Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-10-14

untary intellectual organization. Ihe repors
on Name was given by DIR. Sarah w. Devoll,
and Maine stands in the first ranks Of wise
activity.
AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session did not commence
until three o'clock, owing to the length of the
morning meeting. Miss Abbie May presided
in place Of Mrs Howe. Mrs. MAY intro
dnced Mrs. Antoinette Brown Blackwell, who
read paper on Needs of Religion, written
by Louis Berd of Somerville. N. j., who il
iustrated the subject by many beautiful al
lusions to the bible. Rev. Lorenzo Haines
discussed the paper, remarking that man can
be moral without being religious, but cannot
be religious without being moral. Science is
all the time reasoning from unknown to
known, that we are mysteries to ourselves. If
man is not to be immortal il is cruel for him
90 be born with longing for Immortality.
We do our best work in this life in the hope
OF an immortal life. Another part of our
religious nature is a trust in humanity. The
world is growing better and better every day,
and what we need is to believe this. We
should trust in our religious nature, believing
in it and be guided by it. Our own aspera-
ton for Immortality show that there is life
hereafter.
Mrs. Kate Gannett Wells said that deeper
than temperance, deeper than the suffrage
question, lies religion, and when the people
are loyal and liberal in their religion temper
ance and suffrage will surely follow.
Mrs. blanchard followed, saying we all
need rest and religion, even for the smallest
child, peace and rest.
Miss Nav then said: All persons have
five ides to their natures, namely, physical,
affection mental moral and spiritual, and
a character is not complete without all FIVE.
Parents should develop the religious side of
the chld's nature as well as the ply steal and
mental
Dr. Zakszervska then spoke on the effects
on the health of a professional, fashionable
and industrial life, the paper on that subject
by DIR. Anna d. French of New York, having
failed to arrive. DR.. Zakszervsks said that
many converts require that novice shall
have good health, because life in q convent is
SO quiet and subdued that only healthy and
strong constitution can stand it. The more
quiet, peaceful and dull the life Of q woman
the more delicate, worn and weak she is.
Then the other extreme. The fashionable,
useless woman who spends her time in frivol-
tiles, blooms and fades in few years. The
industrial woman of today does not work at
her own sweet will, but works under the
pressure of machinery. These vomea fade
most rapidly. their bloom is gone in no time.
Which of these fade first and most is not
known. In professional life should be in
Guided teachers, lawyers, bookkeepers, house,
keepers, theologians and physicians.
These people are the youngest,
best preserved and most healthy looking.
Women think they suffer on account Of the
occupation in which they are engaged. One
woman complains because she has eight chill
dren to take care Of Another that she has
not eight children. Women will rush ahead
in what she is doing and neglect to take food
aud sleep a, night time; so her health breaks
down. The doctors bright remarks we're
greeted with laughter and applause.
Miss Abby May asked if there was not
some Improvement in the lives of women in
the present day. Do they not follow hygienic
laws better?
DIR. Zakszervsks answered yes, but there 10
room for great improvement.
Mrs. Foster asked if there was not differ
ence between the health of women who IN
dertoox work from taste than those who un-
dertook work from necessity.
DIR. Zakszervska answered that people will
often undertake work for which they are not
fitted by nature and it wears on their health
more than on one naturally fitted for that
work.
Miss Eastman, who had just come in from
outside, was seized upon and forced by