Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18
PETER JENSEN, Local Agent

| When man found out that this COM
panion of his was his equal in science
and philanthropy and literature and
music and culture, he turned this
dream of a home over to be her pal
ace in reality and crowned her queen
of the home" when 10! the rude hut
was torn away and no brick nor wood,
nor stone, nor marble was too costly
to form the palace which took its
place; the smoky, dingy walls of the
cabin was deserted for the frescoe
and delicate tints of the rooms of this
palace; beauty took the place ofnude-
ness; taste took the place Of gross
ness; books took the place of imple-
ments of war; culture took the place
of ignorance, and grace took the place
of awkwardness. For If man has tho
strength and power 1t is woman's
influence that refines 1t and makes
it charming. So this rude hut is turn
ed into a sacred temple at which each
nation worships; it is made a mus
cum Of affection and treasure home
of nations greatness; and an art
gallery of virtues and chastity and
soul purity.
Before the pulpit begins or the
begun, and has been molding the
plastic wax of character for heaven
or hell. II the mother is a frivolous
fashion worshiper or Is utterly prayer
less, and irreligious, or even careless
about the spiritual welfare of her
children, the whole home atmosphere
pull of her home preaching Is too
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house on the Sabbath. II she does
her utmost to make the religion at
tractive to her family. IL she is watch
full of every opportunity to lead them
churcrward, IL she follows up the
effect of the Sabbath gospel by a
powerful influence of home gospel,
then there is certainly a moral certi-
tude of Gods converting and saving
grace. II every parent were thus
faithful In prayer and winsome in
example. the home of natural birth
would become the place of the new
birth and children instead of running
loose on the open common of sin,
to be pursued by revival efforts" in
after years. would be led early to Je-
sus and into his church fold.
Thus was it when the Egyptian
princess said to Jochebed: Take this
child away and nurse it for me and
/ will give thee wages" Wages
Jochebed whispered the story of the
Lord God Almighty so sweetly and
ltenderly in that baby's ears that all
the trumpet blasts of Egypt's glory
and greatness and honor could not
drown. She received her wages in the
glorious services her son rendered
for Israel; she received her wages
in the part of herself she implanted
into her great son. Moses on the
Mount was the wages the poor Heb
rev mother received for grading him
in the basket of rushes. 1t was this
Iprodigious power that Hannah exert
ed over Samuel and extended 1t to
the yearly visits and the coat she
made. II was to his mother that Al
exander owed that passionate warmth
lof nature which betrayed itself not
only in the furious outbursts of tenn
per occasionally characteristic to him
but quite as much in a romantic fer
vor of attachment and love fol-
friends. a delicate tenderness of SYM
patty for the weak; and princely
Ilargeness and generosity of soul to.
wards all, that made him so deeply
beloved Of men and so enthusiastic
ally followed. st. Augustine's mighty
service for the gospel was but the re-
ward God could give Monica; oul