One thing is very true and we believe it, and that is that a woman is
the glory of the man; but she was not made to be worshiped by him. As
the Scriptures say, Man is not without the woman, neither is woman
without the man in the Lord. Yet woman was not made to be worshiped
anymore than man was. Woman has her influence, and she should use that
in training her children in the way they should go; if she fails to do
this she assumes fearful responsibilities. 14:106.
I have a word to say to my sisters. When I reflect upon the duties
and responsibilities devolving upon our mothers and sisters, and the
influence they wield, I look upon them as the mainspring and soul of
our being here. It is true that man is first. Father Adam was placed
here as king of the earth, to bring it into subjection. But when Mother
Eve came she had a splendid influence over him. A great many have
thought it was not very good; I think it was excellent.
Now, I say the women have great influence. Look at the nations of
the earth. Any nation you like, no matter which, and you enlist the
sympathies of the female portion of it and what is there you cannot
perform? If the government wants soldiers, they are on hand; if means,
it is forthcoming. {309} If you want influence and power, and have the
ladies on your side, they will give it you. 14:102.
Now, a few words directly to my sisters here in the Kingdom of God.
We want your influence and power in helping to build up that Kingdom
and what I wish to say to you is simply this, if you will govern and
control yourselves in all things in accordance with good, sound, common
sense and the principles of truth and righteousness, there is not the
least fear but what father, uncle, grandfather, brothers, and sons will
follow in the wake. 14:102.
You ought to love a woman only so far as she adorns the doctrine you
profess. 3:360.
The mothers are the moving instruments in the hands of Providence to
guide the destinies of nations. Let the mothers of any nation teach
their children not to make war, the children would grow up and never
enter into it. Let the mothers teach their children, "War, war upon
your enemies, yes, war to the hilt!" and they will be filled with this
spirit. Consequently, you see at once what I wish to impress upon your
mind is, that the mothers are the machinery that give zest to the whole
man, and guide the destinies and lives of men upon the earth. 19:72.
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