The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-03
A Preacher Keas!s a Lecture on Tight
LncIng and Feminine t;Osslp.

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A Prcnsicr Reads IL Lecture on TiSh,
l.ncIng and Feminine Gossip.
Whatever may I've tho customs and laws
OF n nation" said Rev. J. Hervcy Beale
preaching Il sermon to young women last
evening at the First Presbyterian Church
Girard avenue md Hanover street, ut l.
the women who make its morals. Free OF
in subsection, they hold Il vast influence
In whatever light we hold them, SO arc
they going 10 reflect back OH lis. Nun can.
not degrade Il woman without equally de.
grading himself, neither can he elevate her
without elevatiug himself. The question
so often asked by woman, What can n
woman do? need never be asked more
than once. 1t is frequently asked BY the
women addicted to ttshion and gossip and
by the man SO unfortunately educated that
he thinks woman has arrived at her high.
est pitch OF knowledge When she Is
acquainted with household affairs,
the latest floating gossip, or the
interior Of n Young Ladys
Book. ] would tell young women Of this
description to first make clean their hearts
and let their code Of etiquette he guided by
grace. There is no law OF fashion which
can fail to have its influence on the soul,
We are aware that there are fashionable
habits hidden from light. These arc the
most difficult to reform, as most OF the
energy which should be used in changing
them is spent in bringing them to light.
There may be some here tonight with SUI
fused cheek and curved spine, brought
about by the use OF artificial props. Sons
Of men hold themselves erect without the
use Of bones except those God gave them.
Why should not women do likewise? No
ordinary evil is doing more damage to the
female sex than the one refer 10. How
can the depths Of Divine truth reach a
heart compressed and squeezed within the
narrowest possible limits?
Would you come to church," asked the
speaker, "ii your feet were placed in stocks
and your hands manaced? Hardly.
Nevertheless. plenty come here whose feet
and forms are SO comp pressed TINT thpy can
not hear the word. Of God. Young men
pass into old bachclorhood because they
fear they cannot supportsuch extravasances
Of fashion. Hucls evils must DO changed,
or We are going to degenerate. Wien
women are together they breathe obserya-
tIons not affecting the worth Of another
woman. but her appearance. Something
isalways wrong. This ono l,ac no pedigree,
That one is foolish BECAUSE size talk lao
much. Another Inns hair Of u wrong color,
or n nose TINT has been put on wrong.
Some open their mouths too mucl, when
they talk, and others have bangs made too
large. They arc always sneeriny, and can
uct pass one another on the street without
making unpleaaant repnArks. jealousy and
unkindness are created. You will afways
notice that youny man who hears YOU
making these observations will shun YOU,
and geek .entleness among his own SEX.
"rherc is nothing so plre and disjnter-
ested asthc love OF Il mother" he went on.
deceive her and your feet will slide.
How many young ladies have done this
and regretted it. Let me give you one
word Ct ADVICE, Elctllat would persuade
you to deceive your parents is unworthy oi
confidence. You will find that YOU have
exchanged pure, loving parent for sci.
tish and cruel husband The first down.
ward step is taken when you deceive yonr
mother. Do not take it. The man who
VII! ask you 10 ig capable Of any lreaohcyy,
and will cast you aside at any moment.
Abide by your mothers counsel" -IhVa.
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