Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-06-25
w, G, T. u. COLUMN.
A TALK TO YOUNG WOMEN.

Mrs. a. X. CoFles OF bartoH al lu0
W. @. 7. L. convention at Derby. 6
Many years ago, the wisest man
said. Every wise woman buildeth .
her house, but the foolish plucketh 1t
down With her hands,' and it is about ;
this house that would speak, first TO
you. mothers with little children; and
becauee I am sure you can get vaiua-
BILE help in its building that I want
Won in the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union.
| First, it is very serious problem
the foundation of this house. God
has given you this frame but it rests
largely with you to see that the build
ing is credit to the Great Architect
and 10 yourself, the under workman,
for brotherhood ia partnership /
with God" Mothers of twenty i've
years ago did not have the helps that
you mag have to-day, not much
thought was given to the physical
development of the child, but to-day
intelligent men and women nave
thought and written, giving of their
best to the world, until to-day no
mother is excusable if she is ignorant
upon this important subject L am
, not TO speak upon physical culture,
: but do want TO cay to you mothers:
/ get the very best authority you can
l along this line and use it. 1t will take
time and thought but it aUiu pay.
Educated Christian people realize
O to-day that they can render COO
o better service with strong body
e than by passively submitting to be Ill
II and call it submission to Gods will,
S when in reality he has nothing to do
e with it, only IS he gives Gin his great
u love for us) his strength to bear the
" consequences of our own. Ignorance
of the laws of health, and [ want to
a say lust here that | have been per-
IS sonaliy conscious that he does this
d. because he pities us, Tor he srenaem'
p bereth that We are dust''-but THU
y. should never be made an excuse TO
er the mothers neglecting this i'm
~ portant part of her work, for wha
- architect would think of building
10 beautiful house without being sure tina
re the foundation was as nearly perfec
re as he could make it? And surely
mothers, the laying of this fouadatio
In lis gour work. For the young man
ed, woman is much better able to resis
LII the wrong and choose right whe
~. physically strong.
ar We must not overlook the spiritu'
side of the little ones nature, fe
6@ there is a mysterious connectio
between the physical and spiritu'
en-, which no one has yet fully explained
!. but, dear mothers, take as your ide'
o w the thought Of the .conscieptior
builder who is usltiring in hb effor
sh- to make the house as nearly perfe
DIS: as he can make it under the directie
Try, of the master builder. DON'T fail
Ssh put yourself under the guidance of ii
ter Great Architect. for without this y
. must certainly t.ril CT the best result
nch ~ y
! o. most favorable conditions make gra
mistakes, that ii we're utter folly
sea attempt this work without first forl
l3 a ing very close partnership with
One who, seeing the end from
1l9c beginning, surely knows better b
to direct than we in our human wes
10 ness. Self-control is great dev
cper of the spiritual. The world
5nc. q great many almost useless PEG
> to-day because they have not learr
nch- to control themselves; they were
"a, taught it in childhood and SO go a
Gl5c pieces physically and mentally
ozesI want of it.
rue Mothers, give the children of g
ln best, cont give them the part of
EIor. day when you are SO weary that
% well-high impossible to be sweet,
inch: if possible (for I realize that Tsp
TO busy mothers) give them 81
bury. time in the early part Of the
Ben when, if ever, the joy of living
Il your heart and voice; for they
:. : -. 70 quickly detect the fretful note in
30 voice. Il wish my children had ne
heard it in mine.) Children are
3. 5O0 close imitators and very good Il
Iogians. I like the theology OF
and little fellow who in saying grac'
heavy the breakfast table one morl
Deen asked God to make them all "gt
Datured" that day. There is g
al deal of religion in good nature
;heral not much without it.
ulting Dear young mothers, 90 noe III
refore value the helps you may have ii
MS for W. @. T. U, for God always hold
4ooc; responsible for the opportunities
heavy ooroo RI ma for the davelopmer
those he has given US.