us thoughts
need to control the passions. A pure heart will develop pure thoughts and
bring out a good life.

3. RIOTING IN VISIONS.--Dr. Lewis says: "Rioting in visions of nude women
may exhaust one as much as an excess in actual intercourse. There are
multitudes who would never spend the night with an abandoned female, but
who rarely meet a young girl that their imaginations are not busy with her
person. This species of indulgence is well-nigh universal; and it is the
source of all other forms--the fountain from which the external vices
spring, and the nursery of masturbation."

4. COMMITTING ADULTERY IN THE HEART.--A young man who allows his mind to
dwell upon the vision of nude women will soon become a victim of ruinous
passion, and either fall under the influence of lewd women or resort to
self-abuse. The man who has no control over his mind and allows impure
thoughts to be associated with the name of every female that may be
suggested to his mind, is but committing adultery in his heart, just as
guilty at heart as though he had committed the deed.

5. UNCHASTITY.--So far as the record is preserved, unchastity has
contributed above all other causes, more to the ruin and exhaustion and
demoralization of the race than all other wickedness. And we shall not be
likely to vanquish the monster, even in ourselves, unless we make the
thoughts our point of attack. So long as they are sensual we are indulging
in sexual abuse, and are almost sure, when temptation is presented, to
commit the overt acts of sin. If we cannot succeed within, we may pray in
vain for help to resist the tempter outwardly. A young man who will indulge
in obscene language will be guilty of a worse deed if opportunity is
offered.

6. BAD DRESSING.--If women knew how much mischief they do men they would
change some of their habits of {410} dress. The dress of their busts, the
padding in different parts, are so contrived as to call away attention from
the soul and fix it on the bosom and hips. And then, many, even educated
women, are careful to avoid serious subjects in our presence--one minute
before a gentleman enters the room they may be engaged in thoughtful
discussion, but the moment he appears their whole style changes; they
assume light fascinating ways, laugh sweet little bits of laughs, and turn
their heads this way and that, all which forbids serious thinking and gives
men over to imagination.

7. THE LUSTFUL EYE.--How many men there are w