The Southern herald., 1892-02-26
Duty Of Sisters to Brothers.

Miss Bessie StsWar. in the Sunday
School Convention at Mt.Ysrnon
church, on Saturday before the
dfh Sunday in January, 1892;
"Tbe important relation which
sisters bear to brothers can not be
fully appreciated without greater
knowledge Of the world and its
temptations to young men, but the
influence Of 8 young lady over her
brother may be a powerful agent in
preserving them from dangerous
intimaeies, and maintaining in their
minds a high standard Of life. If
your brothers are younger than you,
encourage them 10 be perfectly con-
tidential with you, win their friend
ship by your sympathy in all their
concerns, and let them see that
their interest and their pleasures
are literally provided for in the
family arrangements. Never dis
close their little secrets however
unimportant they may seem to you,
never repress their feelings by
ridicule, but be their tenderest
| friend, and then you may become
their ablesl adviser. Cultivate their
friendship and intimacy with all
I the address and tenderness You
| possess, for tits Of unspeakable i'm
portanee to them that their sisters
should be their confidential friends.
If they 60 into company with you
see that they are introduced to the
most desirable acquaintance, and
show them that you are interested
in their acquitting themselves we'll
Advise them to abstain from all
the appearance of evil, such places
as the saloon, f" "card table, " and
many other places that have their
bad influences. Encourage them
to attend the Sabbath School and
church and singing, for these have
/ a tendency to overcome the many
wicked devices that surround the
pathway of every boy and young
man in this bright and sunny land
Of ours. Ifyou are so happy as to
have older brothers, you should be
equally careful in cultiyating their
friendship, though advances must
be made in a different manner, as
they have been accustomed TO treat
you as a child, you may meet with
some reproaches when you aspire
10 become a companion and a
/ friend, but do not be discouraged
by this. Once possessed of an older
brothers. confidence, spare no pains
to preserve it. Convince him the
little sacrifices of personal con-
veniences and pleasure which you
are willing to make for him, that
when you do oppose his wishes il
is on right principles, then you
will be a blessing to him, and,
when differing from you, he will
love and respect you the more for
your adherence to high standard.
So many temptations beset young
men ofthis present age. The friends
of our brothers should be our
friends, their engagements should
be our; various innocent amuse-
ments should be provided for them
in the family circle. We know ol
no more agreeable and interesting
spectacle than that of brothers and
sisters playing and singing together
elevated compositions in music
which crafty the taste and purify
the heart while their fond parents
sit delighted by. Many men who
have passed unharmed through
temptations Of youth owed their
escape from many dangers to the
intimate companionship of pure
minded sisters. They have been
saved from hazardous meetings with
idle companions by some home
engagements, of which sisters were
the charm. They have refrained
from mixing with impure, because
they would not bring home thought
and feelings which they could moi
share with those trusting and loving
friends, they have put aside the
wine cup and abstained from strong
temptations. Let us use every in.
fuence in our power to have oul
brothers become sober young men,
Let's try to impress upon them
their duty to God and man. Ant
now, lady friends, and especially
those who have brothers, l plead
with Won earnestly. to talk with