Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-01-11

angels on their wings might have
brought an infant Saviour to Bethle-
hen without Mary's being there a; ak
When the villagers on the morning OF
Decs mber sc swoke. by Divine arrange
ueni and in some unexplained way the
cAilc Jesus might have been found in
But no. no. Motherhood FOR all time
was TO he consecrated, and one of the
ten5erest relations was 10 be the ma
terral relation and one OF the sweet
est words mother" In all ages God
has hon0red good motherhood st.
Bernard had a good mother. samuel
Bu6gett a good mother. Do6dridge
good mother. Walter Scott q good
mother. BenjNmin West good
mother. In great audience. most Of
whom were Christians, asked that al
those who had been blessed OF Chris
tian mothers arise. and almost the en-
tire assembly stood up. DO you rot see
how important II Is that all mother
hood be consecrated? Why did Titan.
the Italian artist. when ne sketched the
Madonna. make IL an Italian face?
WHY did Rubens. the German artist. In
h;s Madonna. make e German fsee7
why did Joshua Reynolds. the English
artist. IN his Madonna. make IL an Eng
hsh face? Why old Murillo, the Span
ish artist. in his Madonna. make IL q
Spa uish fsce7 never heard. bat
think they took their own mothers a.
the type Of Mary. the mother OF Christ
When YOU hear some one in sermon or
grafton speak in the abstract Of good,
faithful. honest mother, your eyes I'll
up with tears. white you say TO your
self: THAT was my mother"
Tire first word a child utters Is apt
70 be ~Mother," and the old man in his
swing dream. calls: Mother,
mother'~ Is matters not whether she
Was brought up in the surroundings OF
4 city and in afiuent home and was
dressed appropriately with references
10 the demands OF modern Efe or
whether she wore the old time cap and
great round spectacles and apron Of
her own make. and knit your socks
( with her own needles seated By the
broad fireplace, with great backlog
/ Rblaze. on q winters night; &; matters
not how many wrinkles crossed and re
crossed her face or how much heI
shoulders STOPPED with the burdens Of
q long life. IL you painted a Ma6onns
hers would be the face What a gentle
I hand she had when we were sick and
what a voice 10 Soothe pain. and wai
/ there anyone who could SO I'll up
room with peace and purity and light
I And what a sad day that was wheI
We came home and she could greet a
, not. for her lips were forever still
| Come back. mother. in these Christian
times and take your old place. and Al
ten or 20 or 80 yesrs ago come and opel
the old Bible as You used 10. read sns
kneel in the same place where vol
used 70 pray and look upon Us as o
( old whrn you wished US a merr,
Chris mas or 4 happy New Year. Ba
mol That would not be fair 10 call yo'
back. You had troubles enough an
aches enough and bereavement
! enough while you were here. Tarry b.
/ the throne, mother, till We join yo
| there. your prayers AL answered. an
IN the eternal homestead Of our Go
We shall again keep Christmas jubile
together. But speak from YOU
thrones. al you glOrified mothers, an
say 70 al these. your sons and oaugt
tiers. words % love. words OF wsrnin
words % cheer. They need your voice
Tor they have travelled far and wit
many heartbrsak since you left then
and You d % veil TO call from the height
OF Heaven 10 the valleys OF cart
Hail. enthroned ancestry! We ar
coming. Keep place right beside 30
J AT the banquet.
SLOW footed years. More swiftly run
Into the gold OF that unsetting sun.
Homesick Ne are for thee.
Calm land b4yord the sea