The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17

reproached Eve, but manfuliy ana
braveiy took up the burden OF lie
which she shared with him.
Poets have ever made woman the
topic of their songs, and her charm
has ever been that no one could pre-
dict what she would do under certain
conditions She has always been a
law unto herself, but guided by some
mysterious instinct, she generally ar
rives and solves the problems that
surround her
Home, children. church are ever
dear to her. To be a home-maker is
what she looks forward to- Strange
enough that does not mean TO be q
much to be desired To make good
bread. to darn the hosiery. to put on
tn missing button; to sweep, to dust
more Marriage founded on purest
love, faithful and true; patience. for
bearance, tenderness and daily prayer
for guidance are the keynotes to
happy home.
All of us have from time to time
visited homes where order prevailed;
everything shone, yet something SEEM
ed lacking. All was cold and cheer-
less From there we have called at
another door; entering, there might
be confusion; a chair out of place, a
newspaper or a toy on the floor, Sut
the warm welcome or the hostess I'LL
ed our heart with cheer, and we rec
ognized it was truly a home, in spite
of the disorder. Not that I recon-
mend this latter condition, but to IL
Iustrate that home means something
evasive. 1t may be found In man
sion or a cottage; 1t IS something IN
tangible 1t is the spirit of the wom-
an reigning there. A woman of this
kind NAV know nothing of clubs, art,
history or society, but she makes ali
happy who enter her door, or SIT az
her table She Is the woman man
adores, and unto whose presence chill |
dren come with joy. The mother who
is always home when the children re-
turn from school, and ready to listen
and respond to their needs.
I'VE read much of the mothers OF
the oIden time; their wonderful deeds |
their skill, their sacrifices, but 1 be-
lieve in the woman of today she
has many more comforts and convent
ences She also has many cares. Great |
problems to solve; temptations and
trials abound. The spirit of unrest |
that prevails, which is perhaps the |
searching after truth and the right
The quiet and peace of two gem |
erations have disappeared. The cleo |
trio current mas girdled the globe |
Every morning the news or the world
is before US. If there Is an uprising
in China we hear of it. If mission |
ary is killed in Africa, we hear of it |
We have lost the quiet and peace or |
ignorance and must be up and 'lolnS-
We know the dangers that threaten, |
and we must know the remedies To
protect the coming generation
1.-The mother of today must visit tie
school rooms to inform herself upon !
the methods used in teaching, heat |
ing and sanitation of the building In |
this day of adulteration she must |
study the food question and learn the |
values of nourishment to the growing |
child But while she is busy with |
these active questions size must re- |
member that while the body must be |
nourished, so must the SOUL
The Sunday school is the Christian |
nursery, but we must not forget the |
daily prayer for guidance and 1Estruc-
ton.
"A Christian mother may often BE-
come discouraged. Let her rernenn-
Der that instruction received in early
youth is seed planted that in time will
bear fruit, although 1t may lie DOR
mant for awhile.
II am free to confess that 1 do not
find in the New Testament much to
encourage women in her work Ger
tainIy Timothy and ST.: Paul do not
speak of woman with much rever-
ence. They constantly remind her she
should be silent in public places -Tnes
Old Testament seems to have recog-
nized her influence more For there |
were many great women in Israel who
proclaimed the power and glory of
God. The woman depicted by Solo
mon in the last chapter of Proverbs
is good model to follow in this day
and generation The wife and moth |
er might read it every day with profit
yet it is the church founded by
the Lord Jesus Christ that has eie-
waited our sex and given us every |
blessing. Civilization rests entirely |
upon his teachings, and the corner
stone, Do unto others as you would |
they should do unto YOU should be
our guidance
Christian women should teach by
example rather than precept, and !
cannot close my remarks without |
touching on subject that seems /
vital one to me, although / approach /
it with some hesitation, realizing that |
many will not agree with me- This
is the card club and playing for prizes. |
and, our good pastor once said, |
sCommercializing our recreation. i /
see no harm in the game of whist: it [
is a fine mental exercise, but to play |
to win prize is another matter 1t |
is no longer a social game, bu- a /
gamble What mother here would I
like IA young son of hers to belong to /
a card club that met one evening
every week to win prize of a five OF
ten dollar gold piece? Would she not |
be troubled and anxious, and fear for !
his future and justly so? When she /
had returned that same afternoon |
with some choice piece of silver. which |
she had won at her club Many /
lovely good women do this week after |
week without realizing what the ex-