The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-11-17
A Word to Young Ladies'

We W'sn 20 say word tn YOU, yuUgv
ladies, about your influence over unu
mrl.
Did you ever think ofni
Did you ever real ze that YOU could
have nny furci al sll over ihcml
We believe thst young lady by her
constant, consistent, Christian example,
may exert MI mtold power.
You do not know The respect and
almost worship which young men, no
matter how wicked they may be them
sclvcs, pay 10 consistent lady. 10 she
young Or old.
A gentleman cnrc said toa lady who
boarded in the same house with hin,
that her lie was n constant proof Of tho
Christian religion.
Otcn tlc simple request Of q Indy
viii keep u young man from doing
wrong. We have known this to be the
case very frequently, aud young men
have been Kept from breaking the sab
bath, from drinking. from swearing, just
because lady whom they respected,
aud for whom they kad an affection, re.
questrJ IT,
/ A tract gwen. an invitation 10 20 10
church, rrqucst that your fricad would
read the Bible daily, will ofien bt rtg-rd-
ed, when q more powerful appeal frum
other sources would fall uuheded upon
his heart
Many Of tic gentlemen whom You
meet In society are away from the inhu-
cnce of poronts and si,,ers. and the will
respond to any interest taken in their
welfare.
We all speak Cf young mans danger
from evil associates, and the very bad in-
iluence which his dissiputed gentlemen
associates have over him.
We believe that 1t Is all truo that n
lj,eutlcman's character il formed TO n
great extent BY the ladies' that he sssoei.
atcs with before he becomes a compile I
man of the world.
We think, in other words. that young
mnn is pretty much what his sistor. and
young lady friends choose to make him.
We knew a family where the sister
encouraged their Younger brothers q
smoke, thinking il was manly and 10
miEglc with gay, dissipatcd fellows, be-
cause they thought il "smnrt," and they
did mingle with them body and soul, and
abused the same sisters shimefully.
The influence began further back than
with their gentlemen companions. II
began with their sisters, and was carl ,d
on through the Forming years of their
churuc'o'. On the other hand, if sisters
are watchiul und Affect mate they NAV
In various ways--by entering into any
lit,lo plan wi,h ;"'e-ss,, by i",.v,i.~i".
their younger brothers into good ladies'
sJCicty--lcad them ulong until their
character is formed, and then high ton.
q respect for ladies', and mouly sell
respect, will keep han from minsling
with low society.
" young man sees that the religion
which in youth . was tIught To rencrate
is lightly thought OF, and perhaps snetr-
ed at by the Young ludios with whom he
associates, we cnn hardly expect him 20
think that il is the thing for him.
Let none say that they huvo no influ-
cnce at all. This is not possible
You cannot live without husing some
sort of influence, any more than you can
! live without breathing.
/ Ono thing is just us unavoidable rs the
other. Beware then what kind of in.
iluencc il is that you are constantly cx-
erling.
IN invitation To take gloss OF wine,
or to play game Of cards, may kindle
The fires of intenperence gambling, which
will burn forever.
A st gwen at the expense OF religion,
lignt, lrifling manner in the house Of
God, or any OF the numeroos wsys ia
which YOU may show your disregard for
the souls Of othors, may be the means OF
running many for time ard eternity
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