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TALKED OF GOOD WOMEN.
Tributes Paid Them at First Baptist
Church by Rev. DIR. Jordan.

EHlu lnenl AT DaptASt
Church by Rev. DIR. Jordan.
The series of talks on women by Rev.
DR.. ]. d. Jordan at the First Baptist
Church, closed last night. The discus
sion by the pastor of the interesting
theme drew large congregations, and
that of last night was no exception to the
rule. Good Women was the immediate
subject of last nights talk. DR.. Jordan
spoke, in part, as follows:
1--WE close this series of talks on wo-
men tonight by a discussion of good
women. The mention of good women"
turns the thoughts of many a man to
wife, mother, sisters, grandmother or
mother-in-law. He is to be congratu-
lated who finds his ideal of real wo-
man among his nearest kinsfolk
Ruth, the woman of Moab. stands out
as one of the finest among all good wo
men, She fulflls every requirement of
the ideal woman of her day. She was
industrious and CLEANED in the fields of
Boaz early and late that she might pro-
vide her own living. Her whole life bears
the imprint of economy and charity. She
was prudent in that she did only that
which was right both in the sight of God
and men. She was devoutly religious
Thy God shall be my God God ap-
proved of her by adopting her into the
family of promise; she being the great
grandmother of David. Ruth was a model
daughter-in-law. 1 commend her in this
particular and recommend that all those
who have a mother-in-law study with
great care the book of Ruth.
'Vashti, Queen of Ahasuerus, was one
of the pOblpSt of women History and
sentiment have failed to do her Justice
She has been overshadowed by her Sue
cessor, Esther, a woman of strong and
daring qualities. When the drunken king
commanded Vashti to expose the beauty
of her person before a drunken crowd of
men, she refused, and she did right. For
this just and heroic deed it was decreed
that she come no more before the king
forever. She loved honor rather than
position, right more than power, and VIZ
tue above the crown royal The Queen
whom lust, levity and injustice uncrown-
ed virtue, honor and justice have crowned
queen of an imperishable kingdom.
"a very interesting character in the
Bible is a nameless woman-known by
deed rather than by name, the widow of
Zaraphath. 1t was to her the Lord sent
his prophet Elijah, in the time of famine,
and she gave him food and shelter Her
dience. The barrel of meal wasted not,
neither did the cruise of oil fail She
believed God and obeyed him. We need
more of the spirit to trust and obey.
Where the spirit of service is found the
ability and opportunity will not be long
wanting. Abraham's altar had not long
to wait for lamb, and the widows power
ty-stricken home was furnished with n
guest. the most honorable man then on
the earth.
Mary and Martha of Bethany must
have been among the finest of women and
ideal hostesses for the Christ loved them
and their hospitality above all other
homes. 1t was there that Christ taught
that the highest hospitality to the preach
er is to hear and heed what he has TO
say, rather than spread for him a great
feast
Il would close with a few words about
Mary, the mother of our Lord. Roman
ism has magnified her almost into a God,
while Professionalism treats her with
silence that is shameful. Let both ex-
tremes be avoided She was an obscure
maid from bad section of the county. II
was proverb, Can any good thing come
out of nazareth? Yet, she was pure de-
voutly religious, learned in the Scripture
and of great faith. Her guardian was an
angel her conception was God and her
Sldte was napDy Tor eVermOre. She said,
My soul doth magnify the Lord; from
henceforth all generations shall call me
happy. If you would see her faith, her
joy, and her Scriptural knowledge read
her Psalm of rejoicing over the prospect
OF being the mother of the Son of God.
1T is beautiful to observe her training
and care of her boy. She took Him
to the house of God; made Him obey
her and taught him in the Holy Scrip
ture- Only such as Mary should raise
sons and daughters. She stood at the
cross. stricken no doubt with wonder and
awe, but not fainting, as the pictures pre-
sent her. A sword was passing through
her heart. Yet she stood firm and close
enough to hear his parting words We
draw the curtain here and think of Mary.
the mother, and Christ, the son. as high
up in heaven. Her sorrow and His suf
fering were necessary that all Others
might be happy and free. Woman. be-
hold in Christ your savior, and stand bv
Him as Mary did
Last at the cross, the woman stood
First to the sepulchre, the woman came
Prominent among His followers the wo-
men have ever been. And the woman who
rejects him now does it to her own
shame"
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