The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-10
A MOTHERS MEETING.

There Is something very attractive and
pleasant suggested when we read Of
mothers meetings: we know what a pow
- for good there Is in the hands OF the
mothers % our land. and when they come
together as a band OF holy. consecrated
women the benefit To be derived from
these gatherings Is incaIcuIable- Some
months agO one OF our cOnsecrated moth
e-s-One whOs has for many years had
charge OF a large Sunday school class.
Mrs. Henry LeOnard-thOught IL would
result IN good TO interest the mothers
In her Sunday school work and she or
gained a mothers meeting. She tnvit-
81 first the mothers OF her pupils. but
IN 4 listle while others came I'm. and now
once month a very delightful meeting
= held for all mothers vino will come. IL
Is 81 the last meeting I wish 20 tell my
readers. and IL may inspire other mothers
q ''gO and DO likewise" The subject
uas Character Building" Questions
were sent to different persons-mothers.
prelcherS. laymen ana physicians. aud
they were asked q answer them IL was
really a dcli-htful symposium. and be
Mev.la- Il would interest and benefit the
mothers OF Wnm1m-s Kingdom. l asked
fnr these papers and give them 20 you
wltL tie sincere wish that our mothers
viii Gull many a helpful thought from
them First question IS What Is char
Ecter-''
Character Il model order seen through
the medium OF an individual nature
such Is Emezson's definition Of what has
been called the greatest motive power IN
the world Character. which. In its Ms
hIest emhod,msnts. exemplihes human ma
ture n its hisheStI0rm and exhibits man
a. his best
81 consider man az his hest. we must
view him in his triune existence. which
enraIue- his physical. mental and spirit
uaI hing While the latter IS Inexpres-
efh,v more important. we should not min
az -he other component parts OF that
wonderful complex creation. for did not
.r-r- t-l-aruata Lord honor our physical
heln- BY assuming its likeucssg And does
-r- TIE inspired word declare that our
b0fFrr ara. or should be. temples IN
which the Spirit 81 God may dweliR Ana
should We rot view them as talents 10 De
,.rr,f rnr So that their members can be
v-.d y Gods service2 50 also should
ne consider our mental natures. ana
she-aT Re. cultivate them on highest lines
a. r.rts from God. making every power
aida otherwise. Indeed. they may wOrk
:. .ur fufury-in the Development OF
1r~tv character. which is the attribute u
rle NJ -,
aHu. while our physical and mental
parts may. and should be. allies ln 'he
v-ort. 20 character building. neither as
ah-.'. civ ESSENTIAL. The lOftIest soul
ms, =. housed iu the feebiest casket. ana
frtar,.-tt-e7 culture - highest degree may
..-.,.es with a corrupt heart In few
short vears the fullest embodiment u
rhv~ll health and beauty Viii nave
return 20 dust. the most brilliant ihlei-
rs--s Mess combined with beauty OF
th. IL. VIII no loEser charm' nut
rrurarrer. wllch asriEes 70 N''-iiiN
trrhu-es Is immortal
-r I've watched an evergreen hedge
--5-r.-.- symmetry Of shape because 81
-.-- NEGLECT im training and pfuniIiS'
-sea on fresh beauty i'm the opening spIiils
rs arr-v limb and twig put ioEth sOAl
-..,-s ~ tender vivid green. ana 70 his
ur.f 81 v-as an illustration 81 new VIZ
49, ACQUIRED in mature age aoofh'iE
l..-..-z rf.s- without them had been
49, admirable But let US turn
:. "a mora. excellent way Let the hedse
=, b. ,-outh f.e STRAIGHT and Symmetrical
81 -.st NEGLECT o. apparent IN lrreSu4--E
-.s. ana uuSightly Geauwooo' lei u
p. .u attractive thing always. theh VIA
~. .fI.i charm Of It's Vcrnai ma''tle
--..r -en~.. enhance its beauty 80 from
s.--,- childhood let this tender framing
t---- let tha base 81 a pure. 4oits S.''
- n. lasf when tine little mlnd Hi y
r..-s-- 10 act 10 can be done. bat Whtl
s..-..s. s,.In.-s what tact. what ptusiiee'
-grr- srrerhumAn wisdom Is neeleu 4oE
the task, -...-.-,.. g., ,,,..
--,rar,- stones must bo euwrouEnl IN -' ''is
---.- -e-,s,r. u a character that NllI
all /, ln that day- ,,- 50
IN we beeu asked 70 consider Two
trrrrr ana iudur Try me ~.
sr.-.,.t-s that Ga may BE- called not only
e. s.-,-.f--5-- stone. but the Keystone
- --s --rh- cha. browning virtue OF aii-
-r-,-th H. tie basis uf an true inanlines>'
~, heart - Christlln.ty-whi." con. gu,
vel. living Is moral eowaFdic'' 'ie
mo. s1varllv OF all vices
-sr-trv s. so Important u the hapn.-
80. ana welfare - mankind thAt even
f-- --. Garden ~ Eden. ere SIN htd en-
~ f-= rea-eful shades. man was gwen
emp 1yrueut- a
~ h1s bean said that the object OF ed-
,..-..,r. D. not 50 much 20 govern tHe
rrrr ~ 2, make him a seli-soVernih5
h-'r- ms thought IS worthy OF earn
So .-sr=ffa-afIou- To many young iio.n-
e-s 70 v-ft broaden their ideas OF chila
t-,frfr- IN 3 way that should enlarge
their own hearts and uplitt their Own
Characters. il recognizes IN him the u
ture man. the. future citizen the future
CHRISTIAN. AMI arrrehends 20 great =
ae--sa tire immense. the Immortal posi-
Utilities latent IN ths little ones lying on
their breasts
How can these two thinEs-;ruth ana
f1sr.strv-be made part % the child S
daily ufcr
i answer. above all let the mother