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are noble women who have had moral courage to decide in favor of
the truth from the weight of evidence. They have tact, perception, and
good ability, and could make successful Christian workers.—
Ibid
.
The Martha and Mary Attributes Blended—All who work for
God should have the Martha and the Mary attributes blended—a will-
ingness to minister and a sincere love of the truth. Self and selfishness
must be put out of sight.—
Testimonies for the Church 6:118
.
Gentlewomen Needed—Women are needed who are not self-
important, but gentle in manners and lowly of heart, who will work
with the meekness of Christ wherever they can find anything to do
for the salvation of souls. All who have been made partakers of the
heavenly benefits should be earnest and anxious that others who do not
have the privileges which they have enjoyed, should have the evidences
of the truth presented before them. And they will not merely desire
that others should have this benefit, but will see that they do have it,
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and will do their part toward the accomplishment of this object.
Those who become colaborers with God will increase in moral
and spiritual power, while those who devote their time and energies to
serving themselves will dwarf, and wither, and die.—
The Signs of the
Times, September 16, 1886
.
Improvement of Talents—Our sisters ... are not deficient in
ability, and if they would put to a right use the talents they already
have, their efficiency would be greatly increased.—
Testimonies for
the Church 4:629, 630
.
Courageous and Self-reliant—Many a home is made very un-
happy by the useless repining of its mistress, who turns with distaste
from the simple, homely tasks of her unpretending domestic life. She
looks upon the cares and duties of her lot as hardships, and that which
through cheerfulness might be made not only pleasant and interest-
ing but profitable, becomes the merest drudgery. She looks upon the
slavery of her life with repugnance, and imagines herself a martyr.
It is true that the wheels of domestic machinery will not always run
smoothly; there is much to try the patience and tax the strength. But
while mothers are not responsible for circumstances over which they
have no control, it is useless to deny that circumstances make a great
difference with mothers in their lifework. But their condemnation is
when circumstances are allowed to rule and to subvert their principle,