New-York tribune., 1867-03-25
MR.. FROTHINGHAMS LECTURE.

The Rev. o. b. rockingham gave last evening in
his church on FOrteths the first Of Ofecures
the social condition Of women His theme Women
and Work" After few words the importance OF the
subject the lecturer said 1t great mistake TO mag-
ine that the efforts 10 for abundant and
Temunerative labor set foot by a few uneasy
spirits who had nothing better to do than disturb the
comfortable order Of existence The cry for work and
wages is forced from by the changes that have
taken place In society within the last fifty years is
not woman who the but the that agtates
woman Women ask for work because they compelled
to- and they ask MS gently because they cannot get the
work they want and are not paid for the work they do
thousand voices call on them and every body to
work and no hand offers the work All women OF spirit
feel me genius OF the time, and wish TO be in line
with the eDdeavors OF the time Then again. the Odiash
Toned days when business life quiet and steady when
men stuck to their calling were satisfied with the in
come II gave tnen were sure OF supporting their families
decent and OF leaving comfortable competence TO their
wives and daughters have gone and have been succeeded
on daring ventures, makes fortune precaOus and rem
condition. 10 be thrown on their for live
hood Another peculiar feature OF the time live in is
the withdrawal OF all domestic industries from the do
nestlc roof where from time immemoa they have been
carried on by women 10 the huge factories where they
sre carried on py maehnery Ihe application OF steam
out OF work has compelled them In fact 10 seek away
from home the employment they had always followed at
home They are simply pursuing their old occupations
demanding that what has been taken away from them
hS a IN some form be given back to them with Il pos
they used 70 have IN It, The misery OF il is
tHdt INC comfort ana Satisfaction cannot be
stored even when the work can be- Having stated and
Illustrated these points with purpose 20 show why the
cry IOr Work was 80 universal and imperative f. Mr.
went on 10 urge that women had right 20 press their
demand Tor no other reason then for tho reason that
they are competent 10 work. having been all ages and
communities OF men the hardest workers in the world
he bketehed women as toers in different parts the
globe In both hemispheres; gave statistics OF wonens
aO0r In Great Britain and the United States and proved
heir capacity In every branch OF industry What then
Z may be asked, Is the ground OF complaint II women
have always been such workers II they such workers
now, why such cam0ri Have they not already ali
hey wantf No; for, Their work is almost always OF
subordinate description a. The who do IL occupy
ub0rdnate placesare employed seldom employers con
equenty have no share In the control which dignines
work. 8. Women have no hearty welcome TO the work
hey perform but arc made 70 feel that they In some
oft ntfuder5 upon tho labor market e. Their work H.
n nearly all eases underpad The question next came
Pi what obstacles must be removed before women can
axe tner legitimate place among the respected and re-
pectabe workers OF sOcietyl
MI r. protested against the assumption that
nen as class, hndered feminine enterprise and did de-
DeIate injustice 10 II in the labor market Some mon
d ana ne gave instances 10 prove IT, but they were for
ne most part ignorant artisans who resented the com
etOn Of women ss Irish labOrers resented the compe
Vn 0i negroes bat people OF Intelligence were glad 20
es women proving their capacity 20 DO good for some
mug The causes OF womans disability lie, Mr. +. con-
ended IN the circumstances OF her condition All the
hoes are on nAsde lie has tho start both In fact
H b heOfy ii 10 assumed that he must work and earn
,sng g I3f himself II not for others beside himself lie
|'soesu0SH ~ Labor ~ tho woman is pre1estped 10