The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-08-03

nave D0en given TO Ine service OF the
temple and fitted for the prophetic
office.
Does the new woman ask for more
just property rights? So did the
daughters of Zelophehad and other
women, and the Lord commanded
that their claim be heeded, and the
necessary legislation be made to in
sure the same rights to all other
women.
Is the new woman suspected of a
desire to wear the judicial ermine?
Did not Deborah judge Israel for
forty years, during which time, the
land had peace because of her just
and benefcent rule? Would the new
women lead armies to victory over
evils Did not Deborah lead the
army of Israel to victory over the
hosts of Sisera, and did not Sisera
fall by the hand of Jael, whose deed
is celebrated in song composed by
woman, and preserved for over four
thousand years as a source of instruc
ton and inspiration to others9
Does the new woman preach the
worda She is by no means new on
that account. In David's time it is
said that "The Lord gave the word
and great was the company of the
women that published [preached or
proclaimed it."
Does the new woman engage in
trade or commerce, does she manage
real estate transactions, is she an i'm
porter and jobber in fine merchan-
disc, does she manage grocery or
deal in textile manufacturing9 The
women SO highly commended by Sol
omon did all these things, and the
writer deplored the fact that there
were not more of them. Does the
new woman plan broadly for the help
of the needy, is she counselor to
those in trouble? So was she in the
days of Solomon, and then, as now,
"the heart of her husband doth safe
ly confide in her; he is continually
praising her, and her children rise up
and call her blessed"
Does the new woman study and
teach philosophy, mathematics, as
tronomy and the physical sciences;
is she yersed in the law and able to
counsel with jurists9 Was not Hy-
patia the most learned philosopher
of her times and has she not had
most illustrious followers?
Does the new woman exercise the
right of franchise in many of the
cities of our own and other lands on
questions of local or general interest? !?
So did the women of Athens, until on
question of home protection, they
outvoted the men in the choice of the
tutelary goddess of the city, then be-
cause of the clamor of the defeated
party the supreme council took away
from the women the privilege of any
future exercise of this right, as the
United States Supreme Court did to
the women of Washington Territory
in similar case few years ago.
Thus does history repeat itself!
Does the new woman advocate
dress reform, and prepare garments
similar to those worn by mens Again
does history repeat itself. 1t is but a
brief period in the life of race since
the garments worn by men and wo
men were indistinguishable. Accord
ing to the earliest information we
have on the subject, the first gar
ments were made of the same mate
rial and by the same pattern for both
sexes. If distinction in dress was a
matter of as much Importance as
some people seem to think, it is a
wonder that the Lord did not make
the fact apparent when he made those
first coats of skin. There is, how
ever, no evidence that he thought it
a matter worth considering; there
fore, we may conclude that if the new
woman should appear clad as men,
that she would not be more unsexed
than they were at first.
Is the new woman a good house
keepers The average discoverer of
this old "new woman" who is still
rubbing his eyes to test the accuracy
of his vision, protests that she is not.
But Solomon's model woman was de-
clared to be most excellent house
keeper. 1t is fair to presume, there
fore, that the discoverer will find,
when the scales have entirely fallen
from his eyes, that this modern new
woman is the very best housekeeper
ever known, because the most intelli-
gent-and the one who brings the
most intelligence to any work under
taken will secure the best results. If
the discoverer of this new woman