Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-29
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national councli?" Yes. through the
medium OF this congress. which IL
called Tor Az frntcrnal delegates IN the
widest and most huauitaUfa slna,. IN.
dlvidunl members u and national 70.
ciety affiliated With the National coun.
ell here In the United States can be-
received IN the Congress By signing n
blank forms for which can be had)
stating such desire An that IL ncccs-
snry " 10 have this blank also signed
ny the president and secretary Of the
association 20 affiliated As for In.
stance. any member Of local aufirage
league or the W. g. r. u. could Ect
such SIGNATURE from her local preridrnt
5r secretary and u would be honorrd
because the National Suffrage aaaocla.
Ton u animated with the National
Council here. ~ IA also the W. q. T. a.
There must be forwarded with this
blank the sum 81 si.2i These blanks
VIII be furnished to applicants.
general form of application n also
Issued for the Use ~ private individuals
no, affiliated. For this SIS IL charged.
Organization IA fthc keynote ~ Tho
home--thc Council II the center around
which organizations rcvoivr. each true
to IT, own orbit.
II Is only by comforting together IN
council that the broadoat. widest
Thought can be reached. and the most
harmonious results In organization OBJ
tanned
In answer TO the question. whist IL
the National Council3 1 must ask
myself
What constitutes the United staica9
Neither territory. constitution nor
people. though each are vital and ca-
Territory IL fensclcrn and of itself
boundlcaH; the Constitution IL a docu.
mont only, however much u may con-
tain or express In sentiments or sigma
lures. while the people OF the United
states are OF varying typca AMI degree
and changing condition. Tho real
United States Il held toEcthcr and kept
a national unit by the spirit and inton-
ton expressed In that Constitution
that spirit being endorsed and ac-
qulcsccd IN daily By tho people who
submit 10 It's rule. Thus the United
In The minds Of people.
Now carry this thought Of spiritual
entity 10 our Council. The strength u
our council eau never consist M ma
teral things nor visible results. but In
the spirit and Ideal which the council
upholdn Ia IL preamhci
We. women of the United State. sim
ccrcly believing that the brat good Of
our homes ana nation viii be- advanced
by our own greater unity ~ thought.
sympathy and purpose and that an or
Eanined movement of women Will best
conaerv. the highest good " the family
aud the state, do.hcrcby unite ourselves
In confcdcrati1n of workers cont
nittcd 10 the overthrow OF all forms
OF Ignorance and injustice, and 10 the
application Of the Golden Ilulc 10 ~
ciety. custom and law
The aim Of the council IL 10 bring to-
Ecther women Interested IN differing
lines Of earnest work. that thereby
breadth. sympathy and tolerance may
BE- brought about, a. we'll "a a higher
intelligence IN regard 10 the needs and
common Interests % women.
The council. a. an organization. pro-
vidcs a Held and tournament ground
where all causes may plant their han.
ncrH aud maintain their claims for con.
Slierntion.
The herald Of tho council prociaims
that this council ASSEMBLIES publicly
one. ~ three years. TO consider
Whatsoever things arc true. what
tocNcr things are honest. whatsoever
things are lust. whatsoever things are
pure. whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are OF good report
n there be any virtue and N there be-
any praise" Phil. 9TH chap. SIN yerne.
u 4 on those things that the coun.
ell thinks.
The council represents the hlgheat
Ideal OF organized womnnhood. ID IL
the fair court of justice, whore the
moral aud uplifting forcea OF orsnnisa.
uon ma common hearing. balance and
Adjustment TO the needs u the hour
II knows neither bond nor free, nor
creed nur sect II promotes no one or
any cause but such as Its affiliated 80.
ciotlcs can unite upon. Not ali the
| causes advanced In tho council meet
| with the plaudits or general consent uf
that body. Hut each cause strlkssa "A
Erand note TINT Hwclln and broadena
Into sound. which arrrsts aud attunes
the ear 10 listen Tor that harmony
which onn only come through differing
tones ccntering In a common key. II II
| ORGANISED TO listen and lenrn-not To
| dictate nor control.
Tho organ has many pipes, yet the
music produced by II II Rrander and
more comprehensive than that of a
single Instrument. An orchestra has
| It's many Instruments. each player la
miliar with only his own Instrument,
yet the result IL unity and harmony.
The council n the woman organ or
orchestra OF Influence for this century.
II seeks TO unite the many differing
voices and heart cries OF women Into
one harmonious chant. which WIN llft
the thought Of the listening world to
higher aud better things.
To illustrate In detail the spirit and
unifying force OF the council-conaider
again the fact already stated that not
all the causes advanced within tho
| council arena meet with united favor
or support. notably the Woman'H Chris
tian Temperance Union and tho The
Woman's Suffrage association arc pO-
tent and faithful 10 the council idea,
but no woman'n suffrage resolution has
ever been offered To that body FOR COM
Hideratlon nor has the W. G.. n. U.
asked the delegates assembled In coun-
ell 20 endorse total abstinence.
The National FIVE baptist Wompn'H
Missionary society docs not attempt to
prozeiyte delegates to become either
missionaries OF baptinla. nor does the
/ Woman'a Republican association ~
| the United States urge that delegates
all endorse the Republican party and
repudiate the Democratic principle.
The council idea Ia above and beyond
| little differences, II seeks for tho
things To- unite and oyerlooka the ones
that divide, The council stands ready 20
welcome the Woman'n Democratic a..
| ISOLATION, " such q ono cNiats-nnd II
ycarna 20 Ind It's broadening influence
and patient ear 10 the anti-suffragists,
| N they VIII come within the fold. Each
and every organization Joining has the
same voice and power-two votes no
/ more. no less-Ho no one cause can be
at the mercy OF the others. since II n
not majority rule, hut united effort that
Is the outcome OF the council.
I am asked what are the advantages
OF Joining the council n you nppreci-
| ate breadth Of view with the mountains
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