The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
THE WOMEN OF 1000.
: VIII They he UniversaIIy Rccogniz-
ed az Mans Equal.


Woman will be the recognized equal o.
man, in any and all vocations of life, il
the year 2G00. There is a masculine and
feminine in all nature.
There is an outside or external nature
and an inside or interior To woman espe-
cially belongs the latter. The interior
intuitional, spiritual. These faculties are
required in the executive. legislative. and
judiciary. They have not been exercised
by woman because she has been excluded
from these important functions for which
she was especially fitted
All one-sided things carry in themselves
the element of their own destruction.
Hence We here have one-sided govern
ment and it is a failure.
The intuitional qualities have been ex-
cluded and ignored; we have had the let
| ter but not the spirit.
Woman's natural sphere has been de-
MED her, and she has either repressed her
nature or turned it in some less impor-
| tant channel.
Woman is creative; we see the great
! changes in our decorative adornments
| since she has been employed as a designer
! Of carpets. wall papers. calicoes, and 9TH
er goods.
| In the year 1000 women will fill all
governmental offices the same as man No
doors will be closed to her. Such is the
prophecy penned by DR.. Ella f. Jennings
to the st. Louis STAR
All offices require a double head-the
masculine and the feminine-as it re-
quires both to properly express the re-
quirements of both in administrative or
public affairs. Justice 10 man as well rs
to woman requires the representation of
beth. Woman will be developed PHYSICAL
ly. mentally, spiritually, morally, psyche
metrically, and these will develop her ma
ternally until superior children will he The
rule instead of the exception as now.
Woman will recognize her divine right
in the selection of her husband and man
will gladly accord it, because of developed
sense of justice and his appreciation of
her intuitional powers.
These sentiments will cause man to
seek woman's help and guidance because
she possesses this interior wisdom so i'm
portant in ali the affairs of life.
Contrast woman in the year 1901 with
her condition in 1S4S. She did not own
her own person, her wages, her unborn
baby at that period. All doors except
marriage, house work, and teaching were
closed to her. Today, after the lapse of
fifty years We find her in the professors
chairs, taking the prizes, carrying of hon.
ors. and developing physically, men
tally, and morally. We find her ed
iting newspapers and magazines, occupy
ing pulpits, practicing medicine and
law and writing text books that
are authorities on mathematics, as
tronomy and history. Think of such names
as Agnes Strickland, Miss Willard, Miss
Mitchell, Mrs. Scott Brown. Miss You
mans, and others. We find them egyptol-
oeists, such as Miss Amelia Edwards; as
inventors, as railroad builders, as mine
owners and workers, and business and
mercantile heads of prosperous bust
nesses.
All this woman has accomplished I'M
der great disadvantages. Suppose she had
been encouraged and assisted instead of
opposed and prevented at every step.
She has won her way through the ut
most discouragements, but she was uD-
daunted, knowing that she would succeed
in time. When Washington Roebling, sr.,
was stricken through breathing the pois-
onous gases in laying the foundation of
Tie Brooklyn bridge his son assumed his
place. He. too, was laid up and suffered
almost the same injuries his father sus-
tanned. becoming paralyzed by the effect.
His wife came to the rescue. took up
the study of mathematics. mastered it and
fitted herself to successfully direct the
construction of the Brooklyn bridge. 1t
stands a monument to womans ability.
energy, fidelity. and affection.
In the year 1000 woman will occupy all
the positions for which she is qualified, |
without a cavil as to her sex. We shall |
have women judges and governors, even |
the executive chair will be occupied by |
woman. As a legislator or law maker she |
is especially qualified. for she is natural |
lawmaker.
She is an excellent fnancier, and will be !
invaluable in her aid in this respect. AS |
woman takes higher rank, man will, under |
her influence as mother and wife, unfold |
his spiritual nature and attain moral |
heights not even dreamt Of at the present |
time. He will recognize spirit more and |
intellect less.
We are not the rivals Of men but their /
CO. workers equals, and companions. We
would help. not injure them. We would |
bless, not harm; and we want to know /
how to better do this.
II is by divine love that the world is to |
be saved and woman represents love and /
wisdom, for they are one. The heart alone
can win and hold the head alone has fail
ed and will ever fall. Christ demonstrated
this In his life and daily example.
Woman in the year 1000 will combine the
beauty wisdom. and love that will make
her a fitting mother to veritable CCd-like
children because she will be developed out
of all envy, Jealousy or pettiness. and into
all wisdom, light, and strength.