The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20
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and methods for the production of the
best children withsas much higher as
piration greater energy, keener IN
sight, wider comprehension and more
strenuous purpose, as the human fam-
lily In of more worth than the lower
animals. We have analyZed foods 10
know how that life may be best nour-
ished when IL has come. We have
studied hygiene 10 learn the laws OF
life, for the time after the life has be-
come a person on the earth. But we
must go deeper than al lthese To seek
for the roots of heredity, 10 search out
the laws which shape the destiny or
that life at its source. We must study
sex and give az deep regard 10 II as
ever we have TO God, that we may
learn how. I'm its mysterious chambers,
life may be so formed as TO attain IT'S
greatest intensity, it's highest purity,
its strongest tenacity and its fullest
roundness and completeness
"A race OF perfected husman beings
Is the final earthly end toward which
the trend and flow OF the human race
is set. OF all that man has done, or
may do nothing can avail so much to-
ward this end as to set woman In her
right place and enable her in the COM
pletest degree to fulfl her highest func-
ton.
Sex slavery has become the religious
conscinece OF Womanhood, and today
she Is spending the years of her mar
ried life I'm seeking 10 Illustrate the ma
ternal function. liz this the righteousness
Of God? / tell you nay; IL IL the slav-
cry OF son which is utterly 10 be abol-
ished through the power OF the life of
Christ i'm womanhood. From henceforth
she is free to the uttermcst from that
subsection to man which was brought
upon her after the beginning because
OF sin. She is free, i'm her womanhood,
-, 1pfa Nffa. ~ aH W
dtions she will become mother
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The Sunday evening session of the
convention was given up To the Ma
tional Christian League Tor the Promo
tion of Social Purity" Rev. DR.. But
Ter of Washington and Bishop Sateriee
Of the Washington diocese spoke upon
the subject, and Mrs. Elizabeth IS.
Grannis of New York, president or the
organization. read a paper i'm which
she discussed some OF the reforms at
tempted and the legal proceedings IN
stituted by il.
The Monday sessions OF the council
were attended by only few or the
delegates. owing to the appearance OF
the severe storm which was at the same
time sweeping over New England. The
morning and afternoon sessions were
given up almost entirely 10 business
and reports
The sessions of Tuesday were in the
morning devoted TO the Introduction OF
fraternal delegates and TO the reading
of reports from number or organlZa-
tions belonging To the national coun-
ell.
An interesting feature of the conven-
ton was the fact that the birthdays or
two of the most distinguished MEM
bers of the national council occurred
during the week Rev. Anna Shaw was
"A "a =.
Anthony began her 18th year ON We'd
nesday of convention week. Between
the moning and afternoon sessions or
Tuesday lunch was served AT thc
Church OF Our Savior, in honor OF Mrs.
Shaw's birthday.
An interesting discussion OF Tuesday
afternoon, participated in by number
OF the delegates. including Anna Gar
lin Spencer WAS How Can women
Aid Municipal Reform"
The particular feature of the evening
service was an address by Mrs. Ada
Dickerson, national president of the
far-famed Wimodaughsis. explaining
the work Of that organization. Ihe
Wimodaughss i'm Washington, she SAID.
was the only club which carried on It's
work by means of educational classes.
The department of dressmaking. under
the patronage OF Mrs. Phoebe Hearst
had grown especially, she said.
resenting. the Supreme Hive of the
Maccabees OF the world. read valu-
able paper on 'Fraternal Life Benefit
Societies as Social Institutions
plainly believe" said she, that the
fraternal organizations are the begin
ming of the solution of the great soclal
problems which are now confronting
us. and | believe that women must
have "A place I'm this. If il is To go on
There were in this country at present,
she said, eight fraternal life benent So
cieties among women, with member
ship of over 10000
wednesday mornings session was de-
voted To business, election OF officers
and a discussion OF the plans for the
international convention next summer.
AT 3 o'clock a symposium on What
Should BE the Attitude of the Women
of the United Statse Toward the Peace
Conference Proposed by the car? was
participated i'm by Rev. Anna Garlin
spencer of Rhode Island and Rev. An
ma Howard Shaw of Philadelphia and
others.
AT s O'Clock la the evening reports
from the National w. G.. T. L., order OF
Maccabees Rathbone Sisters OF the
World, Young Ladies National Mu-
tuai Improvement association, National
Free Baptist Missionary Society were
ON the"Social Conscience i'm Its Rcla-
ton TO Industrial Problems by Maud
Nathan OF New York, and Christian
ity as Related 10 Sociology" by Mary
Perkins Davis OF Maine.
The election of officers for the Nation
al Council resulted as follows: Mrs.
Fanny Gaffney of New York was chos-
on to succeed Mrs. May Wright Sewell
as president: vice-president. Mrs. Maria
Peck of st. Louis; corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs Kate Barrett of Washing
ton: treasurer. Mrs. Hannah Solomon
Of Chicago: FIRST recording secretary
Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer of Rhode Is
land IL may bc added here that, had it
been possible For Mrs. Spencer 10 ac-
ccpt, the honor OF the presidency Of
the National Council would have been
conferred upon her
The National Congress of Mothers,
which was To have opened at Washing
ton on Tuesday morning, was. because
Of the storm, postponed 20 Thursday
morning. Mrs. Theodore w. Birney OF
New York. president Of the congress,
delivered an able address OF welcome,