,woman "u ! ,e?nic ,religions4 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,moses ,,smi?4 ,,*icago1 ,,ill4 ,woman's ,bo>d ( ,missions ( ! ,int]ior4 #ahih4 ,woman ,"u ! ,e?nic ,religions4 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,moses ,,smi?4 7,a pap] read be=e ! ,_w's ,congress ( ,missions1 9 ,art ,in/itute1 ,*icago1 ,octob] #d1 #ahic47 ,= two weeks we h be5 li/5+ to ! pres5tation ( religions4 ,we h he>d philosophies ( religion pr(\nd & subtile1 to "s m9ds fasc9at+ 9 _! grace & my/icism4 ,x may be :olesome1 if n s agreeable to h our att5tion n[ call$ to ! practical work+s ( "s ( ^! religions & _! effect on ! life & de/9y ( man4 ,moreov]1 z mission>y work]s1 x is wise = u to "k n only ! pres5t ne$s ( ! p1 b ! religi\s =ces :i* long c5turies h wr\ght into e tissue ( _! ?\ght1 feel+ & action4 ,)\t "q religion is ! supreme =ce 9 hi/ory4 ,religion creates ! ideals & aspirations1 & s *isels ! "* ( mank9d4 ,9 ! ord] ( nature ! wor%ip] becomes l ! be+ wor%ip$4 8,z a man ?9ke? 9 8 he>t1 s is he40 ,! _w has kn[n _m religions1 "s ( !m em95t = ! trem5d\s p[] ) :i* !y h held millions 9 _! sway ov] c5turies ( "t2 em95t also = pr(\nd philosophy1 l(ty ideals1 & sometimes a high morality4 ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ gave u ! te/ = ,himself & ,8 tea*+3 8,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m40 ,! conditions ( society1 temporal & spiritual1 are ! fruits by :i* any religi\s sy/em may be kn[n4 ,9 ! nature ( ?+s ! factor t mo/ univ]sally m\lds society is woman4 ,! boy is fa!r ( ! man1 b ! woman is "m ( ! boy1 h5ce ! /udy ( ! tea*+ ( any religion conc]n+ woman1 & ( h] "* & place 9 society z ! result ( t religion1 is vital bo? to ! correct und]/&+ ( ! sy/em & ( :at x has wr\ght = ! _w4 ,! mo/ v5]able & possibly ! mo/ p[]ful ,e?nic religion is ,brahmanism4 ,ris+ 9 ,india :5 t 0 ! l& ( lit]ature & art1 ! home ( ! cultur$ ,aryans1 = fifte5 c5turies ?is religion wr\ght unh9d]$ on ! p4 ,at fir/ a simple nature wor%ip1 x deg5]at$ into a pan!on 9 :i* all ! p[]s ( nature 7 gods4 ,on ?is 0 built a sac]dotalism ) ca/e & idol wor%ip4 ,x became an oppressive tyranny4 ,at ?is juncture1 #ejj ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 a new & =cible factor ent]$ ! life ( ! p 9 ! bir? ( a k+'s son1 ,gautama ,buddha1 kn[n 9 hi/ory z ! great ,re=m] ( ,brahmanism4 ,i h n "t to speak ( ! fi]ce !ological w> t ensu$ 7#djj ye>s71 or ( ! bright c\p d'etat ( ! ,brahmans 9 f9ally accept+ ,buddha z ! n9? inc>nation ( ,vi%nu4 ,ea* ( ^! sy/ems ev9ces pr(\nd ?\ght & l(ty ideals1 ,buddhism a high morality4 ,ea* conta9s elem5ts ( tru?1 & ea* has be5 a trem5d\s p[] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! race4 ,/riv+ = supremacy on ! same field1 ! result 0 a coalition4 ,toge!r !y ent] ! /ream ( hi/ory "u ! "n ( ,h9duism4 ,! "t has be5 long en\gh1 ! field favorable & broad en\gh = ! complete/ results1 & ! pres5t condition ( society 9 ,india af=ds an opportunity to see ! results4 ,sir ,moni] ,williams1 ! di/+ui%$ ,sanscrit s*ol> ( ,ox=d1 says3 8,al?