The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29

poems II called The Ftlea," and II
narrates how you may nnd al the
new things Of today In the nsvspa'
pr nles OF long ago. Just now the
world u agog over the new wo.
man. and. opportunity. the Sunday
school lesson introduces that force
full feminist. the Queen Of Sheba. In
quest Of the best
Nearly 1000 years have passed
since this remarkable woman trsv.
eled 1900 miles from her home In
Arabia, BY slow camel pace. across
the desert sands. TO take counsel
with wise King Solomon. Through.
out all these ages she has been .
pictorial figure In proverb and story.
and her single phrase. The halt
has never been told" 10 one Of the
commonest coins current In univsr-
sal speech. Legend. among Mos
lens and Christians alike. has been
busy with this wonderful woman's
name: but these fanciful stories In
terest us less than her message to
our own times Upon the woman Ques'
tioA. which Ia this:
Problems are not primarily prob.
lens OF sex. but OF personality. The
strong character makes It's way. re-
gardless OF limitations Of sex or con.
dition. The Queen Of shcba ranks
second only 10 Solomon in the an
nails OF their time. Even back In
the dark days OF woman's suotec'
tion. there shine brilliant names. like
Deborah and Abigail and Jezebel and
Zenobia and Cleopatra. These WON
en- were personalities, although not
all were good womeu.
Il would be q mistSke 10 let the
girls OF today gain the impression
that any material change 10 TO be
effected In woman's sphere or for
tune apart from the development OF
individual character. There II now.
and there will continue 10 be. a. the
greatest desideratum In the social
ed "woman movement" the need for
pre-eminent personalities. women
who can he leaders In the world.
Some American ouesns
II 10 perth ent 10 recall that North
America has been singulariy produc-
tive OF women OF force and enter.
prise. who yet held steadsastly aloft
the torch OF tdealism. These he
roines OF faith have some qualities
greater than their lone-ago sister OF
Sheba One OF them. Victoria Muir
dock. OF wichita. was pictured.
shortly after her death. by her son,
encouragement Victor Murdoch. In
q tribute OF singular appeal. ] quote
from THE Literary Digest" those
passages which deal particularly
with the spiritual qualities OF this
woman OF affairs:
beautiful "a her whole life was.
beautiful 40 she was. she was most
beautiful In her faith. II needed no
sustaining argument II offered
nothing In rebuttal. II never weak
ened nor grew suddenly strong. II
simply was as strong. az enduring.
"A unanswerable and immovaole -
a granite mountain. She made 4
courteous show OF gentle patience
with the occasional or habituai
doubters. but inwardly I imagfno
that she held the doubung intellect
20 be meas ger or sappily immature.
Her life was full OF change ana
incident. OF activity always. She
knew Joy in its full measure-and
sorrow: she had lost Ave children:
abe had known hardship and ease.
ambition. realization. disappoint-
ment. but her faith remained sim
Rie. stable. fixed point. Nor was II
4 silent faith to be cuddied out OF
harms way II was q faith - SURE
and anal "a Paurs. II put the Key
atone OF the Resurrection In the
arch. because II knew the arch
would fall without II. This 10 the
faith not only OF the gentle soul who
does not know why II should BE- 30,
bu, Il n the work OF the strong soul
who knows"
A Queens Woman-way
In acme degree. there exists In
every woman's breast that quality
which led the Queen OF sheoa 10
Jerusaiem-the Unsuitable longing
for the best. Sometimes with les
ser women, this noble yearnins
for highest good. takes the form OF
mere social emulation. Commonly.
Il incites mothers to send forth their
sons TO dare and do grestly. II 10
sIso revealed In the religious IN
stinct. which makes woman the
chief supporter OF the church ana
temole and shrine In all LANDS.
Every woman r. naturally priest
e,s At the altar OF idealism. Goa
pity the race. II womanhood ever
loses this impulse.
This dominant motive expressed
ns.iy IN several ways In the case OF
The Queen Of sheba. She had curios.
Nv. the desire 10 know. Also she
had = sense Of responsibility for her
once. she wanted to learn the best
vsys Of ruling her people. Amoi'
t,ous for a great court and . great
rc,m. she, sousht to examine into
soiomon's administration. Also, fem
in,ne fashion, she desired to 0lk
over her problems with . wise coun-
.ss,or. the normal woman wants to
discuss her problems. small or great.
~,,,h some other person. and. prefer
ably, with q man.
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