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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
The World Moves.

In pastoral letter OF "the Gen.
eral Association Of Massachusetts
ORTHODOXY to tho Churches under
their care" 1897. the writer, Or Ne
hemah Adams OF Boston, said
we appreciate the unostentatious
prayers and efforts Of woman in al.
vancing the cause Of religion at homo
and abroad; in Sabbath schools IN
leading religious !nqurers TO the pas.
tors for instruction. and In all such
associated effort as becomes the mod
esty Of her sex; ana earnestly nor"
that she may abound more and NOR
in these labors OF p!ety and love
but -
III thu vine. whose strength and
beauty II to lean upon the trelliswork
and half conceal rs clusters, thirks
70 assume tina independence and ~"
ovnrsha downing nature OF the elm. .
will not only cease 70 bear fruit. III, "a
In shame and d'shonor into the dust
We cannot. therefore, hut regret tHa
mistaken conduct ~ those who on
courage females 10 bear an ob;rus'"s
and ostentatious part IN measures ~
reform. and countenance any o. the'
20 !tinerate in the character OF prh-
l'c lecturers and teachers"
This letter 80 reused the ire ~
John Greenloaf Whittier tNa' 10
wrote a poem from which the fo'ov-
Ing stanzaa are taken:
No--sor yourselves alone, I turn
Tho pages OF intolerance over
That, IN their spirit, dark ana stern.
He Iaply may your own discover
For II We claim the pastoral ricN'"
To silence freedoms voice % war :
And from your precincts shut 80 &C.
or Freedoms day around ve 5sr-'.-
II when An earthquake voice ., power
Ard signs IN earth and heaven -
showing
That forth, in the appointed hour
The Spirit Of THE Lord ga going
And, with that spirit. Freedoms r''
on kindred, tongue, and pe'r'" ..sfy.
.nC
Whose slu,her'nc millions a; re s.rN,
In glory and m strength aye ~ 80
When for the siehing % the poor
And for the needy God ha'h r'so'.
And chains are breaking. ar7 ID H..-
Is opening for The souls IN prison
II ther We would. with puuy har1.
Arrest the very work ~ Uepys,
And hind anew me ovN hands
Which Gods right arm % roUr- a.
r!vcn--
what marvel that. 'r many y -,.r.
Those darker deeds Of hlrn' r. s,s
Are closely with Your own r,~.r.
Yet less VI nugr- than ir s....--'-
what marvel u tho people 'otr'
To claim tho right ~ flor or - SO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

ment on the popular conception OF th.
functi--- of the ministry.
THE minister stands primarily ~.
Righteousness and Justice Hence M,
cannot make the compromise that
others make. Believing in Justice. th.
minister must not hes tato 70 stand
for justice, even at the risk of I'm.
popularity. Woman suffrage Is only
one way 10 restore political justice in
our democracy. A democracy means a
rule OF the people. Women are ms'
as much constituent part OF the
people as are the men. In real do
mocracy the government derives It's
power from the consent Of the g5v.
erned. II is plain that women ought
TO have n voice In determining how
they shall be governed.
From a purely practical point N
view It Is also plain that there ar
many problems that come within tho
purview OF government which womer
can solve much more satisfactorily
than men by virtue Of their peculiar
gifts along certain lines The prob
lens OF housing, OF sanitation o.
morals specifically, can be tackled and
conquered ny the women because they
have not been so hardened in tn
practical hurly- burly OF life and be.
cause their vision IL still illumined
by sentiment that makes intuitively
for tho right.
Women will inject n moral elNrnen'
into politics. That coarse corruption
associated with harrooms and don.
OF vice will he removed Redne,no,,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
Among the Unitarians.

Some Unitarian clerEymen believe
that 4 woman suffrage becomes a
reality there will Lee a better chance
for the development II woman, homo
and state. The following letter from
prominent clergyman recently re-
ccived at the Empire State Cam
paisn's headquarters voices this idea
II am q strong believer In woman
suffrage because am convinced that
the development Of woman. the devel-
opment OF the home, and particularly
lie development OF the state, render
THIS next step imperatively necessary
and therefore inevitable"
Two of tho most prominent women
preachers the Unitarian church ever
had, the Rev. Anna Stafford now OF
Florida. and Marie Jenney Howe of
New York city. are both leaders in
the suffrage movement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

