Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-03-11
G0SSIpIMG AND LYING.


Among the evils hat afllict society, there
are none more truly abominable than those Of
lying and scandal-pedlIng. One would sup
pose ;har in religious community lIE" ""r
ovn, those dele>tabie practices had become
almost extinct. But it is 4 lamentabe fact
that, Notwithstanding the almost universal
prevalence of what is called :'ChrIstIanity,
we are sorelv afflicted with relgion-profess-
Ing. gossip-monCerS, who go about creating
rup'ureS and disorders which sometimes are
meyer healed. am sorry 10 say there are
too many such counterfeit Christians, both
male and female, who show that the work Of
regeneration has not been as thorough as we
mi sht hope for. | scarcely know how to ac-
count for such wickedHess, unless 1t be the
total depravry OF their hearts, and want Of
true conversion 10 Christian principles:
however, they should remember the Divine
prrcept. DO unto others as YOU would wish
them 10 do unto YOU GusSip-mongers may
properly be cla>sed under two heads, VIZ
those who originate falsehoods and >la1dcrOuS
renur,S, and those who circulate them to the
O. -
to say that certain females who call them
selves ladies', and claim connection with the
"upper ten" have INDUCED in these practices
for some time; they are well known TO the
writer, and Will be dealt with according 10
law if they persist IN such a course. Any fe-
male who will resort to such low and wicked
conduct, should be excluded from all good So
cieiv, and is not worthy of the name, lady.
They will do well TO commit 10 memory The
following: sShc that covereth her sins shall
not prosper but she that confesseth and for
saketh them, shall have mercy" But the le-
testabie and abominabe vices, above alluded
10, are not confined to females: certain would
be gentlemen have circulated the most vile and
SlanderouS reports about young men who are
their superiorS in gentemanly department,
and TO whose faces they profess friendship.
can not conceive what object those male and
female back -biters have in view, unless i, be
a species of lowminded and narrow-hearted
prejudice, which delights in destroying the
moral character of others. Any grown man
or woman who participates in such mean and
immoral conduct, should be branded on their
foreheads, that the world might know them,
and should be compelled 10 associate together
as BIRDS of one flock. Look on the damage
those practices have done TO society, not on
BY wasting the time and attention which
might be devoted 10 The requirement of useful
knowledge, but the jealousies, chickering's, and
disorders they have occasioned. How much
better would ii be, instead Of trying 10 dIsor-
ganize society, 10 speak well Of all, and say
things that are calculated to bind all reSpec-
table people into one brotherhood, But there
is one class of tattlers who act through igno-
rance, and perhaps all snch should be excus-
ed on the ground that Nature has slighed
them in the way OF brains, and they are to be
pitied rather than cenSured. OBSERVER.
IS. 1t is hoped that the shoe may W
those whom 1t is intended for. u.
We admit the above with the remark
that if the allegations which have aroused the
ire of our correspondent are true, the best way
for the guilty parties IS 10 quit their evil ways
and reform; for denUncialionS and Lawsuits
can not whlten tarnlShed regulations. But II
AS observer Supposes-Such reports are
not true, the Indignation expressed is Just
and manly, the severe language is well mer-
tied. and such protesting Christians must
share the fate Of" hypocrites and unbelievers."
''The sting of reproach is the truth of ii, yet
reports injurious TO character should not be
bruited without al least reasonable assurance
of their truth, nor even then, without an hon
est design 10 guard others against evils, dam
gers, or communications of the erring parties.
Men and women, young and old, have a right
to tell the truth for proper purposes. But
when we reflect how easily the regulations Of
the young. and especially of females, may be
furnished. we should never propagate deros-
atory news for scandals sake, nor 10 feed
morbid love Of excitement, nor for revenge.
And determined and well guarded conscious
ness of rectitude of conduct-'avoiding the
very appearance Of evIl'-are the surest safe
guards for all, not only against disrepurable
habits and associations, but also against the
virus of the backbiter. Eps.
MY MOTHERS BIBLE.