e received from many associations and
individuals. Miss Frances Ellen Burr, who made a fine stenographic
report of the entire convention, spoke for Connecticut, closing with
an ideal picture of civilization as it might be with the wisdom of
both sexes brought to bear on the problems of society. The following
resolutions were written by Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby:

WHEREAS, The dogmas incorporated in the religious creeds derived
from Judaism, teaching that woman was an afterthought in
creation, her sex a misfortune, marriage a condition of
subordination, and maternity a curse, are contrary to the law of
God as revealed in nature and the precepts of Christ; and,

WHEREAS, These dogmas are an insidious poison, sapping the
vitality of our civilization, blighting woman and palsying
humanity; therefore,

_Resolved_, That we denounce these dogmas wherever they are
enunciated, and we will withdraw our personal support from any
organization so holding and teaching; and,

_Resolved_, That we call upon the Christian ministry, as leaders
of thought, to teach and enforce the fundamental idea of creation
that man was made in the image of God, male and female, and given
equal dominion over the earth, but none over each other. And
further we invite their co-operation in securing the recognition
of the cardinal point of our creed, that in true religion there
is neither male nor female, neither bond nor free, but all are
one.

The resolutions were introduced and advocated by Mrs. Stanton, who
said: "Woman has been licensed to preach in the Methodist church; the
Unitarian and Universalist and some branches of the Baptist
denomination have ordained women, but the majority do not recognize
them officially, although for the first three centuries after the
proclamation of Christianity women had a place in the church. They
were deaconesses and elders, and were ordained and administered the
sacrament. Yet through the Catholic hierarchy these privileges were
taken away in Christendom and they have never been restored. Now we
intend to demand equal rights in the church."

This precipitated a vigorous discussion which extended into the next
day. Miss Anthony was opposed to a consideration of the resolutions
and in giving her reasons said:

I was on the old Garrisonian platform and found long ago that
this matter of settling any question o