Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-01-24

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WOMAN AND CHRIsTIANITY.-I has
been said that women rule the world.
We are neither inclined nor prepared
to dispute the point. 1t is nconlrovcr-
ubIe, however, that woman in her ap-
propriate sphere of action, exerts a
commanding influence. 1t is impossi.
| bic, therefore, that she should thorough
| ~ understand the distinctive relations
which she bears to the opposite sex, and
at the same time fully realize her own
irue position.
From a late discourse by the Rev.
Il. L. Rogers, on "thc obligations and
duties Of The female sex TO Chrisiani.
~ we select the following extracts:
Let me urge upon my female hear.
ers, especially those who are in youth,
the importance Of taking loflier and bet
Ter views of life than those taught by
the vain world. 1t is sad thing TO see
SO many Of the young and fair, whose
life is most bIank-I will not say a
blot, whose keen susceptibilities,
whose noble powers, whose deep affec.
tionS, whose precious lime is lavished
only upon dress and gaie,y, and fash
lonable visiting; who WAR the bright
apparel of the butterfly, and are as light
and graceful, and as useless too; whose
conversation finds no higher or more
improving sub ject than the idle gossip
OF the day, the last party. or the never
failing topic-dress; whose reading is
the miserable trash which is inundaiing
every community, and enervating aud
disappointing the minds of our youth;
whose whole life seems TO be an aimless
friviIous life, and who, as they firt by
us on their airy wings, provoke the in
curry for what were these pretty crea-
lures nader lpray you take lof.ier
views of life than these.
while ! would not draw you from
The rational pleasures of society, nor
bring one gloomy cloud upon your
youthful sky, still would plead for
some serious hours, some industrious
moments; some time appointed to the
culture of the mind, the enriching Of
the memory with stores of useful
knowledge. | would plead that the
capacities and aspirations of the i'm
mortal part receive some ministration;
and that the moral faculties be cultiva-
ted and stimulated, and the generous
impulses of the soul be expanded in la
bors for the best good of those around
you. Be assured thre is no beauty like
that of goodness-there is no power
like that ofvlrtue; personal beauty may
attract the admiration of the passing
hour. but il is the richer beauty of
moral worth, the loveliness of the soul,
that commands The deepest reverence
and secures The most enduring affection.
Even men who have no religion them
selves, bu, who are men Of judgment,
and whose opinious are worth the most
respect and admire lady most, who
displays in her character the "most
beauty of holiness"
IF there is one sight more than any
other in this world of sin and sorrow,
which combine all the elements of beau,
ty, of nobIeness, and OF worth, it is that
of young and lovely female, whose
youth and beauty, whose depth and
richness of affection, and whose power
Ful influence on human hearts, are all
cnnsecraled 10 the cause of truth and
holiness, laid as an humble Offering at
the Saviour's feei Such a being is
indeed worthy Of the reverence and ad-
mIration of every true and noble heart
and she will command it, even when the
light of her beauty is quenched and the
flower Of her lovellness is faded Bul il
there is sad ard heart breaking sight
on earth, it is that of one gifted with all
the charms WEIGH nature lavished upon
the altar of vanity or fashion, and starv-
ing the soul on the uDme aning flattery
of vain and hollow hearted world
running a giddy round of gaiety, frivol.
4 iiy and dissipation, laying up in the ru,
ture a cheerless and forsaken old age
and miserable, remorseful eternity.
"Oh, what is woman? What her smile,
Her lips Of love, her eyes OF lighI'
What is she, il those lips revils
The lowly Jesus? Love may write
His name upon her msrbel brow.
And finger on her curls o. jet;
The light spring flowers may meekly bow
Before her tread and yet-and yet
Without that meeker grace she'll be
A lighter thing than vanity"