The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-10-06
w. q. IT. u. Column .
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. l.. HOBBS.
''My Strength Is as the Strength
OF Ten, Because My Heart
is Pure.

III liltic IOuI page leaHet, euutled ~
Mothers Letter TO Her Son." by Mr.,
Mary Clement Lesvilt has recently beel
published II will be welcome help I
mothers in imparting much needed in
-truction to their sons concerning Tho
obligation to lead chaste pure lives
Plain truths are delicately told witt
W hat cannot fail TO prove All effcctiv,
appeal to the higher spiritual nature. I
would be well if every young man in th
and could read itas personal commun
ication from his own mother.
We give the White Cross pledge
, W hich is recommended
|, promise by the help OF God
l. To treat all women with respect
and endeavOr TO protect them frou
wrong and degradation.
2. To endesvor to put down all in.
decent language and coarse jests.
| g. To maintain the law of purity as
equaly binding upon men and women
| A. To en9eavor to spread these prin-
ciples among my companions, and to try
TO help my younger brothers.
5, To use every possible means to
fulfill the commands: | keep thy sell
pure"
Following is the letter:
My DEAR am sure you will
not question my love for you, nor nv
desire to promote your happiness, your
safety, i'm this life and in that which is
be eyond the grave.
have frequently spoken to you about
ltruthfulness, honesty, industry, temper
ance and other good qualities which |
hope 10 see bee ONE part of your charac-
ter and habits. But there Is one SUBJ
Iect of even greater moment than these
upon which have been silent, but
hich ask you now to consider. re.
| fer to chastity, or purity, and may God
forgive me i'll have been TOO long silent.
Without any question you will be So
Ilicited TO evil sometime In the course
Iof your life, and forewarned is many
Irimes forearmed. You will be told,
| lperhsps. that II is unmanly 10 live pure
life, that II 10 girlish-you may be told
That your health will suffer Il you main.
tain your purity.
Can IL be unmanly 10 live in such a
way that you do not fear 10 have every
act proclaimed i'm the presence OF any
Listeners /? Is IL not rather the most un.
manly course possible to live in such a
manner that thick veil must be drawn
lover portion OF your life, and that YOU
|tremble at the thought of its being with
drawn? The manifest way of living
lie that which will enable you TO look
|every person in the face, aud to stand
|guiltless before God
In Gods word you see that there Is
great danger Of SHINING alone, ss we'll as
with Others, for He says He will bring
Into Judgment every secret thing A
Terrible judgment alls upon such sin.
Iners and often in its effects descends TO
several generations, or blots out the fam
Iily. When alone. be alone with God.
Ire emember that His eye is upon you all
1.-The time, and he will keep you pure and
happy.
Again, you will have better health
and maintain II to far later period, II
|you remain chaste till your wedding
lday. which should not occur till about
tho twenty.fith year. Direct your
thoughts and em otions and con versation
lin the right channels. interest yourself In
and practice open air sports OF the more
Vigorous sort, and thank God II your
Icalling is Que that takes you out into
ltiod's free air. The falling of ip health
" hich the life insurance tables show be-
|tw cen IS and 25, at just the period when
There ought TO be the greatest gain in
|6rmnsss and solidity OF health, proves
1.-The truth OF the above statement, when
Occupied with the declaration Of physi-
|cians AZ 10 the cause Of the deterioration.
BE assured God has not written one law
lin His book, and another contrary to II
lin your own conscience. Ifevery Young
man should live as | am advising You,
There would soon be a real improvement mt
|instead of q race deterioration going for
ward.
Will YOU consider another view Of the
lcase? You men call us weaker vessels" "
|ycurselves the "stroug" sex. Should you
not then be manly enough 10 protect the
" eak from the greatest injury possible
Ito a woman, nor add TO the soil II she 10
already fallen2
You are looking forward to marriage
At some future day. The girl is now liv.
ling, In all probability, who will. before
many years have passed. be your wife.
will YOU not live your life as purely as
"a you wish her 10 live hers! Have
YOU any right TO demand Of her when
YOU stand at the marriage altar more
than you bring to her!
Take the White Cross or Gospel Pur.
ity pledge, read the works written fo'
voung men, and recommended b,
tn ese societies. Spread their principles
I entreat you. by nv own motherhoo'
and care for you, use your influence y
,Iinduce every nan to take the following
: % edge or one equally binding: :.
Henceforth, God helping me. | VI
/. K eep myself pure in thought, word an
&C tion, and will treat every woman
II wish other men to treat my mothe
nv sister, my wife, my daughter.
Thus honoring womanhood you wi
ho nor yourself, your father and moi
esp eciallv. your mother.
Your loving mother,