Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-10
G5e YaSies Column.
/, Word 10 Young Ladies.

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wish to saw " ord 10 you, y"un. Ia.
de, about vuur influence over young meE.
Dil you ever think rt: it! Did you ever
r>:,!i:. that yuu could have amy Influence
=, al over them, We believe that 4
Young lady, by her con>tant, consistent,
Christian example, inay exert all untold
poNer. You do not know the respect,
AMI almost worship, which young men,
..o matter how wicked they may be them
>c!> *, pay to a consistent Christian lady,
i: >ile Young Or OLD.
\ gentleman once said to Il lady who
I,oarle in the same house with him, that
l,sr li;, was constant proof of the truth
1t The Christian religion. Often the sim.
pic request of Il lady will keep young
man from doing wrong. w: have known
this to be the case very frequently; and
young men have been kept from breaking
the Sabbath, from drinking. from chewing,
JUS, because II lady, whom they respected:
and for whom theY had an atft, ton, re.
oueSted it, A tract given, an invitation
to 90 to church, IL request That your friend
won'.l read the Bible daily, will often be
rt., when more p"wertul appeals
from other sources would ial! uuheelcd
upon Ills heart.
Many cl' ,ll,. gentlemen whom yon meet
in soc;:,y are Away from The influence OF
narc,,: aml >;s:e.---a,ni 'iH:y will rrsI"nd
,n an !n.rre., taken in lticir welfare. We
all speak oi' 4 yuilng mans danger from
evil associates. and The very bad influence
which his dissiia,cd gentlemen compar.
io!ls have uv,r him. W. he!itve it is all
ira. hat :::sntirman's chara;icr is
1o;.,"l, H., g;r:' extent. by ;hr ladies
!!e S<-t.r..< With before hc becomes q
co!n,,.f.ic maj, ,t ,lc world We think,
IN sitter wnr.... that y .!,,'ng man ispretty
!nurh Mi!a! !.i* listers a,u! Young lady
t.i,.l:,!s chy5,>;. - make him.
". nilaS :, family wh'.ra !it sisters
-. a.li,.. .:r,t their >tnngor !.ro,her to
sa.,5. ,!ri.l,ii,.- i, was rnal Y TO ',!ingle
vi;l Nv. ,i:>Sil.a''.l fellow, because they
,::...l.i,, it >;l,url: a,nl he did nlinglc
N..i tl,.n,, nrrii ha if,alne just like
i!!:,.A, ,niy ami soul, a,i abused the same
.:s'.r; <:,a,neih;lv. Tic Influence began
:..!,;.;. .;:.:N II, II w;;El his gentlemen cnun-
ss.;. ~. il ia~,al with his sisters. and
~: ,.:...;-, u: through he forming years
al H.. t!.ly...:e:. On l!e ,:,:ier :!and, if
sis!.:fs are watchiml a,Hl a:itc;ionate, they
1.,,S. j.. yar;...is waHs-hy catering int"
.,tl' - l.an Mil, interest. by introdu-
r:il.: ,:...:i y.niu@..s brothers 60 good ladies
so:;,,. ,.--;ra,l i!!,'a along until their char.
ac.cr j. formed, and then Il high toned
rcsn:;. :i,r ladies', and maul., sclfrespec'
vii keep ,:,';n lf"an ;niug!ns with low
sci, y.
L. rn,:Hg inaa -.,,s has The religion
w;.;.. n ,,a,!. fst. WA: taught to vencratr
i !2l,'iy lf.,rs!it '.i. and perhaps snrcred
Il. J.. IL ,'"i!,!s !a'iirs with whom he as
~,c;.ivS, vi, can hardy expect him to
tli;.; j: * i.c hing for lin. lie, none
81. ;;,cy have nn influence at all. This is
no, .,aSSi:,!!a. l".i cannot live without
having some sort of an influence any
NOR. than vnu can live without breathing
Ga. is JUS; az unavoidable as the other.
Bewar,,, then, what kind of influence il
il that YOU are constantly rxertng. An
invitation to take glass Of wine. ar t"
play game Of cards, may kindlc the
il, ur OF in'empcr!ncc organizing which
!! nlri, forever. y Jest given at the
rxy.,,,,-,, nt religion. II light, triIiin. ma'l
rcr in In House of God, or amy of th'
nnncrmls ways i'll which you may show
,,ur disregard for the souls of others may
hr the means OF running others for time
ald eternity.