The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-10-24

At HI STATE ". c. 7. l.. CoNNESTfoE.
DEAR MoNIToR-f5 is truly a lovely
morning, and We feel glad that VIZ are
alive and we'll that We may enjoy Il. After
the excellent lecture delivered by Miss u.
O. Waters, of New York. in the lovely
Baptist church on Pacificayenue last even
ing Oh Physical Culture" We feel shat
We would hardly be brave enough 10 own
it il we were not well, but. excepting our
feet are overtired, caused by too broad
heeled shoes, perhaps, We conclude there
is no necessity for being brave except as
perfect health makes us 50, and q, my sis
tiers, il you could all feel this freedom
what d bondage would be thrown from
you, a bondage if truly represented by
Miss Waters (who has gi,en undivided
stndy to the question and who rec ntly
spent a year abroad that it might be more
complete) that is brought on so much
through indiscreet causes. Still with all
these facts before us. If they be facts, and we
have no right to dispute them, II sympa-
thy goes out to those who are afflicted all
the samr, and We can only say look well
to the causes that bring the unhappy
effects.
Our ride from Wuedstowu yesterday
was a very enjoy able one. Having TO wait
AT Woodbury. Tor nearly tive hours for the
train, cur time was spent in u walk
through g.. G. Green's spacious and al
ways lovely grounds. aud then a pleasant
call on Mrs. +. Il. Ware, the recently
elected president Of the Woodbury. W. c.
I. t., who, with Miss Amy Ames. the
corresponding secretary, Ms so uukindly
attacked (to say the ieast) ia the Phil4-
delphia Press of the 20th inst. by Rev. &.
G. Lippincott, of the Methodist church of
that place, who, after saying the above
ladies We're Cnita'ians. proceeds as fol-
lows: As a Christian Temperance Union
the officers should certainly be Christians.
and | do not recognize Unitarians as be-
longing to 4 Christian church. When the
Union shall settle down to its legitimate
work and elect proper persons for its Of
ficers it shall have my hearty support and
not till theu."
Now, dear friends we would ask where
in is the Christian spirit of this highly CD
reverend gentleman shown here? What
right or what authority has he 10 question
the belief of SO upright. so conscientious
a people as these? Though al Of us may
not see through Unitarian eyes, neither do
we all sec through Ne uodist eyes. But
We venture to say did ~e all see through
really CAriStian eyes there could be no
possible objection 20 these ladies as officers
in the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union-ladies " bo hav" the ability not
only to keep the work on a firm basis, but
TO push it forward to active reform, aud
when the pastors 10 think of it, Of the
place, as the article states. agree with
such narrOw-mindedness as is shown in
the charge, then it makes our blood boil
at the inconsistency of it all and our indig-
nation knows no bounds. Why, we have
heard our 'hlother" President Downs say
upon more than one occasion that "this
sister worker here is not supposed to know
of what denomination is the worker be-
side her, but She only knows both are
working with a Christian faith to free a
bonded humanity"
However, ourtime is limited, our com
panion is waiting aud we must lay our pen
aside and 90 10 conyention-in company
with a Unitarian, a very estimable woman,
too, let me say.
lave not seen the ocean yet, but hope
to before many honrS.
Very earnestly. RurH.
Atlantic City, 10Th mo. 22d, 1890.