press you TO the
ssrtnp Then learn OF the fsb,d hero
who bv every touch gaired increase OF
strength.
| JESUS "set His face steadfsstly to 90 "a
Jerusalem" because his soul was set on
doing Gcd's will. Paul said. "Ali things
work together for good to them that love
God To q soul set on doing right even
the opposing forces will bring benefit
From the nasgings OF a jealous wife
John Wesley learned lessons Of patience
from the stormy days of com panionshir
with scoldiug Xsntipps Socrates drew
iessons Of sslf-discipline.
! We Influence by what We arc Not our
seeming Tut our beings sends forth IT,
influence to stir up TO right or wrong
You have watched tho ground swell as
the waves dashed. surging and moaning.
upon the rocky shore. ana though there
wss no sisltle tauss, you knew Of the
tempest far out on the ocean. 90 We Ia
| fiuence aud are Influenced.
You have taken IN your hsud an opal
1 the sympathstlc stone II was dull and
colorles. until The warmth Of your hand