The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-08
i.e Serpent in the Birds Nest.

has health, clear conscience, absence
of peculiar troubles and the conscious
ness of right doing. But what of the
woman, who for the pleasures of society,
for fear or in rebellion against her
nature and God would destroy her
motherly instincts, scar her conscience
and assume a life burden that must
crush the soul, the load Of guilt in
cured by usurplng the functions of
Providence and what of the man who
would encourage this nefarious prac-
tee, and aid IN it by providing the
means. How dare they do it? What
do they know of the work God has for
the one they would destroy! Would
they cheat God? Are they wiser than
H? Divine retrlbution will surely
follow, and if they have any feeling
they will live hell on earth.
know preachers often feel power
less. because in the community there is
often sprinkling of criminals and such
a sentiment prevails that his efforts
are neutralized. Startling as it may
seem, it is true that in city and country,
there is an alarming lack of Scriptural
ideas on the subject of divorce. All
who would walk in the knowledge and
love of God, must scorn, from whatever
source it may come, the proposition to
destroy the lives of unborn children.
Christianity MAINTAINS that this is murder.
Away then with sophisms and bubbles,
let the laws of God and man be respect
ed. Rather than resort to such prac ices
let US adopt in this the practice of
Iaganism which allows the child to be
BON to see If it is worth saving.
The North American Indians and
Peruvians killed all horn with deform-
tiles. Among the Hottentots the
feebler of twins ase destroyed and girls
in preference to boys. If born in
poverty they will kill them in China,
Australia and Kamschatka, as they
used to DO in Old Athens. Among the
Grecians the infant was laid at the feet
of the father who decided whether it
should live or die. For the most part
they practiced lnfanticde pure and
simple. Yet we are worse than they.
According to our custom the infant
hasn't the shadow of a chance, not
even the benefit of doubt. Its life is
not only destroyed but the life of the
Mother is put in jeopardy, her health
endangered. her conscience scared and
her soul stained with the blood of in
nocents.
So eminent an authority as DR.. Pan
cost says on preventing conception, mo
medlcln taken internally can do it. J"
Remedies may be taken to produce
abortion but those who resort to such
desperate expedients can only be placed
in the category of lunatics and assas-
sins.
May refer to one more vice that is
threatening society and home. We
form society to stay the tide OF hu-
mainly in intemperance, but we look
with disgust on the out cast woman
without lending a hand to help her out
of the pit in which she has fallen, or
give advice that might save from the
death of soul and body. Why? Public
opinion will not permit a woman to re-
tain her position in society, if she has
the faint of dishonor on her name, I'M
less forsooth she is wealthy or brilliant.
This is particularly true, if the men
who govern society and rule public
opinion are the ones who started the I'M
fortunate woman on the downward road.
They will point the finger of scorn at
her as soon as ner sin is discovered. 1t
IS said that degraded woman is so
much worse than degraded man, so
society casts her out but condones the
man though more guilty than she.
1t is an insult to manhood and false
in every particular and the sentiment
originated with the guilty men who
are allowed to go into good society
where he has chance to throw the
blame upon the other partner in crime
Solomon's words concerning fallen
women are oft quoted, but we do not
stop to consider how many he helped to
degrade. We hear much of the prod-
gal sons return, but nothing about
the prodigal daughters. We hear the
story of woman's tall, treachery, in
fanny, of her undermining the founda-
ton of home. We at once believe it
and so condemn her unheard. But let
her tell her story and you will find that
multltudes have been driven into a life
of shame by the treachery and decep-
ton of man. Pride of dress lead some,
while others are educated to it.
Factory lite too often proves the
nursery of the social evil Proprietors
do not intend that it should be so, but
association together leads to it, as one
depraved on may contamlnate many.
By reason of defective training and
wretched homes many fall an easy prey.
Servant girls are sometimes ruined by
masters, then cast off. They have no