Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-10-10
RESIST ADVANCES.
To the News:

To the News:
1t is very gratifying to note the inn
provement of the News correspondents,
The recent issues have been splendid
and calculated to inspire. "Uncle
Joe" ~. G., "Watchman" and
others have given tone to recent issues
that will be appreciated. Your
Friend, L., has read their product
ions with pleasure. Then again, |
notice the girls have left off nearly ev-
cry partical of silly, senseless stuff.
We can't afford to deal in such and
expect to maintain the high standard
our male friends want us to occupy.
An error or mistake in girl is hard to
live down or to overcome. We have
beautiful female lives to copy after,
the Sarahs, Rebeccas and Marys of the
Bible being samples for us. Even our
Saviour spoke in loving words to the
Gallalean woman, who followed him
up to Jerusalem and witnessed his tri-
al and crucifixion and followed his bo
dy to the tomb, and when he arose ap-
peared first unto Mary and commits
stoned her to go and tell his disciples
of his resurrection All heaven seems
to have been interested in the daughr
ters of Jerusalem and is no less inter
ested in them in this day and genera
tion.
We occupy a place in the world no
other being occupies We are the
queens of the human family and the
glory Of man. Shall we exercise our
queenly scepter for the improvement of
our race or shall we bring shame and
sorrow to the worldY Our Saviour
knew the many evils that would beset
us and how the Evil One would seek
to destroy us and have our name cast
out as evil, hence he said, Daughters
of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but
weep for yourselves and your child
ren." He knew the dagger of the enc
my would piece our hearts and we
would be the prey of the sensualist in
all ages and the war upon woman
would be cruel and unrelenting
through all time. Her overthrow and
destruction means the overthrow of
the human family If her honor is
maintained, then the honor of the hu,
man family will be more glorious
Girls, we are living in an age and
at the dawn of the grandest era the
world has ever known. Long have the
old soldiers cast their trophies at the
/ feet of the daughters of this fair land.
They have sung their praise of us from
every hill top. Not reunion has
ever been held but what we have come
in for our share of compliments, and
oh, girls in the face of all this let III
3 be good and true women, striving tC
maintain the purely of our sex, though
it cost life itself. The enemy hal
sworn vengence against woman and tn,
r war is severe and bitter and the nal
s who would lend his aid to ensnare
4 woman is an enemy to his race AMI no
fit to live. Who can a woman trust
:, None but a good man, such as father
I brother or husband No girl can b
n safe from betrayal at the hands of th
e sensual. Give no occasion for any un
: due overtures. Don't be deceived a
=, our mother, Eve, was. Keep all men a
5 arms length, allow no liberties, tabo
!, all kissing and resent all improprieties
/ Now, girls, as the future women o
s a great and proud people, our dutie
II are many and varied, but God, in Hi
l. love and mercy, will help us to over
l. come every temptation. He has nc
=, left us helpless, if ruin befalls us W
II will be to blame. Lay aside all silly
~ foolish twaddle, which is unbecomin
> girl. Be plain, warm-hearted an
genial, keeping well in the bounds {
your womanly dignity.
"A thank all those who have read an
70 complimented my letters. Some thine
I've limited are too delicate to discus
y but one | can say, no girl can be tC
y particular in her words and conduct