Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-22
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The Social Euil No,v and Then.
To the Editor of the Globe.
John WI. 3. And the scribes and Phari
sees brought unto him woman taken in
adultery; and whensthey had set her in the
midst,
4. They say unto him. Master, this
woman was taken in adultery, in the very
act
5. Now Moses in the law commanded us
that such should be stoned, but what sayest
thou
6. This they said tempting him, that they |
might have to accuse him, but Jesus stopped |
down and with his finger wrote on the
ground as though he heard them not.
Z. So when they continued asking hum he
lifted up himself and said unto them, He
that is without sin among you, let him first
cast a stone at her.
10. When Jesus had lifted himself up and
saw none but the woman, he said unto her,
Woman, where are thine accusers Hath
no man condemned thee ?
II. She said, No man, Lord And Jesus
said unto her, Neither do condemn thee
go and sin no more.
Passing by many interesting features of
this account, the particular feature to which
I wish to allude is that the Scribes and
Pharisees brought the woman unto him. 1t
is singular fact that the man was not
brought unto him. This could not have
been on account of their ignorance or that
the man was equally guilty, nor for want of
evidence, for they reported she was ''taken
in adultery, in the very act" The peculiar
nature of this sin makes it impossible for
the woman to have been the only one in-
volved in it. 1t takes two to make q bar
gain. There was a woman in the case, but
there was also man. Why was he not
brought unto him. Was it that these valiant
men were afraid to tackle the man for fear
of losing popularity, or ehcountering the
spurs of the rooster, while the hen was
| without spurs and unable to fight? Was it
cowardice?
Jesus saw none but the woman.
And when our grand jury brought unto
gestive ommisson. We saw none but the
woman. The men who were in the act were
not accused.
The parallel SO far between the st. Paul
way of dealing with the social evil and the
way the Pharisees did it, is complete.
But it fails in the outcome in this. The
accusers in that case had the gallantry to
retire and throw no Stones while our grand
Jury, being all without sin, insist upon
throwing the stones and carrying out the
law to the bitter end.
Now is not this whole business just a trife
unmanly. Is it not a relic of barbarism, in
that the more barbarous mankind are, the
more cruel, unjust and unfair are they to the
weaker sex. It is SO with the Congo gentle
men who flourish in the jungles of Africa.
It is so with the Indian lords of creation,
who impose the heavy burdens upon the
women. It is 80 the world over that the
woman is made the slave just in proportion
to the barbarism and brutality of the nation
and the tribe she belongs to- St. Paul is
simply re- enacting and executing the code OF
barbarism, in this inconsistent singing out
of the weaker sex to punish, fine and i'm
prison, while the stronger goes scot free and
is we'll received in social and religious Cir
cles.
Do justify the social evil then? Preju.
diced and surface thinkers will say l do.
do not any more than Christ did He de-
, manded consistency. He asked for fair play
equal rights. He demanded the man az
, we'll as the woman. I do the same; or say
let all go and sin no more.
, Let US have sauce for the goose as we'll al
> the gander.
The trouble is, the ganders have votes
They have business and patronage. The.
pay pew rents, and are nice young men at |
tea party. It would raise row to tackl
these, and cost something.
, Is there not courage. and manhood, al.
sincerity, and pluck enough to do this? I
not, for Gods sake let us abandon thi
: cowardly programme. It does not take tn
. courage of asleep to fight a woman.
MACK.
), The Principals'.ip of the Winono Norma
School.
u To the Editor of the Globe.
;, ST.. PAUL, May 21, lS79.-Permit me
70 say through your paper that the norm;
school board did not secretly resolve at il
: late meeting to appoint no one now res
dent of Minnesota to take the vacant cha
,, of principal at Winona.
% committee consisting of Mitchell, of S
% Cloud; Pitcher, of Mankato, and Simpson
le of Winona, were appointed to find a man fl
N the position, but they were placed under 7
instructions, either secret OF open.
r; If the opinion has been expressed tn
ID this committee will inquire who can
O. found abroad for the place, it only impli'
or that the committee will secure the best ma
o to be had. If, on investigation, they fir
y, him already resident of Minnesota, he vi
10 be proposed, and that fact will not disquali
him for the appointment D. BURT,
10 Secretary of Board.
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