The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-23
From the New York Herald.

that women were religious rs long az they
were domestic, but that the moment they
had q career outside of the home they
became agnostics, free thinkers or some
thing as radical.
II was the opinion Of several Of the talk
en that women writers were almost
wholly independent OF creeds aud doc
trines and few, If any OF them, were
church members. "What was once true
of the theatrical profession exclusively is
now true OF the literary one, " was asserted
by q noted newspaper editor, and his con-
clusion was approved be his listeners.
"Thcn professional life is a misfortune
rather than blessing for women, you
ihink?' queried doubter.
"On the contrary ! think It's desirable,
because it frees them from the bigotry and
narroWnoss OF the church and renders
them the delightful companions they are"
was the reply.
"But the facts are that literary women
are almost universally religious whatever
may be said OF professionals in other fields
Of work." urged another. This was dis
scented from, and finally there was an adj
lllNHluu ulhAl' llat " NhH hllllNulN W NNh
from anybody's writings what private
opinions were.
MRS. HARRIET BEEcuER sTowE's BELIEF.
As n result Of thisdiscussion letters were
sent TO several well known women request.
ing from them n statement OF their re-
lgious views One OF the most interesting
replies was that OF Mrs. Harriet Bcechcr
Stowe, who said:
A. q. Ia1t,f Ia
in the Apostles Creed given in the prayer
book. As 10 the practical use | make OF
IL refer you 90 my writings particularly
Uncle Toms Cabin and my religious
poems. | have all my life sincerely en-
deayorcd 10 mold my life in accordance |
with these beliefs.
sTEENGTIENED ny PATH.
Rose Terry Cooke, the poet and novel.
list, says OF her religious views:
81 have been member Of the Congrc.
gational church since lsI3. until this last
summer joined the Episcopal church
because my husband preferred that form
OF worship. You will find my faith en-.
bodied In the Apostles Greed. ! could
never have lived through my troubled
life without that earnest belief | could !
not look forward 90 death under any other |
prospect with the least courage. ! desire |
10 record here that have found tho only |
peace and help and strength OF my life in |
the gospel Of Christ, and that ! believe |
there IL no hope in this world or the next /
thot does not spring from that gospcl."
RELIGION Muom To MR.
"Maron llarland, novelist, wife Of the
Rev nr. T.. T.. Tcrhunc, Of Brooklyn, and
NJ widely known In her church aud Sum
day-schUol work ~ In her social circle,
SAYS:
$50 far rs my religious views 90 am n
thorough churchwuman, a believer In the
Bible ~ the word oi God, the only sure |
rule OF iaith aud practice and guido To
heaven. rcci,e the APOSTLES Greed SIM
,--rly a.G ucVoutiy, even the clause
touching the resurrection Of that which ii
sOwn y natural body aud will be- raised u
spiritual body. bearing the same relation
o. the worn out clskct laid away in the
earth that Faster lilies bear 10 the persisted
bulb. ! hold this life to bc but the vcsti. !
bulc Of the temple In which We arc Ca |
work and Joy forever when these few PIE. |
liminarcs which We know ~ mortal tolls /
and trials arr ended. Hut / believe that |
every talent and good We have here will |
have use aud place In the fuller lille, sep.
ara,cd from this 10y ~ thin n veil that u n
sometimes gwen 10 ~ to see the light
cleaning through. For INV own hope ui
admission a. the perfection which Ia con-
unuous advance, trust humbly, Crate
fully aud utterly IN the Savior oi the
world, the Christ Who was tempted like M
We are, the Goodman Who Is able to save
unto the uticrmusi all who put their trust
In him.
The solemn shadow ~ hls cruu
j. brighter than Tive suu.
This faith. transmitted 10 mo by gun
eraiions Of gUdly ancestors. some Ut ahom
laid down their lives for Il, have carefully
and severely tested by all the powers aud
lights could bring "a bear upon II, aud
stand today more firmly In II than eucr bc-
fore.
"ln every event Of daily life. the least
even ~ tie greatest, | seek 10 have tut
one rulc-that sot forth No simply aud
beautifully IN L0ngicllow's Dedication
Hymns
And eycrnore be,las him on IN, way
IN uutst "a thftt shall move.
That be- mas lean uIun his arm huh Az
bust thou, dear Luni apprlycT
This IL, oi counc, ten times a. much
a. you wanted the 10 write. bat from Il
You extract the germ oi my crccd.' re.
hgiun b. ~ much 30 tue. | would have Il ~
much ~ o,hyfs, tia, sny too much when
Trust mysch 10 speak upon IT,"
Awhryru ~ rur nruN,L GOODNESS.
julia 9 ". Don thus answers the uucs.
uoh. You ~ NO rather hard task. n
YOU hnd asked mo iuf my religious yt,W.N
Whom was about eighteen, Il would have
been easier Ia pspuni iof At that timo 1
had much morc decided views on most
subjects than ! have now. one grows
humber NJ one grows older, and much
less SURF II things.
Two strains II blood meet In NV spir.
hual a. we'll ~ In my physical nature.
lpnch Catholicism H. on one side. New
England lniiariansm on thc other. Prom
the one inherit love Of forms aud syn.
bols aud stately CUUmunials which make
onc-hali Of me sympalhisc with aud com.
prchcnd by intuition much that the other
hall neither believes IN nor understand.
But i was brought up in the straight
school Of New England orthodoxy aud lie.
long 10 the Congregational church, the
wing Of u that inicrpUts the old rrrcds
broadly and n not vt all sum that Il can
iathom the depth Of the divine plans and
mysteries, past, present OF TO come. Bnt
with all my heart ] believe IN God, the
father, our father and Ia Christ a. the
way, the truth and the life cannot
tolye the problem Of human sin and mis-.
cry nor draw the line Of human accounta.
biiiy, nor explain how Il ~ true that az
man sowcth, - shall lac also reap But
do believe that all that pcrplcxes ne will
one day be made clear; aud meanwhile /
am FnuiauN 90 sfaii and % grttsl Ia al..t