New-York tribune., 1883-03-17

roce take I'm the su ubess OF the rights OF tue
duties of woman the education Of woman tney mus u
course reject Him as factor or q guide ana oeaA W."
their uroble,n on the rationastic and nhdei prncpo
40 notsav that all perceye this believe there are
many sincere vet unrestricted Christians engaged III
these proceedings; but say tnat tnsy " Nnr vet DO
cTitcse those Leaders in the revolution
now referred to- who aYOw their scopuio% IN i.o vhere
s1cb men and women stand, and we 9 h9nos
their frankness. We must crltclse au themselves
and their religion by taking part IL m0yenens re some
are essentially antlChristian That tnese m This
charge Is too evident be denied Tnat sois ~ bIe
may have thoughtessy erred IN ths itd t 70 do this
s certain alid wnen this tempting SUMMONS taIIactnal
nlyipg as it does, compliment TO your lntelec.ua
tyenSib and your sympathy with the grand advance
of the age" reflect on what yon are about 10 90 anu '
The thing bv tne simplest and the surest OF tests A.,
Thus Suggest to the ardent, able and eloquent ~ aso
Gates these departures tual Tue VI
eir should based on the theology OF tne & Ntene
and that she should begin with profession OF tne NICELY no
Creed tell You in advance hat you WIN ~ t Do eoinst
Gods word and law the nationalist and the agn4ssS % 20
making prodigous efforts 70 direSo PnDm1 PUpitv with
control the press, and TO impue inc 9o hn the i'm
their principles honestly nC doubt ana uEer pn hs an
preston that Christianity Is err,sr % to pPoeress
They know their own mind ana PepblsG Pb0S Allowances OF
what they about An@ tue oHs ESdred projects
are either in open league with those reVou'on'' "
mute when in their company
FIT WORK FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN.
for the daughters Of the Church. for you WHO re-
ceived vour Christian names the font Here mis-
son worthy OF yours selves. and one whcn you eau oo
bine with your daily work. whatever 1t may pei ".
which gives to you the discipline which DiesSes yo"0
the power 10 bless others. IL to do wnat you Gan "
stem the food strive to revive the falth ia tne
Of those who have lost it, resist the forces OF seca
on.m and natnralism and maintain tue old Christian
ideas And of this mission let me say few words - y
II ia of all works that could be Damed the nlo'' or
Frat because she was at the beginning OF all the IRON
bic OF the world. We are no scePuVs nor raS5f
rmed by Christ and Ills apostles that Adam Was nOi
deceived by the Devil but the woman oe,hs h The
wrong began look for the beginning Oh the
Secondly, because it was thIoag9 5er r 1na hone Of
on came; for the Saviour was made OF woman, yoIo 40
her bone fesh OF her hesh she therefore ulI M ~ arat
divine mystery, toward the saving OF te me wgtI tI "
10 her we look Of right for help IN all ne" trlaL .h
Thirdly because is the mother OF man emu td .de
NATURAL Instructor and trainer o. children se h e
ordered Christian household atess her mlghty poweIi
ts unsted 10 her sex and unworthy Of her glorious
no,tou she must be the tower or strengtn 20 hl ~
aV1 generaton she stands the oest that man can
nav for tbe sweetest that he enjoy, for te tah
which is life to spirit. for the purity whlen is @ .hJ
wonon and man VIII think OF dlsputlhg her sway VI
rebelug under socred and diyiney sahcuoheu i"0
THE POLES OF GOOD AND EVIL IN WOMAN.
