Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-26
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Ts the Editor q the f. 3ie.
We DO not wan; to invite discussion, but
as you nave INDUCED several articles in
your paper on Woman's Rights and the
Bible, we would like to modify little. A.
J.. T. seems to leave the impression that
the Bible teaches tyranny by man over. the
woman, which is certainly not the case.
The scriptures do not teach that man or
woman was cursed. The serpent and the
Garth was. And whatever Course" the
Father placed the serpent or earth, or
whatever sentence on man OF woman, of a
character Of scrvitudc, WAS most
assuredly removed by our Lord
and Saviour. Is it not pleasure
when we serve each other in love as is the
case in all true wcdlock? 1t is misleading
when we ovcrdraw the subject by saying
THAT the apostles gave numerous and posi-
tive commands to the wife to be in subiec-
ton to her husband | have been close
reader and believer in The scriptures for
forty years and never even thought that
the apostles forbid 4 woman Of speaking in
the church or in public anywhere when
she is competent to give instruction to her
hearers Those passages of scripture that
are perverted to cOnstrue the idea that
woman should not teach or speak in church
are understood by the following: Il suffer
not woman to teach or ursurp authority
over the man
The idea is she is second TO man in the
order Of Gods creation, which order all
women will conccde as readily rs do the
apostles Nan the head of the woman,
Christ the head Of the man and woman and
God the head of all, which order is bcauti-
fully consistent with every well balanced
mind. If a woman was speaking in public
it would be improper for her husband to
arise in the assemblagc to ask her to eX-
plain everything to him. Would it not be
far better for him to question her at home
and when he learned he may then teach
The same is true with woman. II was
then no doubt as it is today, there were
women who wanted to run everything
even at the neglect Of their household and
all sensible people rebuke it now
as severely as did the apostles, while we
10 not condemn rublic effort to DO good
w here competency exists. and it is called
for no more in woman than we do in men.
Even Pauls who is SO misrepresented or
misunderstood. acknowledges the compc-
fancy in and the help of woman. What
does he say Of PrcCilla? All the churches
gave her thanks" for her help. What does
he say Of Mary? Who bestowed much
labor on Us. Do you think Paul would
forbid her speaking in public on his be
half? And Of Julia and the sister of
Nercus, women that were called upon and
were competent, spoke in the apostolic
church. See the sermon preached by
Mary duke 1-46lThe scriptures take the
sensible view that i is the mans place to
saw thewood while the woElan does the
cooking. Ipresume Paul would say about
the same as We would If she prefers to saw
wood when she don't haft to, just let
her saw until her back IS broke. then she
will be glad 10 quit But if she has to saw
wood because her husband is too lazy to DO
it, then believe that Paul would allow
quite a chapter on woman's rights.
But if hesawod wood because her husband
did not know how to do it, then the apostle
would advise him 10 learn OF her at home
and not discuss ii before the public But
some women are determined 10 saw the
wood to show men that she IS the head and
should have al the authority: Just let them
go it. It's the quickest way for them to find
out who is boss 7. ". ISRAEL.