The Eternity of Sex.-Sex.-By

Sex.. " . ,. .

By James E.. Talmage , ofof the Council ofof theththTwelveTwelveTwelve-

The

-Twelve.-

The

..- -The Church of Jesus Christ ofof-

Latterdayof-

Latterdayof-

Latterdaythe fact that the placing'- off manman-upon

man-upon

man-

uponLatter-day- Saints affirms as reason-able

reasonreason-able

reason-able

- upon the earth , clothed with a bodybody-ofable , scriptural , and true ,, the docdoc-

trinedoc-

trinedoc-

trine- of earthly material ,

,was, was a subsesubse-

quentsubse-

quentsubse-

quent-

trine of the eternity of sex among-the

amongamong-the

among-the

quent event ; thus as :stated in verses,the children of God.. The distinc-

tiondistincdistinc-

tiondistinc-

tion- 7- : : : -

tion between male and female is nono-condition

no-

conditionno-

condition'

the These" are the'thegenerationsgenerations of thethe-heavensthe-

heavensthe-

heavenscondition peculiar to relativelyrelatively-brief

-heavens and of the earth when theythey-werebriefbr ef period of _ mortal life ; it waswas-

anwas-

anwas-

anwere created , in the day that the LordLord-God

Lord-God

Lord-Godan essential characteristic of ourour-

preexistentour-

preexistentour-

preexistentGod made the earth and the heavens ,

pre-existent- state , eveneven as it shallshall-continue

shall-

continueshall-

continueand every plant of the field before itit-was

it-

wasit-

wascontinue after death , in both thethe-disembodied

the-

disembodiedthe-

disembodiedwas in the earth , and everyevery herb of thethe-field

the-field

the-fieldfield before it grewgrew : for the Lord GodGod-had

God-had

God-haddisembodied and resurrected states.states-

.Thatstates-

.Thatstates-

.That. had not caused it to rain upon thethe-

earththe-

earththe-

earthThat birth or even itsantecedentits .- , earth , andandthere. there was not a man to tilltill-the

till-the

till-theconception , in no wise marks thethe-

creationthe-

creationthe-

creationthe ground.. But there went up a mistmist-from

mist-from

mist-fromcreation of a being who before that-

eventthatthat-

eventthat-

eventfrom the earth , and watered the whole-face

wholewhole-face

whole-faceface of the ground. . And the LordLord-God

Lord-God

Lord-Godevent did not exist , is abundantly-

attestedabundantlyabundantly-

attestedabundantly-

attestedGod formed man of the dust of thethe-ground

the-ground

the-groundattested by the revealed word ; it isis-

positivelyis-

positivelyis-

positivelyground , and breathedbre thed into his nostrilsnostrils-thepositively declared that every childchild-

bornchild-

bornchild-

bornthe breath of life ; and man became a-living

aa-living

a-

livingborn to earth lived as an individualindividual-spirit

individual-spirit

individual-spirit

living soul.."

spirit , male or female, in the pripri-meval

pri-

mevalpri-

meval-

meval world.. There is no accidentaccident-or

-As shown to Moses\ in vision , andand-

asand-

asor chance, due to purely physicalphysical-conditions

physical-conditions

physical-conditions

as subsequently revealed to Joseph-Smith

JosephJoseph-Smith

Joseph-Smithconditions , by which the sex of thethe-

unbornthe-

unbornthe-

unborn

Smith , the essential facts comprisedcomprised-inin the scriptures above quoted areare-set

are-

setare-

setis determined theunborn ; bodybody-

takesbody-

takesbody-

takes set forth with somewhat greatergreater-plainness

greater-plainness

greater-plainness

male femaletakes form as or acac-cording

ac-

cordingac-

cording-

cording to the sex of the spiritspirit-whose

spirit-whose

spirit-whose

plainness as follows :

whose appointment it is to tenanttenant-that

tenant-that

tenant-that

And" I , God , created man in minemine-own

mine-own

mine-ownthat body as a tabernacle formed ofof-

theof-

theof-

theown image , in the image of mine OnlyOnly-Begotten

Only-Begotten

Only-Begottenthe elements of earth , through-

whichthroughthrough-

whichthrough-

whichBegotten created I him ;; male andand-female

and-female

and-femalewhich means alone the individualindividual-

rnayindividual-

ipayindividual-

ipayfemale created I them..." ( Pearl ofof-Great

of-

Greatof-

GreatGreat Price , Moses 2:27.: . )ipay enter upon the indispensableindispensable-coursecoursecourse off human experience , proba-tion

probaproba-tion

proba-

tion- , Further : . tt-

Andtion , and training.training-

.Thattraining.-

Thattraining.-

That.

