The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-09-30
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For tho Palladium.
The Meshsas.s~ and woman saf-
Mr. EDITOR 90
s. In view Of the position taken bg
acme Nlieioss bodies of entirelyieA
noripg the great questions that are
now sgitating the minds Of all classes
of community, Temperance and Wo-
man Suffrage. as If mentioning them
at all. especially the latter, think 1t
their duty to oppose 1t Is cheering
8to'those who believe in progress to see
the action OF district convention ct
the NJ. E. Church, in Michigan. some
weeks ago, advocating woman suit
irage in the adoption of strong reso
luton favering it. and pledging them
selves 10 labor for il as temperance
measure; and only few days ago the
conference of the Methodist Episeo-
pal Church, held at Desmoines, Iowa,
unanimously adopted resolution IN
favor of the enfranchisement of VIC
man. The Iowa Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION was in session at Desmoines,
at the same time and sent to the con-
ference. this memorial:
The Iowa Woman's Suffrage Conven-
ton 10 the Desmoines Conference
Greeting:
CENT Believing, as we do,
that the time has fully come when all
Christians, and especially Christian
organizations. shall place themselves
clearly on the record IN relation to
the question Of Woman Suffrage:
therefore, We respectfully ask you TO
take such action as will give us your
sanction and couatenanee IN the cause
We represent
In behalf o. the State suffrage As
ISOLATION,
LIZZIE B. READ.
MARIA GRAY PITNAN,
Mrs. NJ. W. PORTER,
JOHN HoGARFH LozrER-
Which was presented TO that body
by the President, Mrs. Lizzie b.
Read, in the following beautiful and
true expressions:
Mrs. Read then spoke as follows:
Reverend Bishop and brethren of the
Conferences: There is no time, neither
have | any desire to add argument TO
this request. | only wish TO say that
the large majority of the women who
are engaged in this movement, and
who sympathize with il, are Christian
wemen - members of Christian
churches-who could not be induced
to take part in any work. or give their
influence to any enterprise, upon
which they could not ask the blessing
of God and the cooperation of the
church. Thanking you for this cour-
teous hearing, l commend the subject
to your Christian and prayerful con-
sideration."
This was responded to by the
venerable Rev Bishop Gilbert Haven,
on behalf of the conference, and was
listened to with thrilling interest.
The Bishop said he thought the con
vocations of The Church" were emf
nently fit occasions for the considera-
ton of all questions intimately relat
ed to the well-being of society. The
church had considered and given its
voice on other vital issues, and he be-
lieved the question of woman suf-
frage was entitled to all that was ask
ed for by the deputation." 1t will be
seen that Rev. j. III. Lozier well
known in this community, whose eff
feet to aid the suffering boys in the
army" during the late rebellion, will
never be forgotten, by the soldiers, oil
! their friends in this part of the coun
| try, took an active part In
that convention, and was one of the
| memorial committee to the confer
ence. 1t is very appropriate that hay
| ing given himself all through tina,
sanguinary struggle for the freedom
of the slave, he should come out Of
the conflict, with broader and higher
| ideas of human rights, and see the
gross injustice of Withholding from
women the political rights, that hi'
labors helped to earn for the colored
man, and accordingly has equipped
himself for this moral warfare that
promises so much for humanity. Like
many other conscientious workers fol
| temperance. he recognizes the fac
that woman suffrage is the most re
liable power that can be brought t.
bear in the temperance work. 1t
is eminently right for woman to brins
all her religious and moral power t,
this work; but SO long as women ar,
deprived of all political rights, thei
labor will be shorn of half its good re
suits But with the beautiful pre-
cepts OF christianity in her heart, an,
the ballot in her hand, and deposit i
as qconcientiously as she performs
any other duty of her life, the liquo
seller will tremble beneath that com
bined power, as he never has done be
fore. [ would not detract one iott
from the great moral power woman
possess. we need ii all when right,
directed, but add the conseerated po
litical power.
NJ. f. THOMAS
An Appeal to the Pastors and Mem