The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-08-30
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OLYMPIA BROWNS MOVEMENTS.
Saturday evening. August Gath. Rev.
Miss Olympia Brown, pastor of parish
in Weymouth. Massachusetts, addressed
the people of Emporia in behalf of the wo-
men of Kansas, earnestly asking that the
b4llo; might be given them. This supe-
rior and highly educated woman has
been laboring unweariedly, unremitting
ly, for the past two months, in different
parts of the State, to advance the inter
esIs of this grand and glorious cause. In
depth of argument, clear. analytical rea
soning, and persistent energy and zeal.
she impresses any one who has spoken
on this subject here, either for or against,
since the campaign C mmenced. Sabbath
morning at ten o'cl ok, she preached TO
the people Of Cotton wood Falls, in her
most eloquent and forcible manner, upon
The New Testament position of woman,
btsing her remarks more especially on he
words of Paul in the Episte to the r =
mans. xvi chap. l-2 verses. she iully
and clearly demonstrated that pure. true
christianity gives to woman as well as 10
man the largest hbery OF conscience, the
fullest. freest scope of thought and labor.
Tire PEG lie were aroused. delighted, and
came en- maSSe to hear her again at three
p. m. AtLer the usual opening services,
singing. prayer, and the reading of tn at
beautiful portion of scripture, the xxi
chapter of Proverbs, she discoused flu
emily upon the duties aud responsibilities
of the christian woman. Though IA
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prairies under broiling sun, and speak
ing so constantly as TO have little Time for
rest, yet at u O'Clock that evening she
seemed almost TO Out do herself, and more
than once 10 the course of her lecture,
brought down the house in unanimous
applause. she went from there to Coun-
cll Grove. the next day, leaving upon the
hearts and minds of the peoE lie deep, and
lasting impression of her excellence aud
purity. The good results springiug from
her labor there, can never be over eslI-
mated. At f.The Grove" on Monday
night. her arguments appealed 50 forclbly
TO every sense of justice and honor. with
IN the human heart, that even some of
her most bitter opponents congratulated
her upon her success in speaking, aud
commended her enthusiasm and zeal. A
meeting was also appointed to organize
an Impartial Suffrage Association there.
The next place of rendezvous was Ameri-
Gus, but on arriving there at TWO O'clock
Tuesday afternoon, Miss Brown was sur
prised to ascertain that no arrangements
bad been made or room provided 10
which she could address The people. So
gross. and utterly absurd had been the
Misrepresentation of some oppo-ers of
the cause of equal rights. concerning the
personal character and appearance of the
ladies engaged In this work. that verify,
many seemed to anticipate beholding some
rude, brszsn faced Amazpn. riding into
town upon a saw log. dressed 10 bloomer
costume, with cigar 10 her mouth. And
when they saw instead, lady like, rein
ed. intelligent woman. coming in a Cow
cred carriage, and becominglV attired in
the neat, fashionable walking dress of the |
present day. their fret emotion seemed |
to be that of uDbnuuded astonishmenI. !
However. after the first shock Of surprise |
was over and they discovered her 10 reali |
" to be human being. most of those as
sembIed to hear her seemed TO e-iny the |
meeting. Americas, after all has some !
the town from destruction Miss Brown |
reached EmPoria again Tuesday evening. !
and although it had been predicted that |
mot as many as cOrpora's guard would |
go TO hear her" yet the house was densely |
crowded, and many we're obliged 10 re-
main standing during The entire exercises.
Her arguments were brilliant, conclusive,
oUerpo,oersRg covering the whole ground
with one grand master stroke Of elo ounce. I
A. the close, she in the usual manner,
gave an opportunity for askiag questions
upon either side. WherFupon Rev S. E.
MacBurney arose. and after two or three
preliminary inquiries, requested that, as
Miss Blown had declai ed ali the ladies'
to be Slaves. that those who were willing
TO acknowledge themselves such, might
be asked to rise Miss Brown vert
promptly and eBergeiically replied Gha,
she dId not mean 10 imply that they were
sl0Ues. IN the lowest aud most degrading
sense Of the tsrm-net slave to be bought
and sold, TO be whipped and cursed-bdt
slaves 10 the same sense that the Revnlu
iIonafy fathers we're, when they wrote 20
Great Bfiiain saying .'While We are taxed
without being represented. We are slavesf'
The question vas placed before the la
dies 10 this form. and about one half
arose Il has since been aseertaiped that
many more would have arisen but they
did not fully understand the proposition
M'Es Brovn has done grand work here.
and has succeeded in lsadlng very many
out Of the paths of error and bigotry and
P,sjudiee. up into the more perfect dav.
w sincerely hope that her people will be
induced 20 spsFe her to US a lntls LONGER
:. Give her of the fruit of her hands. and
let her own works praise Eer in The
gates" IvEN
For high toned arguments IN favor ofI