Evening star., 1902-02-19

ing beings. so there ard certain general
| women.
The wide diversitY Of eHds and interests
combined in the uncil inclines us to look
| at anatrs from a general standpoint. BY
considering all intefestsp our mind en-
iarges to discriminating sense of the one
important aim after, all Of all earnest life,
namely, the uplifting. and perfecting of hu-
| manity. Here in council We get outside of
our own atmospheric, and breathe the
nigher. M Ira larer @ air fitted to oall and not spe-
| here In council, each well versed and in
| tent for Its own special reform or plea, acts
| and reacts upon each, as travel upon an
| appreciatfve and observant mind.
BY mingling with other and widely sep
| arated peoples, man learns that what Is
| one mans meat may be another's poison.
| and that only on the broad lines Of hu-
manlty ana its rights can any general rules
| be laid down. BY interchange of thought
| and plans We here arrive at such general
| truth and broad needs as we could arrive
| at In no other manner. Here we learn to
adapt our plea and guide our reasoning to
the general ear and the general mind.
The Apathy Of Women.
| Here. too. we take note Of the trend of
the world about US. and we view with
alarm the seeming unconquerable apathy
| OF many women to the needs of the hour.
| the opportunities open to them and the
effect that those who stood neuter In any
large public matter were infamous Neu-
| trality, sometimes termed moderation, ac-
cording to Solon's mind, sometimes covered
selfish indifference and lacks moral force.
When the day comes that a majority OF
our women shall become awakened to the
duties and opportunities Of woman for pub
| lie service, then may we hope to arrive at
the realization of those dreams which poets
have set forth, when there will be peace
and good will on earth; when mercy, JUS
tice and truth shall obtain and when all
| law shall be but as a kindly providence.
Let those women who see no need, no Op-
portunity for service outside of their own
special homes or particular societies con-
! slider this. The three first needs of civil
lied Christian life are to feed. clothe and
lodge humanity. We have had nineteen
centuries Of Christianity, and yet Is hu-
manity fed, clothed and lodged.
If each heart and hand pledged to Chris
| tian service had been moved to work. to
do what 1t could instead Of leaving the
work for some one else to do, might not
today every feeble breast have been fenced
with sweet colors from the coid?' And for
our architecture, we rear great structures,
we build libraries which pass on our poor
names to posterity, but from our streets
rises nightly the cry Of the homeless.
Seek Common Ground.
eve assume not to be wiser, better or
filter than any other body Of women. We
meet. knowing that we are Of many and
different minds. yet here to strive by every
means In our power to find some common
ground, something kind or good that may
be done by all. And then we each place
ourselves side by side and put our shoulder
to the wheel and push, and we hope to help
humanity out Of some Of Its ruts in TINS
way.
'It may seem to some that are not
doing much and the word may be uttered
that there few things to unite on But
this does not discourage US since Ike Barkls
We are willin /" and with Milton We be-
lieve They also serve who only stand ana
wait
TT may be said that the stars In heaven
give but a feeble and scattered light be
sides being far from the earth, but through
the medium Of the atmosphere, their many
rays become united In one plane OF light
which serve to keep our night from utter
darkness. We therefore, In our councn
continue to search for points Of union and
give forth our light for faithful purpose,
trusting that such light Z may be. united
somewhere and somehow for guiding the
footsteps OF humanity and helping them
upward and onward on the road of life.
Report on Promotion of Purity.
In her annual address Mrs. Elizabeth B.
Grannis Of New York, president OF the Ma
tional Christian League for the Promotion
of Purity, among other things said
There are public and private teachers
who assert that every allusion to purity
suggests impurity. II there Is q shadow of
truth in this statement. every reference to
honesty must necessarily suggest theft,
and every teaching Of truth would pro-
mote falsehood, and SO on to the end OF
the list Of all the virtues which we desire
to develop. 1t Is authoritatively estimated
that one In every seven persons suffers
directly or Indirectly from the sin OF intem-
perance in alcoholic stimulants; while one
out Of every two persons suffers from i'm
purity In some form. Our league studies
and seeks to raise the standard Of family
life according to Christs gospel. and by
searching scientific authority.
Character Building.
individual character building Is the
foundation of permanent success for the
nation This organization, first and fore
most, represents the Christ's Church Uni
versal Of Christendom, and, secondly. 1t
strives to raise the standard spiritually in
education and by practice along higher lines
Of purity Of life for all classes and copdi-
ton Of people.
deemed or converted to the gospel Of the
Worlds Reedemer we shall need no out
side organizations to aid the higher de-
velopment of humanitar1anism. When pro-
fessed disciples Of Christ exemp1ify His
teaching in daily dealing with their fel-
lows our national government will cease
to be supported by the revenue on liquor
and tobacco.
"To redeem a drunkard is, perhaps. as
good thing to do as redeem what is called
fallen woman or man who has stepped
aside from the path Of chastity or been
debauched by the social evil. Christ con-
tinually taught the heart should rule tho
head Of a nation as truly as that the heart
should control the intellect of the pulpit.
the church and the individual.
LET us not be surprised or discouraged
that teachers and writer's advance crude,
unwise sentiments concerning methods to
obtain better results in parental influences
and to secure higher types In child culture
in it's broadest sense. Workers are to seek
diligently to separate the wheat from the
chaff.
Development Of Race.
with all our research and training not
third, and probably not tenth Of the
children born are wanted, and less than
per cent are spiritually or intelligently
prepared for by parents. Women more gen.
orally than men are assembling themselves
together to study momentous questions Of
social economics. Both men and women
arc comparing notes concerning better
methods for improving and developing the
race We are encouraged by efforts put
forth among the more highly educated.
which are gradually reaching even the
farm laborer's cottage and alley-house
"Heredity in It's broadsst, sense is the