Haskell's Women of the Bible: Wives of Presidents, Etc (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Appropriately supplementing this division are brief poetical accounts of "Some Bible Women," in various lauds, whose characters were formed by reading Family Bibles, or - as in the Catholic examples given - indirectly from its influence. Among these notable women will be found Madame Guiyou, Madame Guizot, Mrs. Wesley, Mrs. Hemans, Queen Victoria. Jenny Lind and Florence Nightingale. The verses of tribute to their noble efforts, deeds and sacrifices, follow condensed historical sketches and suggestive scripture references.

After this foreign section is one entitled: "Bible Women of America." In this a truly national spirit and very patriotic feelings are evinced. Taking up the songs and philanthropic services of Jenny Lind and Florence Nightingale, this begins with "Christian Nurses in Our Country's Need" and "Teachers of the Freedmen," and presents "The Wives of Missionaries, Home and Foreign," Christian Teachers in Sunday and public schools, and such "honorable women not a few" as Emma and Francis Willard, Amelia Welby and Mrs. Vice-President Morton.

Then comes the "Mothers, Wives and Daughters of Our Presidents," nearly all of whom appear to have been Bible Women of great excellence, constituting the completest succession of historic female worthies in the world. With these glorious themes the author seems entirely at home and certainly does rare and commensurate literary work. A long residence in Washington as pastor of an important church made him familiar with many interesting facts which he shadows forth succinctly in his rhythmic words. Carrying out the prevailing line of thought, he comprehensively and briefly sums up into a single page the biography of each of these noble women as a nucleus around which gathers the halo of their country's glory and their illustrious husband's high renown. From "Mary, the Mother of Washington" down to "Harrison's Daughter and Baby McKee," all are pleasantly depicted in true poetic colors, so that each reader feels acquainted with every "Lady of the White House" and their distinguishing traits.

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