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and feminine principles. Every new thought born 

 in the brain, every idea created, is a child of these 

 elements. No man or woman lacking in mascu- 

 linity or femininity is ever highly original. 



Frances Willard once said, "I believe in the 

 dignity and divinity of sex ; in the free discussion 

 of whatever pertains to the nature of man or is 

 essential for his well being." Surely the discus- 

 sion of no subject is more essential to man's well 

 being than the subject of sex.- It is the all-creat- 

 ing, directing and controlling factor in every life. 

 In youth it is a veritable fountain of life, a bub- 

 bling spring of jov, a rippling brooklet that is con- 



1 r 1 T " Bubbling 



tinually singing the enchanting song of love. In spring of Joy. 



maturity it is a broad, deep river, a mighty cur- 

 rent of strength that flows on continually, sweep- 

 ing away every obstacle and bearing on its bosom 

 the burdens of life. In old age it is a tranquil 

 lake, a sun-kissed sea, on whose placid surface are 

 mirrored the soul's past joys and sorrows, its 

 clouds of despondency and its stars of hope.. 



The sex attribute in man seemingly has three ^ 

 great functions to perform : ( i ) it develops and The Three 

 perfects the individual man or woman; (2) it be- Faction* of Sex 

 comes the subtle power that draws them together 

 and unites them in the holy bonds of wedlock 5(3) 

 it combines in their lives to create a new life. In 

 the performance of these three great functions in 

 human life the element of sex is of supreme im- 

 portance. In proportion to its strength, other i nfluence of Sex 

 things being equal, will these three functions be Power- 

 well performed. Without it no person ever de- 

 velops into noble manhood or womanhood. With- 

 out it no man or woman ever becomes truly mag- 



