Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-26


arc thus disciplined until their characters are
fully formed they are comparatively safe
from evil influences. but this safety cnn
only be attained by long and continued in
structon combined with correct hablis--hab-
Its Of industry, kindness, respect for age
respect for all Gods laws. Prevention Is
much bottcr than cure" If the children
Of Inefficient and incorporate parents can be-
prevented from crime. great tax upon the
state will be saved by lcssening the number
Of criminals, and moral influence excrted
that no human being can compute. Who
can estimate tho value Of Immortal souls9
Ia relation to the influences most eifcctual
which can be brought to bear upon young
men. there is little doubt in tho minds of
truly reflecting people. Female influence is
tie mighty lever by which the reform move
ments of the day are to be lined and put in
more rapid motion. The most intelligent
Christian women are levidently feeling that
they have something moro to do than simply
to guide tho house and be chaste keepers
at home;" they must do this and more also
according to their ability, for we are respons-
iblo only for the talents lent to u.s. whether
one, fivo, or ten, rs the Master has pleased
to bestow.
The "Women's National temperance
Convention, held mt Cleveland, Ohio, on the
18th, 10Th. and Goth OF November last, is in
dicatve Of good to the world. Regularly
appointed delegates were in attendance from
seventeen states, including Maine and Cali
II
the very hest women in tho land. The adj
dress Of welcome was given by Mrs. Rev.
DIR. i. ID. McCabe, of Delevan, Ohio She
was responded to by Mrs. Mary q. johnson,
of Brooklyn, New York. THE plan laid
out for work by the cohveniion embraces n
wide field. and includes all kinds of temper
ance and Christian work. If carried out 1t
will produce a wonderful revolution in the
social condition of our land"
We quote also n few words of counsel from
the WomdR's Journal to the young women
of America: Young women in treating
disspated young men us equals do wrong
they can hardly realize. Such men should
be made to feel that until they redeem them
selves, until they walk with correctness and
honor IN the path of right. good people will
stand aloof from them. Girls who respect
themselves will not he seen with such ynung
men. and will decline to receive them on the
familiar footing Of friendship. 1t is n mis-
taken kindness to poultice when caustic is
needed, and am inclined to think q little
sharp decision on the part Of the young girls
of to-day would go far to correct the general
looseness of morality among young men,"
We have no doubt that the above assertion
Is sound, and every yousg lady should be
rigidly particular AS TO the moral character
Of her gentleman friends. A young man
whose morals are doubtful would not take II
young Indy Of doubtful reputation into COM
pany rs his lady for the evening. Now what
is right for young man to do on this point
is right for Young woman. 1t is u poor
rule that won't work both ways. Therefore,
a young man whose morals ARE defective has
no ground of complaint # refused the society
Of II pure-minded young woman. There ARE
many such. and their influence is always
good, always refining and elevating upon the
other sex. We believe, also, there are Young
men in every community who are struggling
for noble and manly development. for
lives of purity, are taking the Bible rs their
rule OF daily practice, In the exchanges oil
trade, are abhoring that which IL evil and
clenving to that which Is good. Such young
men have good influence upon their sisters
and female friends, and upon the world.
When we hear of young man saying " he
scarcely knew Of pure girl" we are conf
dent that he has been unfortunate In his fe-
male associates, and has no; mingled with
the highest type OF womanhood. We would
suggest that he make himself worthy of the
society of the noblest and best Of girls, fes
they will do him good and not evil. The re-
| ligion Of Jesus received into the heart as n
| fixed principle. and firmly put in practice,
would save both sexes from thousand ills
it would sweep intemperance in all its forms
from our homes and bring us peace of con-
science with both God and man. The high
est type of manhood and womanhood can
BIO attained by u union of the human and
Divine. Then, my sisters, then, my broth
ers, while you, by your own volition, keep
close to Jesus, he will make you so strong
for the right that all the powers of darkness
can not move you towards evil. This is an
invariable lava moral law founded upon
Gods word and the experience of both men
and women. And these moral laws, if brok-
en-, are attended with penalty sooner OF
later, penalty intended by Divinity to act
rs n remedy, corrective remedy. Reason,
conscience, and the inspired Word. all COM
bine in saying get wisdom, study to know
yourself, conform your lives to all Gods
laws, physical, mental and moral; then shall
you be blessed with health. intelligence, and
high morality-have the approving smile OF
both God and your own conscience, and
when death comes you may wrap tho mantle
of your couch about you and lie down in