Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-11-30

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ladies, about your influence over youn
men, ...
Did you ever think of it?
Did you ever realize that you oouI
have any influence at all over them2
We believe that young lady by he
constant, consistent, Christian example
may exert an untold power.
You do not know the respect and al
most worship which young men, no mat
ter how wicked they may be themselves
pay to consistent lady, be she young Oh
old.
A gentleman once said to lady who
boarded in the same house with him, that
her life was a constant proof of the Chris
tian religion.
Often the simple request of a lady will
keep young man from doing wrong
We have known this to be the case very
frequently, and young men have been
kept from breaking the sabbath, from
drinking, from swearing, just because a
lady whom they respected, and for whom
they had an affection, requested it.
A tract given, an invitation to go to
church, a request that your friend would
read the Bible daily, will often be regard
ed, when more powerful appeal from
other sources would fall unheeded upon
his heart.
Many of the gentlemen whom you meet
in society are away from the influence of
parents and sisters, and they will respond
to any interest taken in their welfare.
We all speak of young mans danger
from evil associates, and the very bad in
fuence which his diSsipated gentlemen
associates have over him.
We believe that it is all true that a
gentleman character is formed to a great
extent by the ladies that he associates
with before he becomes a complete man
of the world.
We think, in other words, that a young
man is pretty much what his sisters and
young lady friends choose to make him.
We know family where the sister en-
couraged their younger brothers to smoke,
it was manly, and to mingle
with the gay, dissipated fellows, because
they thought it smart" and they did
mingle with them body and soul, and
abused the same sister shamefully.
The influence began further back than
with their gentlemen companions, It
began with their sisters, and was carried
on through the forming years of their
character. On the other hand, if sisters
are watchful and afectionate they may in
various wayS-by entering into any little
plan with interest, by introducing their
younger brothers into good ladies soei-
9ty-Iead them along until their charac-
er is formed, and then high toned re-
3pect for ladies, and a manly self-respect,
will keep him from mingling with low
society.
If a young man sees that the religion
which in youth he was taug bit to venerate
S lightly thought of, and perhaps sneer-
ID at by the young ladies with whom he
We can hardly expect him to
hink that it is the thing for him.
Let none say that they have no infu-
,nce at all. This is not possible.
You cannot live without having some
ort of influence, any more than you can
i've without breathing.
One thing is just as unavoidable as
he other. Beware then what kind Of
influence it is that you are constantly ex-
:rting.
An invitation to take glass of wine,
u to play game of cards, may kindle
hefres of intemparence, gambling, which
will burn forever.
A Just given at the expense Of relig-
on, a light, triaing manner in the house
# God, or any of the numerous ways in
which you may show your disregard fr
he souls Of others, may be the means of
uining many for time and eternity
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