Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-09


sition of him or her to whom it belongs. This
universal teadyi TO money is the curse Of Ameri
can society. II leads the boy 70 regard money as
the sum-total of existence and IL leads The young
Rir often to sacrifice her love her happiness, nay,
even her womannoOd. And the ro9t of the evil is
Ia the fact that the young not taught TO yene-
rate and honor goodness and worth, nor TO dis
5rminate between the qualities which make one
noble aud good and those which make him suc-
Cessful 10 simply a worldly sense Now, girls, at
this point, let me make an i'm preston. Be brave
enough to do that which is rignt and TO do ii IN
the face of false public opinion, always reInem-
bering that The CONSCIOUSNESS OF unquestiOned
position makes people gracious in proper measure
10 ALL" Public opinion will probably applaud
learn 70 live without It's applause II you are true
to yourselves, you VIII be true 70 your God; and
anchored there, the shifting winds OF public opin-
ion may bio" upon but cannot harm you.
TEMPERANCE.
If I should speak to ycu upon the Temperance
question, You kuo y what l would say. Never lead
the way into temptation. Young men will look
fo sure ieE Hy KS9L sye Or Lf. y os anw sSMs
arising from their lives 10 darken yours.
Whist win be your vocation? Il, Il t1lqk *
home-builders. There viii grow up around you a
nome Of which you will d. the center, the Light,
tae queen. This is a right which cannot be taken
I ON you, for as FrAnces Power COboe ssvs, Il is
r woman and only woman, who can turns
HOUSE INTO A HOME.
Aud whenever a true womaa comes, this home is
slways round her. Home is wherever she is; and
ter than ceiled with cedar or painted with YER
million, shedding its quiet light far for those who
else were homeless" You can have no higher or
better liie-work tnan this-Lhe building of that
home, from which comes the light and JOY and
sweetness OF all true living. But lei this nome
building be an art and you Will see that the mis-
tress of This art has strong guiding. healing WOm-
Hnly power. But beyond tnis WORK es cry woman
i as duty. In all communities great and Snail,
there is work for womau to do-to lift up, TO
strengthen, to comfort and bless There are
public enterprises and charities, the founding OF
arFsna
alton Of bene sOlent work. All these are duties,
which neglected, develop selhshness as de
strucive to spiritual growth IS the Indulgence OF
any passion do not believe that any woman
does her whole duty who gives her entire life to
I ne service of her own family. She owes some
thing TO the community OF which she is d mem
Der, something TO herself and her God Look
about you here in Memphis and see the grand OPP
portunities for usefulness and activity which are
Eobe-minded women, while others close every
avenue OF. their hearts AID shl the door -unan
everything that is not part OF their own homes.
On women of Memphis do you need the word of
Him who said, Feed my lambs, feed my sheep7'
THE GREATEST OF THESE Is CHARITY. ="
Do you, my girls, begin TO cultivate tls univer-
taing that throns with human lie, and begin az
once by giving part of your time to the service of
others, either in organized WORK or as a visitor
aud comforter, and feeder and healer in the dark,
: d places where there is 10 home brightness.
Remember that these children are ss much the
Fathers little ones as you are, and il
bTp M S With yae sieaa FIRE 'R Of fePp pePPotaai @
whom he talks on this subject: ear amo ong the
no0r ands and the rocks far in the darkness oi
the terrible streets these feeble plants are lying
it'll al their fresh leaves torn and their stem
broEen; will you never go down to them nor sci
tlem in order in their little fragrant bed; mol
fence them in, their shuddering from the ferce
wind, nor stop to. ssk yourself the reason why all
his misery, crime and wretchedness? We cannot
know, but
Sometime when all lies lessons have been
And sun and s'srs forevermore have set,
ihs things which our weak judgments her have
The things q 'er which we grieved with Iashes wet
VIII Il ish before us out of lifes dark night,
As stars shine most in deeper tints of blue,
And we shall see how all Gods plans were light
And how what seemed reproof was love mos
LIFE WORK.
