How I do wish those who know something of the real social needs of our age would rescue this greatest, deepest, highest question from the present unphilosophical, unspiritual discussers.
As might be expected, the legacy of $5,000 brought not only a flood of requests from all parts of the country, but some division of opinion among those who had it in control.

Miss Anthony would use all of it in the work of propaganda, lectures, conventions, tracts and newspaper articles.

Lucy Stone wished to use part in suits to prove the unconstitutionality of the law which taxes women and refuses them representation.

Antoinette Blackwell wanted a portion to establish a church where she could spread the doctrine of woman's rights along with the gospel.

Most of the women lecturers and some of the men wished to be engaged immediately at a fixed salary.