The Worried Housekeeper, and Other Sermons Thomas De Witt Talmage ⬩ 1878 De Witt Talmage comforts overworked housekeepers by contrasting Martha's anxiety with Mary's calm at Christ's feet, affirming the dignity of domestic toil and heavenly reward. Archive ⬩ Affliction, Family, Marriage, and Roles of Men and Women, Personal Piety Download Print