The Washington herald., 1909-03-08

The ideal woman Of the Old Testa-
msnt and the ideal woman OF this
twenissth century was the subject OF
the second seTmon OF Rev Dr. John
Reid Shann0n'S series on 'WOrnanhood. %
az Metropolitan Memorial N. Z. Church
last night
Dr. Shannon described Hannah Of the
Old Testament as q real good. oId-fash-
ioned. loving. industrious. cody mother.
1T is mothers like Hannah said D..
Shannon, who are as Gods sunshine
to cure and bless and save the world.
They are true TO the first Of all hdeli-
ties, 10 the most solemn OF all resDon-
sibiiities-mOtherhOOd in the home. They
study the nature OF their children; they
delight IN their compauionship: they ma
their contentment and their happiness IN
seeking 10 make for their children an
environment such as shall mold noble
souls
Tempted by Ambitions.
All spheres are open 20 woman to-day.
She Is tempted by many ambitions. but
she finds her most satisfactory and dfvfn-
- career as mother in the home. No
woman ever enters into larger life BY
putting ambition IN the place OF mother
love Whatever works upon a voman-s
nature 10 turn her away from mother
hood IN The home. works against hsr
gTandest life as vel as against the
highest interests Of the human race.
woman as a mother Is woman At be-
best Motherhood IS the holiest mission
known 20 earth and time.
As the outcome OF the centurv. plant IS
f|w-rlrr
blossom. so the highest, finest outcome
OF the worlds cIviliza ton is the mother
with her child
A nation IS great in the degree that
IL has mothers strong mentally and
strong spiritually. so that the BOYS and
the girls or the home viii grow I'D in an
atmosphere Of intellectually. and viii
lnDioe these virtues until they become
The solid constituents OF their nature.
The Chief Educators.
The chief educators in this world are
mothers they come first IN order o.
time and in degree Of importance. The
mother lies back Of all those formative
processes OF schools and churches that
have 10 do with mind and heart. The
mother blocks out the form OF the future
man Other teachers only bring ont th.
image which she stamps upon the nature
OF her child
1T is the mother that makes or un-
makes the man Lord Byron had no fai-h
IN womanhOOd because he had no faith
IN his own mother Re is a monster OF
iniQuity- because ne is born OF a mother
who : a cOld-hloOded 1nurdezess
There Is an infinity OF difference
whether one Is born OF Margaret. The
mother OF criminals. OF Of Hannah. the
sweet mother Of Israel Samuel. the
strongest and the grandest Of ali the
judges or Israel. had Hannah for hts
mother The excellencies and virtues Of
samuel are all outlined and foreshad-
owed IN his mother
Sometimes great man Is the son
Of a little father. but never Is he the
son Of g little mother. All greatly good
men have greatly good mothers. and
they are glad 10 acknowledge that the
best things that they do have their
springs fl the sanctuary Of their mothers
nature
Rulers Of the world.
To-day mothers rule the world from
their graves The Hannah-like mother is
one whose price is far above rubies;
her children rise 10 cal her blessed
A nan never gets away from the
fact that he has had a good mother; that
fact thar holds him in an eternal grip
When the good mother departs. Gods
chariOts come down for her; and God
rf~-,Sp4< saws ~ her We'll G0-n- aDrer