The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-11

most henftily vote ID Tor. tile resolulIonI
and would Gladly yute Tot ii asaln II
II were necessary
There appeared IN ono Of our daily
papers several days ago, under head
ing Of large type. quite an attack upon
the ministers. because Of our resolu
tnio concerning the "bec-gumss' and
ash boxes" some OF the women arc
now wearing on their heals. The
editor has some funnS things to say
about tho effect the resolution Is hay.
ing and then gave a letter said 10 be
written bya well known lady whom he
says is little holder than the rest.
The letter reads as follows:
Now that the ministers Of our city
have decided that the ladies must re-
move their hats during church ser.
vices. we would like to have them ex.
plain 10 us how their decision can be
construed to III St Paul's words in
18th chapter OF First Corinthians.
We are Of the opinion that it would be
wiser for the reverend gentlemen to
endeuyor 10 make the fashions fit re-
ligion than to have our religion made
TO fit the fashions. Women could
Just as easily be requested 10 wear
small hats or bonnets when attending
church as TO be requested 10 remove
the extra large headgear We could con-
time 10 worship as we have been
taught by 81. Paul and besides do
away with much unnecessary hair
dressing and the wearing OF costly and
elaborate hair ornaments. We think
the ministers OF our different, churches
in FairmOnt advocating this new order
Of things had. best read their Bible
more carefully and not be SO quick to
take up with fashions started In opera
houses, vaudeville and theatres"
Sgd. "OLD TIMER"
Now, sister Old. Timer. let us con.
slider some things right here before we
go any further. Let us see about
these words OF ST. Paul. The long
hair and the veil we're both Intended
as covering of the head and as a
sign of true womanilness, and of the
right relation OF woman to man.
The argument here Is, that yelling and
long hair on the one side and unveIl
Ing and short hair on the other side
are consistent with each other; be,
longing in the same class together,
and that, therefore, an unveiled
woman is constructively the same
woman as woman with her hair cut.
Here is lesson on the wOman's re.
lntion 10 man. Here the woman is
plainly taught that she Is 10 be sub.
ject to man. The mans head is to be
uncovered because OF bis independ-
ance Of woman. The woman's head
is TO he covered because of her de
pendcnce. Neither was the man
created for the woman. but the
woman for the man." Woman's hair
is given her for covering. The
word covering" is limited by the con.
nectiOn 10 covering for the head. 1t
is natural veil; and that is. there.
fore. provIdenlial Indication of the
proprlety. OF the veil itself for woman.
and Its improperly for man.
Now Sister Old Timer, II you want
10 come TO church with veil or scarf.
or bonnet on your head, T shall not
object Indeed | shall not object. to
your wearing n hat II the hat is not so
large that 1t takes up room that be-
longs to others, Yes, Sister Old Timer,
| have read that chapter many times
and have often thought about how
much the woman utterly disregards
It's teachings. Your advice in regard
TO the reading The Bible is very good
indeed. There is no better guide than
the Bible. II those who get up the
fashions would follow the directions
OF the Bible they would consider the
rights of the people more than they
now do. They would certainly leave
on many of the hat decorations now In
style. Many thousands of our birds
would be permitted 10 live and sing,
and thus fulfill their mission in the
world There is a wonderful destruct-
ion of birds in order that the woman
may. have their hats decorated 10 suit
their fancy. 1t is a very common
thing to see a woman wearing a hat
that has perched upon II some beauti
full bird or some n4onstrous fowl thai
seems TO be ready to arise and go
back ito the wild"
Now in regard to making the fash.
ions fit religion, that is an impossi.
bllity in this case. These wonderful
hats that are being worn now would
never fit religion. There is no use 10
try 10 do thing like that. It Is utterly
impossible. wonder what ST. Paul
would say II he could see what our.
women are now wearing on their
heals. That 81. Paul had reference to
the wearing Of veil or similar cover.
Ing on the head there can be no doubt.
He never dreamcd-greal man that
he was-he never dreamed of Merry
Widows" of hats that spread them.
selves like green bay trees or big
circus tents" He never thought of
woman ever wearing enough plumes
to stock an ostrich Tarm or enough
bird feathers and birds to supply