o women. Of the three, which should take the
precedence? It was hard to say that woman did not lead them all.
He had claimed yesterday that the Woman's Rights movement
originated in Massachusetts. He was mistaken. The great idea of
woman's equality was taught by Christ; and still further back,
when man and woman were created and placed in Paradise, they were
placed there on an equality. God gave man no supremacy over woman
there. Not until sin had entered the world, not until after the
fall was it said, "He shall rule over her." If we were to be
controlled by this curse of sin, we should still adhere to the
old law giving the supremacy to the first-born son, for that was
declared at the same time between Cain and Abel. Sin degraded,
but grace emancipated. On the day of Pentecost, the Spirit fell
upon the man and woman alike. St. Paul declared this great
doctrine of Woman's Rights when he said, "There is neither Greek
nor Jew, neither bond nor free, neither male nor female, but all
are one in Christ. If a woman prophesy, let her prophesy with the
head covered," but he did not say women shall not prophesy. The
doctrine of Woman's Rights originated with God Himself. There
were many reasons why we should give the ballot to women. It
would elevate woman herself, as well as confer incalculable
benefits on man.

At the afternoon session addresses were made by Mrs. Livermore, Lucy
Stone, Lilie Peckham, Rev. J. W. Chadwick, and Lucretia Mott. In the
evening the building was crowded throughout, including stage and both
galleries, with the very best of people. The Committee on organization
reported for President, Mrs. Celia Burleigh, and for Vice-Presidents
about twenty names. Mrs. Norton read an extract from a letter of Wm.
Lloyd Garrison. Miss Olive Logan spoke in her own dramatic style. She
dealt numerous severe blows at the other sex. Her many sarcastic and
humorous hits elicited great applause. A resolution declaring woman
entitled to vote and hold office under all conditions which it is
proper to impose on man, was read and adopted, after which Lucretia
Mott addressed the convention in her usual happy manner.

Mrs. HARPER spoke on matters concerning her own race.

The Rev. HENRY WARD BEECHER said: In relation to this Woman's
Rights movement, I am opposed to coercion. If a woman says, "I
have all the