Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-03-08

another and TO God He also gave some
special directions. applicable only to the
state of affairs then existing in certain To-
calities. but neither his acts nor his doc
trines can be fairly construed into orpo-
sition to his general declaration that in
Christ Jesus there is neither male nor fe-
male. t.,t..sjltt e.4.t.tss
The age of Moses should have UNDER
stood the teachings of Genesis respecting
the subjection of woman. Yet this was
an age which permitted Miriem to pro-
phesy and to lead all the women of Israel
in public rejoicings. 1t allowed Debo-
rah not only to prophcsy, but to judge Is
rael. When the nation was nightly op-
pressed, Barak darcs not 60 out to battle
until she promises to go Nth him. And
it is not Barak who Stays the leader of
their foes, Siscra-nor yet Heber, but
Jael, the aoife Of Heber. And if any
would know more respecting the spirit and
power of the women Of that day, let him
read the song Of that noble mother in Is
rael, Deborah, found in the 9th chapter
of Judges. Let him study the life and
character of such women as God help-
ed to lift themselves above the tarkness
of that age. And was the bondage heav-
icr and the darkness deeper in Pau!'s
time? Nay, verify. Jesus fully set forth
the p inciples by which true liberty and
power could be gained--not by man only
but also by woman.
lie laid down and enforced no iorn rule
of subjection on the part Of the one and
of freedom on The par; of the other. Wo-
men were often his companions, and in
tie end were found faithful when men
proved false. Th' y mini tered unto him
of their substance, and followed him in all
his humiliation, but not because he ruled
them with rod of iron.
And, when Saul ceased to pcrsecutC
Jesus, and became Paul an Apostle" he
dragged no more women to prison, nordit
he teach the do trince of subsection claim
ed by some modern interpreters.
His female friend, Priscilla, (who has
husband), is not considered "out of hel
sphere" when she prcsrmes TO "expounc
the way of God NOR perfectly" to a mar
SO mi shty in the Scriptures as Apollos.
Nor is this same Paul ashamed to de
sigIate this woman ashs "helper in Chris
Jesus" Nor does hehcsitatc to commend
Phcbc, who was in Rome on business fo
the Church at Cencirca, but declare
"She hath been sIccourer of many ant
of myself also"
Paul was Christian, and Chr stianit,
never did shut out w,ma1 from any ser
vice she was able to perform.
In the days of the Redcemer and tn
: Apostles the church permitted and en-
couraged her to do What she could and ii
all her deeds was maze CAD,
,
Whoever, will take the trouble to rea'
Acss 1l1-16, II, II, will find that tn
gifts and graces of The early Christian
Church we're bestowed upon females d
t we'll as males. The da"yhters prophes
not the sons only. When fierce pc sc
cution scatters abroadthe church at Jcr
usalem, aH-both mae and fcIDale--(ex
cept the apostlcS) 90 lbout preaching til
word.
Aud Paul-though he was won't TO be
come all things to all hen that he nigh
5 save some-was not be man to cry ou
| against Gods methods
t In Casarea he abb C with Pnilip tn
t Evangelist. This "sane man had fou
: daughters VIII ch did prophesy," nor doc
| Paul command them % keep silence. l
0 his first letter to the Corinthians he clearl
a recognizes the propriey Of woman's pray
: ing and prophesyinglu public, and give
: special directions concerning it. 1t is e'
D ident enough from tbs that he enjoins
silence and subjectim upon no woma
s whose mouth the Loll had opened. $
s much for Paul as repects womanIy sui
n jcction.
i Female suffrage is aother question upo
i which neither Moses Dr Paul had anythin
to say, for they had 70 occasion to sa
{. ANYTHING. On which side would they !
arraycd were they rought up from til
l. grave las some theolgians seem detern
ipcd to bring them, )Inay admit of doub
is And this may well remain doubtful, for
'e is clearly none of ou business.
AS respects the Bble, it stands squar
,r ly in the way Of very kind of evil
lie When the opponens of female suffia1
N show it to be EVIL il its tendencies or r
IN suits, they may faily clam inspiratiC
r. and its Author as opposed to it. Un'
i? then, let them be stint, for God has gi
to en- no inspired vori concerning the e