\gh ,india 9 ! e>ly p]iods ( ,brahmanism 0 a l& ( lit]ature & sci5ce1 ! pres5t *>act]i/ics are pov]ty1 ignorance & sup]/ition4 ,:atev] pr(\nd ?\ghts lay ab\t ! roots ( ,h9duism1 x held & /ill holds ! #bhj1jjj1jjj ( ,india 9 ! bondage ( degradation1 cruelty & immorality40 8,! av]age income p] individual is less ?an t ( any o!r civiliz$ c\ntry1 b>ely #ac4ej p] ye>1 aga9/ #bj ev5 = ! ,turks1 #afe = e ,engli%man1 & #bjj = e man1 woman & *ild 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates40#a ,dr4 ,john ,%ort1 ,surgeon ,g5]al ( ,india1 long resid5t among ! p says3 8,:]ev] ! ,h9du religion pr$om9ates1 !re immorality & debau*]y run riot40 #a ,rev4 ,n4 ,g4 ,cl>k1 ,d4 ,d4 ,sid5ote3 ,tea*+s4 ,! ,code ( ,manu is ! highe/ religi\s au?ority among ! ,h9dus4 ,y ask a ,h9du ab\t ! date & age ( 8 great law-giv] & he quickly replies1 8,he 0 son ( ! self-exi/5t ,brahm40 ,manu's :ole tea*+ ab\t woman is bas$ on ! assumption ( h] impurity4 ,= in/ance1 a ,brahman is enjo9$ 8to susp5d read+ ! ,v$a if a woman comes 9 sight40 ,h] e> is n pure en\gh to he> :at ! vile/ man may read4 8,?\gh unobs]vant ( approv$ usage1 or enam\r$ ( ano!r woman1 or devoid ( good qualities1 yet a husb& mu/ con/antly be rev]$ z a god by a virtu\s wife40#b #b ,dh>ma ,sa/ra1 *ap4 #e1 page #aed4 8,let ! wife :o wi%es to p]=m sacr$ oblation wa% ! feet ( h] husb& & dr9k ! wat]1 = ! husb& is to ! wife great] ?an ,vi%nu40 ,aga91 8,wom5 h no bus9ess ) ! text ( a sacr$ book1 & hav+ no evid5ce ( law1 & no k ( expiatory texts1 s9ful wom5 mu/ be f\l z falsehood itself1 & ?is is a fix$ rule40#c ,& x has rema9$ fix$ = =ty-?ree c5turies4 #c ,dh>ma ,sa/ra1 *ap4 #e1 page #aee1 #aef4 ,sid5ote3 ,seclusion4 ,! mod]n ,brahmans l to claim t ! pres5t cu/om ( immur+ _! wives 9 prison-l rooms _h its orig9 9 ,mohamm$an invasion4 ,?is is c]ta9ly n ! :ole tru?1 = 9 ! unalt]able law ( ,manu1 writt5 #ijj ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 we read1 8,a woman is n all[$ to g out ( ! h\se )\t ! cons5t ( h] husb&1 %e may n laugh )\t a veil ov] h] face or look out ( a door or a w9d[40 8,x may be t :5 ! ,mohamm$ans came1 "s fifte5 c5turies aft] ^! laws _h be5 9 =ce1 !y put ! cr[n on ! ar* already wait+ = !m4 ,!y may h tight5$ ! *a9s by :i* woman 0 already enslav$10#d b ! tea*+s ( ,manu are suffici5t to acc\nt = all we see 9 ,india to-day4 #d ,wilk9s' ,mod]n ,h9duism1 page #cbf4 ,sid5ote3 ,*ild ,m>riage4 ,! p ( ! ,we/]n ,_w h long wond]$ :y ! ,h9dus 7 s t5aci\s ( _!1 to u1 revolt+ cu/oms ( *ild m>riage4 ,x is only :5 we le>n t x is n simply a cu/om b a "p ( _! religion t we appreh5d ! reason4 ,! sacr$ laws ( ! ,h9du decl>e3 8,if a daught] is m>ri$ at ! age ( six1 ! fa!r is c]ta9 to asc5d to ! highe/ heav54 ,if ! daught] is n m>ri$ be=e sev51 ! fa!r w only rea* ! second heav54 ,if a daught] is n m>ri$ until ! age ( t51 ! fa!r c only atta9 ! l[e/ place assign$ ! ble/4 ,if a girl is n m>ri$ until %e is elev5 ye>s ( age1 all h] prog5itors = six g5]ations w suff] pa9 & p5alties40#e ,:5 rec5tly an ef=t 0 made to induce ! ,gov]nm5t to raise ! legal age ( m>riage to twelve ye>s1 great excitem5t prevail$4 ,! ,brahmans set ap>t days ( fa/+ & pray]4 ,multitudes came 9 processions to ! temples1 9 "s cases beat+ _! brea/s & call+ al\d to ! gods to sp>e !m f su* calamity4 #e ,wom5 ( ! ,ori5t1 page #ace4 ,! wor/ feature ( ! sy/em ( *ild m>riage is se5 among ! ,kul9 ,brahmans1 ! highe/ ( all4 ,girls 9 ^! families mu/ n m>ry into a l[] ca/e1 & ! supply ( ,kul9s is limit$1 s fa!rs :o h n money to induce "s "y m5 to m>ry _! daught]s1 are compell$ to give _! little girls to ^? :o make a liv+ by be+ husb&s4 ,?us a *ild ( twelve may be giv5 z ! =tie? or fiftie? wife ( "s old man4 ,al?\gh x is c]ta9 %e w soon be a wid[1 ev5 t is pref]able to all[+ h] to rema9 unm>ri$4 ,sid5ote3 ,infanticide4 8,! code ( ,manu =bids a woman to read ! scripture or (f] pray] by h]self4 ,%e is to h no individuality4 ,%e exi/s only 9 h] fa!r or h] husb&2 )\t a husb& %e is s\lless40 ,?is doctr9e be>s its legitimate fruit 9 ! cu/om ( murd]+ infant girls4 ,x is easy reason+1 t x is bett] to murd] a s\lless *ild ?an n to be able to betro? h] & s br+ disgrace on ! :ole family4 ,sid5ote3 ,wid[s4 8,! ,h9du sacr$ books rea* _! climax ( cruelty 9 ! requirem5ts conc]n+ ! wid[4 ,%e may h only be5 a betro!d infant or a *ild ( a few ye>s4 ,x makes no diff]5ce40 ,! ,%a/]s tea* t if ! wid[ burns h]self alive on ! fun]al pile ( h] husb&1 ev5 ?\gh he _h kill$ a ,brahman1 t mo/ he9\s ( de$s1 %e expiates ! crime4 ,= long c5turies wid[s h be5 a lit]al burnt (f]+ = ! r$emption ( husb&s4 ,! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t has prohibit$ ! suttee1 b be+ consid]$ by ! family z "o reject$ ( ! gods1 ! wid['s life is su* a degradation1 su* a sorr[1 x w\ld seem m]ciful to let h] die4 ,manu wrote1 8,let n a wid[ ev] pron\nce ! "n ( ano!r man1 = by rem>riage %e br+s disgrace on h]self "h bel[1 & %all be exclud$ f ! seat ( h] ,"l40 ,to-day 9 ,india "u ! ,h9du religion ! wid[ may n take food m ?an once 9 ! day4 ,%e mu/ g )\t food & wat] = =ty-eight h\rs twice 9 ! mon?4 ,at a meet+ ( ! highe/ religi\s c\rt a few ye>s ago x 0 gravely decre$ t1 if act+ on m$ical advice1 a wid[ did sometimes take a little wat] on fa/ day1 ! (f5se might be condon$4 ,o1 ! burn+ pa?os ( ! ,h9du wid['s pray]3 8,o ,god1 let no m wom5 be born 9 ?is l&40 ,india has n[ #ba1jjj1jjj ( wid[s1 ne>ly #ajj1jjj ( !m "u n9e ye>s4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,naut* ,girl4 ,h9duism t\*es its l[e/ dep?s 9 ! degradation ( woman 9 :at ! enlight5$ ,h9du1 ,mr4 ,mozoomd>1 call$ 9 ! ,p>liam5t ( ,religions 8consecrat$ pro/itution0 ( ! ,naut* or danc+ girls 9 ! temples4 ,! subject is too delicate & too horrible = me to speak ( 9 detail1 b z x is a mu* honor$ "p ( ?is religion x _c be omitt$4 ,! ,brahmans claim t x is a mo/ sacr$ s]vice1 hav+ its orig9 9 prehi/oric ages 9 a promise made by ,vi%nu himself4 ,9 a few words ! reason & me?od is ?is3 ,p>5ts :o h a son v ill w v[ to "s god t if ! son's life is sp>$ !y w consecrate a little girl to ! temple2 or ! p>5ts believ+ t honor or weal? w be ! result1 consecrate a girl to ! god2 or ! ,brahmans select ! mo/ beautiful little girls1 ! p>5ts rejoic+ 9 ! religi\s honor4 ,f ! h\r ( consecration ! little ?