FEMALE PIETY

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JOHN ANGELL JAMES

Starting with the influence of the Bible and Christianity on gaining freedom for women, John Angell James, through biblical exposition and character sketches of women from the Bible, shows the benefits of growing in piety as a goal for women from youth through motherhood.

Young women are offered biblical and practical advice in order to fulfill the high calling of being a Proverbs 31 woman.

Table of Contents:
The Influence of Christianity on the Condition of Woman
The Conspicuous Place which Woman Occupies in Holy Scripture
Woman’s Mission
Early Piety
Religious Zeal
The Parental Home
Life Away from Home
Character of Rebekah
The Ornaments of a Profession of Religion
The Characters of Mary and Martha of Bethany
To Young Mothers
The Beautiful Picture of a Good Wife in the Book of Proverbs