The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-30

in our sex without your coming over to
make worse the deficit.
In my text, as by parable of figure OF
speech, 1t Is made evident that Moses, the
inspired writer, us vehemently as our
selves, reprehended the efleminate man
and the masculine woman: 1.-THE woman
shall not wear that which pertaineth unto
q man, neither shall man put on
woman's garment, for all that do so are
abomination unto the Lord thy God"
My text also sanctions fashion. Indeed
il sets fashion. There is great deal Of
sensclcsS cant on the subject OF fashion.
\ woman or man who does not regard il
is unfit for good neighborhood. The only
question is what is right fashion and what
is wrong fashion. Before stop | want TO
show You that fashion has been one OF the
most potent Of rciormeTs and one OF the
vlcst OF usurpeis. Sometimes IL has been
an angel from heaven and ut others il has
been the mother of denominations. As the
world grows better there will be rs much
fashion as now. but il will be righteous
fashion. In the future life white robes
always have been and always will be in
the fashion.
There is q great cutlery against this sub
mission to social custom, as though any
consultation of the tastes and feelings Of
others were dcplomblc; but without
1t the world would have neither
law, order, civilization nor common
deccDcy There has been canoniZa-
ton OF bluntness. There are men and
women who boast that they can tell you
all they know and hear about you, espe-
Cially ii il bc unpleasant. Some have mis-
taken rough behavior for frankness, when
the two qualities do not belong TO the same
family. You have no right, with your
ecccntricities, 20 crash in upon the sensi-
tiveness Of Others. There is no virtue in
walking with hoois over fine carpets. The
most jagged rock IL covered with blossom
ing moss. Tho storm that comes jarring
down in thunder strcwS rainbow colors
upon the sky, and silyery drops ON orchard
and meadow.
There are men who pride themselves on
their capacity to stick" others. They say:
81 have brought him down; didn't make
him squim?' Others pride themselves
on their outlandish apparel. They boast
of being out Of the fashion. They wear a
queer hat. They ride in an odd carriage.
| BY dint Of perpetual application they
would persuade the world that they are
| perfectly indifferent TO public opinion.
They arc more proud OF being "out OF
fashion" than Others are of being in.
They are utterly and universally disagree.
/ able. Their rough corners have never
been worn of. They prefer u hedgehog
| 10 lamb.
The accomplishments Of life are in nc
| wise productive Of efcminacy or enerva
| ton. Good manners and q respect for the
/ tastes Oi others are indispensable. The
good bool; speaks iavorably Of those who
are peculiar people, but that does moi
sanction the behavior Of queer people
! There is no excuse under any circum
stances, for not being or acting the lady ol
gentleman. Rudcncss is sin. We have
no words too ardent TO express our adj
miration for the reiinemcnts OF society
There is no law, moral or divine, 90 forbid
elegance oi dcmcanoror ornaments OF gold
orgcms for the person. artistic display in the
dwelling, gracciulncss OF gait aud bearing
polite salutation or honest compliments
aud lac who Is shocked on offended bl
these had better like the old Scythans
wear tiger skins and take one wild lear
back into midnight barharism. As Chris
iianity advances there will he better ap
parel, higher styles Of architecture, NOR
exquisite adornments, swcctcr music
! g1undcr pictures, more correct behavior
| and more thorough ladies and gentlemen
But there IL another story to be told
Wrong fashion Is 20 be- charged with many
| OF the wont evils Of society, and It's patti
has often been strewn with the bodies 81
/ the slain. II has often SIT NJ a false stand
ard 10y which people arr 10 he judged
Our common sense, ~ well as the divine
intimalions on the subject, teach us that
| people ought 90 be esteemed according q
| their individual and moral Ritsinments
| The man who has the most nobility OF SOU
should be ilr-t, and he who has the least
! should be the last. No crest, or shield, ol
| cscutchcon can indicate ones moral peer
! age. Titles Of duke, lord, esquire, earl
| viscount or patrician ought not 10 mis,
I one into the first rank. Some Uf the mean
est men have ever known had at the end
| of their name ID. D., Ii. u. and I. X. y
| Truth, honor, charity hcroism, sclf.sacri
| flee should win highest favor, but inord
mate fashion SAYS Count not woman,
| virtues. count her adornmcnts" Look
not nj the contour Of the head, hut see III,
| way she combs her hair" ASK not wha
noble deeds have been accomplished bS
that mans hand; but Is Il white and soil7'
Ask not what good scnso Is in her con
vcraiion, but "ln what was she drcSscd2
Ask not whether there was hospitality ant
ohccrfulncss in the house, hut "ln what
style do they liyei"
As n consequence, some Of the mos
ignorant and vicious men are nj the top
and some Of the most vrtuous and intclli
gent NJ the bottom. During the last wal
we suddenly saw men hurled up into IN,
highest social positions. Had thoy sud
denly reformed from evil habits, or gndu
aicd In science, or achieved some goo,
work for society No, they simply Ian,
obtained q government contract
This accounts for the utter chagrin which
people feel nj the treatment they rcceiy,
when they lose their property. Hold ~
your head amid financial dtaster like
ChTislianl Fifty thousand substractef
from good man leaves how much
Honor. truth; faith In God; triumphan
hope. and kingdom Of incilablc glory
over which he Is 10 reign forever aud ever
II the owner Of millions should lose
penny out OF his pocket, would lac at dow
on n curtst0nc and cry2 And shall maj
possessed Of everlasting fortunes wear him
self out with grief because he has lo,
worldly treasurer You have only lost ihA
In which hundreds Of wrrtchcd miscr
surpass you; and you have saved tina
which the Caesars, and the Phamohs, an,
the Alcxandcr could never afford.
And yet society thinks differently, an,
you sec the most intimate friendship
broken up ~ the consequence Of fnancia
cmharassmcnts. You say 20 some one
GLOW is your friend7" Tho man look
bewildorcd and says. ~ do not know.
You reply why, you used 10 be init
mate" "Wcll,h Eays the man. con
fficndshin has bcon drouncI III. ma,