The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-17
UOM.IN F'RIGE TABLED.
shall the Gentier Sex have Voice In the
Control of the Chdrchf

In the Episcopal Diocesan Convention,
Bishop MrLaren In the chair. the Committee on
Legislation reported against the proposed
amendment 10 the canon law .cOntalne in a res
olution presented 10y the Hon. George Ii. Har-
low, providing for the extension Of the franchise
In church elections sufficiently To- allow of the
voting Of women pew-holders or stockholders at
cl.etons for the members Of vcstries.
Tho Hon. George II. Harlow made n speech
ohJecing 20 the committees report regarding
woman suffrage. Women ought to be allowed
10 luild up tho Church of Christ. He believed
when women voted they voted right II they
couldn't stand in the chanrcl. they ought. at
least. be allowed to vote for the rulers of the
Tho Rev Thomas Scott hoped. in view Of the
Importance OF women 70 the church. thai tho
committees report would not be- accepted II
WAS an inherent right of every member Of the
church To vote for vestrymen.
DR.. Locke moved 10 Law the whole subject on
the tntlr. The motion WIS lost.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to accept the committees
Mr. Perre moved To- amend tho constitution in
n rdaucc with Mr.. Hariuws resolution,
striking out the word male.
Tho Rev Mr.. Kinney said that women were
originally deharr'd from the ministry because
OF their low social condition in tie days % tho
apostles. Woman n stiil debarred from the
priesthood ny apostolic inlunct!on, but tn" CON
dtion %, the church would be improved by
granting women suffrage. Women were not
likely TO vote merely as their husbands.
Women were independent. They could vote.
md vet lind plenty OF time for domestic duties.
intellectually. women were iully the equals VI
Tine Rev. Henry G. Perry said that striking
out tho word male would, unless the art re
OF IA" constitution Were further amended. give
few families an overwhelming Influence in
every parish. H. hoped more time would DO
taken 10 consider the subject.
Canon knowles said II WAS dnoatholic 10 sepa-
rntc men An women in tn" work Of the church.
70 give woman vote separated her. In the
church, humanity. not sex. nct'ti. and man rep
res"nied humanity, He thought true women
would prefer 10 work in lovely Ob-'urity. This
idea Of woman suffrage belonged to Il low PHI
loSophv, which would uut women above men.
Women could bear children for tiod sake or
g. INTO ssicrhOOds and should not he pulling
wires IN vcStries Nesirirs were uncathollc and
unchristinn at best. They were the device vi
an impure State church.
Mr.. Harlow was surprised 10 hear such words
a. Canon Knowles uttered. The speaker could
neither be- married nor hoping to he. man
who could So speak didn't have for women tho
love they should have. IL" was surprised that
women should he put down with the working
cattle of this world. He claimed that much bet
ter men would be elected TO the vestrles than
were now.
The Rev. Mr. Goolhuc moved to lay tho mat
ter on the table 10 he brought up at the next
convention.
DR.. ;. : Harris moved 10 table il abs olutely.
Mi. Harlow arose Ia u question OF privilege
ant explained that his Amendment conferred
N" right If suffrage only On women who hired
pews, widows, mnldcn ladies' and heads OF
families.
The subject was tabled 81 to 49,