+ is treat$ ) peculi> respect4 ,%e alone ( ! girls ( ! family is taught to read4 ,:5 %e becomes t5 or twelve ye>s old1 h] fa!r1 "m & ne>e/ relatives take h] to ! great temple4 ,!y g ) ! prie/ into ! inn] %r9e4 ,! girl places h] h& into ! god's h&1 ! prie/ repeats c]ta9 pray]s & *>ms4 ,he !n hangs a /r+ ( c[rie %ells ar\nd ! girl's neck & ! poor little ?+ repeats aft] him h] m>riage v[1 :i* v[ is to pro/itute h]self to any pilgrim to ! %r9e :o dem&s x4#f ,! position ( ^! religi\s pro/itutes 9 ,h9du society is s highly respectable t no fe/ival or w$d+ is celebrat$ )\t _! pres5ce4 ,!y are ask$ to tie ! wifely ornam5ts on ! neck ( ! bride4 ,!y be+ m>ri$ to a god c nev] be wid[$ & _! t\* is lucky4 ,9 elegant attire ) co/ly jewels & p]fumes1 *>m+ly graceful1 !y lead _! wret*$ lives1 br+ great sums into ! treasury ( ! temple1 &1 z !y are religi\sly taught1 accumulate a /ore ( bless+ = !mselves 9 a future /ate4 ,john ,%ort1 ,m4 ,d41 ,surgeon ,g5]al ( ,india1 ,memb] ( ,an?ropological ,society1 ,london1 says3 8,! ,naut* girl is recogniz$ & patroniz$ by ! ,h9du religion40 #f ,pr(4 ,t4 ,m4 ,l9dsay1 ,univ]sity ( ,glasg[4 ,!re 0 a "t 9 ?is fair ea/]n l& :5 wom5 7 9 a position ( respect simil> to t among ! anci5t ,hebrews4 ,husb& & wife 7 equal 9 all dome/ic1 social & religi\s life4 8,! ,brahmans h !mselves pres]v$ ! record ( wom5 engag+ 9 philosophical discussions1 & disconc]t+ _! mo/ celebrat$ doctors by ! dep?s ( _! objections40#g ,"s ( ! ,v$ic hymns 7 compos$ by wom54 ,by degrees ! condition ( woman has det]iorat$ until by ! law ( _! religion %e is 8n[ consign$ to a degradation probably )\t a p>allel 9 ! hi/ory ( ! race40 ,x is true1 ,buddha1 9 ! six? c5tury be=e ,*ri/1 taught t m5 & wom5 7 equal1 b ev5 8 influ5ce has nev] be5 /rong en\gh to re=m ! ,brahmanical laws ab\t wom54 ,! ,h9dus h a say+3 8,education is good1 z milk is good1 b milk giv5 to a snake becomes v5om1 & education giv5 to a woman becomes poison40 #g ,j4 ,murray ,mit*ell1 ,,ll4 ,d4 ,a quotation f ! p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ,pr(4 ,t4 ,m4 ,l9dsay1 ,d4 ,d41 s p]t95tly sums up ! ,h9du cre$ ab\t wom5 t ,i quote x4 8,i rememb] ask+ a le>n$ ,v$anti/1 :o _h sp5t two days 9 tea*+ me some?+ ab\t 8 beliefa man :o _h read ,sp9oza1 ,b]keley & ,hegel:e!r he c\ld give me any def9ite proposition :i* all ! p :o 7 ,h9dus c\ld accept4 ,he v readily said1 #8,t woman is a wick$ animal4 ,t ! c[ is a holy animal4'0 ,no brilliant pres5tation ( ,v$ic le>n+1 no poetic picture ( ,brahman or ,buddhi/ philosophy s rec5tly he>d 9 ! ,p>liam5t ( ,religions1 w prev5t ! _w f arraign+ ,h9duism = *]i%+1 9 ! sacr$ "n ( religion1 ! grosse/ vices1 & basely degrad+ woman & all society4 