The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-14
REPRESENTATIVE WONEN.
From the Earth Over They VIII Gather Mt
Their world'n Congress- Mt Chicago.

From the Earth Over They WI Gather nj
Their World" Congress mt Chicago.
Lady Henry Somerset. who will probably
reach this country too late to attend the
Worlds Congress OF Representative Women.
to open at Chicago on May Is. writes in an
swer to an inquiry as to what she hoped from
the congress-:
Tho outcome OF tho onions international
congress will BIO in part such a fraternity OF
good women as the world has mover seen. 1t
has been believed in the past that tho serara-
ton among the dependent sex would lie per-
pStunl. hut as an unnatural and enforced
dependence caused 1t. a wise and bought
ful Independence. combined with the sys-
tenatic organization Of women for pur-
poses OF the highest and best. vii! be its cure.
In the world OF philanthropy and reform the
combined energies OF the leaders among
women can effect such marvcls OF amelioration
as FAR outrun the power OF Imagination or OF
prophecy. A guild of women in each locality.
basel upon the golden rule and in touch by
means OF worldwide organization. will be-
come the ~railying point of those uplifting
forces that yet shall purify. protect. and bless
the homes Of every nation and urge forward
that universal brotherhood for which all true
hearts long
Lady Honry Somerset doubtless used delib-
erat6ly the word fraternity instead OF sis
terhood." but the ladies IN charge of the con-
Gress have been moro sensitive to the lncon-
Sruity Of q masculine nomenclature. Not
congress auxiliary OF tho Exposition. This
motto appei rs on the letter head OF the Huxili-
ary. 1t also appears on the letter head used
by the managers of the womsn's congress,
arr. but the ladies' have added on their own
Mrs. May Wright Sewall, Of indianapolis.
who talked %recently about the congress to a
her announced programme OF providing for a
convention in which women alone shall par
ticipate, and for accompanying religious and
musical exercises to be conducted solely by wo.
outlined includes an extremely busy week OF
discussion and organization. Thirty-nine
~suDiects have been specially designated for
discussion. They include the interests
OF liHfe;h industrial, position In France. Ger.
many. Italy. and South, America her progress
In Canada. and for the last o years In Spain:
woman on the stage. In the pulpit. in politics.
fnapclor.. ~ explorer. and u Religious teacher;
her Ulacein law. literature, spcjety. and eluca-
ton: her contribution tnthe applied arts and to
music: the cIvil and SOCIAL evolution Oi women:
the effect OF modern changes In Industrial ard
women In relation to iress, and the uIminis-
trative ability OF women.
Some notion OF the varied personnel Of tho
who will take part in thediscussion
uEon woman IN the pulpit. The Itevs. Fiorencs
+ kallock Uniyersa u istl Of Los Angeles. CAL:
Caroline j. Bartlett Unitarian of kalamazoo.
Aich. Augusta st john, Ihieth9dist Protcs-
VIII Baptist OF Hill sdalr. Mrh.
The religious services OF sunday. May 81. the
day OF the congress. will 10 conducted
entirely by ordained women. and Mrs, John
q Coonlsy OF Chicago 10 preparing fer