Smyrna times., 1883-11-21

to learn in this respect from the nations of
Europe, in nearly all "f which. under the
inspiration of their excellent schools of for
estry, arboriculture has become Il science"
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WOMEN IN THE REFORM LEAD.-The
question was facetiouSly asked of some
ladies while waiting at the depot last week,
en- route to the Convention at Laurel.
will you ladies ever be able to adjourn ?'
the fact having been previously stated that
the Convention was to be composed entire
ly of ladies. The report that comes since
is that they not only adjourned, but on
time, after transacting a great deal of bust
ness, and in as close accord with Parlia-
mentary rules as conventions run entirely
by men. The distinguishing feature be-
tween this convention and the political con-
vcntiOns of the men, rs it comes to us, is,
that theirs, while marked by ms strong in
dlvlduality in its make up, was conducted
in peace and sweet accord, while with the
men there is mostly turbulence, personal
animosities and harmony only by the
minority yielding to the majority in the in
terest in the "loaves and fishes " beyond.
The custom Of men, especially of politi-
clans is to discount the women in all en-
beavers the outcome of which is the effect
ing of great reforms through conventional
means. Have they the tact as well as the
ability to work through strictly organized
channels? is the question often asked.
The answer would doubtless be in the Mega
tive If they were compelled to pattern after
the methods Of the men, but they have a
way of their own which can be better illus
trated than we can describe, by the follow
ing incident connected with the late Con-
vcntion Of the Christian Temperance wo
men at Detroit:
hat impressed you most in our con-
ventionY queried w. e. II. U. represen
tatlve of group of women as thew wended
their way home together from one of the
most interesting sessions. Said one Oh
the harmony of it, that seemed to me the
most wonderful! Another answered. The
organization OF your forces impressed me
most and the fact that in all your lines of
effort some one or more individuals have
been raised up to lead the various detach
ments along the lines Yes chimed in
another, and each one of those leaders or
superintendent thinks her own depart
ment the most important of all And
that Is just us it should be, replied the first
speaker determined to see only beautiful
adaptation in our methods. The people
who succeed in life are the men and wo-
men of one idea. Paul, YOU know. set the
keynote of devoted effort at This one thing
L do After ali think my point of adlni7
ration the best taken-just think of those
two hundred and fifty women, all ms earn
est as whirlwinds and as persistent as fate
and yet not IL word of harshness. cor recrim-
nation or criticism. except of most gener-
Gus, kindly sort, fell on the ear Of ANYBODY.
Nobody jOstled anybody else in all that
crowd OF varying opinion, and l who have
been IN more Womens gatherings than 7
am years old, call it marvellous thing"
y new era seems to be dawning for the
women as leaders of reform, and no change
IN public sentiment in the last fifty years is
more marvellous than that in relation to
women as retormatcry missionaries in nil
directions that may effect an amelioration
OF the race Less than fifty years ago the
appearance of a woman as II speaker in any
public assembly excepting the Society of
Friends, w0Hld have accounted her AN
Amazon, devoid of the delicacy BETTING
her sex
Notwithstanding, history records one here
and there that had the boldness 1--WE should
rather say the force impelled by con-
science) to stand up and denounce what
they considered a great moral wrong in
society. We can give leaf from the his
tory OF our own town in proof of this, where
a woman received great indignities for
words spoken against slavery in n
religious meeting. Can any one con-
celve that for any sentiment whatever
expressed, such an indignity would be
thought of in this day? But few wears
before this event, in Boston (lS35), a public
meeting was broken up by mob of gen
tlemen of property and standing" whose
minons invaded the hall at the moment
Mary Parker was at prayer. go, Godr'
she cried, I'VE thank thee that while there
are many to modest there arc none that can
make lis afraid for thou art with us TO
give us strength and courage in the pres
ence of deluded and evil minded men. ="
Every great cause has had its martyrs
and these were but suffering their burmese
in the hardships and indignities endured
Let the man who doubts the efficacy of
woman as moral force cast his eye abroad
to-day and see what she is doing. In the
last ten years strong cry has come from
China and the Zenanas of India for women
as far more potential than men, to help lift
them from their degradation; in Europe
women are being called to the front in re-
formatory measures more than ever before:
IN this country, from their indifference and
bestial habits, the men have to thank
themselves for the Crusade" against rum
ana It's train Of evils, set in motion by the
women, who seem fired as by divine i'm
pulse to make every hill top and valley
ring with the rallying cry Of "God, home
and native land"