The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-18
THE VIRTUES OF woMANHooD.
Rev. J. d. Jordnn's sermon on "a
ModcI woman for a wife.

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Rev. John D. Jordan preached on the viz
tues Of "Womanhood" at the First Bats;
Church yesterday morning. He read as n
lesson Inc last chapter Of Proverbs and
took his text from The verse "Who Gun
find a virtuous woman? for her price is far
above rubies."
This inquiry Is for a well-rounded, fun,
pure type Of womanhood," Rev. Jordan
said. III does not imply that such char
acter cannot be found. but it implies ira;
every woman is not such. While al NO
men are not up TO the highest standard,
/ have no patience with men who speak
evil of women IN general. Ii shows mir
associations have been TOO much with tie
baser sort. So ions as the name Of mOeuer,
wife OF sister is sacred and sweet 10 a
man, that long win he believe in the purity
and appreciate the nObiest type Of woman
hood. In this chapter a mother OF c&per-
fence sets before her sons mind, the ideal
woman such as he should marry.
1 discover here five things chat should be
in the make up Of every true and nobie no
man.
Il believe, first in a woman having
something TO do and doing it. Girls and
boys should be taught something whereby
they can earn an honest living IL Incy
should ever be reduced TO the necessity. one
reason that human weakness comes she,
in many women is, that they INA them
selves without means Of support and are
untaught as 10 The art and dignity Of Work.
"A woman should look well to the ways
Of ner household and see what comes and
goes. Women sometimes run husband,
father or brother wild by their eXtrava-
ganee. Let them always see to it ;hat
the man to whom they look for support
can afford it, love TO see people have all
necessities and a fair portion of the luXu-
ries of life, provided their income VIII
justify il. Let them be careful lest they
cause the man on whom they depend
to steal, lie or commit suicide Let them
not put it all on self, but remember the
church. the poor and the mission cause
as well.
The woman in the text was charitable.
She stretched out her arm to the poor
and opened her hand to the needy. Wo-
men are more charitable than men, how
ever, and are often imposed upon by the
professional tramp or Deggar; yet 1t Is bet
ter to be charitable to a fault than to be
heartiess. 1t was a gracious act of char
ity that brought our Saviour down from
above.
THE woman opened her mouth with
wisdom and had the law of kindness upon
her tongue. What a mouth and tongue
that woman must have had! How many
like them in Savannah?
Families, communities and churches are
sometimes torn asundcr, or kept in con-
slant trouble, because of a mouth that
win not open with wisdom and a tongue
void of kindness. About the worst prac-
tice IN the world is gossiping and evil
speaking.
She was also a devoutly religious wo-
man. Riches are deceitful, beauty is vain
but the woman who loves and serves the
Lord shall be loved ana praised by all VINO
know her. A woman who changes or
modihes her religious life for a mere whim
has not religion or character enough to be
admired. So long as there is manhood
In man, he win admire a woman's devo-
ton to her God and her church. Woman
hood Is shorn of its highest virtues and
most charming and BETTING grace, if it is
not religious"
Rev. DR.. Jordan viii preach next Sum
day on the subject, advice to Young
Men"