"Their failure a. regards the ques-
ton Of drink Ia terrible. | am not
a teetotaller nor proh,hiionist. but
| was staggered when read that two
thousand millions OF dollars was the
drink hill OF the United States in 1919,
When | saw that one statement I
succumbed 10 the cause OF suffrage,
The men had failed absolutely and
argued that another force was neCes-
sary to change the situation Nat
urally l turned TO the women because
they are the greatest sufferers n the
drink question.
"In the next century I fe~l II Will
be the honor. privilege and the de-
light OF the women 10 settle all these
questions II sounds Ike n dream,
probably, but II will come true with
The help OF Providence"
Father John l.. Belford speaking in
favor of woman suffrage on the plat
form of the Brooklyn Academy OF
Music, declared: 81 have voted Tor
thirty years. but very often ! have
felt like going home when I saw men
AT the polls who knew no more about
casting their ballot than about regu-
lating the interior OF the sun. IL the
average woman Is not better fitted to
cast her vote than the ordinary man
! see about the polling places then !
will go back and sit Down. believe
that next November women are going
to obtain the privilege they seek I
believe that II they do acquire !. they
win exercise the right not merely well
but nohly, and that there are certain
evils which they will not brook"
At the Catholic prohibition confer
ence organized August b. 1914, at
Niagara Falls this unique plank was
inserted in the platform there adopted
Equal suffrage, with the provision
that all persons convicted of intoNlca-
ton be dsfrachised for 1--WE years.
A Catholic votes for women club
started In 1914 calls itself the St
Catherine OF Slennas Welfare Assoc
citation for the Vote. st. Catherine
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
Churchmen of all demo NINA.

Churchmen of all denomina-
uons are coming out" for suf-
frage. Not only are they espous-
ing the cause but many OF them
are working for it with mission
ary zeal. Especially has the last
year been marked by an access of
interest in the subject in church
circles. Church puipits al over
the country are freely lent to
suGiAsists for the presentation of
the suffrage cause and preacher
after preacher is declaring his
suffrage faith. Many church
conferences held this spring have
adopted resolutions favoring
woman suffrage. The Empire
State Campaign Committee has
prepared the following account
of progress in this direction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
Catholics and Suffrage.

1.-THE statement that tho Church is
opposed to the enfranchisement of
women is incorrect" says Cardinal
Gibbons In his utterance concerning
woman suffrage on March q, 1914,
THE Church has taken no official at
titude on the subject. but leaves the
matter to the good Judgment Of her
children as to what they think best"
Among Catholic dignitaries who have
used their judgment In favor of
woman suffrage openly arc Arch
bishop Patrick Riordan of San Fran
cisco. who urged tho California women
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

began fighting the prejudices against
women in the fourteenth century, says
this club, which also declares that in
1747 Catholic woman. Margaret
Brent of Maryland. was the first
woman suffragist."
Father Malloy. who Is visiting
America from New Zea land. in speak
ing of equal suffrage conditions In his
country says that the nuns of New
Zealand converts vote, and they are
surely not considered unfeminine and
unladylke. They do not neglect their
rrayers or their schools or their char
tiles when they 90 to the polls, and on
the other hand they keep in closer
touch with the affairs OF the country
and reap the benefits of its Govern
mcnt"
There Is no argument against equal
suffrage" according to DIR. j. Elliot
Ross of the Catholic Church, Chicago,
H.. and he adds: when you carry
the war into the enemy's country and
demand an argument against votes for
women that does not apply equally
to votes for men, you get only incon-
elusive vapor.ngs."
To these opinions may be added the
testimony from experience OF Arch
bishop Redwood of Wellington. New
Zealand. who says: Women have
had the vote in New Zealand for many
years. and II has been proven that
they use It wisely and judlciously. and
for the greatest common good: and.
II anything, they are better wives and
home conservers."
ut IL quite plain says the Rev.
George Searle of San Francisco. cal.
that with regard to moral questions
the interests OF morality would be add
vanced by woman suffrage"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
Politicians Aid Cause.

