THE SINS OF SOCIETY.

Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 88, 14 April 1894, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE SINS OF SOCIETY.

« It would be easy to name women, prominent in sopiety by virttie of their beauty, talent, moral purity, and force of character, who have been powers for good in their time, incentives to virtuous and noble living, respected by men and acceptable to Gud (writes the Rev. Morgan Dix in a vigorous article on " The Society Woman of To-Day," in the Ladies' Home Journal.) It would be equally easy to mention others who, notwithstanding their gifts, have done more harm than good ; haudsome. rich, brilliant, capable, generous of heart, but lax in their sense of- moral obligation, indiscreet in conduct, tolerant of eyil, indifferent to social scandals, they demoralise hy their example. One obvious proof of this demoralisation is afforded by the readiness of the community to ovi'ilook the «in >>f women whom it admires Th*-re must be something wroug when we are prompt to forgive iv a beautiful and witty woman what we would not forgive in a plain and dull one. And what is true of the leaders of society is true of Bociety in general. The entire community has an interest in " society," and is warranted in looking to it for help and good offices. Let "society" recognise the fact and meet its obligations Let those who lead it consider their responsibility and make it their aim to keep themselves pure, to set an example of honourable and decent living, and to put to good use the privileges which thfly enjoy.