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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81891, 21 November 1906, Page 4

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Mr J. fc. Wilson, President of the Colonial Executive of tiie Fanners' Union, nas issued 10 branches of .he CGioii che following circular; — "It is evident tuat ttie Union is faci|d wi'h a serious problem. The Land BU-, which nas been dropped ior ihe time being, is objected to by nearly every bianch of tne Union., and is against our platform. 1 need na: go into the merits of ihe Biii, as tnai nas ben done by our newspaper, the •'.Farmers' Union Auvocaie,' and its principles have been condemned by nearly every member of tne Union sir Joseph Ward has said 'mat practically tue samti iiril will be introduced next session,' and Mr McNab nas stated that he and other Ministers wi.l take every occasion in their power to discuss me Bill ttom tne public platform. Mr Lauienson nas stated ne will devote his seiviccs during ihe iccess-. tj the piornulgation ot i.s puuciplcs; and Mr Hogg, it is understood, will do so if he is required, and otiitrs have also oriercd their service--. Much of ilus, of course, wi-1 be done at the public's expense; But -he Union, if it i- to oppose tue Bill by having tlie other siue, placed oetore tue public, will have to pay tne whole expense ji so doing. "It is only light that tne publicshould hear hot h sides, and we do not tear thet result it niu is propcily done. If, uowevcr, the provisions ot the Bil. ate put lorwatd only by •he suppoiter, of the nieasuu', the great objections to the measure are likeiy to be glossed over and misleading arguments u=ul o induce support. As so nas die Minister ha~ ucgun his campaign, it behoves tin; Ciuon to pu up a good hgnt for lite principles we believe in and are prepared to ligln for, even at a great sacrifice ot time and money. "The freehold is being attacked. I the proposals in regard to leaseholders ate un-aiisiaojry, the 'fleets of limitation would cause most suuu> hUctncia. trouble to all, and Socialism would prevail unless we make a vigorous reply. "The Advisory Board desires to give cvlry member an opportunity of sub'ciibing to a special fund, to be devoted to the expenses ji numbers cf our Union speaking oil our benalf. We believe (hat we haw many who are able and are prepared u help us on the platform—but we must have a fund for expenses. "I shall be g!atl 10 itccive, personally, citli't.- from branches or individuals, any -um (large or small) they wisii to subscribe fir this purpose, obe placed to a special fund. The Advisory Board will 'lien be in a position to direct the campaign.'' A.I Mais i.owulhthe dnf ds-upbti Mails for the United Kingdom and C'lrinent of Kurope. via Monte Video and TnirTitfc, per Turakina, from Wellington (for <. Irrespondeiice specially a'ldre-scd only), at 0.15 a.m. Due London Ist January.

"LOVE, HONOR AND OBEY." NEITHK.R FAIR XOk RESPECTFUL TO Till-: BRIDE. The word -'obey" in the marriage ccrcm. Ny ha-. =inco t'.ie Rev. J. S. Palmer's banishment of ii at Blackpool, brought h m correspondence fiom Aberdeen to Paris. Mr Palmer writes ill further explanation of his attitude of ho-iility to the word : Years ago 1 was impiesscd wi.h the feeling that it was no; fair to the woman to ask her to pi'omi-e to obey without some.correspond.ng assertion of obligation on the part of tin; man. As. in my opin on, the manage books did not supply tilis, 1 decided to leave out altogether the word "obiy" without knowing whether any pel son did so or not. I believe it unfair to place a woman in an inferior position at a moment so serious and momentous in hei life history. 1 believe in the mental and mora! equality of the woman with the man, who calls himself the "Lord of Creation." If proof were needed it could be found in A\c results of unversity examinations and in many other ways. Fancy Miss Fawcett, who overtopped the Senior Wrangler at Cambridge a few year" ago, promising to obey a paltry man alter the type of some who presume to get marred with the expectation f being obeyed I Beside this, our wives „nd ntothcis me supreme, in the management of the household affairs, and ought not to be proclaimed inferior for all time ijy their trcmbl ng lips as a condition of the marriage ceremony. Nor is the word required by the ct the land; such woids are few : n our books of ceremonies, and I always use them with greatest care, so there is no open rjucstion a- to the legality of my mairiage-. lat all t'mes read that part of the service which contains the words in F.phcsians V., verses 212S. The passage does not warrant the demand from the woman of 'he promise to obey, as I think careful critxism would show; but this lies outside a brief letter to the Press. The true marriage bond l;cs in mutual equality and affection. If i n a house it is e.vly seen that either he husband or the wife dominates, then Me home government is imperfect. The best government is invisible in its operations. Th's is shown in nature. We never sec, am d her eternal sil>nces, the law of grav tation or hear its voice. There is no beat of drums n herald the dawn of the morning r sound of bells at the sunset. So the management of home should be characterised by a soft tone of peace, when the members of a family v c with each other to love and ser v?) ar .i no t t0 De masters one of another.