An Appeal to the People in its Behalf.--We are not Spiritualists. We are Christian women, believing all the Scriptures say of man's creation, his fall, his sufferings & woes on account of continued transgression, of his hope of redemption thro' Christ, and of his duty to glorify God in his body and spirit which are his, in order to be saved. We do not wear the style of dress here represented to be odd,--that we may attract notice. We do not differ from the common style of woman's dress for any such object. We choose to agree with others in theory and in practice, if we can do so, and at the same time be in harmony with the law of God, and with the laws of our being. We believe it wrong to differ from others unless it be necessary to differ in order to be right. In bearing the cross of adopting the reform dress we are led by a sense of duty. And although it may appear objectionable to those who are governed by fashion, we claim that it is the most convenient, the most truly modest, and the most healthful style of dress worn by woman.

En appel til folk for deres egen skyld.
Vi er ikke spirituaster. Vi er kristne kvinder, der tror at hele skriften udtaler sig om menneskets skabelse, dets fald, dets lidelse og ve på grund af fortsat overtrædelse, dets håb om genløsning til Kristus, og dets pligt af ære Gud i hans legeme og ånd som er hans, for at blive frelst. Vi bærer ikke den klædestil der fremvises som mærkelig, - så vi tiltrækker os opmærksomhed. Vi skiller os ikke ud fra kvinders almindelige klædestil med et sådant formål. Vi vælger at være enige med andre i teori og praksies, hvis vi kan gøre sådan, og samtidig være i harmoni med Guds lov, og med vort væsen. Vi tror det er forkert at skille sig ud fra andre, medmindre det er nødvendigt at udskille sig for at gøre det rette. Når vi bærer korset ved at antage klædereformen ledes vi af en fornemmelse af pligt. Og selv om det kan se anstødeligt ud for dem der som styres af moden, hævder vi at det er mest behagelige, det der er mest sømmeligt, og sundeste som klædestil til kvinder