South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04
IDEAL WOMAN IS
PASTOR s SUBJECT
Suggestions Received From
Young Men of Congregation
Are the Basis For Sermon by
Rev. James |. Gardiner.

cit is not superficial beauty. but the
beauty Of character that counts to-
ward making the true ideal young wo-
man." declared Rev. James l.. Gardi-
ner in his Sunday night sermon on
the subject, The Ideal Woman,
This was the second OF a series of ser
mons on the general theme, Ideal
Folks for South Bend" and was pre-
pared by the pastor through sugges-
tiOns received from so young men Of
the congregation who expressed their
opinions of the ideal girl and woman.
Rev. Mr.. Gardiner considered the
young woman for three standpoints
her physical, intellectual and spiritual
makeup. The ideal young woman
should be neat in appearance but not
necessarily fashionable" he asserted
part his sermon follows:
The question OF keeping up the
fashion is a vital one and / believe ii
is a persons duty 10 clOthe in the
most becoming manner, but not to
sacrifice pleasure, money and time
that might be better spent than on
mere physical decoration. The ideal
woman will be we'll developed, healthy
and a hearty specimen OF human
kind. Nature has been kind TO wo-
man. 1t has given her facial
beauty. Woman should let nature
alone in her work for when she tries
TO improve she frequently loses the
beauty with which she has been en-
lowed"
In speaking Of the young wo-
man from the stand point of intel
lectuality he said. She should be cul-
tured and refined. She should be
we'll educated 20 preserve the rank
and esteem in society. She should be
able TO entertain guests having ability
at the piano or such accomplish
ments"
From the moral standpoint he said
she must be above reproach. He said
that the ideal woman will have a
love for home and friends and that in
her absence she will be missed. Her
disposition should be sunny and
cheerful. and she should be endeavor-
ing in every way to tighten the loads
of her mother. n speaking OF the WO-
man socially he said that her social
friends should be most carefully
chosen. She should not mingle with
those of either sex whose lives hint
of immortality or reckless living. In
fact he said the ideal woman must be
strictly effeminate and should con-
stantly bear in mind the people will
esteem her TO the same degree in
which she respects herself.
me tllIu StIIlOu III the StIltS VIII
be given next Sunday when the pas
tor will talk on the subject, The
Ideal Husband, his sermon TO be
prepared after the hints received from
so wives Of the congregation. The
following week will close the series
when the sermon will be on the sub
iect, The deal Wife. after sugges-
tons from as many husband.
Rev. William F.. HOvis. former pas
tor OF st. Paul's NJ. r. church, spoke
in the morning. His subject was The
Soul in a City. He pointed out that
no city should allow any commercial
enterprises. industries, business or any
thing TO stand between it and God.
He made the same proposition to the
Individual asserting that greed for
money and such conquest Of the world
must not blind the eyes Of man so
that they can not see the more essen
tial thing, that OF soul salvation.