Louisville Equal Rights Association Minute Book, 1889 June 21 (pt. 2)
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Louisville Equal Rights Association Minute Book, 1889 June 21 (pt. 2)
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The Filson Historical Society Special Collections
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Mss BJ L894
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an adjournment until Fall, a motion was made by Dr. Cady that the meetings should continue through July; seconded by Mrs. Avery, and voted upon favorably.
The literary exercises consisted of the reading of an article by Mrs. Henry in the Southern Journal: “Property Rights of Married Women in Kentucky.”Miss Beeler read an article by Mrs Dietrick: “Women and the Schools.” Mrs. Huber read extracts from an article by Henry Stanton: “English Women in Office”.An original article was read by Dr Cady. She says: “Woman suffrage is a demand by women of broad minds and advanced ideas.[”] Itis the all important subject of the day, from being the necessity of the age. God created woman to be the helpmeet of man. We do not want to displace goodmen as long as they are doing greatergood than we could do, and we hope to be led by the providenceof God into only those places where we can be honest, pure, and helpful. We are called “strong minded” -as though that strength were a disgrace. If she has been given a strong heart and fine brain power, shall her neighbor say that it is wrong for her touse these gifts. Her sphere can notbe defined.
After the reading, the meeting was adjourned.
an adjournment until Fall, a motion was made by Dr. Cady that the meetings should continue through July; seconded by Mrs. Avery, and voted upon favorably.
The literary exercises consisted of the reading of an article by Mrs. Henry in the Southern Journal: “Property Rights of Married Women in Kentucky.”Miss Beeler read an article by Mrs Dietrick: “Women and the Schools.” Mrs. Huber read extracts from an article by Henry Stanton: “English Women in Office”.An original article was read by Dr Cady. She says: “Woman suffrage is a demand by women of broad minds and advanced ideas.[”] Itis the all important subject of the day, from being the necessity of the age. God created woman to be the helpmeet of man. We do not want to displace goodmen as long as they are doing greatergood than we could do, and we hope to be led by the providenceof God into only those places where we can be honest, pure, and helpful. We are called “strong minded” -as though that strength were a disgrace. If she has been given a strong heart and fine brain power, shall her neighbor say that it is wrong for her touse these gifts. Her sphere can notbe defined.
After the reading, the meeting was adjourned.
Citation
Louisville Equal Rights Association, “Louisville Equal Rights Association Minute Book, 1889 June 21 (pt. 2),” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 26, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/844.