Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-14

tion was given to man. Inc Ihaiu'
EN- grew up in seclusions and lgno'
rance and after marriage she had
no part in the intellectual lite OF
the husband. In fact, she was not
considered by her husband IN a
much higher light than domestic
slave; it being their duty to oversee
these slaves Of whom they were
practically members. In the
fashionable society of Ionian cities,
they we're not allowed to meet,
even in their own homes, the male
friends of their husbands.
No system of philosophy has
ever vet worked out in behalf OF
woman, the practical results for
her good which christianity has
conferred upon her. 1t has raised
woman from slavery and made her
the thoughtful companion of man;
1t finds her the mere toy or victim
of his passions, and it places her by
his side, his truest friend, his most
faithful counsellor, his help'mate in
every worthy and honorable task.
1t protects her far more effectually
than any other system1 1t cult-
Yates, elevates, strengthens, purltes
all her highest endowments, and
holds out to her aspirations the
most sublime for that future state
of existence where precious rewards
are promised to every faithful dis
charge of duty, even the most hum
BILE. 1t elevates woman at once
from the position of slave to leader
and teacher. She began to hold i'm
portant positions in the church and
to exercise her sweet nature in lead
ing people to Christ and teaching
them His ways. She has ever been
firm and steadfast In her devotion
to Gods service and the number of
the women in the field has always
been greater than the number of
men.
Hundreds and thousands of men
spend their entire lives in profuse-
ness and sin while their wives 90
on patiently and faithfully striving
to serve their Deliverer trying con-
stantly to change the ways of her
sinful husband and to train the
little ones of the home for useful
servants for Christ. Oh! the trials,
the hardships, the disappointments
the mother must endure In training
her child rightfully when he Is
con stantly being influenced by a
drunken, sin-cursed father. Look!
will you to the countries where they
know not Christ today and consld.
er the treatment women receive
there as compared with our own
christian nation. Woman in heath
-enism, has been, as far back as an
mails carry us, despised and hated.
As an infant she is scarcely allowed
to live, and when she herself has
become mother, she may he seen
casting her infants to the crocodiles
of the Nile. She is bought and
sold as so much merchandise. No
attention is given to her training
and education and she is forced to
become grown in total ignorance
and darkness. In Turkey where
Northumberland is the predominant
ing religion, it being the highest
form of Pagan religion, the women
are permitted to shuttle un noticed
through the streets or are like sheep
huddled together In their pens.
Here wonan's life is blank and
meaningless, she is as ignorant as a
child and is continually exposed to
the canker of Turkish society, In
the vicious atmosphere of the Harem.
This treatment is not caused by the
dictate of the oriental, but by the
teachings Of the Koran itself. 1t
teaches that obedience of woman to
her husband is the corner stone of
her existence, and home is her prop
er place.
The life of woman, in christian
nations of today, is as high above
this as the Heavens are above the