Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-13
Women Of the World.

Women Of the World.
The time was when boys played women
on the stage. and men dealt in whiskey
and tobacco. and did the dirty work of the
world generally; but those days are past,
aud women are assuming their full share
Of the DEVILS work.
We live in fast age--in an age Of
intense earnestness and social energy
The activities of the world have been
quickencd, its forces brought into position
and its watchword is, action. action
action -!
The world is employing her entire force,
not only her men, but her women, and if
the church would keep pace with the
quickened activities OF the World, she mus,
bring her whole force into the conflict
not only her men, but her women.
While Satan can keep the women of the
world busy, and the women of the church
idle. he need not fear for his kingdom.
If we may judge of women's ability to
work for Jesus by the ability, they show
in the work Of the world, by the influence
they WELD in evil courses, we are forced
to conclude that they have immeasurable
powers for good.
Facts are better than arguments. when
the facts are known. Let us look at we'll
known facts /: two Of the largest " Empori-
ums of Fashion," this side of the Atlantic,
centers of influence, that control the outlay
of millions of dollars annually, and control
the time and thoughts Of women in and
out of the church, are owned and managed
by women.
Several of the largest theaters in the
country, where multltudes gather nightly
for entertainment, are owned and conduct
ed by women while others equally large
and expensive are in course of erection.
More than one half of the actors now
upon the stage are women and they are
not there as mere assistants or ornaments,
but to take leading part, for the popular
amusements of the age are largely under
the control of women.
One of the largest and lowest circuses
IN the land, and other similar ones, are
owned aud managed by women-managed
In all their horrid details, including that
OF training and governing wild beasts, and
men and women of baser and 6ercer
passions than even the beasts of the field.
Gambling saloons, tobacco manufac-
tories, whisky, and other distllleres, are
owned and conducted by women.
How woman. who has anything left of
refinement and deIicacy of woman's
nature, can pollute and bedraggle herself
in gambling bells and tobacco slums, or
how. with spark of woman's soul in her,
she can take the corn that ought to 90 to
make bread Cor the hungry poor, and
superintend it through all its processes,
till it comes out liquid FIRE to Kill aud
destroy, we can not understand but the
facts are before US.
And thus We might descend, step by step,
to the lowest dens of vice and intamy that
pollute the earth, to find women systemati-
cally engaged in evil courses, and showing
wonderful ability and energy in all they
undertake.
Now, We are not ready to admit that
women have ability for evil only. We con-
fess, with shame, their wrong doings; but
We claim for them larger ability for good
than for evil.
1t women, forced out Of their legitimate
sphere into feel Is of work SO uncougenial
to them, can WELD such power, what may
they not do, when called to the higher
ministries of life for which heaven has so
peculiarly and richly endowed them? We
believe that there now lying dormant 10
the bosom of the church, in the person of
her women, the very element of strength
that could most successfully be welded
against these strougholds of the adversary.
Every city, and almost every town and
village in the land, is being canvassed for
evil purposes by the women of the world
why may they not be canvas.el by the
women of the Church in the interest of
Christ and humanity?
The women of the stage hold their
audiences till nearly midnight with love
and murder stories and performances why
may not the women Of the Church tell the
story of Jesus and his love-the love
that gives victory over death and the
grave?
The changed times demand greater ac-
tlvlty on the part of Christian women.
Let US not deceive ourselves or ignore
the logic of events. We are in the midst
OF a terrible conflict and We are to con.
quer or be conquered. We must oppose
with our full force the world, and over
come it, or the enemy will come in like |
food and overcome u.
Tremble, ye women that are at ease
be troubled, ye careless ones-ChriStaan
Woman.