The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-12-28

Speaking " woman and her spiritual
side reminds ne or tae Noman's ,.rie
publishing which 2lre. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton has been chiefly Instrumental
The women are taking lively interest ~
60 everywhere The promoters OF the worl,
which they call woman emancipation
pretty much an agree with Mrs. stanton's
notion that there is a need FOR Just sueh
"a bible as she has evolved from the old
fashioned notions OF Moses and Abraham
ANA an tho rest of the prophets. WhIC the
ratiuuallsts or Tn, woman subject seem TO
think hat the Bible had best be let alone
iv ihat portion Of their unq1iet sex who
insist rnon fneliliug with It's sacred tcNt-
Tia recent publication the subject was
aired cleverly and conc!scly by i've women
%: different minds Elizabeth Cady stan
TON. AlarcarCt H. Saug~tcr. Jcaunotte L.
Glider Harriet q. Heating. NJ D., and
Phoebe r. Ianaford.
Mrs Saugstcr SAYS very truly 1hat
women owe an OF the joys Of their pres
ert cnl5rhteucd condition TO christianity.
The old and New Teetamcuts alike give
woman "a quoeuly place. The woman who
ftu= 90 acknowledge her deep and lasting
ohlieation 20 jesus christ and His teach
in.e ir thc Bible convi,ts herself Of Mon
tai dizziness. as well as colossal ingrau-
rudc The Bible puts 400 limitation a"oul
"a
mau cam revise either Testament enough
% better tho wisdom Cc this Arrangement
The EIbIe always has and always VIII
stand for proErts-. the progress or the
whole race men ard women equally, ami
an eNulrgatcd revised edition is no more
necessary to ald in the further advance
ra.nt OF women than ID ls FOR men. The
book that teaches unstldshuess. chariis.
ari brotheriy love as the Gliding prin-
,f.ft- of moral character rs one that all
women. however advanced can afford 10
live hN.
Phoebe A. Uauaford. on the other hand.
declares that The womans Bible has been
the first tliug go call attention 90 the TACT
fl,.f fha uDl.t Icai status of women has been
te, direct result Of tie statements made con-
corning beer FOO THE Oid T,stam 'nt. ami thus
led TO a. closer study OF the rights Of the
sex her duties and her responsb liues.'
DR. Heating sees no reason why women
should NOT effect this change IN religion.
which She thinks is bound 20 bo better for
our ultimate needs. we do not expect"
she declares, TO go on wearing the same
clothes forever The grown woman who
tried 10 continue through life wearing her
i,sby shoes would have hard time 60 keep
ON her feet And why should We cramp
fhe brain or soul more than the feet? Why
should q woman be taught tina; o. is one or
fhe divine laws that she obey her husband?
Why should shc not be taught 70 consult
Ills Judgment as she would that of her
mother and refuse 20 accept his decision
whore d. did nor tally with her own con-
science
pr Heating concludes her rather wander
ing philosophy by saving she is willing 20
trust Mrs Stanton's Judgment on these mat
tiers. without question. thus putting that
veuera bile refOrmer ON q plane with, or
rather above the prophets and seers who
are responsible for the book of Holy Wrt
Miss Glider gives decidedly strong and
amusing turn TO the question by asking
fatty II there are not plenty Of articles
in the Bible that men might object TO, and,
rs the facts show there are, she wants to
know why. by her cooked hat and tailor
made coat. as il We're. they don't turn in
and make a Bible to suit themselves.
Her question is one that l often feel Ike
sprfnging on women these days. l bel eve
In true progress and Independence to a great
extent. but II seems 20 me that women are
hunting ont more things 10 remodel and
reform than need %. We have so much
woman question that there isn't time 10
stop and think whether a thing is really
rational or moi / honestly believe that the
fanatics on the subject would turn the
world entirely into q woman's world If
they could They go at things against all
ideas Of law or logic. W a woman is ag-
Crieved in any way, she doesn't stop min
ute TO look on the other side and see what
showing the man ina her same place has
Blinded by the modern mood for reform in
| all things concerning their sex they often