To the same.
1872.
Speaking of women, is it not wonderful how all the world seems to be moving on that question?
Did you notice that the Pasha of Egypt has established a school for girls at Cairo?
What is more, he compels the officials of his government to send their daughters for two years, to be instructed on European subjects after the European manner.
After that, he stipulates that the girls shall be left free to choose whether they will veil themselves again and return to their former Egyptian modes of life, or not. Among the Mohammedans is a sect called The Bab, meaning The Gate, or Door.
It appears to be a door that opens easily, for it is very courteous about letting in other religions, and urges that women should
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be educated and go about as freely as men. The Brama-Somadj is pleading for the similar emancipation and enlightenment of Hindoo women.
Assuredly, the Millerites will have to wait a while.
The world cannot be destroyed just yet; there is too much going on that needs to be completed.
I saw some extracts from Father Taylor's Biography in the papers.
I was much amused with his answer to his nurse, when she sought to comfort him by saying, “You will soon be with the angels.”
“What do I care about angels!”
he exclaimed; f “I want to be with folks.”
That was a real outburst of nature.