Evening journal., 1903-10-19
SERMON
TO YOUNG WOMEN
Preached by DIR. Murray Be-
fore Large Attendance in
St. Paul's Church
SECOND ONE OF A SERIES

The Rev. w. L S. Murray preached
the second Of a series of sermons to
young people in st. Paups NJ E.
Church last night. Last week he
preached on oThe Purblind Young
Man" Last night he preached to young
women, his text being;
Ruth 1. 1911: And Ruth said, thy
people shall be my people and thy God
my God"
Woman was the crown of creation.
God knew nothing higher or better He
said she is very good Man gave her
a name the tenderest and sweetest
Eva, the mother of all living. Mother
the first name we lisp, the one we run
to in trouble. mother who never fails
us, true to the end, Man represents
strength. woman grace; man deals with
elements without, woman withini II
man represents the head, woman illus
trates the heart. 1t was n woman who
stirred the hearts Of Israel, united the
forces, and with Barak-Debora tri-
umphed over the enemy.
IL was woman who lost Paradise
but gave birth to the Saviour by whom
Paradise might be regained. II was a
woman who was last at his cross and
first al his grave. Ii was to a woman
Christ said Great is thy faith For
woman wars have been declared and
great battles fought.
Helen of Troy gives to Homer. tho
blind bard. theme and his song rings
throughout the ages.
Penelope is an illustration of con-
nubial faithfulness. lengthening her
web by day and shortening il by night
that time might be had for the return
of her husband.
The Eternal Feminine.
The Greeks deihed woman in
Minerva, Venus, Vesta. Diana and
Juno. The poets have ever made her
a chief source of inspiration. Shakes
peares women compose no small part
OF his Incompatible works. Miranda,
the merciful and sympathetic, The
Merry Wives Of Windsor" Jessica, the
daughter of Shylock, beautiful Portia.
Desdamona, Lady Macbeth and others.
Women in the realm of fiction have
been made the illustration OF every
passion, especially of love- as where
Dante says. MY love for Beatrice is a
love that withdraws my thoughts from
all vile things
The women of Tennyson, Byron, Sir
Walter Scott ana Of George Eliot have
filled our fancy and impressed the
world.
Then there is Florence Nightingale,
full Of Christian chivalry. heroic la
bors, humane works. the friend of sol
diers the good angel in hospitals, diff
fusing laws of health and elevating the
working classes.
Jenny Lind. the patient worker and
sweet singer; Grace Darling, whose he-
roic deeds brought from the wreck over
a storm-tossed sea the drowning sail-
{ ors. The Maid OF Orleans, who heard
voices. visited her imprisoned boy, in
. spired him with hope, mounted charg-
er. led the forces of France and forced
back the English
Women Hear Gods Voice."
Women believe in God They hear
his voice. But Of all the women those
Of the Bible seem the most natural
The ideals of the poet charm us. but
the real women of the Bible stand out
before ms as mothers. sisters, wives and
= daughters Jochabcd Hannah. Ruth,
Esther Elizabeth Mary and Martha
j. and Mary the mother Of Jesus. Mary
{ made very little fuss or noise in the
e world but faithfully mothered the
p worlds Saviour.
e God has specially honored young
I women. Two books of the Bible bear
!, their name. Ruth and Esther. and rs
though the young man should not be
forgotten there are two books bearing
their names. Timothy and Titus There
are four women named by Matthew IN
IL the geneology of Christ. Rachab. Ruth
D. wife OF Orias. and Mary.
p Ruth is in literature. The hook is q
D. pastoral poem. an idyl Of SURPRISING
PSI charm and beauty Franklin is said tc
it have read It TO a drawing room Of
'n skeptics. They were charmed Many
ls inquired Where did you find itg Frank
I'm replied. IN an old book published
many years ago, so long many have
never seen 1t. ana Vet one OF the most
wonderful in the world. What IS il.
ne To the surprise and chagrin OF many
a. present he made known the fact thai
"a it was In the Bible
Read Good Books.
n Ignorance Of the Bible brings shame
and confusion. knowledge Of its truth.