\ noteworthy telegram rr..0
'aHo during the political ,a-r,F.
this spring called ntteu'tnn '.
fact that a lull never heforo -'.r.'
e. upon all political art'v'''os '.a
sunday preceding tho April
on thu Saturday night prarct,.
city was in 'umu,t Scene. OIL"
business centre rlval'ed tnos" q y "
Years eve. street chr 'rt.
paraly2ed by parldcrs. whl pho
the streets There were many n."'r
aTong the shnujcrs. hu' NJ u-.
body participated IN re mar
Next day, TN Difference o. .. r
voters" the sabbath was e'-..' ..
served by a. the cand '...
MnNnr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

Many Religious Bodies Have Passed Resolutions Favor
ing Cause---Wide Variety of Reasons as Basis for
Endorsement Purely Practical Side Emphazied

diplomatic subtleties, their finer SEN
sitivity to physical injury, their differ
ent concept Of the value of life. their
higher moral standard AZ to human
rights. all determine beforehand how
they must vote If a question of peace
or war were submitted to them.
ITO secure a true national verdict
for peace in this country we must
cnfranchse that half OF our citizens
who are. by ages of training and by
the deeper Instincts OF their constl-
tuition lovers of peace"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
What the Friends Think.

The Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of
the Religious Society of Friends in
May, 1914, adopted the following
minute:
I'm view OF the fact that the So
ciety of Friends. by reason of its in
heritance and presen, organization,
gives evidence of the advantage which
results to the home. the meeting and
he community through a full recog-
milton of the dignity OF women and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
Attitude of the Baptists.
THE Baptist conference. which Is
to meet tomorrow in the Madi-
y son Avenue Baptist Church,

to meet tomorrow In the Madi-
%. i son Avenue Baptist Church,
90 corner Thirty-first street, will
hear the cause of woman suffrage dis
cussed upon its floor. After the OPEN
ing exercises Mrs. James Lees Laid,aw.
Manhattan chairman OF the Woman
Suffrage Party. will speak. by special
, request. for a half hour. presenting
the case for women's votes. After
this the conference will be thrown
e open to general discussion. which
will In all probability occupy most of
the morning session.
Baptist clergymen are seeking in
formation upon this question. since 1t
has now become one OF practical inn
portance to every male citizen in New
York. New Jersey, Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania. Some time between
now and next November. they say, a
personal decision as to its righteous
ness and expediency must be made by
every voter in these States. For this
reason the initiative was taken by the
clergymen themselves in inviting Mrs.
Laidlaw to make use Of the opportu-
nifty furnished by a gathering OF many
men in one place at one time to state
the question of votes for women.
DIR. Charles 4. Eaton. the pastor of
the church where the conference is to
be held, has been believer in the alb
stract justice of woman suffrage for
twenty years. When he was asked for
his views on the subject he gave them
readily. saying that he had hitherto
taken little active part in the move
ment. HIS faith in the inevitability Of
woman's participation has mede him
see 1t as a part of evolutionary de-
mocracy. he said and he had felt that
the cause would grow of its own mo-
mentum without his active help. Then
he amplified the same. democratic ideal
in this way:
"The key To human progress IL ne
word democracy. Political power has
hroadened through the centuries until
now in the most advanced countries
We have to-day practical manhood
suffrage. II Is my firm conviction that
this process will go on as resistlessly
az "A glacial advance until every man
and every woman in the civilized
world has the vote. In other words,
80 0'''' ''''''"' - wy nv ~
g future ana II VIII he Impossible 10
deny the right of sef-GoVernment Ia
any morally responsible human oelhg
For these reasons believe that
women not only should nave the vote
but are going 20 nave the vote in the
not distant future
.. Or. Samuel Zane Battcn Of the de-
APARTMENT of social service and brother
o. hood of the Baptist Publication So
ciety. the author Of The Christian
SAFE" and several books upon Chris
tlan soc olugy, says in "A letter To the
Empire state Campaign Committee:
For years ! have believed that
women should have the privilege of
the ballot and have spoken on this
subject before Legislatures and 10 the
. people. have never heard a real
reason why women should not have
A.. the ballot equally with men. Every
argument against woman suffrage APP
plies equally against male suffrage.
81 believe that woman is fully as
rational AZ man. and hence is as capa-
hle of having intelligent convictions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
The Jews and Suffrage.

