The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
CONTRACT MARRIAGES AND
SUFFRAGE,

rAiRMONl w. va, Sept. IL
Editor The West Virginian.l lit is
the conscientious belief of all persons
opposed to Woman's Suffrage that
those OF our home people, who adyo.
cate it, while honest and sincere IN
their belief, are being deceived and
misled by outsiders who are proclaim.
ing to them unwholesome and false
doctrines for the guidance and protec.
ton Of the home, society and state.
No government is stronger than its
people. Society is reflected by then.
moral condition. 1t is the restraint
placed by law and custom upon their
conduct which extends the life and
existance OF their social compact.
For when moral restraint gives out
they dissolve in their own corrup-
ton.
We look to the Bible for the basis
Of all law and government. The
twelve Apostles were men. All the
covenants were established between
God and man. Man is the recognized
guardian OF things and the natural
protector Of life, liberty and property.
Women. from their very nature, are
intended to be protected. This is true
Of the beasts Of the field and the birds
OF the air. 1t was intended from the
beginning that man should make and
enforce the laws, while women were
to teach their observance.
The teachings of the Bible are to
be followed In all things, save wo-
mans suffrage. Now strange 1t does
not apply to 1t.
In the Fist Epistle OF Paul to the
Corinthians (14-34-35) when speaking
of the gifts of tongue tbs said: LET
your women kee p silence in the
church; for 1t is not permitted unto
them to speak; but they are command.
ed to be under obedience, as also
saith tho law. And If they will learn
anything, let them ask their husbands
at home; for 1t Is shame for women
to speak In the church."
, 1t Is because of this doctrine that
We do not find many women engaged
in preaching the gospel. But contrary
to this teaching we must suffer tho
humiliation of seeing suffragets actu.
ally occupying the pulpits on Sunday
preaching on woman's Suffrage.
In Corinthians I'LL to 10) he says,
But would have you know, that the
head of every man Is Christ; and the
head OF every woman Is man; and the
head Of Christ is God. For the man
Is not Of the woman; but the woman
Of the man; neither was the man ere.
ated for the woman, but the woman
for the man."
In his First Epistle to Timothy
(2-11-12) when speaking Of the appli.
cation Of laws, It's said: LET women
learn in sil.nce with all subsection.
But suffer not woman to teach, nor
to L3urp authority over man, but to
be in silence. For Adam was first
formed, then Eve. And Adam was
not deceived, but the woman being
deceived was In the transgression."
Here Is the direct message Of the
Apostle Paul commanding women not
to teach the law, nor to usurp author.
ity over man in dealing with or en-
forcing 1t, brt to be in silence, as
Adam was not deceived, but the wo-
man was. This Is why men, and not
woman, should deal with these ques.
tions.
And in the Epistle Of Paul to the
Ephesians 1922 to 24) tbs said: For
the. husband is the head Of the wife,
even as Christ is the head Of the
church; and He Is the Savior Of the
body. Therefore. as the church In
subject unto Christ, so let the wives
be to their own husbands, In every.
thing"
had the pleasure of hearing a sui.
fragest make an appeal to a we'll
Informed leading man to support the
amendment at the coming election.
He informed her that he had much
literature on both sides Of the ques.
ton, but after reading and carefully
studying the messages of Saint Paul,
he was convinced tina. the movement
was wrong. and would oppose It. To
my great astonishment she replied,
We'll, who was Saint Paul? Nothing
but a little red.headed hunch.back,
who wasn't even attractive" So, Il
didn't care SO much about her inter.
probation Of Saint Paul's teachings as
! did to Ter reference to him being
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