Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-18
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIA.
TION.


Miss Anthony delivered the opening address
at the FIRST public session OF the Woman Suf-
rage association at the Universalist church
yesterday afternoon, taking the place OF the
president, Mrs. Stanton, who is detained At
home by Illness. Miss Anthony reviewed the
movement from the beginning, and expressed
faith In its future. Mrs. Harriet II. Shaituck
made a report from the Massachusetts sssocis-
ton. Addresses were made by Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Perkins, of Ohio. and Mrs. Helen NJ. Cougar, OF
Indiana
AT the evening session the church was crowd
ed. Addresses were made by Mrs. Clara b.
Colby, OF Nebraska; Miss Ada c. Sweet, OF Chi
caeo, and Rev. Rush r. shipper. At the close
MISS Anthony asked The audience TO vote on
the question of female suffrage, and the Ques-
'oh was carried by large majority.
To-pAY's EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The executive session OF the association, which
began at ten O'Clock this morning, was pro-
tracted until nearly one O'Clock Some OF the
resolutions discussed touched upon topics upon
which there was evidently considerable older
ence OF opinion. There were a number OF new
corners In attendance to-day.
A resolution was accepted setting forth that
I'VE protest against the admission 10 the Union
OF any territory, the constitution of which shall
contain provision excluding women from the
providing for making the work distinctly
national, having for its object the securing of "A
constitutional amendment, instead OF working
back to the committee on resolutions. Ii pro-
voked q discussion, in which some delegates ex-
pressed strong state rights sentiments.
OPPOSED TO CHURCH TEACHINGS.
The longest and most interesting discussion
was on q resolution sent by Mrs. Stanton, pro-
testing against the teaching of clergymen and
churches, in harmony with the old Mosaic
laws, not recognizing the equality OF women
with men. Mrs. Mariila NJ. Kicker championed
the resolution. Mrs. Perkins, of Ohio, and
other ladies' opposed taking any such action.
One lady said she was willing, IL necessary. to
send missionaries to the churches and convert
the ministers.
Mrs. Merriwether offered as a substitute a
resolution protesting against what she called
the imperfect construction of Biblical teach
ings, and urging women TO read for themselves,
ana not trust TO masculine Interpretation. She
claimed that the Bible full of Arguments
for woman suffrage. The whole subject was re-
ierred back TO the committee.
THIS AFTERNOONS SESSION.
The program for this afternoons session at
the Universalist church includes addresses by
Mary f. Eastman of Mass; Caroline Hallowell
Miller, Of Nd; Elizabeth Avery Merriwether, of
Mo-, and Madam Cara Neyman, of y. Y.
This evening addresses will be made 10y III. r
Shattuck, Susan b. Anthony and Julia Ballard
Nelson.
The resolutions adopted by the association In
public session will be reported at the public
session tomorrow afternoon.
In the executive session yesterday the old
officers were reelected, stated in yesterday s
STAR
A d lgation of the ladies will appear before.
ing in behalf of the proposed 10th amendment
Miss Anthony stated to q STAR reporter to-
day that the association intended 10 have an
incorporated commission for the purpose of re-
vent in the future the trouble experienced In
Boston over Mrs. Eddy's requests.