The general principles to guide both men and
women as to the duties of those in a subordinate
station, have been made clear by discussions relat-
ing to civil government. But the corresponding ^
duties of those invested with power and authority
have not been so clearly set forth, especially those
. of the family state. While the duties of subordina-
V/ tion, subjection, and obedience, have been abund-
antly enforced on woman, the corresponding duties
of man as head and ruler of the family state have
not received equal attention either from the pulpit
or the press. And this is not because they are not
as difficult, as important and as clearly taught by the
Master and the Apostles of Christianity.
St. Paul, who, while he dwelt in retirement in Ara-
bia, received the direct instructions of Jesus Christ,
claims to have full authority from the Master to in-
struct on this important and fundamental topic, and



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in his Epistle to the Ephcsians we have his express
and full teachings. In this most interesting passage
we find that the family state is the emblem to repre-
sent Jesus Christ and the Church — the Church
" which is the great company of faithful people " in
all ages and all lands — ^those who are appointed to
guide and sare the world — ^the true educators of our
race, who, by self-denying labors are to train men
for Heaven. Of this body the Apostles teaches that
Jesus Christ is the head — ^those whom He has re-
deemed by His labor and sacrifice, and who are to
train as His children all whom they can res-
cue from ignorance and sin, by similar labor and
sacrifice.