1 Think see before me to-day the painter tn,
musician, the eiOcutionist the teacher the house
keeper May it be so! Each one OF you has gift
Cultivate and il! May it be source OF pleasure
and happiness to yourselves and others 'Worl
orais afi Renem Der tt iik iRe kaPpih hE
your lie aud its power and its path and rank oil
earth and in heaven depend on the way you pas
your days now. They are not 70 be sad days, ia
from that. Ruskin says the first duty of young peo
pie Is to be delighted and delightful, bu
they are to be, in the deeaest sense, solemn days
This gilt of yours may not be clearly defined jus
now by the light of your mental vision, and yor
aas sss o s2 Pgs sea 4 o@y Ge
tue face with view to finding out what it is yoC
have the capacity to learn to do well enough for
hfework. Having made the discovery, go 10 worl
in all earnestuess. the application, energy anC
sef-comman thus acquired will make yol
stronger in ali other directionS-wiH make you a
better daughter, sister, wifs, a better woman
And if at any time in the future you should bC
compelled to choose between self-dependence ant
marriage for home, you will know how 10 choos
wisely and we'll. We have been tod by one VIII,
has sounded the depths and shoals of human ma
tufe that
WOMAN MUST BE INDEPENDENT
in order to give her hand with grace and dignity
1 want each one OF you to be that independen
woman. / want you to consider no motive il
marriage but the highest, the purest, the best
Let no thought of money, position or conveniene
influence you in this most serious and solemn &c
of your life. Wheu the man comes who is neces
sary. to your happiness, and who is worthy you
love give yourself into his keeping, but not be
fore. De not fear to be supeTfiuous woman
II you have prepared yourself for the business {
life and are ready TO face it bravely, you cannot
supeTfiuous There will be place awaiting yo
l. the worlds work which you, and you alon,
can fill. have no doubt marriage will come
each of you in its own good time. hope SO
There is no life which brings the same fullness {
Joy 10 woman, II It be
A PERFECT MARRIAGE,
but remember that married misery is that of he
Itself. have seen women with breaking hear
walking silently to the tomb carrying with theI
a burden too great for any human life. May Go
save you from such iateI And it is because
would have you spared this living woe, that
speak thess solemn notes OF warning to-day.
has been truthfully said that ''the whole syste
Of society, as regards the mode of estsblishin
girls in life, is rotten plague OF cowardice an
imposlure-cOwardice in not daring to let thel
imposture in brli ging, for the purpose of our ow
pride, the full glow OF the worlds worst vauit
upon girls eyes at hc very point when the whv
happiness OF her future existence depends upo
her remaining undazzled." Do not be dazzls
take the subject into your heart teariully an
prayerfully. God will help you If you ask Hin
j
so well as He And here war
TO say to the older and more experienced peopl
who listen to me is morning that there is 10
much promiscuous advice given 10 young peop
on this subject by those who think they knoV
mendous responsibility, and are oftea the last
suggest remedy when a fatal mistake has bes
maze: Unfortunately, there can be no remed!
once done ii is beyond rspair.
OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS.
1 know women who are to-day strong, ussf
members of society, perfectly independent an
withsl happy in their chosen work, who, if thy
had listened to the counsel of older hearts, woul
have been spiTitless, crushed, broken carte
women, sitting amid the wrecks of 9 ruined if
Think long and carefully, old and wise peopl
marry. 1t is safer generally to tell her when an
| whom not to marry. There are only few woIC
| more to b. said. and thdll say them briefly. b
| cause you have heard them more than once bsfor
MAKE BOOKS YOUR FIR ENDS.
| They will keep away the des' foyiuE moth and Il
| consuming rust. The woman who neglects b.
| mental culture is unjust to herself. Have boo
| about you. Let their spirit live in Il
| with their teachings. Make the thOughts of Il
| wise your own. Books will be your counsellor
| your guides your true, unfsiling friends when 50
| worst need them. Discriminate in the selectiC
| of books of fiction. In making choice Tememb
| what have said to you In the past. You will {
well 10 read sometimes the works OF the best move
| ists 1t one OF George Mcdonald sweet stori
tnat first taught me bro d and Chris stian .ioCEaN
OF thought. That was most useful lesson, for q
great and wise George Eliot Las said nothing tru
than that tine greatest esSoa OF tolerance we ha
I 10 learn is to tolerate intolerance" Aud look
| nature, too and learn TO love her. she is ftti
| in all her functions for comforting and exalIil
the heart, for nature never did betray the hea
| that loved her." 'All these psssiDgs 10 and fro
fiuitlul shower and grateful shade, all these viso
of silver palaces builI about the horizon, and voc
/ of morning winds aud threatening thunders, Al
| glories of oolored robe and oven ray, are but
| deepen ia our hearts the acceptance aud distinC
ness and elearness OF the simple words: 20
| Father who art in heaven F"
Our friends who are assembled here to-day to
honor TO these young girls, bid yoa welcome, al
| thank you for your presence in my behalf al
| theirs These scenes have taken you back, pt
| haps, to time when you, too. stood upon d
| brink of twenty years with others VINO are
| here to-day.
| Where are the Others? Voices from the deep
| Cayerns of darkness answer me, They sleepl
| l name no names; instinctively feel,
Each at some weurem bered grave will kneel
| And from the inscription wine the tears and mo:
| For every heart best ku0wetn its own loss.
see their scattered sIave-stones cleaning white
OR ell alike the impatient sunset throws
| Its golden lilies mingled with the rose.
| We give to each Il tender tn ought and pass
| 0ut of the grave yards with their tangled grass
| To you again turn
what shall say in p4rtiag?
l cannot go-I psuse-I hesitate.
| My feet reluctGntliDger at the gate"
Ny love and interest shall follow you through
years. Your lives may not be hlstOrie-l do not c;
to have them so. In the closing lines of llddlena
we are told that the growing good OF the woTlC
partly dependent on unhisLorie acts, and n
thugs are not 50 ill with you and me n
might have been, is halt owing TO the numt
who lived faithfully hidden life and rest in L
visited tombs." Mag you each give s0meIhing