Evening journal., 1889-10-28
A IALk TO The GIRLS.
Rev. George DI. hickman Warns Them
Against the Wiles of Impure Mon.


Against the Wiles of Impure Mon.
Notwithstanding the rain last evening
the First Presbyterian Church was filled
with large and attentive congregation
to hear the first Of two sermons, which
the pastor, Rev. George NJ. Hickman, is
delivering to young women He took for
his text Proverbs, xxi, 10; "Who can
find q yirtuous woman, for her price is
far above rubiesl' Mr. Hickman said
that he found chart for a
woman's career in the garden
of the Hermitage in Tennessee.
which says Here lies the body of
Rachael jackson, wife of President Jack
son, who died the 22nd of December
1928. Her face was fair, her person
pleasing, her temper amiable, her heart
kind. She delighted in relieving the
wants of her fellow creatures and culti-
waited that Divine pleasure by the most
liberal and unpretendiDg methods. To
the poor she was a benefactor, TO the
rich she was an example, to the sick a
comforter, to the prosperous an orna-
hand with her benevolence. She
thanked her Creator for being permitted
to do good. A being so gentle, slander
lIlEll NOMuNt Dub AbN AAaiJnAAa Even
death when it tore her from the arms of
her husband could but transport her to
| the bosom Of her God The speaker
said that the bosom of her God should be
every true woman's destiny, prayer
| fully desired and toiled for. For Christi s
religion had found her slave and made
her queen. He spoke against brazen
boldness, and said the stare was an evil
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that the slattern was not true woman.
| He spoke against women holding their
/ husbands and fathers noses against the
grindstone by dressing beyond their
means and said a great many women
were like snails; they carried all they
had on their backs.
He deprecated the too common habit
among Wilmington young women oi
strolling, and said that young womer
who respected themselves should never
stroll. Every young woman shoulC
make a confident of her mother, he said
"and street running, pleasure seeking
and disobedience of parents were grea'
and too common sins.
Continuing, he said that women wer,
reckless and took too many risks.
Swiss guide this summer said that ladl
I
and it was hard to keep them back from
the precipices. Men, he said, were thl
reverse.
Life guards at Atlantic City said tha
most accidents were caused by lad
swimmers who would 60 out beyond tn
ropes. He asked how many younJ
women there were in Wilmington 70
night beyond the ropes. He said tn
Young who in public places talked loud
dressed loud and glanced loud might b
innocent. but her innocence was in dan
ger and she was getting outside tn
ropes.
"Young women keep within the rope
Christ Jesus has set for you" He the
spoke OF the great evil of gossip, b
said some women were like th
Court House clock; their tongues wei
! heard all over town. He spoke abou
the danger Of good people welcoming
their parlors young men who were admi
\ | edly corrupt. He further said thi
I Young ladies in all divisions Of Whining
ton society were putting a premium {
impurity by admitting impure men
4 their parlors and wickedly thoughtle
mothers are endorsing the blunder
Young women are not discreet,
}, asserted, and should not be seen talkir
d to impure men. He quoted Proverbs y
9 22v.: "As jewel Of gold in a swine
snout so is fair woman without di
! cretion."
He declared that twenty application
i for divorce pending in our county cou
:, is the sequel of these indiscretions.
Mr.. Hickman's sermon was on VIII
the young woman should not do Ne
: Sunday evening his subject will be, VIII
: she should do. The sermon was lstenl
I to very attentively throughout al
created deep impression.