Wichita eagle., 1886-10-22
THE ROUND or.
The Woman's Suffrage Convention Adjourned
Last Evening Sine Die.


Last Evening Sine Die.
Thursday afternoon session OF the Women:
Suffrage convention vas opened with prayer
by Mr.. Gutheric, followed by congrega
tional singing. Mrs. Abbott presiding at the
organ.
Mrs. Colby was then introduced and Ge-
Iiversd al excellent and logical address upon
the relation of the Bible to the woman suif-
rage question
She said that the majority of the women
connected with this work for won,an's adj
vance,ncnt are il. the christian church, there
fore they are right in asking what the bible
has 20 Say on the woman question. Size
said that the old testament recognized the
equality OF women, both in the creation, in
the history and the laws. Whatever curse
had been laid upon the race Christ came to
remove 1t is disloyalty to the Creator to
allow that woman was intended to bo an in
ferior- 1t is disloyalty to Christ to
doubt that the curse was re-
moved. The general rules Of
morality laid down by Christ recognize
equally the responsibility and worth of woni-
On with men, IF men will live up to the the
ory Of the golden ruls, the woman question
will be settled The only specific commands
of Christ were those laid upon men for the
protection OF wo,nan's honor. Tha letter
the Bible has been construed to teach subjec-
tion to kings, slavery, intcmperance and
woman's subjection. The letter Of the Bible
reflects always the opinions of the age-the
spirit OF the Bible responds to the best and
highest ideals Of the human heart. God
speaks 70 us in our own hearts, and il the BIZ
BILE had 10 voice OF help for womon, the lord
of the universe, the God Of justice still would
speak to US that lie is no ,especter OF persons.
Mrs. Colby was followed by Mrs. Anderson,
who made a short address, and was answered
by Mrs. Saxon in a pointed and logical man
ner. She spoke Of the inconsistency OF wo-
men in business, scofirS ct wcuans rights;
since it was through such grand and noble
W omen as airs. Nichols and Miss Anthony, /.
had paved Tie way, that they could now SO
easily walk.
Mrs. Johns thon took up the query box,
md tho questions contained were answered !,
By hrs Saxon and Miss Anthony.
6[l,s. Colby then made q few remarks re-
sardiDg her newspaper and proceeped to So
icit subscribers. Exercises wero then
closed with Mothers meeting, conducted by
Mrs. Saxon.
Mrs. Williams Of TIE Occidental, enter
aimed il royal stylo the visiting members
IF the convention, together with Mesdames
Ceilings, Mccoy, Stevens and Raric.i OF The
,ity.
The evening session was held in the court
'oom. The seats were al occupied and
many were compelled to remain standing.
Mrs. Ceilings introduced Mrs Colby as
hs first speaker Of the evening. Arising
he spoke of the favorable impression she had
'cruled Of the city, the hospitality of its citi-
,ens, and the successful meeting that lad
oeen held.
She traced in very interesting manner
the condition Of woman during the different
ages of the worlds progress; spoke Of the
first woinan's rights convention which was
held 10 year, ago, the constitution then
made and ever since adhered to; the efforts
made for tho anelioration of the lot CT wo
nlan and the success that had attended these
efforts.
Condemned TIE custom Of making capital
3f scandal during political campaigns; IA
voroI political discussion in families, ap-
pcaied to woman to take the matter
nto consideration and wcrl; that
hey might obtain recognition as
voters and closed with a beauti
,ul Grecian legend and applied it to tie
question under consideration.
Mrs Saxon was thea introduced and spoke
While a collection was being taken up.
Mrs Ceilings afterwards arose and m
bounced that Wolnau's Suffrage society
lad been formed in the city and requested
hat the resolutions made and adopted be
'ead. They were
First. That it is non-partisan organ;za-
ion.
Second, That the members take STEPS 10
End out how tho candidates for the legisla
ure viii act upon the woman's suffrage
question.
had contributed to make the present convcn-
ion success.
Fourth, That they return thanks to the
press.
Fifth, That they return thanks to the
trustees Of the Il. L. church, Of the county
building. and Of the G.. A. r. hall, for the
use OF their buildings for places Of holding
tie convention.
Miss Anthony WAS then introduced She
her address; 10y speaking of the
work that had been done in tie lest forty
wears il the Interest OF women. and read en-
for meeting to be hold Sat |
llrday for the establishment OF q home for
friendless children and commented upon H.
She thea said that the subject of her lecture
would l1c ''WoYnan as e Moral Power" She
illustrated har subject first by an incident !
drawn from New York politics, then by re-
fusal Of the Common council of Graud Rap /
ids. Mich. to heed petition offered them !
by the women of the city. and also /
hv that Of u petition presented by the !
colcrtd people ID the Legislature: !
ii California; and drew as an Inference inst |
tie reason tie petitions Of tic woiaen had ,
been unheedcd, was because they had not the .
i.slt Of suffrage.
The purast and best women of the land has /
less iniuence as petitioners than the most is-
Moran men from tie lowest dives and hovcls
because the latter have the right Of suffrage
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