And let me suggest one more topc Tor renecuou-"
terrible one indeed Remember that IN the woman arc
good she is the best all that exists when b"d sue
the worst Nothing Ia = lovely woman true 10 Goa
and herself; nothing frightful rs woman ialse 10
self and God In the history of woman you sna'l nnu
extremes so wide asuuder os to confound ana 'erIh' "
tho con,narison woman may be better than any man
she NAV be worse any man there Is no eohce"oo
nnuritv ike that of q pr0higate woman; there y no
hate dire aud impacaDc as woman the
her the female furies Of the French He9ono ,n5 vi
MeDads ruah1nR on Versailles ana screaming aIpuhu
Marie ntOinette in her awful sorrO"Si tue ~ g
OF the French Commune; the won Al % M nrsciaus
co-workers Of Nihiii5m, used hy men - pIso,Ou11 1
above al others for Their ,,to suoSeI cver S1%
nover OF uudyng ferOcy, merciess ptless' vas cseI
sncn contrast a. tls Here be Mary o. Bethany anu
Herodas 81 Monica and Me,san1; az Hnnary and
Fredeg.de one sisler OF Mercy in this city and hose
children Of tue devil VINO dIfn3 INC % nv acts o OBJ
scene brutality not tO be- spoken or contrast teso peg
of ynur own sex; hey the opposite poles toward
the one or the other you yourselves must Uclne LOs
who ever kept exact equilibrium between the eV anu
the good True II that the best things become II cor
ruped the worst. On that fact We ind the lustheao1
of our course ia speaking 20 women as navy ,S
to do in warning the thoughtless' IN a""Aehins '"e
Reflect then pray; ask of God the grace without
which no soul stand secure And Oh remember & ts Us
not only that you side between the false ana te
wrong aud the rght onr, aso, trenSs do
peyer heless take, half une0DseiOusy, the way owau
hs gs @ aefe S.rn sTe sly nerSs women a SS
purposes when II II too late Tor you 70 leeat'
attended by men and youths whom they have kinded
with the wine OF their sorcery, ana prepared 10 pay
part in The drama OF the intgre b ,o sabor ,o
multiply all around the social horizon
STEPS THAT WOMEN SHOULD TAKE.
These reflections supply the motives 10 enter on your
mission Let The steps OF the Christian woman be these:
Fst her sOomnly consecfate herself al the aar OF
God who abhorred the virgins womb to lifelong
devotion 10 Whatsoever things true whatsoever
bnes are lust whatsoever things pure, lovely and
OF good report renOunong tho temptations that are IN
the world and TO have the eyes opened, and to be as
gods aud TO know good and evil
Secondly: let her take as models for her study The
noble images os history the blessed mother OF God the
holy Of old, the Christian types OF virtue ana
holiness such characters as shassSpeIro M
Queen Catbarne Cordeua ferIta, tierhiIoue ,, ih
fhbly faithful aud wise councillors, lncOrrup1Oy Just
phey cannof save 1.-THE heroines OF all wholesome and
pure books Of fiction by whomsoeyer written.
Thirdly: let her rebuke, by her example, her ertlhg
sisters whether they dshOnor their name by open revolt
from God ana the Church or disgrace anu ueule tns
persons their fair fame IN scenes OF dissipation anu
W tb@ eupations O life gwen exclusively To pleasure
and passed in the vortex OF empty reyery ana selfish
O''V' A MISSION FOR ALL WOMEN
This mission be carried cut by any baptized
woman IN any grade of social system and IN any po
siton ny the welded ana by the single, by the matron
or the mad by the mother or the child by the rich OF
the poor by tho lady stands at the head Of society
ud by her who tolls with her hands in the lot OF hard
seryco and for the gaining OF her daily bread. To be
SIMPLE faithful Christian woman. a pure and sincere
daughter Of the Church to do such and in that char
acter whatever her hands find 10 do, and not TO do
aught inconsistent with that profession, Is mission
loudly called for by which begins To feel and rue
e consequences OF s own senseless acts aud may be
more bcttercd and helped by the sight OF one life led In
God aud 10 Gods glory and rich IN aith than by all the
talk that dribbles on s from popular patorns ana al
tho dreams wherein they walk in Vain shadow who set
mn for lights and oracles IN this our troubled day
iChrstlau women believe me, We men want your help.
You can best give what We need by being most unlike
ourselves by showing 10 us, when we meet what Is 10
us like wOndrous aud lovely mystey correspondent 10
het ma be IN our framed as to harmonize
With IL in excellent accord but something which has
been woven together out wrought 10 It's strange
and wiuuing excellence and under conditions entirely
different from those which have made us what we are.
And aboyp below beneath, shall feel the influence Of
Vour virtue anu strength and shall be refreshed your
euuobling company Win the mutudinOus blessings or
peace.
DR. DIX, COLUMBLA, AND CO-RDUCATI0N
EXTREMI sTs ON BOTH SIDES OF THE QUESTION