That the vital distinction of sexsex-characterizes

sex-

characterizessex-

characterizesAnd" now , behold , I say unto you , .

characterizes life on. earth cannot bebe-questioned

be-

questionedbe-

questionedthat these are the generations of thethe-heaven

the-

heaventhe-

heaven and of the earth when theythey-were

they-were

they-wereheaven ,antemortal anditsquestioned ; post-post-

mortalpost-

mortalpost-

mortal-

were created , in the day that I , thethe-Lord

the-Lord

the-Lordmortal existence may be thought byby-

someby-

someby-

someLord God , made the heaven and thethe-earth.

the-earth.

the-earth.some to require demonstration.demonstration.-

In. earth.. And every plant of the fieldfield-

beforefield-

beforefield-

beforeIn the first chapter of Genesis , before it was in the earth , and everyevery-herb

every-herb

every-herb' herb of the field before it grew.. ForFor-I

readread-

So

- 27 :verse , we I , the Lord GodGod . created all things , ofof-which

of-

whichof-

whichwhich I have spoken , spiritually , . bebe-fore

be-

forebe-

fore-

So" God createdcreat d man in his ownown-image

own-image

own-image fore they were

naturally upon the faceface-of

face-

offace-

ofimage , in the image of God created hehe-

himhe-

himhe-

him ofthe earth . For I , the Lord God , hadhad-

nothad-

nothad-

nothim ; male, and female createdhehe-

them.he-

them.not caused it to rain upon the face ofof-the

of-

theof-

the_ themth em." the earth. And I , the Lord God , hadhad-created

had-

createdhad-

createdcreated all the children of men ; andand-not

and-

notand-

notThe next chapter , makes plain not yet a man to till the ground ; forfo-

rTh

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in heaven created I them ; and therethere-was

there-was

there-n

wherein the Lord God declared thatthaf-the

that-the

that-the

'n- ' - , was not yet flesh uponuponuponthe' the earth , the Divine. purpose in' forming thethe-

earththe-

earththe-

earthneither in the water , neither in thethe-airthe-

airthe-

air earth from materials before existexist-ent

exist-ent

exist-ent

air ; but I , the Lord God , spake , andand-there

and-

thereand-

there

, -

there went up a mist from the earth , ent but unorganized , was to provideprovid-eaand watered the whole face of thethe-

ground.the-

ground.the-

ground.a' a place whereon His children , thenthen-existing

then-existing

then-existingground. . And I , the Lord God , formedformed-

manformed-

manformed-

manexisting as spirits , could dwell , thatthat-they

that-they

that-theyman from the dust of the ground , andand-breathed

and-

breathedand-

breathedbreathed into his nostrils the breath ofof-life

of-

life

they might be proved as to integrityintegrity-and

,\

.

. . . .. .602. YOUNG. YO UNG WOMANS! ' JOJOURNALJOURNAL.-

be

URNAL.-

be

.

be restored to their proper and perper-fect

per-fect.

perper-fect.

- . tion of authority in the activities ofof-the

of-th

of-the, fect. frame-

llthframeframeb-

With* theth world , both in the home and inin-

thein-

thein-

the" . With\\ such definite: word as to thethe-actuality

the-

actualitythe-

actualitythe"' affairs of public concern.. OfOf-this

Of-this

Of-thisactuality of a bodily resurrection , this condition, , explanation and jusjus-tification

jus-tificaton

jus-tification

-which shall come to all , righteousrighteous-and

tification: may be found in theth factfact-that

fact-that

fact-that-

.. and sinner alike , is it conceivableconceivable-

thatthat in' every organization , howeverhowever-simple

however-simple

however-simplethat the essential differences of sexsex-

shallsex-

.shallsimple or complex , there must needsneeds-be

needs-be'shall. be eliminated ? Children of GodGod-

haveGod-

haveGod-

havebe a centralization of authority , inin-short

in-

shortin-

shorthave comprised male and femalefemale-from

female-from

female-from

short , a head.. The secular law recrec-ognizes

rec-ognizes

rec-ognizes

-from the beginning.. Man\ is manman-and

man-and

ognizes the husband as the head . ofof-the

of-the

of-the'andnd woman isis.is.woman. woman , fundamentfundament-

ally- the household , and theoretically at-

leastatat-

leastally , unchangeably , eternally.. EachEach-is

least holds his accountable for hishis-administration.

