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Bible Characters (Xiii Samuel was born)

xiii.) Samuel was born in the atmosphere of Hannah's devotion, and his childhood spent under her pious care (1 Sam. i. 27, 28). Other Old Testament worthies mig t be selected to show the beneficial influence the maternal relation directly or indirectly exerts. The most remarkable proof in the New Tes tament of the salutary influence of maternal piety is that of Eunice and Lois on the mind, character, and usefulness of Timothy (2 Tim. i. 5).

Maternal influence, so often used for good, possesses also great power for mischief to the interests of those on whom it is exercised. "As is the mother, so is the daughter." (Ezek. xv1. 44). The wickedness of Ahaziah is accounted for on this prim ciple: "Ilis mother Athaliah was his counsellor to do wickedly" (2 Chron. xxii. 3). The inspired historian does not leave on record the fact of a YOUNG WOMAN committing such an atocious deed as to ask that a good and faithful man should be se headed, without telling the reader she was instructed of Herou as her mother to do this thing (Matt. xiv. 6-8).