The morning times., 1896-05-18

TO the knife rather than suffer tie sting Of
dlshonnr to her virtue. The minds OF men
and women had been Of late rather occu-
pied with he idea Of punist ing the offender
than Of considering the lessons OF the girls
DEATH which she hoped would be more
fully discussed at the meeting on Sunday
next.
AS BAD AS PAGAN TIMES.
Today she argued there were stiIl tenn
pies OF Bacchus and Venus numbering their
worsbipers by the thousands one was
the assistant of the other in vice. and it
was not remarkable that the murderer
Ford should have put in his plea that his
act was committed when he was drunk.
and that he should SAY to the world You
know how ii is when u man is full OF
WHISKY
Unfortunately, il was a condition that
would be well understood by the men to
whom it was addressed the world over.
1t Lad been argued. she said, that there
was philosophy in the maintenance OF such
places as the Division. but did not the case
OF Else krcgio prove that all the open
doors Of vice argue nothing for general
morality. and that this would be true
even II the houses, we'll guarded and uu-
der evil protection. We're doubled, trebled
or quadrupied in number. 1t is q contra
diCton III terms to say that liccnticusness
can he cured by giving it full swing and
facilities for is practice.
Mrs. BarTgtt discussed drunkenness as a
disease. and said that the day viii SON.
when civilization will look back upon
the present knowing that the present treat
ment of the defective classes was well
nigh inSa
Mrs. Barrett does not believe In too
severely cundemning the negro as n race
for the comm :sSiCn of these crimes. IL
was not his racial nature. for in their ma
tive home, among the most OF their tribes.
such crimes were unknown, and tie marital
relation was respected.
SEXES SHOULD BE EQUAL.
IF we would have nation worthy
of the possibilities Of America - she said,
we must have ii race of women like Elsie
KrCgl0 and We must have Il race of men
who shall pay due regard 10 the sanctity
of woman as u woman. There can be
TO regeneration for one-half of the world.
Men and women must advance with equal
pace.
In closing the speaker drew very
Pleasing picture of primeval woman and
her knowledge and consciousness of her
duty to the coming and present genera
tiOns.
Mrs. Barrett very appropriately referred
| in appreCiative and eulogistic terms to the
| great force for advancement and reform
as Illustrated by the White Cross the White
Rihboners. and the Florence Critteuton
Mission. Thank God she said, for all
those who are working for the protection
OF home aud its children.
short address was then made by Mrs.
Margaret b. Platt. the president OF the
District ". c. T. T.. in which She Confined
herself to some considerations why the
membership Of the W. c. T. I. Crder shoUld
be increased. She referred spe cialI Y
to the special function Of tie order in the
Uplifting of Tie standard of woma manhOOd.
Mrs. Barrett announced the following
i'.dieS as an executive Comuiitec 10 ma he
tn" arrangements for the memorial meeting
1T Metzerott Tall: Margaret B. Platt Emma
Shelton Clinton Smith, T. a. Williams,
and s. Goebel Mrs. barrett viii preside
at the mnrti2g. 1t is eXTectCd that tie Y
choir will be present and assist in the
program.