8,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m40 ,sid5ote3 ,religions ( ,*9a4 ,9 ! ,empire ( ,*9a1 "u a gov]nm5t di/+ui%$ = its /ability & ju/ness1 among a p spok5 ( be=e ,*ri/ z 8,^? :o dwell ap>t10 & kn[n f ! "t ( ,ptolemy z j1 mild1 frugal & indu/ri\s1 compris+ "o-f\r? ! human race2 ?ree religions ( confess$ p[]1 n z rivals1 b z co-ord9ate & supplem5tal1 h = _m c5turies s\ght to solve ! problem ( life1 dea? & immortality4 ,! "t has be5 long en\gh1 ! conditions favorable = a p]fect exp]im5t4 ,confucianism1 ! olde/ ( ! ?ree1 gave :at is probably ! be/ code ( morals man ev] gave to m54 ,confucius 0 himself an e>ne/ re=m]4 ,! late ,dr4 ,legge1 pr(essor ( ,*9ese 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d1 says3 8,confucius saw ! t]rible wret*$ness ( 8 p & set himself to f9d a rem$y4 ,yet to ! "o pr9cipal cause ( ! mis]y ( ! masses1 polygamy & ! l[ social condition ( wom51 he gave no ?\ght40 ,9 8 treatise on human relations1 9 t ( husb& & wife1 he reg>ds ! wife z ! s]vant ( ! husb& & enjo9s absolute ob$i5ce4 ,dur+ all ^! =ty-?ree c5turies1 :ile ,confucius has done mu* = good gov]nm5t & has set "s high moral /&>ds = m51 wom5 h reap$ no b5efit f ! tea*+s ( ! sage4 ,sid5ote3 ,taoism4 ,lao-tsze1 ! f\nd] ( ,taoism1 a religion ( no little p[] 9 ,*9a1 made no ef=t to elevate ! p1 & 8 religi\s sy/em does n recognize ! exi/5ce ( woman4 ,9 ! beg9n+1 ! "w ( ,taoism1 0 to repress ! passions4 8,n to act is ! s\rce ( all p[]10#h 0 an ev] pres5t !sis4 ,to-day ,taoism is a sy/em ( magic & spiritism4 #h ,t5 ,great ,religions4 ,james ,freeman ,cl>k4 ,sid5ote3 ,buddhism4 ,mu* vaunt$1 8g5tle ,buddha10 gives to ! wom5 ( ,*9a "o only hope4 ,?r\gh its doctr9e ( transmigration ( s\ls1 x is possible t ?r\gh ob$i5ce to h] husb& & 8 relatives1 & ! bir? ( a son1 %e may 9 "s future aeon h ! happ9ess ( be+ return$ to ?is _w a man4 ,if a man commits a crime he may be return$ to e>? a woman4 ,! "o f]v5t pray] ( ! wom5 z !y cr[d ! ,buddhi/ temple is1 t !y may be return$ to e>? z m54 ,:5 ! wom5 apply to ! prie/s = in/ruction !y are told 8,:5 y die y\r s\l w pass into ! l& ( spirits :]e x may rema9 ages be=e x is all[$ to return to e>? & inhabit ! body ( a man4 ,y w ne$ money to pay toll on ! bridges1 & y mu/ fee ! f]rym51 especially ! lily boat to cross ! lake ( blood40#i 7,?is fee is #cj47 ,! prie/s claim to h op5$ communication ) ! _s l& & _! drafts are honor$ !re4 ,9 "o "p ( ! temple ^! drafts are sold1 ! prie/s plac+ ! seal ( ! ,temple on !m4 ,( ! #djj1jjj1jjj annually giv5 = idol wor%ip 9 ,*9a1 at lea/ sev5-eigh?s is giv5 by wom5 & ?ree-f\r?s ( t by wom5 too poor to obta9 en\gh ( ev5 ! co>se/ food4 #i ,*9a & ! ,*9ese4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,l4 ,nevius4 ,sid5ote3 ,m>riage4 ,! cu/oms & pr9ciples ( m>riage among any p are ! expon5ts ( woman's place 9 ! social scale4 ,*9ese wom5 are b\ght & sold 9 m>riage4 ,! wife is =ev] subject to h] husb& & 8 p>5ts2 only :5 %e becomes ! "m ( sons does %e receive ! respect ( ! family4 ,divorce is practically at ! pleasure ( ! husb&1 or he may sell h] to ano!r man4 ,undesir$ at bir?1 liable to be sold :ile a *ild = pro/itution1 nev] educat$1 h] l[ e/ate naturally leads to ! crime ( infanticide4 ,little wond] t !y innoc5tly ask1 8,:y save ! life ( a girl80 ,:at to-day is ! place ( ?is va/ ,empire among ! nations8 ,! comb9$ =ces ( ^! ?ree religions work+ = tw5ty-?ree c5turies ^u "o-f\r? ( ! human race has %$ no light on ! two great foci1 ! family into :i* e human be+ is born1 & t immortality to :i* e mortal s\l aspires4 ,nor has any s+le ray ( light emanat$ = ! enlight5m5t ( ! o!r ?ree-f\r?s ( mank9d8 ,alas1 a nation _c rise high] ?an its mo!rs4 ,sid5ote3 ,religions ( ,japan4 ,%9toism ! primal cult ( ! ,japanese1 has no sy/em ( morals & takes little or no notice ( woman's exi/5ce4 ,ab\t ! ye> #eeb ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 ,buddhism ent]$ ! ,mikado's empire1 & aft] a ?\s& ye>s ( /ruggle ) ,%9toism1 ga9$ supremacy4 ,:ile ,japanese wom5 are n s pitiably degrad$ z 9 ,india or ,*9a1 we read 9 _! book ( 8,in/ruction = ,woman10 8,woman is ! creature ( man40 8,a woman's husb& is h] ,god40 ,concub9age1 8divorce if ! wife is n ob$i5t to h] husb&'s p>5ts0 or is unk9d to a concub9e1 & ! sell+ ( "y daught]s = pro/itution1 tell ! /ory4 ,! ,japanese ,buddhi/ ,bible tea*es t 8! s9s ( ?ree ?\s& ( ! wor/ m5 all toge!r d n equal ! s9s ( "o woman40 ,ev5 9 8,buddhism's be/ ,gospel0 among ! articles giv5 by ,buddha himself we f9d only ?is negative hope4 8,al?\gh a woman may n be born into ,my ,c\ntry1 yet ! woman :o he>s ! "n ( ,amida ,buddha1 & is excit$ !reby to ! hatr$ ( ! condition ( woman1 & an e>ne/ long+ = ! salvation ( o!rs1 %all n be re-born z a woman40#aj #aj ,muripapiu ,byo4 ,luhhavati ,sutrasl ,= ?is crumb ( com=t ,japanese wom5 are devot$ to ! wor%ip ( ,buddha4 ,! timb]s ( ! great ,buddhi/ temple build+ 9 ,kyoto said to co/ ?ree million doll>s1 are all haul$ to ! gr\nd & rais$ into ! /ructure by ropes made ( hair :i* devot$ wom5 h cut (f & s5t = ?is purpose4 ,among ! ,a9u1 ! aborig9al inhabitants ( ! isl& ( ,yesso1 ! wom5 d n wor%ip ! gods1 ev5 sep>ately4 8,! reason commonly giv5 among !m is1 t ! m5 fe> ! pray]s ( ! wom5 9 g5]al1 & ( _! wives 9 p>ticul>40#aa #aa ,rev4 ,john ,ba*elor1 ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society4 ,sid5ote3 ,mohamm$anism4 ,!re are few m pa!tic sc5es 9 hi/ory ?an ! ca/+ out ( ,hag> & ,i%mael f ! polygam\s home ( ,abraham4 8,abraham rose up e>ly 9 ! morn+ & took bread & a bottle ( wat]0 & gave x unto ,hag> & h] *ild 8& s5t !m away40 ,! picture is reali/ic2 t erect1 well pois$ figure1 ) ! bottle on h] %\ld]1 t d>k ,egyptian face ) *isel$ l9es ( sorr[1 illum9at$ n[ ) righte\s ang]1 z %e gives "o la/ haughty look t[>d ,s>ah's t5t & turns t[>d ! wild]ness ( ,be]%eba4 ,v soon ! curta9 lifts ^u ! des]t sc5e4 ,! wat] is sp5t4 ,hag> places ! *ild "u ! scant %ade ( a %rub & lift+ up h] voice1 weep+ cries out1 8,let me n see ! dea? ( ! *ild40 ,at ?is