The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-11
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IT," wocan ulI say with Alexander
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IfThe saddest thing that can befall d
Is when it loses faith in God and
woman.
Lost these gems.
Though the worlds throne stood
empty in my path
| should go wandering back into my
childhood
Searching for them with tears."
We can appreciate also the words Of
Stopfou A. Brooke when he says:
Let us glorfy the vocation Of mother.
hood above all others. for the only.
Queen who shall survive is the mother
on her rockingham throne. with d
curly headed subject kneelIng by her
side, a soft hand on its pure forehead
and It's sweet voice saying: Now
ilay me down TO Sleep. But that
mother must beregnant over all earth!
by powers, even the divine one that
ldaros7to 'inTokc another life: she,
must be Gods and her own; "a free
woman TO whom shall never come the
annunCiatlon of her highest office and
ministry save from the deepest intui.
tion Of her nature responding TO The
voice Of love so pure that It Is
patient and bides its time until the
handmade of the Lord shall say: BE
1t unto me even as thou wilt"
This same author says some other
words that l wish to use here. These
ore the words: There is no sadler
or uger sight in this world than to
see the women OF this land grasping
at the ignoble honor and rejecting the
noble-abdicating the true throne
over the heart to grasp at the kingdom
over fashion; ceasing 10 protest
against impurity and unbelief and Civ.
ling ihemt an underhand encourage!
ment turning away from their mis-.
sion 10 bless, to eXort, TO console, that
they may struggle through a thou.
sand meannesses into a higher posi-.
tion. Possessing great wealth. and ex.
pending 1t only OH self and shadows;
content 10 be layyed in the folds Of a
silkcn and easy life. and not thinginE
-'-or only thinking 10 the amount Of n
half dozen charitable subscriptions
q drop in the waters Of their expedni-
tures-not thinking that without their
lclosCd sanctuaries OF lustrlous peace,
thousands Of their sisters are weeping
inthe night for hunger and misery Of
heart, and men and children are being
Fampled down into the bloody dust Of
She city. the cry of whose agony and
neglected lives goes up in wrath to-
the cars of God. Who. IL not women,
are 10 be the hearts OF the redemp-
tion of the poor from social wrong?
AS long as women refuse to guide and
inspire, as long as they forget their
nature, and think of pleasure instead
OF blessing. as long as they shut their
ears TO the agony OF the cities Of this
land, that they may not be disturbed
In their luxury and literature and art,
so long will men-as they have done
take the impulse OF their lives from
them and do nothing chivaIrous, moth
Ing really self.sacrifcing, nothing very
noble and persistent, fog the blessing
Of the world" 4
There are many things 10 think
about that are better than fashions.
Woman may possess the Permanent
Of grea! price" Our text says that:
AFTER this manner in the old time,
the holy women adorned themselves"
II It moi a fact that many women are
remaining at home on the Lords day
because they are not able 10 dress
as well as their more prosperous sis
tiers? Easter Sunday has come to be
dav for the display OF fine hats and
beautiful dresses Many OF the poor
sisters would not thing of going to
church on Easter Sunday. They can!
not afford the necessary rigging" for
the occasion. Now. If this is the true
state of affairs. is It not time that the
pulpit is heard from on this subject
And Is 1t not time for the sensible
women OF our churches to discard
much OF this Show that is bringing
ruin 10 the-ehurch?
z am not especially anxious 10 incur
the dlspleasure of the ladies, but /
must speak plainly. feel, however.
that the ladies' of my congregation
have too much religion and too much
good, sense Ito become offended all
What they know to be the truth. d
have been told thai Ii is risky bust.
ness for a preacher:to condemn the !
fashions, that the ladies wili'not SUI.
Ger sheh, preaching. / am reminded OF
a{story OF two Irlshmeh who had not