The Southern herald., 1916-07-14
Many Particular Reasons Why
Women Cannot Afford Not
to Be Christians.

Oruer OF human society. The greatest
achievement in the world today as OF
ola Is the making of a godly home.
A man can build house and furnish
II IN a way, but only woman can make
q nome. In these latter days many
spheres Of activity have opened to
women; yet 1t remains true that in
the home is her glory, in the home
IS her happiness, in the home is the
fulfilling Of her destiny.
In Joppa there was a certain dis.
ctple named Dorcas. She was a
Christian. Every woman ought to be
Christian. There is something in.
congruous about woman who is not
q Christian. When Jesus Christ came
ne hallowed motherhood for all time
Dy being born Of a human mother
When he began to preach, then won.
ans hour OF emancipation struck. Re.
rore that she had been a slave or a
chattel. The commanding position of
woman under the Old Testament ia
often referred to, and yet one Of the
rabbinical rules was, "A man should
not salute woman in public places.
not even his own wife" One Of the
thanksgivings in the daily service of
the synagogue was, BLESSED art thou.
U Lord who hast not made me
woman" No wonder the disciples
maryeled when they saw their Master
speaking to woman, and when he
admitted women to the circle of his
followers. He accepted their kindly
ministrations. They gave to him of
their slender substance, housed him
and clothed him; and in return he
blessed them with the noblest spir,
itual blessings and gave them perfect
equality in his kingdom.
Soul 10 Beyond Price.
II a woman came to me and asked
me why she should be a Christian,
might put aside the great reasons that
the human soul was made for God.
ana That there is nothing so precious
IN the world that for 1t you can af-
1ord to give up Jesus Christ. Men
and women sell their souls. Do YOU
thlnK they make good bargain? You
nave seen a woman sell her soul for
personal adornment, for clothes: and
when in later years you see her rags
hanging on q distorted skeleton. do
you think she made good bargain?
1ou nave seen woman sell her soul
lor pleasure, and when all that has
turned to ashes, and the world has
llsearded worn-out hulk, do YOU
mink she made good bargain? Are
mere any jewels so precious that thew
VIII Duy womans soul out of hell?
What shall 1t profit" said Christ
II you gain the whole world and lose ,
'our own soul?" :
A woman should be a Christian ha. I
'ause of her home. She is a wife. /
Vt mother, or sister, or a daugh. s
er, and her home is or should he
,lace OF happiness and peace. Some
Jhristian women keep their Lord in
ne church. When the doors are u
ocked, they seem to think that he is a
nut in. He should be taken home {
nth you, for It makes all the differ. l
nee in home whether Jesus is there :,
not. The presence of Christ makes CT
different home because 1t makes a
lHerent woman, and woman makes !,
le home. The presence of Christ f.
'akes clean homes and sweet homes. fl
no makes them the nursery of the Z
hristian church, where children are
rought up in the nurture and admo.
Ition OF the Lord. A mother who
rs learned wisdom in the school of sh
hrist shall have sons and daughters m
no IN later years shall rise up and
III her blessed. la
Woman's Need Of Christ. We
A woman should be a Christian for ~,
IT own sake. She is called upon to -
ar many of life's heaviest burdens.
le is acquainted with tears, and pain ,s
d sickness, and bitter trouble. Did an,
Ais' over turn away from woman ing
need? do not wonder that women OR
come sSured and bitter, and break an'
wn under their burdens, when they wh
We not Jesus Christ. do not see
W woman can afford not to be a
ristian.
The story Of Dorcas shows that II
love Of Jesus is in your heart 1t 10
gins to expand, and you are certain
IND something you can do for Je- nE
sake. A Christianity that is not 40
i've is a misnomer. Faith without anc
rks is dead" You are busy all the pei
Elk working for yourself; what do ren
DO for Jesus Christ? know that
ny good women are busy all day,
into the night, and that their I
* is never done, but no woman is her
busy to be an active Christian, and +
haps she cannot serve Gcd in any
ter or greater way than b, making F