Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01

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mission in life. A holy call may
claim their soul and 4 senses all.
Unmarried women need not OF
necessity be unhappy or useless.
They may have wide fields Of useful
activity and they can make their
lives beautiful, as we'll as useful, by
working for the welfare of others.
Altruism is but another name for the
charity OF Christ. or for the love of
humanity, and the greatest thing on
earth is love.
"Women show their intellectually
by rearing healthy and great children
just as much as they do by writing
books or painting pictures.
"The wife who deliberately refuses
to bring children into the world must
have something wrong with her
moral makeup. Her shirking of the
obligation may even amount to a
heinous crime. Her action may be
even contrary to patriotism. I am
very pleased to know that there is a
movement ii the United States in
favor of large families, and that the
President has put himself upon record
as favoring them. European women
have begun to look for light to their
sisters of the United States.
FORCE OF EXAMPLES.
"People are still influenced very
much by the force of example. /
have frequently heard that the good
example set by the late Queen Vic
toria of England has worked untold
good for her people. do think that
the force of example is particularly
effective for young girls. They are
susceptible of the highest powers of
imitation. Improve the condition of
the women of the country and you
elevate that whole section of the
human race.
"Extravagant theories about the
emancipation of women do not i'm
prove her condition."
"What should be the basis of cul-
ture, your majestyp" =
"Religious instruction should be
the basis of culture, particularly for
women. Their character will grow
with it. A religiously trained girl is
always better able to take care of
herself than strong minded unbe-
lever. This is true of all circum-
stances of life.
"Tbe unbelieving girl is called
strong. minded; she is not really
strong-souled.
"Furthermore, she loses the grace
of imagination. Her heart is har-
dened by prosaic experiment such
as cannot give her the strength needed
in difficulties and sorrows. When
the world fails her, as it is sure to do
some time, such as she will not be
able to trust in Heavenly Power.
A woman without religion is a flower
without perfume. She is an object
to be pitied.
CHILDREN AND RELIGION.
"From infancy religion should be
instilled into children, more especially
girls. This should be followed by gen.
eral culture, keeping in view prao-
tical aim for girls, particularly for
those who have to make their way in
life.
eff we except the United States, it
is not 80 long since there were few
callings open to women. Now they
can enter the institutes of fine arts and
the universities and almost all walks
of life suited to their sex are open to
them. AS result, men, even in
European countries, are beginning to
consider and to respect women after
the fashion of America, and those
who are called the weaker sex are
commencing co exercise a stronger
influence on society.
"In Italy quarter of a century
ago women had only needle work
and teaching between which to
choose, so that they could scarcely
earn a modest living"