his-adm

his-administration.is indispensable to the other andand-

toand-

toand-

toadministrationadm nistration. That many menmen-fail

tnen-fail

men-failto the accomplishment of the purpur-

posespur-

posespur-

poses- fail in their station , that some areare-

weakare-

weak

-

poses of God , the crowning gloryglory-of

weak and unfit , that in particularparticular-instances

particular-instances

particular-instances_ of which is to" bring to pass thethe-

immortalitythe-

immortalitythe-

immortalityinstances the wife may be the moremore-capable

more-capable

more-capableimmortality and eternal life ofof-

man.of-

man.of-

man.capable and in divers ways the betbet-ter

bet-ter

bet-ter

-man.-man.Moses. " Moses. ( 1:39)1 : ) . ter of the pair , should not be concon-

sideredcon-

sideredcon-

sidered-

The status of woman in the worldworld-is

sidered as evidencing improprietyimpropriety-oris a subject of present-day- discussiondiscussion-

andor unrighteousness in the establishedestablished-order

estabHshed-order

established-orderand an element of current socialsocial-

unrestsocial-

unrestsocial-

unrestorder as a general condition.. WoWo-man

Wo-man

Wo-man

-unrest ; it is , however , by no meansmeans-a

meansmeans-a

man should. be regarded , not in thethe-sense

the-sense

he-sensea new topic. . The female sex is notnot-

infrequentlynot-

infrequentlynot-

infrequentlysense of privilege. but of right , asas-the

as-the

as-theinfrequently referred to as thethe-

weakerthe-

weakerthe-

weakerthe associate of man in the comcom-munity

com-munity

com-munity

-weaker of the two.. As gaged byby-physical

by-

physicalby-

physicalmunity ofofthe'the home , and they twotwo-should

two-should

two-shouldphysical standards this classificationclassification-

mayshould form the governing head ofof-the

of-themay be essentially correct.. And bebe-

itbe-

it.

be-

it:

"the family institution , while to eacheach-separately

each-separately

each-separatelyit. said to the discredit and shame ofof-

theof-

theof-

theseparately pertain duties and funcfunc-tions

func-tions

func-tions

-the stronger sex , man through thethe-centuries

the-centuries

tions which the other is less qualifiedqualified-to. centuries gone has been prone toto-

useto-

useto-

useto discharge.. Weakness or inef-inef-ficency

inef-ficency

inef-ficency

-use his superior strength to the opop-pression

op-pression

op-pression

- ficency on the part of either in spespe-cified

spe-cified

spe-cified

-pression of woman.. She has sufsuf-fered

suf-fered

suf-fered

- cified instances must not be taken toto-impugn

to-impugn

to-impugnfered the greatest humiliation durdur-

ingduri-

rig'dur-

irig- impugn the wisdom by which thethe-

organizationthethe-

organization.

.

.'

. . ,irig' periods of spiritual darkness , organizationorg nization of the home and ofof-society

ofof-society

. . \

when the Gospel of Christ . was forfor-gotten.

for-gotten.

for-gotten.

- society has been planned.planned.-In

.

gotten.. Woman occupies: a positionposition-all

In the restored Church of JesusJesus-Christ

Jesus-Christ

Jesus-Christ

.

all her own in the eternal economyeconomy-of

econom-yofthe

Christ , the Holy Priesthood is concon-ferred

con-ferred

con-ferred

-ofthe- the Creator ; and in that positionposition-she

position-she

ferred , as anindividual- bestowal ,she

'is as truly superiorr to man as isis-

heis-

he'is-

heupon men only , and this in accordaccord-ance

accord-ance

accord-ance

-hehe'hetoto her in his appointed place.place-.Woman

place-.Voman

place-.Woman

. ance with Divine requirementrequir ment.. ItIt-is

It-is

It-isWoman\ shall yet come to her own , is not given to woman toto exerciseexercise-the- exercising' her rights and her priviprivi-

legesprivi-

legesprivi-

legesthe authority of the Priesthood inin-dependently

in-in-dependently

in-

dependently-

leges' , as a sanctified investitureinvestiture-which

investitur-which

e dependently ; nevertheless ,.

