Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-20
PuiDit Advice TO Young Enhies.

Rev. S. V. Leach preached at jackson square
NJ. Il. Church. Baltimore, on Sunday night 70
the young ladies of his congrcS alton on tho IN
luences OF fashionable life. ono OF the most
interesting objects in the universe he said, was
an educated and pious lady. Tremendous pow
ers and possibilities are folded up in her nature
Her words actions and affection have luencod
statesmen, Influenced warriors with superhuman
courage, and trained the mon whose deeds hsVo
shaken the world. Referring to woman's love
for dress. he said he believed thst the male and
fsalls members Of the church had never bean
moro devoted to display than now An epoch
of extravngant attire has been inauguratea,
which could make it as difficult Tor feter TO
dotect Christia1s by their apparel IS waking on
the sea. Scripture abounded in admonltons on
this subject. Paul writing to Timothy says
"Iet s,ornen edorn themselves IN modest appar-
el, no. With br.ided hair, or gold, or pearls or
costly srray, but (which becometh women pro-
fessins zodlinessl with good works. e Eo!e 0eoi oI
pride 1t wss q standing reproach 10 q ladys
RELIGIOUS profession. e. Christian lady had once
said. II would rather dress like the wild Indians
than answer for the wasted hours that are spent
before the glass" and he would IKE TO see every
young woman Of his church filled Win I'm sueh
principles Is those words expressed. Inc de-.
portment of Christians was tho only bible that
multitudes read, and thousands stumble into
perdisiol because of the Inconsistencies OF moss
protesting godliness. 1t had not been many
'1Gs y0nns ad be pei of Ut and and as
the damp r4thored on her brow, she ha1 the
plitterfna Sppsrel and jeHelry,. tor which sne
had repounced the Redeemer, brought IN ana
laid before her. Pointing to them. sne c1GlalI
cd 10 her friends: "For things ike tnesG sou
nv ,ou,n One half the members of all churches
Give ten tines as much to the Moloch OF tashlon
AZ thew give to the support OF the chufch; "a
minister writing from Saratoga sslo: Inc IN o Delro
of the season wears one dress lhat cost I'iolo
| and one ret OF her diamonds cost more lnah
I mission church, In conclusion, the speaker
! hesourht Young ladies to shun the traps OF 1ssn-
I ionabie life which had laid 80 many on the con
sumptiye's couch Ruined by submission 10 tne
imperious demands of fashion, how many on the
hed Of desth have walled out the lamentahon OF
Solomon Vanity of vanites all Is vanity.
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