The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-20
PHASES OF RELIGION
TOPICS OF DELEGATES TO THE MA
TIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
Interesting Addresses by Ladies, In
ney and Miss Hoffman.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Religion and
woman's work and influence therein as they
should be practiced in the various walks and
relations of life, was the theme to which
the National Council of Women devoted
their three sessions to-day. Since yesterday
more fraternal delegates have arrived and
before the regular proceedings of the morn
ing session began they were introduced to
the council. They included Mrs. Wardell, of
Kansas, and Helen stowel Johnson. of Penn
sylvania, representing the Farmers All-
ance. and Amelia S. Quinton, the Woman's
National Indian Association. The theme for
discussion was divided into several sections,
of which the first was the influence of wo-
men in bringing religious conviction to bear
upon daily life. A paper on this subject
was read by Minnie D. Louis, Of New York,
who discussed the part women, particularly
In the later days, have had in molding re-
Hgious thought. new day was shining on
us unawares, she argued-a new era for
women in the sociological world. The dis
cussion of this subject was participated in
by May E. Lowell, of Pennsylvania, a dele
gate from the Administration Society;
Frances E. Bagley, of Michigan, vice pres-
dent of the National Council; Mrs. Jenkins
and Miss Johnson, of Pennsylvania, and
Frances E. Willard. The next section of the
general topic treated of womans mission to
the church as minister and missionary, and
Mrs. Katherine Lente Stevenson, of Massa-
chusetts led in the discussion. She was fol-
lowed by Elizabeth Yates and Emiline Burl-
lngame Cheney. OF Maine; Mary S. ARM
strong. of Indiana, and others.
Miss Sadie American, of Chicago spoke
on the social obligations of religion. She
said. in part: 1T is time for us to realize
that the sins of omissions are as great as
those of commission. We must stop speak
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menian, and, instead, first remove the
beams from our own eyes. 1t is time to
your stepfather 1t IS time We Were freea ana
ing ourselves. slaves of the needle and
thread-slaves TIN of the crowded workshop
your eyeSlght is gone and your fingers are
worn, till your back is bent and your
dren crying for bread and the e' having s''s,f of
the wolf at the door. do not believe in a
God who made work a curse. My God is a
earth and knew that 1t was good Yours is
the sin to make it CURSE Mrs. Isabel
the religious education of children oA
Miss Frances f. Willard presided during
the second part of the evening. After
Belle Kearney. of Mississippi. spoke on
temperance and unity. I'm educating chill
dren ar : against e intemperance. she said, "the
W. e. I. U. is specializing in futures from
which 1t expects great returns: and in ed
ucating young women against intemper-
will refuse to marry men not as free from
alcoholic and tobacco poison as themselves
she paid a high tribute to the women of
the W.. Z. L. u. and concluded: Dear
girls, when you serve wine to men at your
homes you deliberately cast a sllr on these
women; you deliberately cast q slight upon
the son or God, and you bring shame upon
yourselves"
Miss !s;,-c Clara G: Hoffman. of Missouri. spoke
said in part I'VE ali All know ne that scars she ne
the flesh are indeiible. They do not wear
scientist declares that scars or impressions mIn
upon the brain, made by the mental and
physical habits of the Individual are as
During the last quarter of a century pa
tient Investigation and careful research
d ere 'hns an o large per
other forms of physical and moral deform-
ity may be traced to ancestors dominated
impelled and compelled by the rioting fevers
Of lust What promise here for the future?
annually $3.50, 100000 for tobacco TO ser The
nerves all a-quiver and paralyze the heart:
Fairgrounds, railways and restaurants. de-
pots and dining rooms, and, alas too often,
homes as well; We live. move and have our
Is there no remedy? No balm e in noGsiess Giiesd:
Light breaks through the clouds and rmielu the
bow of hope paints its arch upon the sky
This great council of women. which is but
women. is an evidence of the betterment
when shall be equity of thought purpose
and sympathy. and when the golden rule
law"
Lady Henry Somerset did not speak, as
she had expected. being confined to the
house by u cold.
Miss Willard closed the session with an
account of her visit to the White House
to-day, to present the polyglot petition to
President Cleveland. The President she
said. In reply stated that he regarded the
good me, and women should take an In.