The record-union., 1893-11-16
aROMAN'S KINGDOM. !"
Viewed From the Standpoint of a
Clergyman.
Rev. A. George Discourses on the True
Sphere of Womanliness-Where
1t Belongs.

1t Belongs.
At st. Paul's Church on Sunday last
Rev. A. George delivered a discourse
from the text Genesis IL, IS-"And the
Lord God said: 1t is not good that the
man should be alone; will make help
meet for him.
''Some one has said,'' said he, that the
arguments Of nature show that the Great
Creator of all has arranged matters SO
that there should be the largest amount
of pleasure and the smallest amount of
pain. However that may be, think that
all the thoughtful readers of the Bible
will see that the object OF the Almighty
was the happiness and prosperity of man.
He prepared the earth, and not till it was
prepared and all things were ready did
Adam appear on the scene, and even then
God was careful to provide 'helpmeet-
that is, suitable and necessary partner,
one in all ways suited to his needs. And
il has been pointed out that the helpmeet
was taken from the side OF man-not from
the head. to domineer; not from the feet,
to be a slave. but from the side, in order
to be The partner, equal in rank and
equal in digniIy-of the same standing as
the man.
u have been asked to take on this, my
last Sunday in Sacramento, as my sub
ject w Woman's Kingdom | do SO with
much pleasure; not because / can give
any new views or throw any new light
upon the matter, but because there is
ample need in words of truth and sober
ness upon very large and most i'm
portant-a very vital subject. There has
been any amount of wild talk about
'Women's Rights'-the emancipation of
women-the equalization of the sexes
the subiection OF women-the enlran-
chisement of women, and so forth. With
that I have no sympathy. l propose to
take common sense view OF the matter.
There was very suggestive story IN
one OF the French papers at the Begin
ming of the present year. 1t was told
with much simplicity, which made 1t all
the more eloquent and impressive. SO
far as my memory serves me 1t ran some
thing like this: Some time previously
four young people, two brothers and their
two sisters found themselves all alone In
the world. By one of those not infre-
quent strokes of fortune they found
themselves bereft, as it were at one blow,
OF parents and friends. When the first
bitterness of their sorrow had passed
away. they had TO look their position in
the face and take counsel as to the future.
''They found matters bad enough, and
it was very grave question as to what
they should do in order to gain living.
They found that when their affairs were
settled up and their debts paid but very
small balance remained. Their capital
would not permit them TO start in any
kind of business that gave promise OF
making livelihood Tor them and, more
over, the competition was so keen and the
ground so fully occupied that they felt it
would be little short of madness to at
tempt anything of the kind. So, after
much consideration, they resolved to
come to America and try their fortunes
here
is bitter thing for Frenchman to
leave his native land. His love Of coun
try is so deep and so thorough that it be-
comes a part of his nature. But neceS-
sity is q stern master and has to be
obeyed; SO the poor young people left
France, and in due course of time arrived
III New York.
There they took lodgings, and the sis
ters being we'll instructed in domestic mat
ters took charge of the home and managed
it. with economy. The young men OBJ
tanned work in the office OF merchant,
and it was found that by diut of the great
est economy their wages would just keep
away the wolf from the door and enable
them to keep out of debt.
y
does not tell, but in the course of time
the two young women began to weary OF
the constant and never-ending struggle.
1t is not the most cheerful task in The
world to cut and contrive and manage
to be forever intent upon making dime
do the work of dollar. They felt that
they ought to do something to increase
the income. They cast about as To the
direction in which they should direct
their energies, and one day came across
an advertisement which helped them
make a decision. They improved their
education, took what lessons they could
afford, and III time were told that they
were capable Of keeping set OF books
capable OF doing the work of clerks.
''Great was their JOY when they registerd
their names at one OF the employment
agencies in New York, and great was
their Joy when they received request to
meet "a merchant in the city. They kept
the appointment and answered the ques-
tions asked them to the satisfaction OF the
gentleman. At the evening meal that
night they received letter stating that
they could begin their work on the fol-
lowing Monday, and their salary would
be a certain amOunt-eXactly one-half of
what their brothers were receiving.
Visions OF comfort, if not affiuence, be-
gan TO dance before their eyes. Now the
stress and strain of strict economy and
rigors of sel!-denial would be removed
and life would be pleasant thing.
''When the first flush OF happiness had
calmed down, a more careful reading of
the good news followed, and the fact was
ascertained that the two sisters were en-
gagged by The employer OF their brothers.
1t was strange coincidence that all four
of the family were employed by the same
firm. \ las on the following day the
cup of happiness was dashed from their
lips, for the brothers received notice that
their services were no longer required
they had been superseded by their sisters.
"Great was the misery of all four when
the blow fell, the young men were un-
able TO obtain any suitable employment
in the great city, and the state OF their
finances prevented their staying TO be-
come a burden upon their sisters. even
had their manhood consented thereto. SO
they resolved to try their fortune III the
Golden State-the land Of sunshine, fruit
and flowers, where, perhaps, they might
be successful. So the separation was
complete. The men set their faces W est
ward, while The sisters took up their
work Tor one-half the pay the brothers
had received.
This American story from France is
apt and 10 the point. 1t suggests much
that is very pertinent TO woman's king
dom. 1t shows that women, when they
compete win men. do very much dam
age, first. to themselves; second, to their
fellows: third to their nation, and lastly,
but by no means least, to the race. When
wcmen take 10 mems work, they crowd
men into the ranks of the unemployed.
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