The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-14

ioouiHS, Willie SHe SeHIly DuL HTm
e shook her head; and was not trus
q ed in the attic alone again. How
j ever, | absorbed this much of Fral
ces Willard article to tell you about
! She wanted to be of use-not to
: little circle of friends-not to Eyar
ston-not to county or state-nc
: to America--but to the whole world
AS ! remember, she said she woul
go. She must go. She must SEE
hear, and do things. | did NO
catch any reason for this strong de
sire, only the yearnings and plead
ings of then, untutored girl-wo
mans heart
| AS / look back at this article
something more than age and oppor
tunity was needed to fit her for Thu
field of usefulness. There was will
ingness-nay, eagerness, thorough
preparation so far as education was
concerned, independence of action
born to generalship, firm advocate
OF all that is just and right, full OF
ideas, resistless courage and un-
spent energy.
What? All this and not vet
ready?" you say. Yes, all this, and
still more is needed. Where God
bestows much he expects much, and
He put out His restraining hand
and said, Zone thing more thou lack
est, my beloved daughter The field
is ready, the harvesters are few, but
thou are not yet worthy to take COM
mand. Thou must have Jesus with
in. Thy life must be made sweet
and beautiful with Him. There is no
beauty like that of a pure character,
with holiness within. The beauty of
the soul lies in it's secret chambers.
And the rich, deep, just, holy, low
ing, and sympathetic natures; these
are the beautiful lives of the
world. Truly there is nothing which
SO beauties and fits woman for
usefulness as Christ.
Frences Willard is i'll of typhoid
fever; and she is made to know
Christ in all his fulness and satisfac-
ton. She solemnly resolves that He
shall be her guide, and that her serv-
ice shell be for his glory.
Now she is fully equipped, since
the one thing needed to round out
those rather sharp opinions, to mel
low those severe judgments and has
ty conclusions-in short, to temper
and sweeten life in general, Is sup
piled.
Then, too, she would have diff
1culties, and must need ask direc-
ion of the Holy Spirit. Be depress-
"a and discouraged, and the Holy
spirit guide and comfort her. To
'ull back her hand, lest she touch
ome forbidden thing, to bind her
eet lest they fall in slippery places.
20 restrain her heart, and keen It
yer right. Yes, this strong, great
oul Is ready to launch out for the
arvest field-the world. |
And the ship Temperance" is al
o launched and ready to sail. The I
'od-appointed captain selects her |
rev OF grand, good Christian wo- a
len, and takes command. They e
mbark, not only to fight the curse l
strong drink, but with ear, keenly r
lert, and heart ever open to any A
ry of distress. Her entire life Il
GEMS music set to the words of D
Home, Sweet Home" Which means a
Verything and all of life for women
ne White Ribbon Badge, and Lily Ii
l-the-Valley, stand for purity of a
ONE the world over, because of the W
lccessful efforts of these united wo-
en-, with the worlds greatest phil-
lthropist as their leader She new
used the singular pronoun app NJ
connection with her work, but al
avs, the plural We" And this ri
oman of wonderful discernment sc
III Keen perception, was welcomed q,
e world over, by the most repre- in
NATIVE audiences. Not only be re- 50
'ious denominations, but digni- n,
ries of state as well 4,
With her inspired life and perfect to
ntleness she did much to place be
'meh IN their present position, by nj
lking the world wider place for la
en- Her life belonged to humani-
She believed in herself and wo- w,
IN, and the field of usefulness for IN
men, She achieved for the home
1or Christ--and the world loves
'se who achieve. 81
When younger her countenance po
'ws fixed purpose, but more or
unsettled anxiety and dfscan-