The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-05-24
AT the Mothers Congress

cOItHSOn anu tnOSc ihtcics'Ou ~ hS'
work will be pleased to hear OF her re-
ception at Washington. A few items
of her letter, by permission, are here
produced;
81 send you along with this letter
one of the programs of the National
Congress of Mothers, also clipping
from one Of the Washington papers. L
know it will interest you to see yoir
humble friend and sister on the pro-
gram OF that eventful occurrence, and,
furthermore, to realize that | was so
exceedingly blessed in being on the
program. / did not know that / was
on the program before l arrived at
Washington. knew that l was ex-
pected to give report of my work, but
not that should take part in the pro-
gram. was called 10 give my report
on Monday, and my talk, as YOU see,
was on Tuesday. When gave my re-
port was applauded ard applauded.
When | had finished they even wanted
me TO keep on, though we had our alot.
ed time. But declined, OF course.
Tie following from the Washington
Post, is sample OF the way Mrs. Sol-
enson's remarks were received,
Mrs, Hannah Sorenson, director of
mothers conferences Of Salt Lake City
Utah, made an interesting, address on
the Physical Side of Motherhood"
She said she regarded woman, in her
mission as n mother, as mediator be-
tween God and man in the greatrst
function in creation. The young wom-
en- and the men OF today who marry and
take upon themselves Tho vast RESPONSE
biiites which are to last not only through
this world, but through eternity, have
no conception OF what they owe to God
and to themselves. Marriage is en-
braced without an iota of knowledge of
physical environments that n axe
motherhood glory and song. Girls
shonld be educated to Il proper know
ledge OF the responsibilities they are
TO undertake when they embrace mat
rimony. The physical redemption of
women would mean the Qualification OF
mankind.
All the fears and all the curses that
now so ruthlessly surround motherhood
by reason of the ignorance of the laws
of nature and OF God would be dissipat-
ed il the young girls were properly and
purely made acquainted with the ply.
steal laws they should obey and which
are to govern their futures and the fut-
ure OF humanity as WE'LL
Mrs. Sorenson spoke with a slight
German accent that made her address
piquant and interesting, but in no man
ner retarded the easy flow OF her strong
and Impressive sentences.
In concluding her address she made
a vigorous plea in favor OF vegetarian
ism, declaring herself to be a vegetarian.
She created much amusement by stating
that she believed that she was little
wiser than she was when she "ate the
animals up"
She created another round of laughter
when she said; Ppm proud to be a
woman. | wouldn't be man for any
thing in the world, and wouldn't have
a man to want to be a woman Each
has sphere and each is dependent up
on the other,
Mrs. Sorepson, IN conclusion. paid a
high tribute to the movement and its
leaders and was applauded for several
minutes
Mrs. Sorenson's paper was also dis
cussed. Mrs. Hansley, who spoke from
one OF the private boxes, was very
earnest in her approval OF the argu-
ment Mrs. Sorenson had advanced.
She said she had long been amazed at
t-.-.i. l.s,,, A. hioh haI praVaut ed