Rabb! Nathan Krass is not Wiinna
that preachers of the gospel should
lay IA too tiattcring JUNCTION upon them
selves because Of recent indications
thnt they form the only class" Of
men that as a class give Their uu-
stirtod rncouragomcnt to the womln
suffrage movement. lie says II this
statement is made in the nature OF
surprise it is certainly a sorry COM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
Rev Fred WinslOW
Adams DID, Pastor
St. Andrews r1etho-
dist Episcopal Church

express more genuinely the will OF the
whole people
Another Presbyterian clergyman.
who Is willing 10 vouch for his inter
est in the women's vote. Is DR.. Henry
sloane Coffin 81 the Madison Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
out OF many reasons for his belief
in woman suffrage. another Presby-
terrain. the Rev. Norman NJ. Thomas
chairman OF the American Parish, New
York city. takes these as most con-
vincing TO him:
First believe In democracy and
am sure that in the long run the peo-
pie have to say who shall represent
them and govern them. All plans for
virtual representation have broken
down Women need the vote for the
same reason as men. and while their
votes will not bring In the millennium
in New York. or any other State, II
is good for the State that their opin-
ions should find expression. This
seems to me especially important in
view Of the fact that so many women
have to work for their living. The
ballot IL one of the most effective
weapons to secure Justice and fair play
for the workers. and there is no JUS
tice In denying that weapon to the
very workers whose lot II most unsat-
isfactory.
Second believe in woman suf
frage because I am more interested In
homes even than in the State. In the
old days the prudent housewife might
with her own eyes assure herself that
her familys food was not adulterated
OF their clothes shoddy. In our com
plicated modern life only the State
can do that effectively for us. and
women, who are the natural home
makers. need to add their voice and
vote directly to that OF the men for
the protection OF homes. OF course,
what I had said about the physical
side Of home life in such matters as
food and clothing applies more to those
questions Of education and morality
which so vitality concern the boys and
girls.
1T seems To me very important that
the suffrage be granted by constitu-
tional amendment at once In order
/ that the energy now employed In seek
/ Ing the ballot may be released for d.
rect public service for all, The strub-
gle Of earnest minded women for the
vote IL only q struggle to forge a
weapon. That weapon has still to be
used to further social Justice, and 1t
Ii pity to have II too long In the
/ making"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

vote. The arguments against II do
not appear to me to have sufficient
ground In reason. We have no right
to refuse a demand SO we'll founded In
reason"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
Rev Charles S r1dcfdrland,
General Secretary Of
the federal Council
Of the Churches Of
Christ IN America

her right to complete development. tho
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the
Religious Society of Friends records
its Endorsement OF equal suffrage as
"A principle Of justice TO woman and
an opportunity for more effective ser
vice
The Yearly Meeting recommends
that Monthly Meetings be watchful
for opportunities 20 influence equal
suffrage legislation and encourage It's
members Ia an active interest in the
accomplishment Of this reform
The s.N other Yearly Meetings OF
the Liberal Branch OF the Society Of
Friends New York, Baltimore. Cen
"sce, Ohio. Indiana and Illinois
though they have not formally adopted
this minute, are in full harmony with
tn sentiments therein expressed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-12
SIMPLE STATEMENT OF TRUTH
Uncle Will Had Good Explanation for
What at First Seemed Like
"TaIl" Story.

Old Uncle Will was still faithful to
his young "missus," but the truth of
many Of his amazing statements had
long since ceased to be depended
upon.
One day, from the kitchen window,
he saw an automobile being driven by
young girl.
Il tell yo', Miss Bess, it sho' am a
dangerous thing, all dis yere a-drivin'
by wimmin folkses."
why, what is the danger?" aske '
his amused "missus"
well, Miss Bess, l know a man
what wuZ run over by one of dem
things whar de lady wuz a-drivin',
long bout two years go, an dat mig
gah, he was so plum scairt he hain't
breathed since, nos not once!"
ooh, Uncle William, think again /
told you time after time the penalty
for telling such falsehoods! Now you
know as well as l that no human be-
ing could continue to live and not
breathe, could hep
"Why, OBJ course, Miss Bess, oh
course l knows hit, but dat niggah
wot l speaks OBJ he's done been buried
two years."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-12
NEW MATERIAL FOR LINING
Chintz Silk Has Taken the Fancy of
Fashion-How 1t Is Utilized by
Partisan Modiste.

