Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-07-20
MISCELLANY.
From the Columbian Star
FfMALE PTETT.

One nf the most delightful features OF
The benevolent efforts of the present
age, ia The active cooperation Of the
female sex. 1t has ever been the pro-
vince OF woman TO cheer and human
ize snin TO solsce his woes aad to re
fil- and grace his enioyments. She
fas he,u his earliest and most constant
Friend, sustaining in advereity, and
emhei!ishiug his prosperous furtanes.
81, il il to Christianity alone that she
IS indsbted fer the elevation on which
she aow siands. She exerts all her
powerful IL auence, under the higher
advantage 4 being regarded as entitled
TO sbare in the same intellectual plea.
sures, and as equally interested in that
life and Immortality, which are
brought to light in The gospel.
Until within few years, females
eonfnsd their efforts, 10 aid If reii-
gion to the circle of their own families
and neishhnrhoods- Here, indeed,
obey moved as burning and cheering
Fights. Rnt recently they have enter.
ed wiier field, and given TO their eff
i'adrts far more extended sc0pe. we
lind them forming associations in aid
Of missionary efforts, for the diffusiDS
0f bibles and tracts for the support
Of schools, and 10 fine, FOR the instruc-
.ioa Of ignorance and the alienation
Of woe, wherever they may be found.
Scarcely a town in our eountry is
without some Of these combinations
To estimate the amOdHt OF benefit re
quilting from these exertions, nat only
IN 'helr direct, bat in their reflected
influence, we must await for the dis
elosures Of The last day.
There is something peculiarly graft
flying in this state Of things. II bodies
we'll 10 the cause of truth and benevo-
isnee: The fine affection and the quiet,
yet enduring energies Of femnles are &C
lively enlisted in it9 service. BY as
Stunning the province. 50 emineutly APP
praVfia,e 20 heir habits and charac-
ter, Of visiting the distressed, clothing
the uoSed, instrpctipg The ignornni,
cheri,i,;ug the helpless orphan, end
CRUISING he windows heart to sing for
10y, hey become the most suceessfDI
Gilies Of their brethren; and the best
almoners Of their bounty; while hey
leate them a, liberty t. e"ncert might
Ter prniects and taking She wiaS- Of
the AIosnin&, "a Ely with the egeriast-
ing gospeI TO .he uiieFmpst parts Of the
ca. h Their aid, ton, in rePisuishiUS
the missionary treasury, is highly i'm.
per,abt. 1t will be- found on examin. |
alton, fhai a iafge proportion OF the |
80 bible. missionary !
and rdura;ion societies, are supplied |
by females.
Ii il highly necessary to the success
ne ~ projePI, shat It be pursued with !
u Jminist 2 rdour, ard with spi- !
ril gEsYarSil - met and triumph over
az y sohs oele These requisite. are
RnHal IN fAe female character. While !
Il ros,sssez a sensitive deliesey, which /,
iasiines Is tn 6hrirl: from rpngh eol- |
l:sigu rit0 the jarrinS elements Of !
lhE wa.ld. lis eDdned with an up- !
c"nqa abie spr-i', which difficult oc' !
eaenDs call iuto eKrteise. The mo- |
p,zftsu which nrn dPsp1nds is the (.
,rFg iduciure witch summons up the !
B!a,' bs,iug energies VI " mans soul, /
---+tsr nie'y too, - generally OF
Il cher character. The temple Of her
heart :. k p more pure from worldly !
idnis,,iss. II stcauf's hile Of en-
thai, .tn, to SAY, "i.iI j.parted or
1aDsnt Of our OVID eognlry, " | be. !
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