The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-09


Phlegon. Hermas. Patrobas. Hermes'
Philologus and Julia. Where were
they born7 No one knows. When
did they diet There II no record Of
their decease. For what were they /
distinguished Absolutely nothing. or
the trait Of character would have been |
brought out by the apostle. IL they |
had been very intrepid: or opuient. or |
hirsute. or musical Of cadence. or Grass
Of style. or In any wise anomalous.
that feature would have been caught
BY the apostolic camera. But they
were good people. because Paul SENDS
to them his high Christian regards
They we're ordinary people moving
in ordinary sphere. attending 10 ordi'
nary duty and meeting ordinary re-
sponslbiiiiies.
What the world wants II n religion
for ordinary people. II there be In
the United States 10000. 900 people.
there are certainly not more than J.
100000 extraordinary. and then there
are $1,000 900 ordinary. and we do well
10 turn our backs for a little while
upon the distinguished and eOnapieu-
Gus people Of the Bible and consider In
our text the seven ordinary. We
spend too much Of our time in twist
Ing garlands for remarkables and
building thrones for magnates and
feulpturing warriors and apothesizlhg
phllanthroplsis. The rank and hle OF
the Lords foldiery need especial help.
The vast majority Of people VIII
never lead an army will never write
state constitution. will never electri'
~ a senate. viii never make an I'm
poriant invention. will never introduce
philosophy. will never decide
the fate % a nation. You DO not or-
peci 90; you DO not want TO- You will
not be a Moses 20 lead a nation out
d bondage You will not be a Joshua
10 prolong the daylight until you can
shut ave kings IN a cavern. You will
not be a st. John 10 unFoll an Apoca-
lypse You will not be a Paul TO pre-
side over an apostolic college. You
will not be Mary 20 mother a Christ
You will more probably be Asyneritus
or Phlegon. or Hermas. or Patrobas
OF Hermes. or Philologus. or Julia.
Many Of you are women at the head
Of households Every morning you
plan for the day. The culinary depart
msni Of the household IL In your DO
mlnlon. You decide all questions OF
eiet All the sanitary regulations OF
your house are under your supervision.
To regulate the food and the apparel
and the babltn. and decide the thou.
said questions Of home life is tax
upon brain and nerve and general
health absolutely appalling. II there
BE- no divine alienation.
II does not help you much 20 be
iole that Elizabeth Fry ala wonder.
ful things amid the criminals at New.
gdie. Il does not help you much "a
be told that Mrs Judson was very
brave among the Bornesian cannihals
II does not help YOU very much TO b
told that Florence Nightingale wal
very kind 70 the wounded IN the Crl
mea. II would be better FOR me 20 tel
you that the divine friend Of Mari
and Martha IL your friend. and that h
sees all the annoyances and disap
poiniments ard abraslons. and eXas
peratlons Of an ordinary housekeepe
from morn tlll night and from thl
hrst day Of the year until the last dal
Of the year. and AZ your call he Is read.
with help and reinforcement.
They who provide the food OF m
world decide the health Of the world
You have only 10 go on some erranl
amid the taverns and the hotels OF IN
United States and Great Britain 20 ap
proclate the fact that vast multltud
Of the human race are slaughtered b.
incompetent cookery. Though youn
woman may have taken lessons in ma
sic. and may have taken lessons 4
painting, and lessons H. astronomy, Sh
IL not well educated unless she ha
taken lessons In dough- They who d
eide the apparel Of the world. aud N
food Of the world. decide the endurance
OF the world.
An unthlnking man may consider
matter OF little importance-th
cares OF the household and the econC
mics of domestic iiie-but tell 20
the earth Ia strewn with the marty
OF kitchen and nursery. The health
shattered womanhood Of America erie
out for a God who can help ordinar
women In the ordinary duties OF hous'
keeping. The wearing, grinding. NJ
appreciated work goes on, but the san
Christ who stood on the bank Of Gal
lee In the early morning and kindle
the Are and had the hah alroad
cleaned and broiling when the sport
men stepped ashore. chilled and hui
cry. will help every woman 10 pr
pare breakfast. whether by her ow
hand. or the hand Of her hired hel
The God who made lndestruetlble ri
logy OF Hannah. who made coat 4
Samuel her son. and carried Il 10 u
temple every year. will help every vi
man In preparing the family war
robe. The God who opens the BIB
with the story OF Ahraham's entertal
ment by the three angels on the plaiI
Of Mamre. will help every woman
provide hospitality, however rare NJ
embarrassing. II is high time tn
some OF the attention we hsve be-
giving to the remarkable women OF 4
understandable for their virtue,
their want Of Il. or remarkable Z
their deeds-Deborah and Jezebel, al
Horodlas and Alfalfa, and Dorcaa al
the Marys. excellent and abandoned
II Is high time some OF the attenti'
We have been giving to these conspic
nna women OF tho nlhle be given