“There is power enough in a word or act to blight a boy, and through him,
curse a community. There is power enough in a word or act to tincture
the life of that child so it will become a power to lift the world to
Jesus Christ. The mothers will put in motion influences that will either
touch heaven or hell. Talk about greatness! Oh, you wait until you reach
the mountains of eternity, then read the mothers’ names in God’s hall of
fame, and see who they have been in this world. I want to tell you women,
fooling away your time hugging and kissing a poodle dog, caressing a
Spitz, drinking a society bran mash and a cocktail, and playing cards, is
mighty small business to moulding the life of a child.”
“When God gave the office of mother to women it was just like giving you
his own right hand. Think of what importance is attached to it! Think
of the mother’s power! There is more power in a mother’s hand than in a
king’s scepter.”