in thethe-sacred

the-

sacred. which none shall dare profaneprofane.-It

. sacred endowments associated withwith-the

with-the

with-theIt is part of womans' mission in-

thisinin-

thisii-

thisn the ordnances;: pertaining to thethe-

Housethe-

Housethis life to occupy a secondary posi-

bAlma

posiposi-

6Alma

posi-

bAlma

- House of the Lord , woman sharesshares-with

shares-with

,

with man the blessings of the PriestPriest-hood.

Priest-hood.

Priest-hood.

-bAlma 40:23: ; read the entire chapter.chapter.-

For. . hood.hood.Vhen. When\ the frailities and imim-

perfectionsim-

perfectionsim-

perfections-

For a special treatment of the ResurResurr-ection

Resurr-ection

Resurr-ection

" perfections of mortality are left bebe-hind

be-

hinabe-

hind-rection of the Body ," and the literalliteral-

nessliteral-

nessliteral-

ness- '

ness thereof , see the authors' ArticlesArticles-of

" hind ,, in the glorified state of thethe-blessed

the-blessed.

the-

blessedof Faith ," pp.. 403.- . blessed . hereafter , husband and wife

IrF . .. .IjA'' THE ETERNITYY OF SEX.. 603603-will

603-

will

603-

will.

will administerr,in their respectiverespective-

stationsrespective-

stationsrespective-

stationsHe is the Eternal Father and withwith-Him

with-Him

with-Himstations , seeing and understandingunderstanding-

alike

' Him , crowned with glory and mama-jesty

ma-jesty

ma-jesty

-alike ,, and operating- to the fullfull-in

full-in

full-in

jesty , is the eternal Mother.: . TheyThey-twain

They-twainin the government of their family twain are the parents of the spirit-spirit-children

spirit-hildren

spirit-zhildren

-kingdom.. Then shall ,woman bebe-recompensed

be-

recompensedbe-

recompensedchildren.: for whose schooling in thethe-lessons

the-lessons

the-lessonsrecompensed in rich measure for allall-

theaU-

theall-

thelessons of mortality . this earth waswas-framed.

!'the injustice that womanhood hashas-endured

has-endured

has-

enduredframed.framed.Vhen. When\ God said , Let" usus-make

us-make

.-

endured in mortality.. Then shall wowo-man

wo-

manwo-

man- make man in our image , after ourour-

likenessour-

likenessour-

likenessman reign by Divine right , a queenqueen-in

likeness ," male"" and female createdcreated-He

created-He

created-Hein the resplendent realm of her glorglor-

ifiedglor-

ifiedglor-

ified- He them ; " and male and , femalefemale-

shallfemale-

shallfemale-

shallified state , even as exalted man shallshall-stand

shall-stand

shall-stand

shall they be , to and beyond thethe-resurrection

the-resurrection

the-resurrectionstand , priest and king unto the MostMost-

HighMost-

High.

resurrection , forever.forever-.Eternal

forever-.Eternal

forever-.Eternal

.High God. . Mortal eye cannot seesee-nor

see-

norsee-

norEternal exaltation is the assuredassured-

attainmentassured-

attainmentassured-

attainmentnornormindmind- comprehend the beauty , attainment of those who obey in itsits-fulness

its-.fulness

its-fulness

.

glory , and majesty of a righteousrighteous-woma.n

righteous-woman

fulness the whole law of the GospelGospel-ofwoman.. made perfect in the celestialcelestial-

kingdomcelestial-

kingdomcelestial-

kingdomof Christ ; theirs it is to become likelike-unto

like-unto

like-untokingdom of God.God-

.ThroughGod-

.ThroughGod-

.Through. unto their Celestial Parents.Parents-

Then

Parents-

Then

Parents-

Then

.

