The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
woman and H. I,uucno.

10 the Editor Of The Times Disnatcb
Sir-Woman has become such a
state and nation wide subject. and hos
gained such prominence through no
press ana so much having been written
about should a woman voter VIVA,
aFocation should she follow 80 she
Napier married or single?" .should
shc propose marriage ctc--these are
minor points in woman's life. cxccut the
,nlt" proposition. and that is just what
.acn makes 1t, The answers 10 ali
propositions were Incomplete What
Woman ~ made of may be significant OF
mans estimate of her SIN tho beyi,
hlhS, when Twashtcri came to the crcn
ton OF woman. he found that he had
eEnaustcd his materials in the making
pl man. ana That no solid elements we're
ieft In this dilemma. after profound
inedithuon. he did as follows. he took
W., cme ro,unoity OF The moon and the
curves OF the crecpers. the clinging OF
t,endrils and tho trembling grass and
We siendcrn"ss Of the reed and tho
bloom OF flowers and the lightness of
leaves and tapering OF the eicnhan,'s
l,uhiS and thesGlanccs OF deer and the
G; l.s', OF rows Of bees and the
Joyous Ehlety Of sunbearns and ,he
weeping clouds ana the nckleness Of
me Wlnd and the temerity OF tho hare
mn Tue vanity of the peacock and the
toitness Of the parrots bosom and THO
hardness of adamant and the sweet
ness OF money and the cruelty OF ih.
user and The warm glow OF Are and
irGs OF Jays and the cooling or ~.
Coo ana m. hdeii,y OF the horse, and.
made wnpaH aii OF these together. he
After compounding all OF these com
bohcn, parts. poets. sagcs and orators
nave for ages past taxed their inre
nuity TO throw additional charm.
around the name Of woman ~ thnnn
sreGat and brilliant minds have failed
their appreciation, respect and love
FOR her. how dare attempt tho task >
) "lsh | had words at my command TO
What would society be without ,hc
inhuence OF woman, which character
which, mankind should AT All tines H.,
guided. and the light OF his pathwav
lendlns nun TO virtue and rectitude?
nnence would lac like a great shin a,
I sea without ruddcr, being tossed
about by every wind that blows. and
nnally daShed TO pieces against the
great rocks OF the "briny deem 1rbc
position and obligation of woman are
determined by her place and duties
in society. by the object OF her creation.
which was to be IAN helpmate for
man" Simple. as this ought TO be from
always been diricult for man TO un-
aerstand IT,. and the mistakes OF the
highest CIVILIZATION upon this point arc
quite as great AS those of savagery.
There are two distinct and appar-
entity contradictory accounts Of her
origin IN Genesis, which are yet per
y l.
Genesis j. -. we told that Cod
created man in Ills own image. in the
IMAGE OF God created He him. male and
female created He them. This is a
plain, intelligible statement involving
cocquaii'v of man and woman in their
respective positions and giving 10
neither priority OF origin. Its textual
connection and its assertion first clear
ly establish IL as the purposed rcvcla-
ton OF fact. Man is. therefore male
and female, either part being incom-
pleie without the other. Not man gen
ericaliy, but the man needed a helm
mate for him TO fulnll the objects of
his being, and only in woman could
such help be found.
Nature teaches the same truth wo-
man being III every aspect physical
mental and even more moral. the com
plcncnt of man. Without woman man
therefore, cannot rightly and fully ac-
compl!sh his mission on earth. we can
mud no better guide TO determine the
scriptures of the New Testament. Wo-
man is told that her present position
IN society is due TO her influence and
her Christianity. which is superior to
THAT OF her sex at any prior age Of the
world. church and state both mainta in
ing thai she is inferior and depen-
dent. man superior ana ruler Under
advancing civilization. a recognition OF
the religious rights and privileges of
woman are rapidly increa sing and re-
quire hui slight Investigation to prov.
that the older church theories are ia CT