The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04

She said it was the duty OF every go00
mother to warn her son, and she specl-
ally spoke of a mother = duty TO admon>
fsh her son as to the use OF the ba1IoG1
which should always be cast in IL
or righteousness. She elaborato0
on the thought Of a woman's are foG
herself and her children. and the ex-
amps or the o woman spoken Of In
the chapter who was p willing worker
with her hands" h spun wool and
fax and not only looked after her child
rem but her maidens or servants. In
every instance seifishness must b
avoided. and a woman should 50 act -
to not only the love OF her
children but their respect. The hu8-
ban Of the woman spoken of In the
Bible sat among the elders and he
wore spotless linen and clothes nicely
crushed Her children rise AMI call
her blessed and her husband al 4, and
he praiseth her"
The lecturer spoke OF the w. C. T. u.
as one Of the greatest agents to exalt
wornanhood and what exalts
hood exalts the world. She appealed
TO the ladies TO go forward In their good
work, n at the conclusion OF her leo
ture six new members were enrolled
Is THE BOY SAFE?
Last night NJ Sis o'clock Mrs. Cart
land delivered another lecture 10
large audience at the lecture room OF
the First Baptist church. Miss Kettle
Struthers played the piano and the
meeting opened with the singing OF
Throw Out the Life Line DR.. Black
well then made a beautiful and apprc-
pirate prayer. Miss Ethel Barnes hen
sang a beautiful soprano solo. Where
Is My Wandering Boy Tonight"
DR.. Blackwell then introduced the leo
turer. who based her remarks on the
scripture in which David exhibited his
anxiety about his son Absolom who had
rebelled, and who in his anxiety ssked.
rs the young man Absolom safee'
Mrs. Garland applied that inquiry as
the one which all parents and especially
mothers should make 0 their child
rem. She made a fine Illustration by
two pictures that We're or exhibition &C
the Chicago exposition. n was en-
titled Breaking Home Ties" It repre-
sented a son leaving home. The buggy
was in waiting. the father had his whip
in hand and was carrying the boys
grip, waiting to take him to the sta
ton: the sister had his lunch and the
faithful dog looks as II he knows what
was about to take place: but the cen-
trail figure OF all was the mother who
was bidding her boy goodbye, with her
hand on his shoulder, giving him her
parting blessing. The lecturer enlarged
upo this thought in an intensely inter-
esting way and among other things re-
ma heur II you WANT 10 KNOW the worth
OF a son ask the mother who watched
over him in the diseases OF NANCY, In
the recklessness OF childhood and in the
wilfullness of youth. She knows what
his worth is and nobody else does. She
spoke Of David's soiicitude about his
son Absolom who was not safe; and she
said the young men are not safe and
every father and mothers duty was to
find out IL Ii is safe with their sons.
The young men are not safe and faith
ers and mothers realize the truth of
Solomon's words: Wine Is a mockery,
strong drink Is raging and whatsoever
is deceived thereby is not wise"
She said young men are not safe in
homes where win is oil the table and In
the cake. They are not safe in the So
cial circles that enticc him with wine.
He is not safe at college and Is not safe
in business.
The other picture was that OF the
The face OF the child shed brightness all
round In the first picture ii was a
mothers love. in the second one Christs
lovel The one is n selfish love that looks
out after our own, the other is Christ's
love that beams over the hole world.
On these two principles the lecturer said
is based the work OF the w. c. T. u.
After the lecture closed Is more join
ed the local union, making q accessions
as the result of Mrs. Cartland's visit.
After the lecturer concluded DIR. Biack-
well spake in the most appreciative
terms of her lecture, AID the meeting
closed with devotional services.
Mrs. Garland leaves today for Mag
nolia. While here she was the g:est Of
Mrs. Oldham.