Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-21

vinced-he married this woman-and has since be
| come great advocate for moral reform"
Inc delegate from Springfield Massachusetts,
said that the Advocate and the tracts have had
most extensive circulation in that section of caun-
try The ministers Of religion do all they can to
preach about the preservation of the seventh conf
mandment, and to pray that it may be duly obser-
we'd, and consequently the people are chaste, and
the society is furnishing. This society has 200
members, many of whom are males
! The delegate of Oneida County N Y said that
the society there was pros porous aud held semi
monthly meetings; but still the moral reform ladies
I proper attention To il.
Another delegate from Springfield said, that the
prospect there IL very encouraging The pastor of
the Presbyterian church notified all the female por-
ton Of his congregation, that they ought 10 on the
moral reiarm society; he said he would ion him
self and try to influence the male part of the church
| also TO become members.
After this young lady arose and delivered an
address, the burden of which was, thanks to the
Lord for fayors received during the last ar-she
said she felt great canse for gratitude The great
amount of patronage the - Advocate had received
besides the great number of that had been dis
tIibuted had been, under the blessing of God, the
means of much good, and of eplising many under
the banner OF Jehovah, in the cause of moral
form.
middle aged lady said she always took number
of the Advocate" and moral refarm tracts with
her for distribution when she went out and she ha
become accustome to IT, that she felt lost with
out them; and if by any chance she forgot them, she
would always return and get them to distribute from
house TO house.
Here the celebrated Mrs. Cove rosea and said, there
was something like resolving in the strength of
Cod If our united efforts only 10 be the means
OF saving one poor girl from destruction, it would
be something. Five dollars saved in gloves, side
combs, and flowers, and other useless trfes, would
go good way in the treasury Of the Lord in the
cause of moral reform. God is love, and we must
be united and love another. want the ladies to
pledge themselves each To get FIVE subscribers to
the Advocate or give five dollars to the Golfers
of the society Tracts ought to be distributed plen
tifully. There should be as much Importance at
tached to tracts as 10 the newspaper Many will
read tracts tibet will not read the newspaper
Here a good locking lady and spoke upon the
important subject OF the immodesty of females
among themselves, both in their conduct and con-
versation. She said she had carried her tracts ta
one OF the NEST abandoned places of infamy in this
city. TIE inmates read them; and two were
claimed from misery, and more were expected to fol-
low.
About this time (haf-pa one) the meeting ad-
j0urned and the ladies took refre hme nts.
The president called the meeting to order at two
precisely.
A lady rose and said, that nothing gave her more
pleasure than testify the goodness of God She
said that God made man temple for his dwelling
place, Instead Of receptacle for all the evil passions
that transform him from the image of his Maker in
to that of the destroyer of souls and make this
beautiful world teeming with the bounties of provi
dence, a. it were wilderness inhabited by wild
beasts, who know no better than to destroy one
other. We have a large church and great deal to
do and should not suffer ourselves to sit still Our
daughters should be lights in the world, and
become corner stones Our daughters are too fond
of dresswe should inst into their minds the wick
edness Of fixing their hearts upon adernlng their
persons, and teach them that their bodies made
to g.orify God, instead of crafty ing man, while they
young and susceptible of impression.
Another lady said, much might be done by petit
tioning the Legislature to punish vice by mprison-
ment. The society want TO enlist 900 ladies to
sign petition for the putting down OF vice, and the
violating of the seventh commandment. 1t was dis
cd her. NJ be hafte he hs-
neft Of the Ia have gentlemen join nth them
in signing the petition. Several ladies spoke upon
the subject, and il concluded that If the Clergy
men aud Physicians would join with them their In
huence would be great it proposed that the
petition should be carried to every adult, and the
proposal was carried
a lady then rose and said she thought the infu-
OF females alone would be perhaps greater than
when Joined with gentlemen. She said ii was fe-
males that petioned for the abolition of slavery in
England, ana il was females that accomplished it.
There were 3oOOOW females no sent the petition
Ia Parliament, and IL was unanimously carried. She
also said that females the Of the abolition
of the apprenticeship system.
Another lady made an able dissertation on plain
ness Of dress. The president said she had made il
a point not to give dollar for collars, pocket
hand erchefs, or stockings, and accordingly,
for different articles Of dress. Hereupon lady
and wanted to know why pocket handkerchief,
costing thrty-seven and half and pair of stock
ings, costing twenty-five cents, were not good for
their respective purposes as one that cost dollar.
e.
The other ladies conc ided with her. Several spoke
upon the subject, but IL pretty much a re-
petition Of the foregoing.
One lady gave a dissertation on planness Of food
She said il was great a sin to be extrava gant in
food laying aside the injury was to the healthy
in anything else. Ii was great sin to spend the
Lords money to pamper the appetite, to spend it
to adorn the person.
Upon this. Mrs. Cove got up and described the
Injury done by strong fsod, morally and ply scaly;
especially meat and spirituous liquors, Tea and
coffee also came in for their share OF depreciation.
She went into lengthy detail OF the evils arising
from luxurious living; how II srcifed The passions,
and The cause Of great pyseocify in children.
She also said that mothers should especially watch
over their children, and avoid putting them in the
wav Of temptation She said that strong meat, tea
and coffee I do not mention -pirtuous liquors, for
| ! do not think II possible that they are given
TO children, in this Enlightened age), but I
mean meat, tea, and coffee say it - a great
injury To children, mental, moral and physical
Plain food cont ributes to clearness Of intellect Ii
leaves the mind and brain free to discern between
good and bad, and consequently brings into action
all the better qualities OF our nature; whereas, on
the contrary. strong food and stimulating drinks
deaden the intellect. benumb the moral faculties,
and call forth all the baser passions Of human ma
ture. She said. 4" do not mean To say that little
meat given at proper seasons, u really hurtful but
on the contrary, IL NAV be necessary for some-for
the laboring IL Is undoubtedly necessary; and
little at proper seasons, for children, il not hurt
full" She also said that bathing, at regular times,
was very conducive 10 moral purity and health
Another lady who last year could hardly raise her
voice 20 speak, here again restored to perfect
health; and said-My dear sisters, many Of you
have manifested your surprise at seeing here
again, but |, by the blessing of God, am standing
before you. living witness 81 the good effects Of
Grahamism or ra,he 81 modern Of diet, drink,
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