crisis a voice is he>d f heav53 8,lift up ! lad1 ,i w make ( him a great nation40 ,& !y dwelt 9 ! wild]ness ( ,p>an1 & 8 "m took him a wife out ( ! l& ( ! ,egyptians4 ,! ye>s g by & c5turies are numb]$4 ,we f9d ! fulfill$ promise ( a 8great nation0 9 a p 9 ^: ve9s on ! "o side is filt]+ ! blood ( ! great ,abraham1 m+l+ ) ! l>g] proportion ( ! idolatr\s ,egyptian1 nomadic 9 habit1 ) a g5ius = conque/1 ) a language di/+ui%$ = s(tness & copi\sness1 ) a lit]ature ( great antiquity & high poetical m]it1 dwell+ 9 ! ,p59sula ( ,arabia4 ,( ^! p1 9 ! fif? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 ,mohamm$1 ! f\nd] ( ,islam1 0 born4 ,a y\? ( great s9c]ity & purity1 8 dome/ic life ) 8 wife1 ,khadija1 is z beautiful z c\ld be f\nd among a non-,*ri/ian p4 ,b :5 at ! age ( fifty-two he sets himself up z a prophet1 & becomes ! husb& ( elev5 wives1 we f9d him guilty ( ! grosse/ crimes1 robb]y1 murd]1 & but*]y :i* rival ! ,emp]or ,n]o4 8,judg$ by ! smallness ( ! means at 8 disposal1 & ! ext5t & p]man5ce ( 8 "w1 8 "n is illu/ri\s4 ,by 8 w he aboli%$ a *]i%$ idolatry & b[$ to himself ! he>ts ( 8 c\ntrym51 & gave to ! _w a cre$ :i* has be5 a trem5d\s =ce on ! de/9ies ( ! nations4 ,to ! impulse he gave1 numb]less dyna/ies owe _! exi/5ce4 ,fair cities1 /ately palaces & temples h aris54 ,at a ?\s& %r9es ! voice ( ! fai?ful invokes bless+s on him40#ab 8,he saw ) a correct spiritual vision ! elem5tal tru? ( all religion4 ,!re is only "o ,god40#ac ,= twelve c5turies ! tea*+s ( ,mohamm$ h borne fruit 9 human lives4 ,n only 9 ! l& ( its bir?1 b 9 _m l&s4 #ab ,m>cus ,dodd4 #ac ,dean ,milman4 ,sid5ote3 ,koran4 ,we turn ! pages ( ! ,koran ) eag] hope t we may f9d 9 ! writ+s ( ?is man "s tea*+ t %all lead to ! uplift+ ( woman4 ,! mo/ hopeful ^w ! ,koran has = woman is 9 ! second *apt]3 8,:oso doe? good works & is a believ]1 :e!r male or female1 %all be admitt$ to ,p>adise40 ,! practical exegesis ( a woman's 8good works0 is1 ob$i5ce to ! husb&4 ,)\t t good "w %e c n ent] ,p>adise4 ,aga9 9 ! f\r? *apt]1 entitl$ 8,wom510 we read1 8,m5 %all h pre-em95ce above wom51 because ( ^? advantages :]e9 ,god ha? caus$ ! "o to excel ! o!r1 & = t :i* !y exp5d ( _! sub/ance 9 ma9ta9+ _! wives4 ,! hone/ wom5 are ob$i5t1 c>eful 9 ! abs5ce ( _! husb&s1 = t ,god pres]ve? !m by committ+ !m to ! c>e & protection ( ! m54 ,b ^?1 ^: p]v]s5ess ye %all be appreh5sive (1 rebuke & remove !m into sep>ate ap>tm5ts & *a/ise !m40 ,! degrad$ & degrad+ practice ( sc\rg+ & beat+ wives1 hav+ ! sanction ( ! ,koran1 w be1 9 ! words ( ,dr4 ,jessup1 8indulg$ 9 s long z ,islam z a fai? prevails40 ,sid5ote3 ,polygamy4 ,note ! polygam\s tea*+ ( ! ,koran4 8,e ,moslem is all[$ f\r free wives & z _m concub9es z 8 "r h& possess20 & ! fai?ful are positively promis$ t 9 ,p>adise !y %all h sev5ty-two h\ris = wives1 besides ! wives !y h "h4 ,sid5ote3 ,divorce4 ,accord+ to ! ,koran1 ! husb& may divorce a wife )\t w>n+ or assign+ a reason4 ,! husb& has only to say1 8,?