The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
SUNDAY. MARCH, 10, 1890.


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Paul. the Apostle, had pretty definite con-
cenfions when he wrote 10 Timothy about
the position which women should occupy IN
the world. Paul was a gentleman. As "a
gentleman he was impressed by the fact
that woman was naturally The weaker yef-
sci. and ms such should receive all the care
and reconsideration which gentlemen could
show her.
This is the position Of all gentlemen
whether they lived in thf year Of our Lord
forty. or in The present generation. hut
when Paul wrote. America had not been
discovered by Columbus. The stress ana
strain Of modern civilization had not com
pcllcd women 10 cast aside their natural
timidiiy and enter fields belonging properly
10 men. 40 wall Of woman, left almost
alone in the world and obliged 20 exc out "a
scant living by daily toll at the loom or
dosk. reached Paul's ears. No cries Of
children fastened in factories during nearly
all II Gods daylight, were heard by him.
Machines. the great Jewellers Of sex, were IN
their infancy; trusts were unknown, ana
women, though they might be in subsection
a. their own husbands, were not obliged 70
work a. automatons for masters, whose love
Of money-getiing blinded them 20 the possi-
bic trials Of their employees.
But now an has changed. The weaker
vessel. because she is weak, commands less
wage, and is frequently on this account Sc
Iocted for certain positions instead Of man.
Necessity. inclination or indifference COM
pels many q girl from her humble home' and
while she may be comparatively satisfied
with her lot. she frequently feels keenly the
injustice Of her position.
Woman's occupations in modern life are
multimdinous. and would, no doubt. cause
Paul 10 despair for the future of the race.
Bending over the counter, anRtrying to
wait pleasantly upon customers, who are.
700 frequently, too caroless-minded 10 think
ofther less fortunate sisters other than az
hirelings 10 please their fancy, confined TO
the desk or the typewriter for seven or
eight hours. or. still worse, to the shuttle,
Drawing the elements in the search for news,
rubbing against hard world, the average
women, compelled 10 make livelihood, are
really objects. deserving the greatest con
sideration from an with whom they come IN
contact. and yet meritng the highest admira-
tiol and praise. especially, when in all their
weakness, they accomplish results which
men Of the same training could never attain.
Still they are the weaker vessels. and
ANYTHING done to tighten the burden Of their
daily lite is as balm TO the wounded. SOM
happy genius devised in this connection tho
Young Women's Christian Association, d
branch Of which is successfully in opera
tion in this city. This organization of no
ble-minded women is interested only i'm the
welfare of their less fortunate sisters. Then
aim is 20 give the fricndless girl who comes
10 the city in search of work, by which She
NAV relieve the wants or her family or gain
a subsistence for herself, place where Sd,
may feel confident that everything p0ssibl,
will be done for her comfort; that some one
will be at hand in whom she may
confdo ner little trials, for hal
Of life's misery is obyiatcd by conhdmg ID
10 friend. 4 palace is not provided, and
few women in the world would care 20 have
palace for their home, bat at the heao'
quarters of the Young Women's Christian
Association, the honest attempt is made 20
supply, as nearly as may be, the little at.
fractions and guards that the toiler might
expect, had she a mother 20 greet her on htI
return from her days work.
She who devised the plan will have many
40 rise up and call her blessed. and those
who manage il and who come into daily in
fercourse with the women, whom Provi-
dence has placed in an independent position
will have as their reward the satisfaction
Of knowing that they may sometime hear
the gracious words: "lnasmuch as ye did
il unto one of the least Of these, sc did il
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