The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-06-25
Y OF TEN MPERANCE EFORM.

A PARsJN IN PErTIcuATs. Rev. Miss Aa-
toinette l.. Brown, a graduate from the theo
logical school at 0berlin, Ohio, was received
at the Melodeon yesterday afternoon BY a.
crowded congregation, assembled TO listen TO
discourse from her on St. Paul's doctrine that
women should keep silence in the churches.
The Reverend bat youthful maiden was con-
Quoted to the pulpit by Rev. Theodore Parker;
he, however, did not sit beside her, but took a
seat with the congregation, leaving the young
divine to conduct the services herself, alone.
The dear preacher is apparently twenty one
years OF age. She is slender aud genteel ia form,
aud pretty in feature, with a fine expressive
face. She wore glossy black hair, neatly ar
rayed, a close fitting, high uecked dress that
became her vastly, aud altogether she made a
favorable impression upon the audience by her
modest department aud her pretty face, as well
as by her chaste language aud logical discourse.
If she were to remain in that city, and accept
of some loud calls, there would be powerful
revival among our young men, aud hundreds
would come under the influence Of the preached
word, who now pass the hours of the SaO-
bath in idle aud vain pursuits
After voluntary on the organ, the preacher
arose very quietly and gracefully folded her
hands in prayer. From this performance, it
was very easy to discover her theological edu-
cation. The prayer had the good old puritan
| ical twaug about it. IL was perfect daguer-
reotype OF a prayer we have heard scores Of timei
I 10 our Sunday school days, by a good old
pious north end Baptist preacher, who wOulC
always thSn, aud does nov commence his in
vocation by thanking God he had established
a church on the earth.
After prayer, the young clergyWoman reat
the XIV chap. LIST Corinthians There was NJ
choir) in peculiarly soft, and melllfluou
voice. Her reading was very correct, clear anC
distinct. She then announced her text from
the 34th aud 35.h verses Of the chapter she had
read:
Let your women keep silence in the church
es; for il is not permitted unto them to speak,
! but they are commanded to be under obedience,
as also saith the Lord
"And if they will learn anything, let them
ask their husbands at home; for lisa shame
for women to speak in the church"
Her boli stald 10 thus taking the great theO.
logical bugbear OF St. Paul by the horns was
admirably sustained throughout her whole DIS
course. She took the position that ST. Paul had
bad commentators and that his language aud
uiCUuluS uau uCCh fCI tuuGu NiotOi Gu W VI
vines who, from prejudice and education had
prejudged the question aud comm5nced on the
text to bring 1t to meet their views. Had she
been born man, she said, she might possibly
have thought as they do, but thank God, she was
born on the other side Of the question. 70 IL
slustrate this sentiment, she told feeling and
impressive liable OF bear, which passing down
Broadway one day, saw picture Of hunter
drawing out his knife reeklng with the blood
OF his shaggy victim. All, ha thought the bear
if | was an artist, | could give quite different
view Of this subject.
The preacher contendedthat St. Paul never
forbade women to speak in the churches in the
sense that commentators contend for. She was
forbidden to speak talk unless she does teach.
rhis was illustrated by the context. Had ST.
Paul so forbidden, he would have gone contra
ry to Gods own word, who has said, Il will
pour out my spiriu upon ou, aud your sont
and daughters shall prophecy"
The enchanting divine was particularly Sc
we're upon Professor Stewart and Dr.. Samue
Hanson Cox, who had said that the reason o
RauIs prohibition was found in the fact Of th
universal gullabltity and stiffness of women. -
DR.. Cox's ideas OF womanho cd, she thought
might be drawn from The recolleetiCns of hi
mother.
The Reverend charmer paid handsom
compliment to the gaIlantry of St. Paul. H
was, though much abused aud slandered tn
most polite of all the Apostles, and was ia
ahead, in the social qualities aud high appreci
alton of womans. character, of any Of hi
flippant commentators, either past or present.
The discourse was abiy written, handsomely
delivered and we'll received.
Mrs. FOLSOM was present. of course. Aftel
the lecture, she regretted that she had not an
opportunity to speak from the text. She would
have illustrated it differently. A wag who
heard her lamentation, suggested that she should
commence lecture right off, on the principle
Of the new letter just discovered. "What is
that?" asked Abby. why, letter rip, to be
sure" Abby was 10 such woman, and declin-
ing the invitation, she pursued her way, while
the congregation dispersed to their several
homes-BOStO1 Herald, MRy 20.