The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-27

service was 7:45 P. NJ. AT $3.50 the temple
was comfortably filled. At 7:15 there was
not seat to be had and when the speaker
of the evening assembled the pulpit platform
hundreds were standing up in the aisles,
for even standing room was at premium.
The Temple Emanuel looked at its best,
great pains having evidently been taken
with the decorations. The pulpit was sur
rounded with ferns, palms and flowers.
Garlands of green encircled the Ark of the
Covenant, at the top of which the words
"Women's Congress, 1885," were visible,
in flowers of different hues, and the read
ing desk was one mass OF white and yellow
La France roses.
After a prelude played by Organist
Louis Schmidt, the hymn awake Our
Souls" was sung by the choir. The read
ing of portion of the Scriptures then took
place, DR.. Voorsanger choosing, with a
siegular recognition of its fitness for the
occasion that part of the book of Proverbs
which treats of the ideal wife This the
reverend gentleman characterized as de-
scription of IAN old-fashioned woman.'
The congregation followed intently, ap-
parently feeling much interested in the
woman spoken of by the wise Solomon, as
one "who taketh wool and fax and knitteth
willingly with her hands,
A1DCI Ill d. llOIl IldyQI
sung by Mrs. Katherine LANCE Nelson,
prayer was offered by Mrs. Shaw, follow
ing which the solo, peace l Leave With
YOU" was sung by Mrs. Mariner Camp
bell.
DR.. Jacob Voorsanger then assembled the
pulpit The reverend gentleman, in intro
ducing Miss Shaw to his audience, said:
want TO say TO you how very welcome you
are in this synagogue. The synagogue as re-
ligious institution is 600 years older than the
Christian church, which is her daughter, and
1t is good thing Tor the children of the
daughter to come once to the grandmother to
visit her, and to find out if it is well with her
Before acq u1ttfng myself of the pleasant duty
which has been assigned to me of presenting
Mrs. Shaw, desire to say that it gives me more
than ordinary happiness TO see such large
outpourlng OF the people in this synagogue, q
synagogue bearing a Jewish name and sup
ported by Jews. The synagogue has always
stood for the expression of the highest and
gogue has always stood for the complete rec
ognition OF the mission of man, and when I
say man, also mean woman. l could almost
have wished that the congress had met a
whole week in a church. l do not feel this
evening in condition to oppose the congress.
feel, on the contrary, in mood to agree with
1t. II does not seem TO me that there can be
any disagreement on the subject. There can
be no doubt that in the light of religion
whether it be Christian or jewish the com.
plete equality of man and woman is eyery-
where recognized. This cannot be denied
Now, friends, understand this: Religion can
SOlVe lnlS question Wnen pOllDcS cannot. In
the highest Interpretation of the word God
formed man and woman to be equal. Perhaps
might say that if were TO analyZe the cues
ton, the more important mission has been
given TO the woman, for she gives hostage to
the state when she bears children, that they
shall become good citizens.
want TO say now that men love their wives,
but they must also respect them not treat
them after the manner of the systems which
obtained in ancient Greece and Rome. Men
have certain rights, but they should be no
greater than those possessed by women. In
other words the natural law of equality should
prevail between the two. Woman is respon-
sible to man, but man is also responsible to
woman.
Aman must not cast his fortune upon one
throw of the die without consulting and seek
ing the advice of his wife, who is at least as
sensible as he is. If in that future state which
shall arrive, when at the basis of the relations
between man and woman there shall be
mutual respect and a sense of mutual respon-