The sun., 1903-02-01

Mexico. petitioned simply for school suf-
rage-the right merely to voice In mar age
Insnt Of the schools IN the Territory-their
bill was voted down BY this very legisa-
marks. II women had any authority they
would say: Let the men OF New Mexico
nave no further extension Of 'righta' till
they grant to women . just share Of those
now belonging to the citizens Of Terri
helpless, wholly unoonsidered by the men
OF their own State and Territory, and utterly
States.
Since last week tho full text OF the bill
extending municipal suffrage to the women
OF Maine has been received by this depart.
ment. II II not. a. the first reports In
dicated, for the purpose Of granting to tax
paying women a vote on matters OF special
taxation. but on all municipal officers and
questions. Such q bill Is open to OF jactiop.
II seems entirely just and proper that all
be permitted to say whether they viii pay
an increased tex for some special purpose,
but In the election OF officers to administer
the Affairs OF the municipality and on ques.
tons relating to Its running expenses and
those for the general welfare there should
be no property qualification. The tendency
has been TO abolish such requirement. and
this proposed bill IA a discrimination against
non-propert y-holding women who may be
nevertheless very desirable electors II may
have heen framed with the idea that half
a loaf ~ better than no bread but half
loaf for those who can get 1t does not relieve
the hunger OF those without a crumb. Prob
ably there Ia property qualification for
male voters In Maine, and 1t was simply
intended to extend equality OF rights to
woman Navarf he laaa tho mo Ia IN.
democratic.
In Washin gton city has Just been dedi-
c,ted National Training School for Mis-
sionariee and Deaconesses In the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The address was made
by the Rev. Frank E. Bristol Of the Metro
politan Church, In the course Of which he
said: The word translated servant in the
common version Of the Scripturee Is 'dia-
konos.' This We prefer to translate dea-
coness. since the word diakonos' is trans
lated deacon in othe. portions Of the
SO It appears that the translators have
made servant out Of the feminine Of word
whose masculine IA plainly deacon It is
an excellent thin 4 to have the light turned
on these Transitions IN their significance
as to women. When this is done many Of
St Paul's utterances which have been used
for centuries to hold women In subsection
are found TO have an entirely different
meaning from that given them by the
translators For instance. Let your women
Of the Greek word 'alleo,' to gabble, chat
tor. talk nonsense.
THE enlirhtened and progressive part
Of the world has come to recognize the
God given moral and intellectual power
having discovered II. Is under obligations
70 develop, train and educate It for the
highest service 10 humanity. 1t In already
at work in all the enterprises which are
promoting the kingdom OF heaven among
men,"
This is surely an immense advance from
the time. onlv a few generations ago. when
II was authoritatively declared that women
had neither minds to train nor souls to save.
II suggests that the day may come. genera.
Church may consider that these women
with the 'God-given moral and intellectual
power. who are doing 40 much Ito promote
the kingdom Of heaven are worthy OF
being ordained to preach The Gospel for
this purpose. That this time is not yet at
Of that holy brothar at the last general
conference of the Church az Dallas, Tex,
who voted against these homes for deacon
eseea. az they would be nothing but hem
neries for Matching female preachers.
The Massachusetts, -antis' lately an
nounced with great pride that after nine
years Of organization they now had an
enrolment Of e.n00 namee. At the recent
meeting Of the State Suffrage Association
the report showed that, during the past
wear alone. 1000 persons had enrolled
themselves in favor OF woman suffrage.
2,sOO men and 100 women. These we're
entirely exclusive Of the regular State
association members. who were already
on the roll, And vet people will 60 right
on asserting that the 'antis' represent the
vast majority.
Among the humorous features OF the week
was the spectacle Of the Rev. Edward
Everett Hale, an uncompromlsing opponent
OF woman suffrage addressing the EQUAL
Suffrage Club Of Boston and urging them
to uee their influence In favor Of peace.
IDA HusTEp Harper.