The colored American., 1901-11-16

tend and care for the home all that is
good and pure in man will be in dan
ger OF being destroyed. Yet, as al
men are not confined to the field why
must all women be confined to the
home? And as much as we dislike
anything masculine in woman. we still
find an honest vocation too low or toe
high for her.
We do not claim that women should
march into all the professions like
men, but in every profession that man
is working in there is a part for wO-
man to do; and that part is. as said
in the outset to wind herhelf in al
purity around mans heart. be his
glory, tranSfigure him, and thereby
make the professions pUrer and better
We do not believe that woman should
go to war and fight like man; yet
when he is on the battlefield her place
Is there, making pain and even death
easier by her sympathy, tender words.
and loving touches. She, as we see it.
is not to get in the pulpit and preach,
yet by her pure actions, loving and
Christ-like deeds, she is to carry and
make more effective Gods word; in
this case her work is to be a living
example and SO glOrify the preacher.
and the same is true in all the profes-
SiOnS.
We find woman since the very
earliest days, not taking the place of
man, for Noah. Abraham and Moses.
and the rest Of those giants for God.
held their positions; but. we find here
ever useful, and yet in her own Snhnre.
In the days Of the patriarchs we md
PharaOh's daughter saving and rear
ing Moses. In the days of the Judges
we find Deborah at the head of Gods
army leading it on to victory. In the
days Of the Kings we find Esther
pleading for her people and rescuing
them from persecution and death. In
the early Christian era we find Phoebe
and host of others engaged in doing
good for others. In modern times we
find woman filling all those noble
places. in lifting fallen humanity. that
a loving heart prompts, and that her
strength will allow her to occupy.
Man acquires knowledge of tactics.
and strength, so as to 90 to war and
battle for his rights. He has the bal
lOt-bOX through which to express his
sentiments, and he legislates and ex-
world; but WOman's power to protect
herself, her home, and those she loves.
and to give to the world the best posi-
bic prOductS-true men and women
and thereby help make and execute
better government, may be expressed
IN a very few words, and the strong
est Of these are religion, purity and
education; for this very reason she
should improve, develop, and make the
best of her power, and the influence
generated thereby should be felt by
the whole world Whether coming
through her combined efforts in the
church. in missionary societies. in
Christian conventions, in federation
clubs, the ". G.. T. O., the press, or her
single efforts.
Each day sees our boys becoming
drunkards, prOfaners, gamblers. muir
derers; each day they are being con-
victed and punished for crime: each
day our girls are being decoyed from
us into lives Of shame. In the face of
all these embarrassing facts must all
women sit in the home with folded
hands? No. let woman arise and grid
on her armOr Of religion, purity and
education, and let her WELD these
weapons to the best advantage. Let
her see TO it that kindergartens. good
schools, colleges, and all kinds of in
stitutiOns for the development of the
people are established throughout the
land. Let her go directly or indirectly
TO each loafing boy or young man, to
each wandering girl and saw EsXVhv