The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-04-08
From the Southern Christian Advocate.
FAMILY GOVERNMENT.
By THE REV. slsHoP ANDREW.
Continued.

FS1AAeSes
We have already dwelt at some length
on the important position Of woman in
society, and her almos, unlimited influence
for good or for evil upon the desiinies of
the world: and we still linger al this point,
mainly in view Of turning the attention Of
Christian parents to thoughtful und So
her examination as TO what is the hest
method Of educating their daughters in
view Of the relations they will probably
have TO sustain in coming time. 0fcourse
we regard their proper christian instruction
as claiming our first and highest regard.
The grand, the comprehensive principle
Of st. Paul must be al the foundation, and
give tone and direction 10 all the rest of
our instruction +" for none OF us livelh 10
himself, and no man dielh to himself; for
whether we live we live unto the Lord,
and whether We die we die unto the Lord;
whether we live therefore, or die, we are
the Lords" Make these great truths
your landmarks, and you will scarcely
fail. Now il seems TO us that young la.
dies are usually educated under auspices
directly opposite, although professedly
christian. The earliest teachings of ma.
ternal love tend TO foster the love Of show
and parade, and to swell with pride and
seli-importance heart naturally proud,
which needed no prompting 10 urge il TO
sell.idolatry. Every thing is urged upon
the youthful and susceptible girl in the
ligh, of selfglorifcalion. She is taught
to dress that she may be admired. and all
the graces ofmanner and person are urged
upon her with the most untiring assduily !;
and the motive proposed is uniformly the
same-that she may win admiration. For
this purpose she goes into company and
to accomplish this all-important end, every
muscle, and tendon, and nerve are subject
ed to an artificial discipline, the whole de-
sign and tendency of which, is TO destroy
that simplicity and sincerity of manner
and character which is so lovely in wo-
man. and substitute in its stead affecta-
lion of manner. and heartlessness, and in
sincerity Of character, hateful in all, bul
most loathsome when it marks the con-
duct of woman. The holy law of truth
and love is forgotten, and the young lady
issues forth from the pa,ernal mansion to
play herpart, and develope the true charac-
ter Of her home education, III the busy
whirl of society. She sets her compass,
and trims her sails for one point. One
all absorbing subject employs her thoughts
by day and by night. Only let her be
the admired of every company, let obse-
quious crowds Of the other sex pay their
devotions at her shrine, let them praise
her beauty, (for is she not beautiful, and
have not her eyes often fingered long up
on these charmes at the mirror let
them praise her wit, her taste, in manner
and in dress, or in the selection of associ-
ates. or the skill with which ste sweeps
the KEYS ofthe instrument from which she
has called forth the overwhelming concord
of sweet sounds these are the topics
which delight, especially if the. dish Of
gossip be spiced with little SANDER, a lit
lie invidious comparison between her and
her sister candidates for exclusive worship:
and then who can tell the amount of envy,
and heart-burning. and evil-speaking, which
spring up along the pathway Of such an
one what room is there in such heart
for God! What time has such an one
for prayer, or Bible-realiRg, or visiting the