Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-09

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Of forfeited grace, evinced itself; remorse
and sorrow for having forsaken the road
to Immortality for one of earthly fame
difficult, uncertain advancement-unnatu
Observation-Disclosures.
Thus in the prime of early womanhood
this misguided advocate of Woman's
Rights philosophy, terminated her unfor
tunate career: and that without achieving
any of the mighty advantages, to las she
supposed) her wronged, oppressed sex,
possible only in her too sanguine antici
pation-and the daring desires Of the
reigning teachers of that impious philoso-
ply.
The peaceful home of her hitherto de-
spised cousin-(the useful, prud.a@h dutiful,
happy. contented wife Of a prosperous ana
happy husband became the asylum, at
the last, of this proud, aspiring advocate of
that monstrous anomaly-the Woman's
Rights Association. There she remained
till her rational christian habits and char
acter were fully re-established, and then
her sisters and herself united in school,
(under the supervision of the Pastor of the
church to which they belonged,) for the
education of poor girls in useful, rational,
christian acknowledgement as would fit
them to train others in a consistent, modest,
religious course of life, becoming women
possessing Godliness.
Minerva was possessed of fine talents,
and ample accomplishments, which she
now devoted to the true interests of her
sex-and the service ands honor Of the
bountiful Giver Of every good and perfect
gift.
Thus in the infinite mercy and patient
long gsuffering Of God, this brandwas pluck
ed from the burning: and his grace impair
ted in infant Baptism, made effectual to
the saving Of her immortal soul.
Mothers. Sunday School teachers. Shcp-
herds who are authortativcly placed over
the Lambs of Christ's fold-You are re-
sponsible for the preservation or detection
of these His Lambs from His faith, and
the practice of his precepts. "Train up
child in the way he shall go, and when he
is old he will not depart from it" saith the
Scripture. There can be nothing in life
more true than this, and all will be con-
yinced Of it who will be at the pains to OBJ
serve.
am aware that some will point to rep
robates, who have been born of christian
! CRnretfE baptized, and trained in the
entered fully into the secrets of that 1ant11ii--
ly! Have they proved by demonstration
that the constant, habitual, consistent
praycr-following system of education, on
the part Of the parents. was pursued by
them both throughout by precept
and example. Are such children told con-
stantly that Gods eve is ever over them
That he is God of justice as we'll as mer-
cy and will punish their wrong-doings?-
Are they made to say their prayers inva-
f riabIy morning and eUening? to read their
Bibles regularly? to love their gracious
Savior? pointing out to them the glorious
perfections and beauties of his Divine char
: acter?
Are they made to attend Gods House
e and deport themselves reverently while
there as in his sight?
Are these children taught to love one
: another?
= To do as they would be done by?
To tell the truth and are they punished
u inpariaJIy for a falsehood?
p Is obedience strictly enforced?
If Are they strictly forbidden bad compa
al ny?
/ Are they kept from idleness pa
rent of sin?
r If all these requirements are strictly
$. conscentiously fulfilled, and yet they be
$, come reprobates; then-and not till the
or have the opposers of religious trainin
a shadow of reason against its efficacy
X For myself have never met with a repro
ID bate of this sort, and | have lived nor
n, than a half century in tEis naughty worl'