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Extract from the Discourse of Rev. John G.


Smith, delivered before the Ladies' Mission


ary Society on Sabbath evening last.


"Benevolence is a rich and beautiful field
to the cultivation Of which females are most
happily adapted. They are not called to rule
They Ire not made TO govern in Church or
State. Their voice cannot be heard in the pull
pit or at the bar, but there are no limits to their
influence or operations. To give efficiency and
success all that is necessary is to have female
hearts sanctifed, and then the cause Of benevo-
lence must be impelled onward. How much
in the early history of this church was done
by females. And this is true Of all other
churches.


81 do not approve of FAIRS as too often con-
Quoted most unsparingly would denounce
the low vulgar practice Of gambling called
"raffling." but have never yet known any
thing Of a fair in which have not admired
the spirit and energy Of the ladies' How cheer
fully do they 60 through their tolls To how
many inconveniences and self-denying labors
do not they submit In these they accomplish
great results. There is one fair. however, of
which we oil, as .americans, are proud Who
has not visited the National Fair 2 And who
has not felt q thrill Of pleasure and triumph as
he looked upon American manufactures? Much
- my bosom sweled, | confess to you there is
one department in that fair which interested
ms most That on which my eyes rested with
highest pleasure was at the great western out
lst--the Ladies Of the benevolent Society,"
There thsy stand, and have stood. for days and
nights, every day. every night for almost Two
weeks, labosicusly engaged in disposing Of re.
freshmsnts ior THE BENEFIT Of the poor. They
are coIIsctnt (for articles bough, and sold, or
prepared 81 theif own hands) funds to provide
wood and other necessaries Of life for those
whom tbSy personally know not, and whose
only claim y their poverty and wretchedness
Such an exhibitiop, II such place. and at
such TINA slIeds I halo al round the Ma
tional Fir. while their present exertions are
pledge for, the future 70 yhe poor that they will
= cazsd for BY this noble band Of fdisinterested
bsnsysIsnt ladies" Nt3fN s.


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