A Solemn Appeal - James White

when he is diligently pursuing some interesting
object. He knows that, for instance, in the morning
when he feels no sufficient call of business to bring
him early off from his bed, he is almost sure to
lounge amid lascivious, imaginary scenes, and the
clamor of sensualty. And so of every hour of
dreamish leisure.
Want of employment, then--laudable,
interesting employment--during the hours of
waking, is a prominent cause of the evil we are
discussing. And considering the number of young
persons in both city and country--but in the former
more especially--who are brought up to idleness--
street dandies and parlor ladies--who can wonder
that sexual sensuality so much prevails?
Cure of unchastity
We notice good education as a means of cure.
We have already noticed bad education as a cause
of unchastity. We now remark that in so far as bad
education is a cause of this evil, in so far is good
education a cure. Let all those then, who would
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