Polynesian., 1862-04-12
Ghe polpnesian,
IFrom the San Francisco ' Golden Era."l
Divorce.
A LETTER FROM FULVIA.

Respectfully addressed to Rer. -, Rev. -, and
Others Protestant Ministers Of the Gospel Of Jesus
Christ, ,Chich are an al California.
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with
thee-whch frameth mischief by law F'-PsalDs,
94-20
The multitude of offenders is their protec,lon.'-
Italian Prorer6
REV. AND DEAR SRs Paul. the great Apostle of
Jesus Christ, hath said {" suffer not q woman to
teach, to usurp authority the man, but to be
in silence - adding q recommendation to US, if we
would learn anything, to ask husbands at
home.
1t is not to be supposed that Paul could have reseen
the dark heritage ignorance he thereby entaed upon
many unfortunate wives If the present day. His living
teachings were given TO people not only protesting
belief in the pure doctrines of primitive Christianity
but who lived in the daily and exercise of
inward principle Of faith which governed them in all
the transactions of social and outward well as
spiritual and internal, existence and those rules
equally applicable and appropriate TO the action and
belief of the class of beings wheresOever they may
be found at this day. For other foundation can no
man lay, than that which is laid, which is Jesus
Christ IL Cor, Sill.
' Know ye not, brethren, for speak to them that
know the law, how that the law hath dominion over
man as long as he veh -
''For the woman which hath an husband is bound
by the law to her husband tong he HUeth but if
the hu Jband be dead she is oosed from the law of her
married to another man. she shall be called dderesS
but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law
that she is adulteress, though she be married
another man, Romans, ii, 2, 3.
And unto the married, command, yet not I, but
the Lord-let not the wife depart from her husband
but, and if she depart. let her unmarried or be
reconced her husband and let not the husband put
away his wife. IL Cor, TO- IL.
Art thou bound wife seek not to be loosed.
Art thou loosed from wife seek not WIFE
l. Cor, 7-27
But, if Paul here, in this beautiful and famous
city, despite his injunction of silence the part of my
sex, should most certainly appeal to him to-day,
do TO yourselves-except that l should enter his
presence IN person-even Esther, taking her life in
her hand, appeared ubiddea in the presence of her
lord, the king-so would prefer my complaint and
utter my request, saying '' If perish. l persh-for
how can endure to the evil which shall come unto
my people: or how can endure the destruction
of my kindred -
On going the great Apostles house to speak with
him, should be careful to adorn myself 90 in modest
apparel, with shametacedness and sObriety not with
braided hair, or pearls, costly array"-if | pos
sessed such-yet confess should conceal as much as
possible the few silver threads which CLEAN all sug
gestively among my otherwise dark locks-nOt from
any personal vanity (oh, no,), hut from ntuitve
doubt of the of my suit if Paul shOnd discover
such vouchers of my certain age.
Having gained his presence aud his kind
sidera;ion, by way of introducing myself and opening
my suit, should say "Pau am Fulvia {; l
married woman, in oil respects like other decent
women-that is no better, worse-and as for being
wiser than others, last superiority, in
asmuch as hear myself called a stupid almost every
day and as | am confident always make diligent eff
fort after excellence, am constrained to confess the
judgment of those who know me best. love and obey
my usbind, not often talked to- about unpOl-
shed dickies, reminded of those buttOns-and |
have never been sly about anything but this little
literary foray guide the house when Betty doesn't
out general me- and and instruct my children
~ IL. 81 e. Al
live abroad, and to and fro after piety, that
seek my own or the welfare of others, in deysing
schemes using efforts to distant or imaginary
good the contrary, believe true wOmans hap
piness is complete, unless she is conscious of ad
ding TO, promoting the comfort of those in her
home. May the good God especially pity those who
are denied this privileged Neither have | aught to
boast of in good works of any kind, above the humbest
of Gods children, for by His grace alone have been
sustained this day. in that uninterrupted right to the
privileges of communion and fellowship with the Church
of Christ-which received at very early period of
life
Here Paul. admitting that he is avOrably impressed,
would say Very well, Fulria, speak /; what Is
your business with me -
And should answer 60 Behold We the wives of
California, have left the land of fathers-Our plea
SAINT homes on the distant Of the Atantc-homes
and fresides made sacred by longtime associations,
hedged in by domestic ties numerous, and social
relations pure, and civil customs faithfully oo-
served that we never dreamed of evil-and We are
and little ones-tO join our husbands, the
fathers of our little ones-in these homes, in
strange country, land whose soil the feet OF our
fathers never trod-wherein the soft voice Of our
mothers prayers never the still air to God
Then Paul would appear to be very much annoyed,
and he would speak rather sharply will speak
sometimes
"Fulvia, pray you tel me-what is the burden of
your complant?'
And should answer: " The great Spirit of Evil of
which am come to complan-whch has entered into
our midst and is desecrang homes, and filling up
our asylums and crowding courts of justice ( Is
that Lord of Msrue not indeed the innocent master Of
merrie disporters-(so caled) but he who is named
Divorce-and until he is banished from midst,
shall we become happy and prosperous State We
know it is written
And the Pharisees came to Him and asked Him:
Is it lawful for man to put away his wife " tempting
Him.
And He answered and said unto them, what did
Moses command you ? "
"And they answered Moses suffered to write a
bill of divorcement and to put her away"
.'And Jesus answered and said unto them For
the hardness of your hearts, he wrote you this precept
but from the beginning of the creation God made them
male and female for this shall man leave his
father and mother, and cleaSs to his wife and they
twain shall Be one flesh; If; they more twan but
one flesh What therefore God hath joined together,
let not put asunder.'
And in the house, HIS disciples asked Him again,
of the same matter And He saith unto them = Who
Scorer shall put aOay has rOe, and marry another.
miteth adultery against her. And # TomGn shall put
aurpy her husband and be married to another she COM
nainr,h adultery ''-Mark. l0-2, II, inclusive.
VLcsoerer shall marry her that is dirOrced, com't
tefh adultery. ''-MatheD, 5-32.
And of this sin He also saith: Ye have heard that
il was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not
NIT adultery ; but sag unto you, that whosoever look
eth on a woman to lust after her. hath committed ada-
tern u0ith her already in has keat-Matthew, 27-28.
For the hardness of your hearts,, etc.-These are
the antecedens of this Lord of Misrue.' But low,
no longer scourge upon the guilty. as offenders
against the sancy of the marital VOW, he is waxing
fat in his occupatonand he is enriching his
mplices-having joined hands with other unclean
spirits called Passonal Attraction and Spiritual Al