Through the sure word of rere-vealed

re-re-vealed

re-

vealed-

vealed truth we learn of the actualactual-relationship

actual-relationship

actual-relationship

Then" shall they be Gods , becausebecause-they

because-they

because-theythey have no end ; therefore shall theyrelationship between God and man , be from everlastingeverl sting to everlasting , bebe-cause

be-cause

be-cause

-and that this is the literal relationrelation-ship

relation-ship

relation-ship

- cause they continue ; then shall they bebe-above

be-above

be-aboveship of parent to child.. The spiritsspirits-

ofabove all , because all things are subjectsubject-unto

subject-unto

subject-untoof men are the offspring of Deity , unto them. . Then shall they be Gods ,

born in the antemortal world andand-endowed

and-endowed

and-endowed

because they have all power, and thethe-angels

the-angels

the-angelsangels are subjectunto- unto them.." ( DoctrineDoctrine-andendowed 'with thet e Divine birthrightbirthright-

ofand Covenants. 132:20)132 :20): ) .

of eternal developmentd and progresprogres-sion

progres-sion

progres-sion

-sion , in which course of advanceadvance-ment

advance-ment

advance-ment

- Is there anything inconsistent , unun-natural

un-natural

un-

natural-

ment the life on earth is but a Stage.Stage-.The

stage.-The

stage.-The

. natural , or even surprising in thethe-fact

the-

factthe-

factThe glorious possibilities of mansmans-attainment

mans-attainment

mans-attainment

' fact that offspring may develop toto-the

to-the

to-the

'

attainment are indicated in the adad-monition

ad-

monitionad-

monition- the status and spiritual stature ofof-

theof-

theof-

themonition of the Lord Jesus : BeBe-ye

Be-ye

" the parents ? Would not the concon-trary

con-

trarycon-

trary-

,"

,

.-ye therefore perfect , even as youryour-Father

your-Father

your-Father

trary be an exception to the recrec-ognized

rec-ognized

rec-ognized

-

Father which is in heaven is perperf-ect.

perf-

ect.perf-

ect.- ognized order of life ? Such comcom-

pletecom-

pletecom-

plete-

fect... " ( Matt.. 5:48)5 :48): ) . plete achievement , however , is pospos-sible

pos-sible

pos-sible

-To become perfect as God is perper-

fectper-

fectper-

fect- sible only to children who pursuepursue-

thepursue-

thepursue-

thefect is to attain the state , power , the course of development that thethe-parents

the-

parentsthe-

parentsdignity , and authority of godship.godship-.Plainly

godship-.Plainly

godship-.Plainly

. parents have followedfollowed,-to thosethose-only

ththose-only

sese-onlyPlainly there is a wayw y provided byby-

whichby-

whichby-

whichonly who resolutely advance , everever-obedient

ever-obedient

ever-obedientwhich the child of God may followfollow-

thefollow-

thefollow-

theobedient , through struggle andand-strife

and-strife

and-strifethe footsteps of the Father, and inin-

timein-

timesometimein-

timesometimestrife , endurance and suffering , dede-nial

de-

nialde-

nial-

timetime-sometime in the distant etereter-nities ete-rnitiesbe ete-rnitiesbe - nial and conquest , as those whowho-went who-went who-wentnitiesnities-be-be as that Divine Father is.is-.Even

is-

.Evenis-

.Even. went before had to do.do-

.Thedo-

.Thedo-

.The.

Even as Christ , the Only BegottenBegotten-Son

The association of man and wowo-man

wo-

manwo-

man-

Son of God in the flesh , endured thethe-experiences

the-experiences

the-experiences

man in marriage may be a unionunion-for

union-for

union-forexperiences of mortality , passed thethe-

portalsthe-

portalsthe-

portalsfor mortality only , or for this lifelife-and

life-

andlife-

andportals of death and became a resurresur-rected

resur-rected

resur-rected

- and the hereafter , according to thethe-authority

the-

authoritythe-

authorityrected Being , so the Father beforebefore-Him

before-Him

before-Him

authority by which the relationshipHim had trodden the same path ofof-progression

of-

progressionof-

progressionis sanctioned and solemnized. . AA-marriage

A-

marriageA-

marriage'

progression from manhood to God-God-hood

God-hood

God-hood

- marriage contracted under humanhuman-law

huhuman-law

nannanl-aw

'

hood , and today sits enthroned inin-the

in-

thein-

thelaw alone , while legally binding andand-valid

and-valid

and-validthe heavens by right of achievement.. valid on earth , is terminated by thet-

heI

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604 YOUNG WOMANS' JOURNAL.JOURNAL.-

deathsummons.

