Motherhood is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to be assumed by mankind.

In this statement, Hunter elevates motherhood from a merely social or biological role to a sacred vocation. By calling it “near to divinity,” he frames maternal work—bearing, nurturing, teaching, and sacrificing for children—as participation in Godlike attributes such as creation, love, and moral formation. The second sentence intensifies the claim: motherhood is presented not simply as admirable but as the “highest” and “holiest” service humans can undertake, implying a hierarchy of callings in which the formation of souls and families is paramount. The phrasing reflects a religious worldview that treats family life as central to spiritual purpose and communal stability.