The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
SAYS UNMARRIED WOMEN
HAVE MISSION IN W0RLD D.
Doctor j. l.. Brandt Points Ont the
Single Ones Who Have Made
History.

The Reverend John L. Brandt preached at
The First Christian Church last night on
Unmarried Men and Women"
The first part of his discourse was de-
voted to bachelors and the latter part to
wo:nea whose portion is to remain single
ans Who have determined 10 educate tEcm-
selves and 10 become self-relianJ He said.
il conclusion:
= stand in defense of what many are
pleased to call old maids They have been
the subject OF much ridicule by the I'M
thoughtful No poet mas written about
them; no artist has painted Their beauties:
and philanthropiSts are even slow To heap
upon them praises justly won.
but God has HAD purpose in keeping
sooGiy number OF women single and max
ing them great blessings TO society in how
many homes where little children have been
left m9therless has she become a comfort
and blessing.
While but few old bachelors have risen
TO positions OF honor, many distinguished
women in literature. art and bznevolencc
have been confined TO single life. What a
glorious galaxy OF names We -ind IN cur own
country. katherine Z. Iaecher. who did
SO much to advance female education. re-
manned single through her whole iife. Alice
and Phoebe Cary. who wrote many
beantiful poems and wo. KS OF ncUon, Were
both old maids. Frances Willard. ceie
brated Tor her temperance moik. was OF this
class. Clara Barton famous for he char
liable work during the war, and president
of the Society OF the Red Cross, has en-
Joyed single life. Louisa May Alcott. the
charming author of Little Men and Won
en-, Susan b. Anthony. the prosecuted cham
pion of woman's suffrage. and Charlotte
Cushman, the benevolent actress. ale num-
bered with this class.
Clara Louise kellogg, the matches sing
er; Ann Whitney, the famous artist; Lucy
Larcum. editor of Young Folks: Mary
per's Bazaar: Maria Mitchell, the astron-
omer; Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. the lectur-
er; ana Mary Lathrop. OF temperance fame.
rank with the unmarried women. There are
hundreds of others whose names are equal
ly celebrated.
In the Bible We read of Miriam. the sis
VINO sat at the feet OF Jesus, and Martha,
ever busy with much serving and Dorcas
who made garments for the poor, are all
of this class. E4
In conclusion I would say. take courage:
you nave a mission to perform though it
be single handed. You are an object OF
special interest in the sight Of God and all
fhoughtful men and women. Whatever can
be done for the betterment of humanity
should be to execute what your thoughts
dictate. If you are not called TO work with
others. then work alone. Let your time
and love be given to the homeless, the
orphan, the needy and the widow
Give time and attention to comf5rt the
Borrowing, to educate the ignorant nurse
church the pastor will be. able to direct
you TO useful fields of labor. The family
physician al, can tell you of those who are
SICK and needy. If you have leisure You
may be able to engage in some lucrative
business which will furnish you with funds
to help on many good institutions. If you
have wealth there are thousands of places
where you can use it to good advantage.
Miss Mulock a woman in your own sit
uation, says; 1t is difficult to portray
more enviabie being than a single woman
who has passed through the tempest of
passion with unstinted character and ur-
fettered heart. We must rank her with
superior beings. who, though they never
marry nor are given in marriage are ever
employed In executing the will of God and
studying his works And now one word
more: Your duties are as numerous and
your responsibilities are as great as other
members of the human family
Then to fit you for your station and en-
sple you to bear up under the trying con-
ditions of life and TO aid you in performing
your mission you must sit at the feet of
Jesus and draw comfort ENCOURAGEMENT
and hope from him. AT his feet you are
sac from the temptations of life; at his
ieet you are in the way of peace and han
piness and usefulness in this life and eter-
nal peace and happiness in the life to
come ~