Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

And 40 IL was also through all OF our :
wax with Spain-women heroic on the
Acid. bravinR death and wounds to reach I
the fallen. watching py their fever cot' {
in the West Indian hospitals or on the
troorships or in our smitten home
camps. Men did their work with shot
and she'll and carbine anu howi,zer:
women did their work with socks and
'inD~rs and handares s~d warn f-'~'
and Scripture texts snd gentle strokius.
OF the hot temples and stories OF tna
land VIII they never have any pain
Men knelt down over the wounded and
said: ''On which side did you hght2'
Women knelt down over the wounded
and said: Where are you hurt? What
nice thing can I make for you TO eat?
What makes you cry?" Tonight while
We men are sound asleep in our beds
there will be light in yonder loft;
there will be groaning down that dark
alley; there will be cries Of distress IN
that cellar. Men will sleep. and women
will watch.
Again. woman has a special right 10
take care OF the poor. There are hun
dreds and thousands OF them all over
the land. There is a kind Of work that
men cannot do for the poor. Here comes
a group OF little barefoot children TO the
door OF the Dorcas society. They need
TO be clothed and provided for. Which
OF these directors of banks would know
how many yards il would take TO make
that little Girl a dress? Which of these
masculine hands could fit hat 20 that
little girls head? Which Of the wise
men would know how 10 tie on that new
e. ~
charity in a rough way. and il falls like
| the fruit Of tree in the east, which
fruit comes down SO heavily that IL
breaks the skull of the man who Is try
ing TO gather IL. But woman glides 50
= softly into the house OF destitution and
finds out all the sorrows OF the place
J. and puts 30 quietly the donation on the
= table that all the family come out on
the front steps aS she departs. expect
= ing that from under her shawl she vii
u thrust out two wings and SO right M
= toward Heaven. from whence she seem
TO have come down.
n O Christian young woman. il yo'
would maze yourself happy ana win IN
blessing Of Christ. go out among tn
destitute. a loaf of bread OF a bundi
of socks may make a homely load {
in carry. bat the angels of God will com
he out TO watch and the Lord Almighty wi
Ia give His messenger hosts charge. AZ ,
- ing: Look out for that woman; car
ng opy her with your wings and shelter h'
ey from all harm" and while you are sea
nd ed in the house Of destituuon and So
er fering the little ones around the roo
will whisper: Who is sheT Amt -
av beautiful,~ And IL you will listen ricl
in sharply YOU will hear dripping dow
Oh. through the lealy roof and rolling ov
for the rotten stairs the angel chant IN
ow shook Bethlehem: GLORY 20 God
ow the highest. and on earth peace go
the will TO men"
lch Can YOU tell me why Christian wo'
hit an going down among the haunts
ess iniouitv on "a Christian errand neN
me meets with any indignity? / stood
Ith- the chapel of Helen Chalmers.
-ess daughter OF the celebrated DR.. Oh
Ime mers. in the most abandoned part OF
He eitv OF Edinburgh. and / said TO her
an looked around upon the fearful 5
ere. roundings OF that place: DO J
AXE come here nights TO hold servic'
aid: .Oh. yes" she said. Can il be posi-
ne" that YOU never meet with an ina
sed. while performing this Christian
ress rand ." Never" she said. "Oev'
and That Young woman who has her tat
; re- by her side walking down the str
nsng armed police at each corner. is no
iful. we'll defended as that Christian woI
we who goes forth on Gospel work into
ONE haunts OF iniquity carrying the hi
want and bread. God. with the red right
very OF His wrath omnipotent, would
into 10 pieces anyone who should offer il
cares nifty 10 her. He would smite him '
E the Hghtnings and drown him with 81
good and swallow him with earthquakes
Sort damn him with eternal indignation
Some one said: Il dislike very n
mon, 10 see that Christian woman teac
led 10 those bad boys in the mission scho'
men am afraid 10 have her instruct tn
sharp $50 said another man, II am a
large, TOO Said the first: IT am afraid
E hnt' will use vile language before they
wom- the place" "Ah," said the other
oman Il am not afraid Of that. What
ne cir afraid of is, that Il any OF those
'urlal. should use a bad word in her pre-
with the other boys would tear him to
home and Kill him on the spot" That w
arches is the best sheltered who is shelter
In too the Lord God Almighty, and you
ave IN never fear going anywhere wner'
breoy' tells you to 60.
in the \, seams as IL the Lord had ord
nd Al IN