THE LADIES' FRIEND.

THE HOLY WOMEN OF THE NEW TES


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Numerous are the passages in the gospel
history, where honorable mention is made
OF the female sex. From the angels saluta.
ton of the virgin mother of our Lord, to the
letter Of John, the beloved apostle, to the la
dy and her children, the New Testament is
iull oftheir exertions, their affection, fidel-
ity and influence. In the course of our Sa-
ylour's ministry, sublime and solemn as was
his supernatural character, we find frequent
examples of his attention to them, and OF
their attachment to him. To the woman of
,samaria, he made the first declaration of
MS Messiahship, and impaired the first
principles of his new and spiritual doctrine.
and this. too, with condescension, which
surprised his disciples, who wondered that
ne talked with the woman. We find him,
also, frequent guest in the family OF Mar
ina and Mary; for Jesus, we are told, loved
Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus One
OF these affectionate sisters to testify her re-
:spect for his person, just before his suffer
inSs, came with box of costly perfume
and poured it over his head, as he sat a
meat; and with so much pleasure did he re
eeWe this offering of female affection, tina
even his disciples murmured, while he de
slafed, that, wherever his gospel wa
preached. it should be told for memoria