The influence for good of a virtuous woman is beyond calculation. A modest woman is the greatest help and blessing to a man; whereas an indiscreet woman has quite the reverse effect. The training of each generation is more in the mother's hands than the father's; for she, naturally, has more to do with her offspring than her husband, though he is assigned the position of head of the house, filling the place of authority and rule. A virtuous Christian mother, living according to the teachings of the Holy Scriptures, is the sweetest and most ennobling influence to be found on earth. Where homes are blessed with such, and where a nation's womanhood is truly womanly and modest, then we look for nothing else than the best results.
In the light of our Lord's prediction that the last days would resemble the times of Lot (Luke 17:2828Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; (Luke 17:28)), we can expect to see the breakdown of all moral restrictions and good standards in society, with an awful retrograde movement among women generally. Debase them, move them out of the place God has assigned them, then look for the complete corruption of the whole earth and the inevitable righteous judgment of God.
Today things are tolerated which would have shocked everybody just a few short years ago.
"Be not conformed to this world" (Rom. 12:22And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (Romans 12:2)) is a clear command from heaven; and, "women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety" (1 Tim. 2:99In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; (1 Timothy 2:9)) is another charge just as plain.