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TaE INFLUENCE or WOMAN.

ot WOMAN N rehned society. a. yell as 10
trace to is origin. the porer sho here
Posscsses. In she savage state, she 10 the
slave OF her iofdly hasband. and the me
nia! In hsy own family. IN the half civil
lEed state. abe usy noble 90 rery slave.
bat she 10 Ear removed from rational com.
panioaship With her tsoshsrs a. svcu her
husband. She 10 NOE even hase = hsIn-
meei Tor her husband. 20 fn hietiv civil.
lied seuntries. she 10 saised 10 tks plses
she ought 20 iii. aud her unisssssIiy ae-
knswledsed. To this sfscs, ekristisoits
has contributed more than ali ofksr causes.
II has done thts BY nsintaininx NE eapsf.
ity. OF the ssxes in relation % siernsl res-
possibility. IL has placed thu immsrfxii-.
~ OF o,sh on the came ground. n has
ssserted the same moral capabilities. and
the same religious obligations. Hence.
hhu implied intellectual capacity, For
TO be either felt or performed. dntv rnusl
be known. snd legation musi be q mai.
ter Of clear disesramsnt. Hsuce il i.
that the Gospel has civilized uhiIo IL has
chr'stianissd. and has especially exerted
IT'S power on the female mind, and in The
elevation OF the female character. II has
placed her 10 higher aud noblsr sphere
OF action. and il hes fitted her for hliug
that sphere. The po--er she has acauif.
cd IS not physical power; her arIn is not
welded with more Of natural energy; II
not eirh power. for man has not given
her more rights and privileges OF a politi-
cal character. But, IL is moral power
apower TO operate on the uianners and
actions from her influence upon the GOOD
sense and better feelings Of lordly pan.-
Ii IS not power which carries her out of
her sphere, but preserves her in 10; for Il
- connected with knowledge-ofIier re-
iations and obligations, aad duties hieh
VIII not suHer her to depart from her
place II Sho were disposed 20 do it
knowledge, which gives her a moral ener-
gy, which 10 Teslstless whenever virtue
aud Slrtuous principles sway her mind;
or, which makes her q 6end incarnate,
wherever principle 10 wanting. In either
case II " q moral power woman exerts.
aud IN either case tho value Of her infiu-
enee Is seen and felt 10 be prodigious.-
The high moral powers and the eierns a
interest Of the undying soul, are conside-
rationS which demand that her influence.
as they do that man > influence. shoaid be
cxerted m the promotion of the highest
u.
HeT influence is connected with religion
and That we may have the sanction Of re-
h{loua truth in calling forth that inlluenes
OF females which is so important 10 the
uceessof this cause. Upon whom, then.
cen she exert her inAueneea
Upon her husband. BY q iudicious
course, she can induce almost any huss
band to baniSh Intoxicating liquors from
his family and field Of labor. She can
draw him by tho silken chain. and by all
The blandishments Of love allure him "a
walk only and continually ia the happy
paths Of temperance.
She con influence her brother. A sis
teT's affection comes with mighty pow
er over him who has been Graded 10 the
same love, and handled on the same IA
ieroal knee. How can he remember kev
gentleness and the kindly power she has
often used over him, and see her attsmpt
TO remove bin from the poisonous aGI
forever, and not feel how awful fs IA
povsT OF goodness. II is imPossibse.-
You must take the brother. whose hear,
has already been ia part brnialized BY
lhe 6aleiul spirit OF intempeFsneo, 10 End
ona inaccessible snd uninnoence1 by the
alechonate persuasions Of his sister.
she can t1f3Vsacs her I0rey. In vieV
OF obligations, aud their design 20 avoid
the evils Of iniemrsTance, she can bFiur
every rea! isVer to pledge himself 20 IS
answering support OF ihis cause forever
She has every indueemens 20 refuse On
alliance which does not promise ensiss
security. The drunksTd's home should
mover be contemplated ~ her possibls
habItaiiOn. There is no eiTscsuAi scoor;.
~ to be found. except in the principle Of
enlre and total soeiusioD a The poisoa
from the homo. What Is thas affection
on either SIDE TO be valued, which hesi.
talss on the course 70 be paruaeA.
Sic eaa iefHeaeS Asv eAikfsen. NO.
there can avoid The formaiion IN shsi,
ehildfen Of taste fer alchOiis sllmnlus
andibey can detect and expose The snsrs.
which besst the feet Of their children.
Fsnaiss eas iafusaes ofAsrs. Psrsos.
ally, they can put themselves undss ths
shusasy restraint Of the plssiys, and thoy
can induee others % do The ssnsa. No
suspicion Of aay evil aesiks eeT hs made
against the eGogt.--No abnd sect %
nEAb o. privileges. cen b fssged frop
this sxsFiioa. Happiness, and increased
happiasss. is ths desired cad, and will Be
seen 70 be the object. 10 every man,
whose actions her iaauaacs ean reach
che viii cone e. "a. angsl Of mercy on "a
eresd q kindnsss. Behold. tie dee
lfoyef has gone EaFih; the demoa Of 10.
'emPsianes devasiaiss TIE fairssi poFiioni
oi the lad. held % Intercourse With him,
feHoanfo hia sad Ell has works, assoeists
ios mpi9ai seeufliy and prosperity, that
hes blssiing pqgor Be not sxertsd Owe,
yoaE own hsssts aud That he destroy not
your domestic pssss snd enjoy meat. and
That be eat aot 81 - Fslis us hope 70.
siefhily."
We have sever sea Il satisfactorily
sseoun'ed ioF. ihai IN The - well e. on