Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
a Sod Of the EatherIess.

God Of the Eatherless.
1t is surmised that the elect LADY,
was widow. Her children are men
toned. but not her husband. There
seems to be a purpose In wishing for
her mercy" from "God the Father ".
81. We are reminded Of the spirit Of
consideration in the early church for
those who were widows indeed"-a
spirit which abides In the church even
to this day. Some years ago Father
Taylor, as he was called, ministered
In the Seaman's Bethel in Boston.
While uneducated in the schools, he
was marvelously gifted Practically
every visitor TO Boston went to. hear
him preach, Charles Dickens being
among the number. On one occasion a
sailors widow, clad In mourning. fol-
lowed by her five fatherless children,
came down the aisle as the service be-
gan and took seats at the front Of the
chapel. Father Taylor was greatly
moved at the sight and began his
prayer by saying: "Oh, Lord, we are,
this morning, a widow and five chill
dren.' There was stirring in his heart
the same compassion which stirred in
the breast Of the Apostle John, and
which was born In the heart of Him
who bids us visit the fatherless and
widows in their afflictlon."
We do not know the name Of this
matron, but she was "elect' in the
sense that she was an eminent saint.
Yet she evidently had something to do
besides Sing religious, for she had
brought kp children. An old writer
has well said: "A woman is of great
use as a - 2tlan. who walks with
-, 49, cnriSbm along the COM
meekness Of wikfe. loving her hus-
monplace ways her children in the
band and trainlsfieult to persuade
Lord" 1t is not Setlnes aud devote
women to attend nj activities: hut
time to various klnS,ade them that
1t Is important to peri home and
Divine service begins aate dls.
that the patient and affeety Nv
charge Of maternal and dom, M
Is acceptable and beautiful In I
Of the Lord kA
Henry W. Grady and His Mother.
What on influence have such mot
ers been in the worldl DR.. j. Wilbl
Chapman used TO tell of time VIII,
Henry W. Grady. editor of the Alta
ia Constitution. felt he was letting h
earlier ideals slip away. So he quiet
disappeared from his office one Thur
day and did not return until the +,
lowing Tuesday. He went to his mot
er's home In the country and asked ii
to treat him as she did when he w,
boy. She gave him the dishes
used TO like and at evening sang to hi
a lullaby Before retiring, the big m,
would put his head In her lap and sa
snow l lay me-" and she would sto,
over his bed and kiss him good-nIgi
He went back TO his work with shi
Ing face and new vision.
Before closing, we would call ate
ton to the example here set before
as to propriety in dealing with tho
Of the opposite sex. Note the dIeni
with which John addresses the sele
lady" His love for her is ain I
truth and "for the truths sake" {,
/, Pa high and worthy Christian
lection, purged of all earthly elemen
How needfuI it is. as WORKERS I
Christ, to avoid even the appearance
evil Another apostle, in giving
struction to a young preacher, la
down a rule which all would do wen
follow, when he bids Timothy to do
2 with the elder women as mothers I
+ younger as sisters. with all purity"
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