American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-30
CITY OF LANCASTER
TEarsday MorninE, Sept. sO,Is5s
For the Lancaster Gazette.

Woman, and the Chri>tlan heilStOh'
Until the enlightning influences Of the
doctrines taught by the Savior, began to
illuminate and elevate the human family,
woman was q slave. a drut ge, mere play
thing. And even yet. in pagan countries,
she is degraded below her tue position. -
Our ow n christian America. is cot free
from the stain Of debssing, ana demoral-
izing woman, even under the sanctiiy OF
the christian religion. believe the Nor
mons claim TO be chrslians.} The truth
and glory OF the religion of the lowly nax
arene, is honored, in elevating woman TO
her rightful position. To an equality with
man She owes everything 10 The influence
OF the doctrines of Christ. Without the
chrielian system. what would woman
be? what she was before lis introduce
ton; what she still is. in heather lands -
Woman FIRST preached the gospel. Mary
first proclaimed risen Savior. And shall
she not be devoted TO christianity at heart?
Gould an In(idel woman exist, in land OF
christendom? Tie idea is monstrcus!
Woman without religion! when it has done
so much for their sex: The very thought is
revolving.
The founder of tho christian system,
doubtless, designed women to be the chief
instruments, BY which, its doctrines and
enlighteuning influences should be propi'
gated, and sustained. Woman, in her le
Ultimate relations OF wife, mother, sister
6y the gentleness Of her nature when con
troled and guided by the principles o.
christianity. has power to soften all the an
CRY passions Of the stronger sex. To re
strain the vicious, the way ward. In hel
presence, if she is sustained by virtue arc
religion, the most violent W Il be restraln
ed into decent respectful department
The swearer, the blasphemer, the drunk
ard, the indecent, all are softened, and io1
the time, maintain a respectful and becom
ing demeauor.
In the relation Of hu band, she can, as
christian, if she has husband disposed tt
err, by o. nLleness and forbsarance, oltei
bring him back from his wanderings. Il
pea. efu enjoyment of religion, and to
rational sense Of his duties, MS husband ant
father. This is er peculiar providence
And under christian influence, whethe
she be an actual professor or mol. she owe
all her influence to its principles and teach
ings As a mother. she .molds and con
trolls the growing Intelligence Of her chi
drep, up TO maturity, In the path Of virtue
and truth: and enables them TO enter rpo
their pilgrimage OF life. with somelbin
more than the world can give, or take Q
way. Many an erring brother, or sistel
has been saved from ruin, by christian VIC
man,
But view the women Of christian educ'
tlon, uhder the trying circumstances an
scenes Of life. which call for true heoroisn
See her burning the midnight lamp by IL
bed of the dying See her going feariess'
from house, TO house. like minlserln
angel, when the pesilence that walketh
darkness. is filing the land with mournir
and lamentatiou. What sus,ains her in tn
terrible hour? The religion Of Christ, Il
christians only hope. See the christie
woman, in the American struggle for il
dependence; what self-sacrice, self
nial. Contemplate her forsaking fathe
mother, sister, brother, and all dear ass
ciatious, and casting her lot for life, wi
Ghe companion Of her choice, in obedien
to a divine command, it may be. to
into foreign land, to meet dear frien
ne more on earth. Christian women, W
unfairly become the bearer Of christiani
and civilization 10 heather countries, ev
IN the lace ofdeath. Did ever pagan W
men display such traits Of character?
Verify, religion has done much for woma
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