The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01

or servitude-a kitchen maid, a ministering
angel In times OF need, ministering serv-
ant at any time and all times. The bear
er OF burdens and the bearer OF children.
she suffered the august martyrdom or
motherhood. but she could not. under the
law. own her children. unless their fatner
repudiated them. And Ii was considered
that she had failed in her duty as wom-
an unless she had become the mother OF
from ten 10 fifteen children.
woman in the past lived In the emotions.
Man possessed the world and all therein.
Woman had-love and religion Her emo
tional nature was cultivated TO the utmost,
and TO the neglect of her other faculties.
Mans love was, indeed, 'of his life.
thing apart Twas womans whole exist
ence" II made her morbid. often capri
cious. Man had the schools, colleges, IL
braries. Woman had the Bible: later she
had the old farmers almanac and the
sloshy novel. and she had-the chimney
corner. This was the boundary OF her king
DOM There she lived, loved. suffered. died,
and made no sign.
Inc new woman has changed all that.
The scales have dropped from her eyes.
The people prosecuted Calico and tried 20
Kill him when he told them that the world
moved. They didn't believe IL, and many
They fancy the world is standing still,
and they stand still. too. stock still. But
the new woman knows that the world
moves and she is moving along with IL.
Inc printing press. like sunshine, has
beamed upon her. and on her brow sparkle
the words-inteligence. intellectual activity.
Colleges and scientific schools have
yielded their prejudices and she has
grasped the knowledge so long withheld.
days gown, long. untidy and dragging
around her ankles. II said: Put that on
tbs memorial of the fall" She meekly
streets When she rebelled they said:
Tisnt modest TO wear short dresses;
you'll be talked about"
WORK OF THE NEW WOMAN.
The new woman looks her contempt and
declares that she is for comfort and con-
venence. Attired in shorter skirts. in a
rational dress. she goes about her business
unfettered by garments that signify and
keep in mind foolish and ridiculous old
myth.
The old husband told the old wife that
she must mind him-that Paul commanded
wives to be obedient; that no wife had
power over her own self. but the husband
owned her absolutely. And the old wife be-
lieved IT.
The new woman brings to society a
breeze of purity and cleanliness. She looks
with scorn upon the worse than barbarous
sociology with its one-sided code of moral
ity-with it's one estimate for the morals
of man and another totally different for
woman.
The new woman sees with horror the
hand with the libertine and betrayer, and
shrinking in disgust from his victims.
Yet this practice Is but an on-shoot OF
BIBLICAL leacllnR, winch makes woman a
criminal and dependent, a subordinate an
obedient slave and minister to mans caprice
and pleasure.
The world has dealt with results; Is
still dealing with results. The new order
of things will treat causes. The Hercules
OF education and enlightenment will seek.
ty and injustice Then, and not till then.
may we expect to see a moral uplift of
which reformers hitherto have only
The last great enemy to be DESTROYED is
theology The women Of old were taught
to accept without investigation. The new
things; to theology the same as anything
else. She does not make up her mind with
out Investigation. She works out problems
in the crucible Of honest reason. She has
studied theology as she studies geology and
astronomy, with the same freedom and
with little intention OF fastening upon
er nd fsn truth put irvine aaa wt'h ead
the way. She las placed theology in the
scales along with common sense. and the
oIogy has kicked the beam.
In place OF the church there will be halls
of science, academies. hospitals, homes for
the homeless, reading rooms and libraries
stead of one day in seven, and to which she
and everybody will be welcome.
The New Woman is the daughter OF Free
Thought She belongs to Free Thought and
nowhere else. Every step out sof the poi
sonous past every period of her growth is
| due to the influence of liberal teaching. For
years Free Thought has been dealing
sledge-hammer blows at the decaying fabric
of ancient mythology and religious ro-
nance. Under the names Of progress. scien.
| tific development, enlightenment. it has sent
javelins of truth through the withered
heart of superstition. 1t has repeatedly
] called to woman to come forth from the
caves OF ignorance.
The New Woman is sent, not by the
| church. but by the nobler civilization, the
angels of love. liberty and justice, and she
| is adorned with knowledge, wisdom and
10Th ov,1 TIL 10 lie a.
| the belt of Orion Her mission Is to ale
| viate, instruct, uplift and bless.