New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-21
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THE FEMALE MAN AND THE MALE MAN.

THE FEMALE MAN AND THE MALE MAN
MRS. GRANNrs DISCUSSES DIR. PARKHURsTs AND
DR.. RyLANcE.s VIEWS on SUFFRAGE.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Dr. Parkhurs, carefully abstained from com.
hitting himself either for against woman SUI
frage in his sernor which you printed IN the cur
umns OF The Tribune on Monday morning
feel sure Christian people generally are qu"e
willing TO search the Scriptures diligently and ac-
cept the doctrine set forth in the New Testament
which can reasonably be Interpreted q guide lot
the regulation In government of men ana "o'ne"'
Religious people everywhere VIII agree VIII" ~
Parkhurst that the Creator never Intended WON'T"
to assume mems prerogatve In any sense "n'e
many OF us are equally convinced that men nave
no more right to assume authority over "oihe"
than women TO assume authority over men, Even
Paul does not say that women shall De IN suOJe0-
ton TO men other than their own HUSBANDS IL we
are to reason from New Testament teaching "ouli
1t not be well to inquire whether mental ana inter
lectuar ability was designed by the Creator to as
sumo higher rank than the qualities OF the heart'
The Creator in His own wise purpose saw III 10
use the female man as a participant in the super
natural birth OF the Redeemer or the "orIu' O"l
this does not prove the lnferiority OF the male man
because he permitted to snare IN 'hls great
mystery II would be very difficult for any cele-
brated divine or theologan To prove that New Tes-
lament history OF the very early Church does not
cite cases where Christ placed superior honorable
responsibility upon female rather than upon
male men. God In the beginning created man,
male and female created lie them.
Dr. Parkhurst disapproves OF women contracting
n somewhat new contagion OF man mania. Have
not all people Of experience depored the fact that
there are cfeminate men and masculine women
Every person OF good judgment admires ana APP
proves OF manly men and womeny women. NhHe
the qualities OF men and women diher. there Is
no proof whatever that either one is superior as
-. oth.r and
no question concerning the inferiority OF either
man or woman which disqualihes either from wisely
casting ballot II the spirit and letter of the Con
s,itution are binding upon the people
The statement was made In your columns that
: DR. Rylance's sermon strong one when ne
preached last Lords Day evening. was impressed
that he set forth tae weakest arguments mat |
had ever seen published. Let the women learn IN
silence with all subsection must be taken IN con-
nrcton with the context the same as every other
passage OF Scripture. When IT IL proven that men
| whole n Will be time t. accept such Destinations
fact. I, has been proved and Is sra
10y most rational people that MN u.iu g..
equal. though their gifts and qualities IN a.. er
mons from pr. Kyance 10 colVnce In,VS, , i 10,
| sons that woman. a whole, IS incomprteht %'S"E
| The advaniagcs that Or. Rylnnce has had FOR even
one generation masne MS sense OF lnSt y rho rev
From my personal experience with the common
!
| the common womans" conscience is superior TO
! that ~ the common mans. and she would theress
fore exercise her moral sense IN a ,inaJorlS "a
eases in casting her ballot. wicked woman, or
! the women that Dr Rylanc- refers 10 as those
! whom Or Parkhursi IS hunting IL no better IMAM
the same grade Of man. but not one Step io"er anu
/ belleve not nearly as dangerous as the murder
ers thieves AMI the great variety OF reckless men
who are given 20 every phase OF evil nc
| women who are hunted by DR.. ParkhuIst are
quite "a safe and we'll qualified 10 cast paliot az
their male partners IN crime. Women won ,d crl u,
talnly not De likely L. ali IN the election 1i
.'l0w ignorant IN. n than those who nave alr'hHy
| nut them In power. This Is false accusation ana
| nothing more unjust against women could De AS
! sum,-l \ very large majority 81 women nave
! FAR krcner sense ~ the duty OF citizenship IMAM
! The rank AMI file OF reckless men
20 assert that they are interruptions ana ready 10
I accent uuuor'untles 20 influence these weak, III
rornpa,eut creatures % DO their bidding There are
certainly unscrupuons priests IN me roman a, i
vet 70 h. proven that these priests would not Sl"rH
The idea Of applying scheming intrlgues 70 indHct
/ weak women. more than weak men, 10 vote lo'
unurlnciplel AMI wicked men 20 De placed IN once
/ Ijr Rvlance Is AT least very presumptuous IN
! declaring that "women wish To reach perleCLloh a.
| A bound" He cannot prove his assertion NomfI
who have aimed 20 reach periectl3n hhys sougn, ,
hy patient plolding. prayer and selfsacrhce. trust
| ing I'm Gods help 20 quite as large an extent ~
| men pr Ryance's experience diners somewna
from that 81 many other pastors VINO wiiI teStSth,
| that women are as patient and self-denylng whi'
| seeking 10 crafty noble or ignoble amDiton ~
,hc averag. man. Men voters have been beatni
uiishcI no NOR. than IL apparent. and as Or. Ky
! lance Acknowledges. how does ne KNOW that W.
should have CONFUSION confounded' By bringing II
the better element ana the greater half OF the PEG
,,hich no aliudcs1 II f. only In the name or jus
tee % fhe people W. ask FOR sunragn. ,...,,
ELIZABETH Is. GRANNlS
New-York. May Is. 1885,