The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-08-06


has not been a tom-boy." Another that
the number of divorces might be lessen.
ed if young people intending to be mar
ried were obliged to register such i'll
tentions twelve months before mar
riage instead of few days; that there
ought to be such law. There should
also be law regulating woman's. way
of carrying an umbrella, either closed
or open. AS one person said: "These
women possessed not only sense but
common sense-not only common sense
but unusual vision
All faces were earnest, eager, Inter
ested. There seemed to be no lazy or
lackadaisical people there. Every move
ment betokened alertness, energy, a
great desire, ambition to accomplish
something, to learn more of the con-
dition of affairs in public, civic, educa-
tional work, resolution to right
wrongs, to remedy mistakes, to ad-
vance right living among the rich as
we'll as among the poor and ignorant.
One said, whatever is done in the
home affects the community" We do
not always bear this in mind. This
club work is great benefit and vastly
better than so-called social life. What
great and good lessons and influence go
out from these clubs to fill shallow
lives, to do away with evil, to promote
good
Mrs. Robert Burdette, first vice presi-
dent Of the General Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, has formulated a club
creed. So favorable was the impress
sion it made when read before Chi
cago club that Mrs. Burdette had to
allow it to be printed upon slips of pa
per, to be distributed after her depart
ure. The creed reads:
| believe in afternoon club life for
women.
| believe in evening club life for men
and women together, when it does not
rob the home of father and mother.
| believe that woman has no right to
undertake any work whatsoever outside
of the home, along the lines of phllan-
thropy, church, temperance or club life,
that does not emanate from the home,
and in its final and best results return
to the home. Home must always be
the center, but not the limit, of wo-
mans life.
| believe in equal rights in the family
for father and mother, in Intelligence,
affection and tilial respect. These the
club should foster.
| believe in nine-tenths of the club
members doing the work and one-tenth
the criticising instead of the reverse.
| believe in the value of minute,
and that thievery of time on the part
of one late member from those in wait
ing is reprehensible.
/ believe. out of consideration for
others, in removing the hat in all pub
lie assemblies.
| believe in occupying the seat fur
thest from the aisle when there are
others to come, and, for the same rea-
son, occupying front seats first.
| believe that club members should
restrain themselves from whispering,
or the rustling of skirts or papers, dur
ing club sessions.
| believe the character and good name
of each individual member of the club
should be. as sacredly guarded by all
other members as are those OF the fam
lily; and that the use of dishonorable
political methods in club life for women
will be the death knell of pure, woman
ly organization.
| believe the golden rule for club
women should be: Do right unto 9TH
ers, regardless of what Others do unto
you.
The vesper service held between 4
and p. III. was very impressive and
inspiring. 1t was unique among re-
ligious services in Boston in several
respects. The audience numbered full
20O0 persons, all but three or four being
women, and nearly all in white gowns,
which made the picture most attrac-
tive one. The most remarkable feature,
however, was the stage, which had been
decorated with rare originality and
beauty all the past week, but which
had number of extra touches put up
on it for this service. In addition to
the beautiful scenic floral background
there were rows Of white grecian col
umns and of green bay trees, also a
number of large and lovely vases con-
tanning variegated flowers in luXuriant
profusion, and resting upon pedestals
grouped about the place where those
directing the service were stationed,
the whole conveying striking impress
sion of beautiful Italian garden of
the middle ages, at the front of which
was a small inconspicuous reading
desk of green that harmonized with
the general scheme of decoration.
Personal righteousness and the full
filling of the law of love toward others
formed the special message which Miss
Mary Woolley, president of Mt. Hol-
woke College, declared st. Paul had for
the women Of the General Federation.
est. Paul never imagined an audience
like this one, nor the worth which it
represents" she said.
s'Women of the East in his day were
farther from us than miles or years, in
their customs and conditions. Yet the
writings of St. Paul touch us with an
insight that is almost appalling, for he,
more than any of the other apostles,
placed stress upon life. He was more
liberal than ali the rest. To him Chris
tianity owes the great debt that it is
not simply sect.
"Creeds wax and Wane; apprehension
Of truth differs from one generation to
another, but real message to the hui
man soul is not outgroWn. Its need, its
capacity for deep joy and deep suffering
remains unchanged from age to age.
"Paul was not only liberal, he was a
realist. His was a very practical relig-
ion. He preached always personal right
of life and that love of human
ty which makes men and women ready
to work for others.
$50 | have been thinking that in all
the work you women of the federation
nave been doing this past week you
nave been worshipping God not less
truly than you are today-every effort
for the benefit of humanity is sacri- |
ice acceptable to God. You have made