The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-23
International Council of Wo.
men.

men.
The first public demand for equal
educational, Industrial, professional
and political rights for women was
made convention held at Seneca
Falls, New York, (U. S. A., in the
year iS4S.
TO celebrate the Fortieth Anniyer-
0lty Of this event an International
Council of Women will be convened
under the auspices of the National
Woman suffrage Association, All.
oauSh's Opera House, Washington,
D. c., on March 25, 1888.
1t is impossible to over.estimate the
tar-reaching influence Of such a coun-
Gil An interchange of opinions on
The great questions now agitating the
world will rouse women to new
thought, will intensity their love Of
liberty, and will give them realizing
sense Of the power OF combination.
However the governments. religions,
laws and customs of nations may diff
Ter all are agreed on one point, name.
ly; mans sovereignty in tie State,
III the Church and in the Home. In
an International Council, women may
hope to devise new ard more effective
methods for securing in these three
institutions the equality and justice
which they have so long so earnestly
sought. Such council will impress
the important lesson that the position
of women anywhere affects their posi-
tion everywhere. Much is said of un-
iversal brotherhood, but for veal or
woe, more subtle and more binding,
is universal sisterhood.
Women, recognizing the disparity
between their achievements and their
labors. will no doubt agree that they
have been trammeled by their politi.
snb"rdination. Those active in great
phiIantiropic enterprises sooner or
later realize that, SO long as women
are not acknowledged to he the polti-
cal equals Of men, their judgment on
public ques tions will have but little
weight.
1t is, however, neither intended nor
desired that discussions in the Inter
national Council shall be limited to
que stl"ns touching the political rights
ii women. Formal invitations re-.
qursting the appointment of delegates
will be issued to IT preventative organ
izations in every department Of
womah's work, Literary Clubs, Art
Unions, Temperance Unions, Labor
Leagues, Missionary, Peace and Moral
Purity Societies, Charitable, Profes-
sional, Educational and Industrial
Associations will thus he offered equal
opportunity with Suffrage Societies to
be represented in what should be the
ahlest and most imposing body OF
women ever assembled.
The Council will continue eight
days, and its sixteen public sessions
will afford ample opportunity for re-
porting the various phases OF woman's
work and progress in all parts OF the
world during the past forty years. 1t
is hoped that all friends of the ad-
vancement of women will lend their
support to this undertaking.
On behalf of the National Woman
Suffrage Association.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON,
President,
s w. 10th street, New York.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY,
First Vice President,
Rochester, N, Y
MATILDA JosLYN GAGE,
Second Vice President,
Fayetteville, N, Y
MAY WRIGHT SEwALL,
Chairman Elk. Committee,
343 N. Penn. ST., Indianapolis, Ind
ELLEN H. SHELDON,
Recording Secretary,
S1l Ninth street, N. W.,
Washington, d. G
JANE H. SPoFFoRD,
Treasurer,
Riggs House, Washington, D. G
RACHEL G. FOSTER.
Corresponding Secretary,
748 n. Nineteenth street,
Philadelphia, Pa
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