The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-03-04

one Body" having one Faith and one Bsp- |
,ism, holding certain duties higher than
any human law, having a belief which de- |
mands great moral strength of mind, dis (
cipline of nature, force of character and
self sacrifice; to even outline or attempt its
performance.
This ATTEMPT, no one can make for AT
other, but all must rise or fall 10y the light
that is within them. In moral and relig-
ious sense, the Church is suprem Her
ideal i. above all precedents. How unfair,
then, to step down to a civil governments
standpoint that simply protects women
from its own corruptions, for an excuse to
shut her out from any active or independ-
ent share in her own eternal welfare. wi ich
Der finer moral nature, and deeper religious
sense has particularly fitted her.
1t will not be denied, that soundness of
faith, purity Of life, and u willingness to
give that life to his work, fits a man for
Bishopric ratherthan splendid attairments,
or persuasive knack of making black ap-
pear white Neither will it be denied, that
woman is no, in her daily sacr fees, in her
own submission to the powers that be, in
her more spiritual and religious nature, as
well, if not better, fitted to Judge of, and
vote for, delegates to perform the RESPONSE
bic duty IF e!ecting Bishop, than he
nf fha
life is necessity # tb, ir position.
Yet We see men step 10 and assume a
right accorded by no law, human or divine;
placing themselves between the mother who
bore them, and the Divine Head, judging
what is good for her individual soul, in that
free and easy manner which they do in
worldly things without rebuke; placing
their egotistical, undisciplined moral ma
lures between her and her God, to whom
unfortunately for their logic, she, (not they
for herr, has to give an account for deeds
done in the body.
Woman's devotion to the Church is such
that she should, instead, be asked to "sit
higher up" having willingly taken the low
lier seat
We call it the "Mother Church" but the
Primary Convention has forgotten that
mother loves all her CHI ldren equally. do
not like to see her grand proportions thus
mutilated, her liberal and catholic spirit
dwarfed; visible church On earth, prac
tically made invisible to two.thirds Of lite
| best and purest members.
| trust that the editor of the PILoT will
bear with me, when say that am ritu-
alst, as far as ritualism deepens the rever-
ence, WHITES the Christian life, and ex-
presses purer worship; but that ritualism
that sends the males OF one side of the
church and women on the other, that flies
to monas.sries for safety, that denies
womanS right to approach her God, and
takes away her spiritual freedom in His
very presence, have little sympathy with,
as it is presumins to know more than our
Heavenly Father, who gave womaa to man
for hepmeet.
A little self discipline in priest or la man
would bring about a healthier tone of re-
ligion, and save a cowardly and unneces-
sary fight, as they can not set rid of them
selecs.
Diseased he rts can never be purifel by
such methods. | 6onder that the Conyen,
ton did not place the womaa's clause on a
frmcr footing throughout, by administering
the Holy f rcharist to male Communicates
only, leaving the women to take vicariously
what spin tua benefit they can get. This
would necessitale yicar!ous Baptism and
Confirmation for females, leaving but little
for men tozchanse. They could then rest
from thsir labers, thanking God ,hey ere
not as women Were, while the proscrib bed sex
stand afar of, with down ca t eyes, "saying
God be mercitul to Us miserable sinners"
Very Respectfully,
LIBERAL CEURCnMAN..