\ art divorc$40 ,ev5 life may be tak5 at ! w ( ! husb&4 ,woman is practically a *attel4 ,a ,mohamm$an be+ ask$1 8,:at is ! price y pay = a good wife10 repli$2 8,ab\t ! same z = a mule1 twelve or f\rte5 p\nds40 ,sid5ote3 ,e/imate4 ,a polite ,mohamm$an w\ld n speak ( 8 wife )\t us+ ! same apologetic =mula he w\ld use if he 7 speak+ ( a donkey or a hog4 ,inde$ s degrad+ is ! or?odox ,mohamm$an's idea ( womanhood1 we _c m5tion x "h4 ,! ,koran says no?+ ab\t a woman's pray+1 !re=e %e is exclud$ f ! ,mosques at ! h\rs ( pray]4 ,behold a religion t practically excludes "o-half ! human race6 ,x 0 n until ,mohamm$ 0 fifty-eight ye>s ( age1 & ! husb& ( _m wives1 & _h "u 8 own ro( exp]i5c$ :at ! ,moslem wom5 ( to-day decl>e1 :5 !re is m ?an "o wife 8!re is fire 9 ! h\se10 t he wrote 9 ! ,koran ! 8ord9ance ( veil10 t badge ( jeal\s subjugation1 :i* m>ks an era 9 ! degradation ( wom5 9 all ! ,ori5t4 ,! regulation co/ume %r\ds ! wom5 f ! head to ! ankle 9 a cotton or silk %eet ( black or :ite4 ,ar\nd ! head is ti$ a y>d long l95 or cotton veil 9 :i* be=e ! eyes is a piece ( op5 "w ab\t ! size ( a f+] :i* is ! only look out & v5tilator4 ,no "p1 n ev5 a h& or an eye1 c be se54 ,see ! picture2 ) fe>ful foot-/eps1 ) no hope 9 man1 ) little k ( ! 8,all ,fa!r10 no k ( ,him :o said1 8,come unto me all ye t labor & are heavy lad510 = twelve cycl+ c5turies1 an unceas+ gho/ly procession has m>*$ f bir? to dea?4 ,!ckla1 a ,*ri/ian m>tyr ( ! fir/ c5tury1 /&+ 9 ! ar5a at ,antio*1 bemoans 9 h] pray] ! %ame ( all wom5 9 h] unclo?+4 ,! clo?+ ( woman 9 ! veil ( ! false prophet is a %ame to all womanhood4 8,! :ole life ( a ,mohamm$an woman is mirror$ 9 t pa!tic ,arabic prov]b #8,! ?re%old weeps = =ty days :5ev] a girl is born4'0 ,! spid]'s web :i* once sav$ ! life ( ,mohamm$ has1 z by ! h& ( a ,vulcan1 be5 =g$ into a *a9 :i* 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury 9 ! "n ( religion d>es hold woman1 & ?r\gh h]1 #bjj1jjj1jjj ( mank9d 9 a s+ul>ly hopeless degradation4 ,sid5ote3 ,p]sia4 ,! sacr$ books ( ,zoroa/] give wom5 a high] place ?an any o!r ,e?nic religion4 ,wom5 are giv5 ! same religi\s rites z m51 yet ev5 "h 8woman's fir/ duty is ob$i5ce to h] husb&1 & disob$i5ce is a crime s he9\s z to receive puni%m5t aft] dea?40#ad #ad ,! ,v5didas4 ,on ! dea? ( a *ief 9 ,c5tral ,africa hundr$s ( 8 wives are buri$ alive1#ae a sacrifice = 8 conv5i5ce 9 ! _s l&4 #ae ,cam]on4 ,miss ,m>y ,c4 ,coll9s1 :o has liv$ _m ye>s among ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians1 says1 8,! ,indian is a religi\s man1 & x is 8 religion t makes him cruel40 ,! /ory becomes monoton\s4 ,all non-,*ri/ian religions degrade wom51 & z woman is1 s is all society4 ,to-day ! all-suffici5t ,*ri/ian evid5ce1 is ! immeasurable contra/ betwe5 hea!n & ,*ri/ian society4 8,,! ,,works ,,t ,i ,,d ,,be> ,,witness ,,( ,,me1 ,,t ,,! ,,fa!r ,,ha? ,,s5t ,,me40,john #e3cf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74 ,punctuation & spell+ inaccuracies 7 sil5tly correct$4 ,ar*aic & v>iable spell+ has be5 pres]v$4