The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-26
EQUAL RIGHTS WITH MAN
MOTHER WALLACE ON woMAN'S
SPHERE IN LIFE.


the Nation the Greatest Gift That
Can Be Bestowed Upon Her =
Wonan's Place in the Political and
Religious World-Woman's Suffrage
an Outgrowth of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Move
ment.
Mrs Zerelda G. Wallace Of Indiana, be-
ter known as "Mother Wallace" lectured
upon the woman suffrage question in the
lecture room of Trinity church last night.
under the auspices of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union Her subject was
''Woman's Civil, Political and Religious
Position
Mrs. Wallace is one of the leaders OF the
woman's Christian Temperance Union, is a
well-known and distinguished lecturer, and
has long been a temperance worker. She
came here from tIanta, where she attended
the convention OF the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, and was one
Of the most prominent Of the mauy promi-
nant leaders Of the movement at the NEST
ing.
Mrs. Wallacs Is 20 years of age, but is
possessed Of full mental and physical vigor
and Is lecturing continually. Al intelligent
audience Of about two hundred people
assembled in Trinity lecture room to hear
her last night. Mrs. Wallace arrived WITH
Mrs. Webb aud took seats upon
the stand. Mrs. Wallace has a resolute
and somewhat masculine, but benevolent
face, with short iron-gray hair, and figure
slightly stopped she speaks IN clear,
strong voice. The meeting opened with
prayer by Rev. T. II. Blenus. RESCUE the
Perishing" was sung by the audience.
THE IDEAL WOMAN.
Mrs. Wallace was introduced by Mrs.
Webb, after which she said: 81 will read
from the Bible a description of the ideal
woma0,n and will read the proverb of
Lemuel, which describes the diligent woman.
Mrs. Wallace made some comment on the
biblical charter, saying that it gave her
idea Of an ideal woman. one who is an
equal companion and crown of honor to
her husband.
''In our works she said, tive come in
conflict with great many preconceiyed
ideas Of womaas position. | will endeavor
TO talk to YOU about wonan's position, civil,
social and religious"
Mrs Wallace proceeded to discuss
woman's position at length, her present
status under the laws, aud on ideas of what
her position should be- and what it will be.
The argument was strong and connected,
and her points were well taken.
She demanded equal rights for
women in all things, political,
social aud religious, aud, more especially,
political She quoted frequently from the
Bible, upon which she based her arguments.
She claimed that men and women were
created equals, aud that, in all places in the
Old Testament where God is mentioned as
dealing directly with his creatures, he
treats men and women as equals, making no
distinction.
The woman shared equally in the prom
ises Of the divine Word. She placed the
movement on religious basis, and said
they did not desire 20 do anything contrary
TO the teachings Of Gods word.
W. C. T. U. MOVEMENT.
She said that the woman's suffrage move
ment has grown out of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union; that its efforts in
behalf Of the temperance cause have been so
often confronted with defeat by the oppo-
sition end indifference Of the men
that it had become plain necessity for the
women # this country to be invested with
the ballot to overcome the great evil of in
temperance.
1--WE have found, !" she said, ''thst we may
hold great conventions, pass high sounding
resolutions and make a great demonstra-
ton. but after all. the power of the Ameri-
can citizen Is at the ballot-box. This is al
experience we have learned under verv
huniliating circumstances. This experience
has led some to advocate that the women Of
this nation shall be clothed with every pre-
rogative of citizenship
The speaker read from the Bible the &C
count OF the creation, and asserted that
dominion was given equally with woman
and man. She said that Adam aud
Eve were equals, and that according
to the ascending scale of creation advo-
Gated by scientists Eve was the superior,
being created last.
THE FALL OF MAN.
In speaking of the account of the fall,
she said: mo intelligent person now be-
iieves that Eve ate literal apple. 1t was
simply an allegorical account of some great
CHANGE
She said 1t was a mistaken idea that God
cursed Eve or Adam, but that God cursed
the earth for Adams sake.
'Do not believe that our mother was
curse /. ] do not believe that man is q
fallen being. believe that humanity is
on the up grade. The idea that man is q
around the progress of humanity" Con-
tinuing, she said This is called free nation,
the land of the free and the name OF the
brave. yet one-half of the people
are governed without their consent
wonder if the men Of this nation think
the women of this nation inferior to the
women OF any other nation. A woman sits
upon the throne of England. Perhaps the
politicians are afraid some of the women
will be found competent TO fill the offices
A woman might even aspire to occupy the
white house
1.-THE people of this country to-day are
struggling in the power of terrible thrall-
dom. The government is subject to an oil
garchy that is sapping the very life blood
of the nation.n
MUST MAKE HER OWN PLACE
In conclusion Mrs. Wallace said that
woman must make her impress upon the
legislation of the world before she can do
her share of its work, but they are now
dethroned and shackled in the presence of
the evil that threatens their homes.
The address was over an hour long At
the conclusion few words were spoken by
Mrs. Webb upon the w. G. L. U. work
and collection was taken up. The bene
diction was pronounced by Rev. A. NJ
Wynn.
Mrs. Wallace will lecture at the thentel
tonight on the subject of woman in Civil
Government" She is forceful, entertain
ing speaker, and though few OF the ladies OF
Savannah sympathize with her ideas, they
would lose nothing by hearing her lecture
and could not fail to be interested.
COULDN'T WEAR THE CAP.
a Southern Express Driver Resigns OF
Aceount of a Too Strict Rule