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 train them in the paths of virtue, purity and love, that they may be shining stars in his diadem forever. Is not woman a responsible agent in society? Does it not devolve on her more than on man so to cultivate the faculties of the child, that they may expand into the full fruition of the glorious birthright which is the heritage of all mankind, and grow like unto Him, in whose image they were created, in goodness and perfection?

"Can she do this, while in the land preys a vampire sucking out the life blood of all that is pure and noble, loving and generous in husband, father, and son; making them the dregs of society, burdens on its resources, and a miasma in its moral atmosphere, thus counteracting the refining influences she inspires, and the lessons she would daily instil into the minds of her children?

"Shall woman then be silent? Has she not responsibilities as a mother that rise above and beyond all momentary considerations, even above the narrow limits custom has assigned her, that should urge her to raise her voice against the mighty tide of sensualism and debauchery that meets her at the threshold of those high and momentous duties, which, if they prove not life's highest blessings, will be its greatest curse?

"Woman has a right to speak, because she is the greatest sufferer. When her husband and son are maddened by the excitement of strong drink, insensible to the wreck they have made of themselves, it is she who sits trembling and shuddering at home, starting at every sound, listening to every foot-fall