Chintz silks for Innings are more
popular than ever. Some of these
silks are beautiful enough to merit
a place in a museum, the colorings
being as unexpected and beautiful as
the designs.
A famous Partisan tailor is intro
ducing these silks on shantung and
linen coats with fine effect. Recently
a tailor-made was seen which had
been created by this artist, and the
material of the suit was oyster white
linen, while the lining of the rather
long, loose coat was chintz-silk, which
showed dull purple, green, orange
black and white on a faint shell-pink
ground. The design was very intri-
cate and it was a well-covered pat
tern. There were mother-of-pearl but
tons trimmed in purple enamel on the
coat, and it was accompanied by an
oyster-white organdie blouse lavish
ly trimmed with real valenciennes
lace
Some OF these chintz silks are quite
They are used for coates and even
70. blouses, but they are at their best
when lining picturesque coats or
wraps for summer wear.
Chinese designs are very popular
for silks of this order, and the mag
pie tints, mingled with bright touches
of color, are very much to the front
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-12
AUTUMN STYLES ARE SHOWN
FIounced Skirts Will Remain. IL Is AS
serted-Two Types of Coats to
Be in Order.

Skirts are fashioned of shirred sec
tions, two and three fiounces. or deep
knee fiounces. Then there are those
of round and ample width untrimmed.
Deep tucks. tunics, straight and IT.
regular shaped borders. frequently OF
contrasting material, offer numerous
possibilities within tho scope of the
woman who sewS.
Among the new things being de-
signed for autumn there are two dis
tinct types of coats to be found.
One shows the more fitted form and
the other is the more easy hitting
style. At present the coat made OF
smart, easy-tjtting lines continues to
meet with the most success. 1t 8
expected, however. that with the de-
velopment OF the season the more
fitted effects will meet with better sue
cess than at the present time
The loose garments that nave been
in vogue Tor so long have been par
sicularly satisfactory. as large pro-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-12
MODES OF THE SEASON
INDICATIONS THAT CRINOLlNE is
TO BE REVIVED.
Frock Recently Seen Seems to Bear
Out the ldea-Bodice Girde Much
In Favor - Styles in
New Fall Coats.

1t has been the subject of CONVEX
satlon among fashion designers for
the last two years as to whether the
crlnollne is again to come into vogue.
Heavy cord has already been used in
the bottom of foundation skirts, caus-
ing them to fare out in old-fashioned
hoop effect, and now comes a model
with heavy cord raised from the bot
tom of the skirt and run through d
putting in the silk just at the line of
the hips. This frock was made in
black and white checked silk, with
full skirt trimmed with narrow plat
ed rufties at the bottom. With it is
worn plain tight-ftted bodice of
black faille, buttoned down the front,
with well curved waist and with col
lar, turnback cuffs and armholes
trimmed with frills of silver mesh
net.
There is a continued use of the ruff
fie and ruche as skirt trimming. A
new skirt has a trimming of three
inch-wide side-plaited ruffies of the
material run from the belt to the hem
across the back of the skirt only, the
front being left plain and the fullness
laid in deep soft plaits at the line of
the belt.
With the revival Of old-fashioned
skirt fulled straight around from hip
to hip has come the use of the bodice
girdle, tight-ftted girdle made of
the material in which the costume is
developed and worn either with or
without a shoulder strap attachment
1t may have lacings in front or at
one side or at both Sides
Large drop-brim hats are trimmed
either with plain band of embroid-
cred ribbon or with satin ribbon
knotted back and front, the ends ex-
tended beyond the brim. A pure
white hat trimmed with black tat
feta ribbon band brocaded in vivid
art flowers Is strikingly attractive.
Some large brimmed sailor hats have
the slashed brim rolled back at one
eide, the edges caught by stiff bow
of fan-shaped ornament of ostrich
For plain, smart walking hat the
DANoob I'LL SdIlOI
is smart, trimmed with a buckle and
nat loops of grosgrain ribbon or with
fan-shaped ostrich.
Some of the new fall coats button
tight from the throat to the knees in
single-breasted effect, and the long
coat dress-style garment buttons
straight down to the bottom of the
hem. There are jackets closed in a
bias line from the middle of the col
lar to the hips, and there are coats
which open at the side from the
shoulder to the waist, or to the ankle
There is not only tendency toward
the bias line Of coat closings, but also
to one-sided trimming of coats. All
Jackets, whether long or short, are
made with lower front edges pointed
or square cut.
The basques of the Jackets NAV
slope slightly from front to back.
from front to sides, or from back to-
ward the front, but in all cases the
rounded cutaway effect is avoided
The use of tab trimming at the edges
of the basque and jacket openings is
seen.