The New York herald., 1870-05-16
FIRST CoXGREGATrONAL CEUaCH.
Denuncintion Of W0man's RiRhts-SermOn by
the Rev. MIR. Wilcox.

DenuncintiOn Of W0mans Rights-SermOn by
the Rev. Mr.. Wilcox.
After the celebration OF Divine service in the
Tabernacle last evening the reverend pastor deliv-
cred discourse which treated mainly on the rights
and duties Of women. The preacher took his text
from the Gospel Of st. Mark, xiv, ,ks-"She hath
done what she could" These words were spoken
by Christ in reference to Magdaene who had just
poured precious ointment on his head. This woman
was condemned by the Apostles; but she understood
Christ much better than they; her heart was wiser
than their heads; and hence it IS the neart Of the
woman we must consider rather than her head.
THE LORD LOVED THE WOMAN.
because he well knew how powerful would be her
influence on society and how strong her voice In
the Church. For the same reason he has c0nsti-
uted her of the three great obstacles to the vices
of men, Tie shortening Of mans existence by the
flood and the code Of laws forbidding the commits
sion OF crime were truly great restraints on the
brutal appettes and bad passions Of the world; but
woman is no less influential than those In directing
his thoughts towards a brighter and happier sphere
of delights than this material world. For the attain
ent Of this exalted end Eternal Providence has
dowed her with all the qualities which benehcence
can bestow on a mortal creature. She 49, indeed,
weaker than man, but she has noble attributes to
redeem that weakness and
MAN WITHOUT WOMAN,
however high his position, however abundant his
destiny In life Is high one. We have only to walk
through Washington, TO become acquainted with the
congressman, IN order to see fully exempifed the
prominent part which the woman plays In saving
man from evil and delivering him from the
meshes of manya snare. Who ever heard Of sculp-
tor fashionlng the ideal statue Of Fame Truth,
or any persOn1ed virtue, and giving that statue the
figure Of q manP she Is the type OF everything
beautiful and that account is necessarily limited
TO certain field of action in life. When we hear OF
a few females agtating the cOuntrya and demanding
what are termed
woMAN's RIGHTS
| we scarcely know whether to laugh at the deu.
sion under which they labor or shudder at the dan
l gerOus extravaganza Of their demands. These ag
tatOrs should consider well the field OF domestic
labor which Is allotted to woman by God, and they
j should not seek to drag her out OF that sphere But
/ while woman must be admired for the many virtues
| which adorn her she must likewise be reminded
tnat
| WOMEN HAVE DUTIES
to perform Theirs IL is to promote the happiness OF
home and to LABOR necessarily for the good or those
whom they are placed. Any female who is unfOr
| tunate enough to think herself a man and woman
at the same period Will have sorry time OF it. The
| preacher cited an instance OF woman who was
! very jealous for the good of her church.
| but whose poisonous tongue Obliterated hel
| good works and made her an ap0state
| Nevertheless 1t Is no more than proper that
| women should find access to all institutions
! OF science and art. The men who would endeav0l
than despOts or certain foreigners who would drive
| the negroes from the polls. The reverend speaker
| concluded by an eloquent eulogium on the herosn
| displayed by women in the Roman amphltheatre, II
| the Netherlands and elsewhere for what the,
| deemed the most glorious OF causes.