JOURNAL.-

deathsummons.

..

summons.- . This condition isis-expressly

is-

expresslyis-

expresslybut through time and' all eternity.eternity-.Thus

eternity.-

Tliuseternity-

.Thus.

expressly recognized and specified inin-the

in-

thein-

theThus the worthy husband and

*

wifewife-who

wUe-

whowife-

whothetheordinary),-ordinary' ordinar ritual of marriage , inin-the

in-

thein-

thewho have been sealed underunderthethethe-everlasting

the-

everlastingthe-

everlastingthe pronouncement of the officiatingofficiating-authority

. everlasting covenantcoven nt shall , comecome-forth

come-

forthcomecome-

forthauthority to. the contractng:: partiesp rties , forth in the day of ,the resurrectionresurrection-to

,

Until" death do you)otl' partart." to receive their heritage of glory ,To be effective and binding inin-

thein-

thein-

theimmortality , and eternal liveslives-

.It

! . '

It isi the blessed privilege of res-urrected

resres-urrected

res-

urrected-the eternal worlds , the union of manman-

andman-

andman-

and

=,

and woman in marriage must bebe-solemnized

be-

solemnizedbe-

solemnizedurrected beings who attain an exex-altation

ex-

altationex-

altation-

',

altation in the celestial kingdom. toto-enjoy

to-

enjoysolemnized by an authority greatergreater-than

greater-than

greater-than the of endless increase , JJ-

toenjoy glorythan any that can be established oror-

invokedor-

invokedor-

invokedinvoked through human institutions.institutions-.This

. to become the parents of generationsgenerations-of

, .

of spirit-offspring , and to directdirect-their

direct-their

,This must of -superior authority nec-essity

necnec-essity

nec-

essity-

essity be given from the heavens , their development through probaproba-tionary

proba-tionary

-1

wherein its administration is to bebe-recognized.

be-

recognized.be-

recognized.

tionary stages' analogous to thosethose-through

those-

throughthose-

throughrecognized.. Such is found in thethe-Holy

the-

Holythe-

Holythroughthroughwhichwhich- they themselvesthemselveshave-passed

themselveshavep-

assed.- ;

Holy Priesthood only.. MarriageMarriage-covenants

1farriage-covenants

Marriage-covenants

passed.passed-.Eternal

passed-.Eternal

. :

covenants authorized and sealed , byby-that

bv-

thatby-

thatEternal are the purposes of God ; :

that God-given- power , endure , ifif-the

ff-

theif-

thenever-ending- progression is propro-vided

pro-

videdpro-

vided-

. i-

the parties thereto are true to theirtheir-troth

their-troth

their-troth

' vided for His children , worlds withwith-out

with-

out-

troth , not through mortal life alone , out end.en-

d.Thoughts

en-

d.Thoughts

.i-j

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(General President Relief Society ; Editor Womans" ' Exponent"""" 1914.- .)A quarter of a century ago , a-

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estimate the great good to the-young

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ofof-starting

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startingothers in and out of the association ,

starting a magazine.. The YoungYoung-Men

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which this,

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a, the same kind and were doing fairlyfairly-well

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wella guide and source, ofintellectual- intellectual-growth

intellectual-growth

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sonrea-

sonrea-

son- growth and education.. It is indeed ,

sonson why the young women shouldshould-not

should-not

a well-spring- of delight and of joyjoy-tonot enter the field of literature: ; ac-

cordinglyacac-

cordinglyac-ac-

cordingly- to young and old.. It has reachedreached-

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reached-and

reached-and

where with enthusiasm.. Its worthworth-cannot

worth-cannot

worth-cannotand the plunge was made into the-

broadthethe-

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broad field of literary endeavor.. AnAn-editor

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thosefull of the enthusiasm of youth andand-inexperience

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forth-and

forth-and

well as to the vaster number whowho-comprise

who-

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compriseand spread their sail to the breeze , comprise its list of readers.. SufSuf-fice

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though naturally oppressed withwith-some

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somefice it to ' say, it has been a diligentdiligent-sowersome timidity at venturing upon soso-

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, sower of good seed ; but the harvestharvest-iswide , uncertain and tempestuous aa-

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