Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-06
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a..;ent Rome recognized woman az {
.'-4sel. She sold herself 10 her husbani
9. no pieces of copper. She was de
,s,,ad as any other piece Of property
a ,dentiied like horse or any Othel
.-,ual. All she had went to her hus
s..d. In India she became - sacredl.
-...~s,6d 70 her husbands interests tina,
SIS s. vsa burned on his funeral piie Il
rsvsnt desecration.
4 Earops she was compelled to dig
-raes. or do any drudgery her husbard
- % place upon her; and he could
- runish or kill her at his will with.
~ iauaes. No position was 50 high
= - esuld be deposed even by q
S,naE0 Ut At his msrest caprice.
Vseh1j. the Queen Of Persia, for a sim
- refusai TO enter a palace when none
- sroetitutes were expected, was de-
.ss.& from the throne. Esther, entering
~ rsIeoe Of her own husband without
Ssvs. seood in danger of Immediate
Sss1S uuless the silver scepter was
ssrrfohed forth in her favor. The hea-
SSa world ground the face of woman,
~ she had no rights more than q
ansl.
THE JEWS,
WhiIe many Of their laws look exclusive
= r, vastly improved the condition Of
- female sex.
~ woman was no longer chattel,
81 help. over against or like unto
~ mani" or, says one, "such AZ he
~iaht recognize like himself" "a help
ss6efere him" She is to reflect his own
seture ss In mirror.
ehs 10 not duplicate, but a compile
uenk
White il combination Of all the col
- but these may be 80 arranged In
neirs that each pair will also form per-
~ white. Thus with man and woman:
~ tW0 make perfect whole; what one
EGlu the other has in abundance.
n man may excel in reasoning, but
- woman il first in affection. He may
Kcnet Of his bravery, but she is fairly
ntoISees in her patience. He may have
I InRRsr brain; she outdoes him in depth
e hoart. There 10 no thought Of sub
G1ination in the original account of
upotjon. The curse brings submission
oher husband, but it enjoins on him
. unsel6sh love. Each sees Gods i'm
~ before him, but, like the half of a
elseeosc0pic view, each occupies place
+ eoeuliarlt his own. Her sphere is pecu-
HDiy the home. IL she neRlects this,
~ loses her highest throne.
1he children must not miss mothers
lovA Her bravest battles are fought
Uith famine and sickness, with neglect
~ 1distress. When the brutal husband
Gevog the children she has borne him,
- tolls on patiently to rear them in
1cgo and virtue. She often saves the
Snsuings OF AID extravagant husband and
iGuvides for the coming darkness.
no shall say that when the husband
III to do his duty the wife has no right
= peovide the needs of the family?
The Israelites certainly recognized the
noodem Of woman. Their wives often
took liberties which would astonish even
i woman suffraRist Of the nineteenth
olntury.
H father Of Moses is never heard Of.
- his sister leads an Egyptian princess
II y. mother ~ 00mpctent, and
pyod good statesman and q glorious
nnsisr.
- wife Of Elkanah seems truly ths
bollss half Of the family, and the life
- prosperity Of nation WAS secured
u ~ wise piety of trusting mother.
Wken Barak failed to lead the hosts
q Israel against INDIAN, woman, his
f1g Deborah, carried Of all the honors
~ peOolaimed a triumph.
When drunken Nabal iusulted bis
- ltiend, IL was far seeing wife that
mae9 the family from sudden death and
po91ed the hot t-blooded David. Did
~ ene ever d0nbt their right TO save
- lives and their country In the hour
4 pesil?
~ women of the New Testament are
e4 prominent in every good work.
- urot Christian purse was provided
Uue Christian women, and one Of
0emedefn advocates has truly said no
eh could exist for . decade without
lAll0wed influence Of woman. She
y lifo Of the prayer meeting, the
- plodding house builder. the en-
1oeio magnetic missionary, the ire
Ne debt-payer and the leading
gee u the choir.
9gloetan woman was the first TO reach
- hand OF personal faith. Last at
oeoon In the hour Of death, she WAS
i Il - the sepulchre with her tribute of
- ~ the dead and her loving recog-
ooa ct the living. Woman was firat
seAd the glad news Of the resur-
~ hrat European that accepted
1tenity vas . woman. Lydia was
=. sssd By the river side and received
= 1itppi.
- homo Of Mary and Marths vas
~ place TO the tired Jesus, and the
Z INT gifte Of Joanna and the NO
4 2 WIN tie AlAbaster box will be re
~ oeee0 10 the end OF time a. noble
eaertfces Of women before the men
eeoome aroused to the wonderful
: etunity.
y po-P Phenician woman pleading
1Aently for her raOe. the sinuer
~ oleotly Witnessed her faith bv her
end Mary Magdais, out Of whom
a @veo devils, are all seautiful spe-
Il No uplifting power Of Christie
- poos<d none BY.
efAndly did woman pay back her
eratttude for the elevation given
& T. r., Il n The loving Christ. The soa-
noI love has been felt TO the
y 9ay, lighting mp the family, lift
eoWu-trodden, encouraging the
leve has been the guiding force Of
r. 4 the leading bsnsvoleat schemes
~ . She has gathered the children
nutsery, cared for the sick and
afed h0apitals, multiplied char
S ~ eson followed the destructive
4 UAn with the oil and wine Of
~ Samaritan, to alleviate as far
oae the su6erinGs Of the battle
1rtsftanity 10 not yet complete
+ r. oo0oe. The shreds OF monas-
l1G ~ the skirta OF the saucti-
81 Il peejudioes are sl0v 10 over
'$Sz = often 3 elamor for an inferi-
- y aaoxihed 20 woman whieh IL
ssss. ugaoed IN Holy Writ. bat has
81 Nugn through the monastic orders
ny > uiddle ages.
y = too often q ialouay Of equal
woman were hi0hWAymAu
p rob man of his daily bread.
a2 ehe has the same rishts il
eeates a. an Indian or Chi
- 1di0t and insane. And vet.
- roligious societies arc CON-
y yielding 10 woman all the
II q the ballot. Is II IN unques-
z =. ss nat the firse woman suffrage
S..,sl y y. = the country vaa church,