Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06
knights of the White Cross.

lDInoftst monthly
Many communications have been received
by this magazine respecting the aims AMI
objects OF the White Gross Army of
which mention has been made in these
pages. a number % meetings have been
held in New York and elsewhere to promote
the offsets OF this organization generally
under the auspices OF the Young Mems
Christian associations The following is the
pledge that all who join thi, admirable
organization are asked 10 sign:
Il promise, by the help of God TO treat all
women with respect and u endeavor 20 pro-
tect them from wrong and degradation; to
endeavcr to put down all indecent language
and coarse le,ts; TO maintain the law 81
purity as equally binding upon men and
women; to endeavor d spread their
principles among my companions, and
to try and help my younger brothers:
70 use every possible means to fulfill
the command, Keep ,hyself pure
In view OF the interest that - many Of
our readers have expressed in this matter,
we quote the following remarks made at tina
meeting organizing the order held in New
York at the hall Of the Y NJ C. A. ir
March last:
Rev DIR. B. r DE Costa said that the army
vas a revival Of the old knight OF chivalry.
as some enc had said, without the killing
business. IL woman sins said the
speaker, you know what becomes of her Ii
there any place for her except the street, II
a man sins, where does he find his plaesi
Does he not find it in the highe society and
the best and purest homas, while the miser-
able victim Of his lust is troidsa anierfootl
What are you going to do about that, young
msni Are you going to tolerat. double
Standard IL there be mashool among you
] cal upon you 70 treat woman a. you woul
be uea:sl y0ursels II woman fslIs, she
.alIs forever. Her own sex dssoNn her and
REFUGE her to despair Though she reform
AMI rise 70 true and pure lite-becoule as
pu-s Mary Magdalone, aye. az chasts as
the iciclss upol the tempe Of Disna-her
own sex refuse TO recsiye bcr and
scarce allow her % come into their
kitchens 10 scrub the ficor. Nov. / say 20
yOa. young me1, be pure on aecoun; q her.
hem do meant Mo.asri sis;eri les
AMI another. some time thsre will b. uSs-
whom you viii rezari With tbs tsniersst
love and sIsctioa a. the organization Of
pgrity. beauty and truth. You may not
have { IN her yet but you will Cal her.
What do you desire Der to think Of you, II
she Loves yoa truly you know 81. viii COO
s;dsr yoa tue ep.tors % goodness. honor
AMI Truth. VIII you not 80 livs TIA; wksn
the TINE comes you may 20 % her with
clean and pure heart, 80 thai she NAV knov
that y IN are all tia; Der fancy paints yo1f
God forbid that yea saOa!d 20 % her and
tell her a lie Under whose eloui yoo nzss
live fer a liss-1re'
Branch organizations o. tits asv o-is- Of
chivalry shoal3 Be- started ~ every school
district II tbs country. let sas psstys
above given BE written cat, soi sstA>srs and
mothers ssGza see % !: tzss their sons sign
IL A Tatlic sc1tisezt sho1i be created
tina; w0sit honor pzrfy As1oaS Easa and
make unehas.i.y equally ss1fai for one Sex
- the o.ecr. AsF further Iaformsssoo
about the White Cross army c2a to had
by writing - vs. " H9ypsn. Jr. p--siisat
* Y " C. \ q SsE York In Eaglaai
. ike orgAnizf;ioo has s~ns sr-at assl x
good