United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032United States, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, 35.22709, -80.84313Johnston, Robert Zenas, 1834-19081864Manuscript sermon by Robert Zenas Johnston concerning piety as a characteristic of women and describes their mission as to do good for others. Johnston delineates between actions that denote piety in women and those which do not and concludes that women suitably fulfill their mission at home while admonishing younger women to love their mothers. Johnston quotes extensively from numerous works and authors throughout, including Thomas Campbell, “The Pleasures of Hope” (1800); Johann Heinrich Kurtz, “Manual of Sacred History” (1855); William Henry Milburn, “The Pioneer Preacher” (1858); and George C. Baldwin “A Mother’s Influence” (1862). This sermon was originally delivered at Providence Presbyterian Church (Charlotte, N.C.), July 17, 1864, and again at Sharon Presbyterian Church (Charlotte, N.C.) within the same month. Sermon on Proverbs 31:30. Transcription and significant historical detail provided by Suzanne Boliek Veazey, Providence Presbyterian Church (Charlotte, N.C.), July 9, 2020.application/pdfenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Robert Zenas Johnston papers, 1853-1914.C. Benton Kline, Jr. Special Collections and Archives, John Bulow Campbell Library, Columbia Theological SeminaryConduct of lifeDomestic relationsMothers and daughters--Religious lifePietyPresbyterian Church--North CarolinaPresbyterians--North CarolinaWomen--Religious aspectsWomen--Religious lifeWomen--Social conditionsWomen--Southern States--History--19th centuryBible--Proverbs--SermonsJohnston, Robert Zenas, 1834-1908--SermonsPresbyterian Church in the Confederate States of AmericaPresbyterian Church in the U.S.--Sermons--19th centuryPresbyterian Church in the U.S.--TheologyProvidence Presbyterian Church (Charlotte, N.C.)Sharon Presbyterian Church (Charlotte, N.C.)Charlotte (N.C.)North CarolinaPiety-The secret of woman’s praiseworthinessText