Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-15
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6ibbons Discusses
The New Woman

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rho Cardinal 10y Inference rather
then b, 30, words ga,, bic auditors
~ understand that be- had no sympathy
With the woman advocates u woman
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The Holy spirit In the old resia.
ment,' be- said pays beautiful and
veil merited tribute 10 woman aud IA
womans position IN society Who
shall find valiant woman say th5
Scriptures indicating that woman
should be- found attending 10 her do.
nestle duties rather than mingling In
the strife OF the world.
what IL II the Holy Spirit com.
mends In woman?
Does lie admire her because Of her
social triumphs. because she Is bril-.
liant IN her leadership Of society?
Doe she commend her because III,
D. an advocate OF certain so-called o.
male privileges?
Does He commend her because sir
goes about from place to place. ascend
ing here a rostrum and there a ros,
trum, and advocating the rights anJ
privileges OF women?
Not at all. The Holy SPIRIT does avei
that she Is simply a loving wife. ~
affectiOnate mother, a benevolent mis-
tress to the members Of her households
as the guardian of the domestic ar
rangements she IL ever faithful; sh,
looks well to the requirements OF hel
household. She attends to the littl,
things Of this life, and she does then
we'll
He had done all things we'll" sal,
Cardinal Gibbons In commencing hi
sermon. THE multitude came to on
dear Savior and they praised him no
because Of the great exploits he had ac
complished as the conqueror of men
but because he did all things well 70
the glory Of his Father and the welfar
OF humanity, small as well as great
Il propose to make a special plea II
behalf Of the small things Of life.
hold that our sanctihcation here an
our salvation hereafter do not Deepen
upon the accomplishment Of grea
achievements, but rather upon tn
faithful, diligent performance of tn
commonplace daily duties of our life,
our public and domestic duty, the man
ner in which we go on about our dali,
avocations. the attitude we maintain il
society, our conversation one to an
other, and the way in which we con
duct ourselves during the recreatiGi
which We are enjoying here in thl
beautiful world.
Il hold It is an axiom that we ca
sanctify all this work. II matters no
TO God whether we are king or
clown on the stage of life; the grel
object is to fill faithfully the post t,
which God has assigned us.
How many brave Briton and Boo
sheds his blood and goes down to h.
grave In South Africa unwept, union
ored and unsung! Yet It is the rank an
file that accomplish the victorieI 70
which generals receive the praise.
When the traveller has approaches
Mount Lebanon. in Syria, and beheld II
admiration In the distance those tall
majestic cedars that crown that mou.
he pays no attention at all to III
grass that has grown around thos
trees. True, when he approaches III
summit those grand trees afford indee;
TO him some shelter from the rays O
the sun, but the little blades OF gras
perform a noble and more importan
duty. because they give food and re
freshment TO the beast Of burden Il 4
the little deed well done that add
much to the sum Of human happiness.
Those little acts of Christian court,
esy that We show to one another: tines,
little acts OF benevolence and o
thought; those kindly acts Of politenesi
that are inseparable from polite society
these do more to cement together thu
bonds of social and family life than tn,
most brilliant achievement ever &C
complished.
We are too much given in thii
world to do honor 10 those who prid.
themselves on the great works they
have performed, while we neglect an.
forget those who accomplish meritori,
Gus though comparatively small deeds