Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-15

Several vsisss cried, "stsp her tongue.''
Lady-fos cannot step my tongue, for speak
the words OF truth and soberness, too had dasgh-
ter, lovely in every quality Of aind and bedy she
sweet girl wss sedaced, (great sensatios) and that
too by the agency Of the Moral Reform Society, and
BY no other mesas in the world.
Here there was immense excitement. Cries Of
"turn her out " "its not true; she had only her.
sell to blame, and for time the church resembled
Tammany Hall.
Mrs. Saxton-Lst her 60 on I'll answer her; I'll
many liberties; she allowed aer daughter 10 SIT up
after she went to bed. Iknow the way her daughter
was sedpced-and l.
Lady-Mrs. Ssxton you had better shut up You
have daughters Of your own, and could tell tale
ChairWoman-Order-0rde ] cannot allow all
this This has nothing to do with the business Of
the meeting.
Mrs. Barton, from Buffalo, move that owing to
the low state Of wages paid to young girls many of
them go astray, therefore we must collect money
assist poor girls.
Mrs. Heyt Of New York. approve of that: girls
should be made to work; they lead sedentary lives
and this begets Righteousness; they are therefore
more difficult to watch than boys, and to keep from
Miss Digsby-I doubt that; think young men re-
auire more watching than young women; could
bring many instances-
you know nothing about it; if young women are not
constantly watched
Chairw oman-Ali this is irregular. Shall the mo-
ton pass?
This was decided in the affirmative
Mrs. lngraham--l move that parties of pleasure,
either in the city or country, be abolished every
to health and morals but contrary to the princi
Piles of the gospel
This carried after considerable discussion
Mrs Bates-I move that we change the name Of
this society
Mrs. Gcve-That can't be done
Mrs. Bates-yes, il can be done very easy IT, we
choose, Mrs Cove; you have always got some OBJ
lection.
Chairw oman-It cannot be done
Mrs. Bates-I appeal from the chair.
Miss Smith-You had better clear out Of the room.
Mrs. Bates--You had better go yourself YOU'RE
the most disasreeable person in IT,
Chairwoman-We can form a society within this
society.
Mrs. Bates-Well, move we do that and call il
the American Female Moral Reform Socsty,'' in
stead of the New York Society,"
This was done, and Miss Moore, Mrs. Wright,
mittee to choose officers. This society to in
clude at least delegate from each state in the
Union, Nth poper to add to their numbers.
Mrs. Smith, of Salem, Mass, rose-I move that n
tract be written and published addressed to teach
ers and others, TO induce them to instruct Young
girls and boys ON the observance Of the 7th Com
mandment.
This was carried.
Mrs. Mason, from Baltimore rose-l move the fol-
lowing: g Resolved, That do our utmost to cree
the young colored females from the licentous con-
Elimination Of the planters in the South that country
where dark oppression reigns."
Miss Harvey-I have no objection to freeing all
females from the lcentious touch Of any one, but
dislike the wording Of the resolution. do not think
there is more centiousness in the south than in the
north. do not think dark oppression reigns there
move the last six words be stricken out; they will
not sell well in the south must conciliate the
south and not provoke them; we have great work
to perform. | am opposed to mixing up abolition
with this society Abolition is mere tritle eompa-
on the negroes; Moral Reform acts ON the whole
world. Still as do not like amalganation. I ,baIl
support the first part Of the solution.
The obi Able vordS vver ,cl<.
isolation was carried.
Mrs. Brewster Of Boston.-I move that a vote or
censure be passed upon the legislature for rejecting
our plea TO have adultery and seduc top made penal
offences.
This was carried mem. con.
Miss Jones.-I move that every effort be made 10
obtain the names OF those who commit adultery and
seduction and that the same be published monthly
This resolution after stormy discussion, was car
ried.
Mrs. Cove AS we have no funds in the treasury
] move that the Young Ladies' Education Society be
united with this Many will aid the Education
Society, who from prejsdice will not aid us. And
those young ladies' who are educated, shall devote
themselves exclusively 10 prevent the violation Of
the seventh commandment
The resolution was carried, together with an
amendment that colored females were also to be
educated for the same work, their abors 10 be con-
fined to colored people only.
Mrs. Gove.-I move that all works of fiction be
Injurious to Young people, particularly girls. Works
makes them hceRtious they spread vice before
Young Girls in alluring form, and they cannot re.
sist temptation. This was known 10 the Spartass.
Men do not become idiots by abuses of mind. but
body; hcentious are seldom great men Pope
Cowper, Byron, Webster, and others Of oar own
country, were exceptions but, in these, great
strength Of mind overcamc the abuses Of the holy,
had they not been licentious, they would doubtless
have shone with ten-foId Iustrc. Fiction excites
the passions-causes prccocious DEVELOPMENT in
young Iadics-ana causes seduction and ruin
Miss Smith.-Society is rotten at the core: great
deal Of secret intrigue going in high life there
must be some hidden cause at work 10 produce this
and believe il is eating much meat The eating
Of strong animal food causes an undue de nj
Of the animal passions: much meat makes me fero-
cious. During the revolution in France, IL was OBJ
served that the butchers the most be-
cause they ate most meat IL makes them like ca
niverous animals the lion is carniversus animal
Isaiah prophe cies, the time shall come when the lion
shall lie down with the lamb, and eat straw with the
OK; he will lose his ferosty by eating no more flesh
Miss Moorc-Bathng is also good 10 restrain the
passions and make ladies virtuous. had n cousin
girl Of very hot temper acd disposition; she bathed
often, and was much relieved.
Mrs. Hoyt-When God fed his children in the |
Wilderness 1t was with mama, ana. plain food, and
cold water, and not meat.
Mrs. Harris-Well, II bathing does good, IL ought
to do my family good; tor all my girls, and my hus-
band, and myself, battle all over every morning
Mrs. Pror-Many different kinds Of food are more
Objectionable than small quantities of animal food:
condiments and confectionery were more dangerous:
they excited licentous passions But IL is no use TO
preach without practising.
Mrs. Wright differ with some NV health
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