St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-24

where the ableSt opponents of every
doctrine involving the destiny of man
here and in the hereafter have assem-
bled to elucidate their doctrines and
justify their beliefs. Jew and Pagan,
Christian aud Buddhist, Greek and Ar
menIan, Mohammedan and Confucian
have stood upon the same platform,
and each has been accorded a respect
full and attentive hearing. Chasms that
have heretofore divided humanity have
been bridged, and seemingly irrecon-
cilable differences of opinion have
proven to be but imaginary obstacles to
spiritual unity. The light of Asia has
shone upon mankind at large, while the
serene rays of Christian charity have
reflected their beauty from every cline.
From China and Japan disciples of
Buddha have commended with the
learned Brahmins of India, aud priests
of Mohammed have held friendly con-
tentions with followers of the meek and
lowly Christ. Each has learned some
thing of value from the others, and all
return to their homes with broader
view of humanity and more tolerant
spirit toward those who differ from
them.
The doctors OF medicine, as we'll as the
doctors of divinity, have been holding
c0ngreSS-or, rather. two of them; for
there is not that spirit of catholicIty
among the healerS of mems bodies that
seems to exist among the healers of
mems souls. The allopaths convened
and discussed pains and aches. plasters
and potions. liniments aud Iigatures,
bleeding and bliSters. and in the inter-
VaiS between essays cursed and ridi-
cuied the homeopathic. The latter, in
turn, eXtolled the virtues that reside in
high potencies, and adhered to the the
DRY that the hair of dog will invariably
cure his bite, but varied their COM
placent oratOry by few rounds of
hearty abuse of the school of medicine
which is responsible for the existence
OF so many drug stores. After the doc
tors got through, they may have been
wiser, but they were far more bellig-
erent than ever before. Let us ear
nestly pray that they will vent their
spleen upon each other, rather than
upon their patients.
The women'S congresses have been,
perhaps, the most notable of the sum-
mer. These have not been confined to
discussions of political rights. but have
comprised the whole sphere Of wom-
ans usefulness - her home duties,
her work in the arts and sciences,
in literature, In government. edu-
cation. law, medicine, social ethics
and in the home circle. There were
many representative women present
intellectual women. aggressive women,
spiritual women, beautiful women and
wonaDly women. All were ''emauci-
pated women," for they called no man
master. They insisted upon being re-
garded as equals, and in many instances
were in reality vastly superior beings.
These women all rode hobbies, and it
did them great good to groom them in
public. But they could not be called
cranks. Ii mad they were, they had
method in their madness, for their every
endeayor was directed towards the bet
terment OF the condition of the human
race. They were women whom men not
only love and respect, but look to for
counsel in times of doubt and distress;
women of clear mind, pure impulse.
noble inspiration. They spoke with
freedom upon all subjects that concern
their sex. with wisdom on many. with
tenderness on others. No one could
iiste0 10 their debates without coming to
the conclusion that woman's sphere is
rapidly broadening; and, no matter how
wide: 1T may eventually become, there
will be found womeu to ill it in a man
ncr that wili honor the sex. The wom-
ems congresses were decidedly the most
creditabIe. and in many respects the
most remarkable. as evidences of the
progress of the century of any held
under ti'c direction of the wnr IDS fair
auxiliary commission.