American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-10-28
Fos,ho Lancaster Gazette.
woman and Religion.

here remains much yet 10 be done. Wo'
man 10 whose heart the graces Of tue res
ligion are deep rooted-ibs life giving in
flueucs Of which, extends into the various
rami6cations Of society, is truly, the no.
blest work from the hand of the Creator
Harmony exists in all nature, Love is
borne on every breeze. and rustles in every
leaf. Happiness is within the reach oil ALL
vet how few ever attain to it.
Human beings are wraDgling and diseor'
dant. The instruments are untuned'--
Pride, ambition, envy, love Of display are
the prevailing elements Of woman's heart.
Jesus saws, "love one another" "Do
good as ye have opportunity" "Be care
full TO entertain strangers" "Give cup
of cold water" And "uuless ye have
charity" &c. Proiessed christianity makes
a great display on the Sabbath; puts on a
long face and much fuery. ltpasses up
the carpried aisles of the church. with a
naughty step. and "JuSt e'," in to cush'
ioned pew. 1t graciOusly sits and listens
with most intense devotion, TO sacred sub
ects, elabrately treated by very worthy
men, then as gtaciously returns to its home'
to criticise its neighbours bonnet, or the
dress Of some one less favored than them
selves-and very complacently. self,sails'
fed, sits down to enjoy the dinner, which
the servants" have remained al home to
prerare. During the week, should some
poor unfortunate, come TO the door, re-
curing rest, and food, or clothing, she viii
very likely roll up her eyes with plous nor
r,r, and in very sagacious mann,r' de
eide that "she is not what she ought to Oe.
! Or should necessity compel her, into per
} forming some OF the duties OF the family
t and D reliance she should be caught; al
= sorts Of apologies will be necessary
r protect her from The horrible disguise
. Oh. the frivolity and foolishness oil women
, But not all, for there are yet lew reF
d resentatives Of genuine independence an
christianity; worthy daughters of worth
sires whose hearts were based TO meet IL
= conflicts of 76. Thnt noble ineependen'
" and great Leartedness, which characte
;zad our ancestors, has not entirely tecon
:, extinct. but yeplivep TO- do good, and e;
5 rita saving influence upon humanity; :,
r The great study OF our lives should b
t. to "knov ourselves" and when we con
to know and understand our own natu
'g and disposilion-lhe great objects OF lie
ii, and the responsibilities with. which va, a
IL. invested, then we Lave taken the first ST
s in that christianity, which leads to Leave
: glory and immortal life.
e- How can we do the will Of God uult
ut we know what that will is? Human
III. irps are the highest manifestation OF
power and glory, and yet how limited
W. knowledge, of the material or outer CO
Id elmg, n uch less, of,hat inner laboralo
,ur eliminates thought. and coins golden lde
nd which 90 forth to bless rs well as GU
mankind. Such teachings must he P
wy sented to us as will meet responsive ch
,all in the human heart. and impress the
selves with an indelliIle trulhiu'ness VI
the spirit. Then shall we understand I'll
To- and live thom. 1t is lamenlable II
ad- that many in pointing out the way oil
he yallon. fail to inform us Of the laws
and trolling proper physical develoPem'
=. preparatory to higher spiritual lie.
nr' tell you that knowledge Of the laws
can our physical, moral, and spiritual exls'e'
practica 'ly carried out, will tend more
the RECEPTION of mn and women I
this evil, than all the terrors depicted ola D
we and He'll, which have been preached
lin. the foundation of the world. FRAN