The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-12
THE BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.

Preachers and the Action Of the Presby.
terry.
There was large congregation at the Brooklyn
Tabernacle yesterday morning to hear the Rev. DE
Witt Talmage upon women's sphere of usefulness.
He selected for his text the following:-"Rse up
We women that at ease; hear my voice. ye care.
less daughters; give ear unto my speech"-Isalah
xxxii., o. Women had not come TO the usefulness
which God intended they should nor would 1t be
left to the preacher or tho politician to discuss the
question as to what should be her work for the
Lord Much of the work which she has done for
Christ has been under che supersttlOns OF the Dark
Ages. The reverend gentleman then proceeded to
speak OF the treatment Of women in various lands
and ages, saying they were generally treated as II
they were
NECESSARY NUISANCE.
In Greenland, while the men hunt ano fish, the
women were compelled to do the hard work. They
were compelled to skin and tan the hides of the an
lmals, and If towing piece missed fire 1t was
charged to some woman as being sorceress and
life had to be taken. In China
WOMEN WERE HITCHED TO A PLOUGH
and made to plough the fields. Even in the East at
the present time. when man finds It necessary to
speak OF lbs wife, he does 1t with an apology. And
what was the difference between the women there
and hereP o woman! said he, you would have been
htched to plough were 1t not for the fact that In
this land the Lord Jesus has appeared and woman
has come forth IN her true dignity. Women had
voted before now, and he would tell them Of two.
EVE VOTED IN PARADISE
to enslave the world in SIN, anu Mary voted in the
manger for the emancipation OF the human race
There were three four spheres OF usefulness for
place ne would say that home was the grand sphere
OF usefulness. II there were family OF three or
four to LOOK ar the mother would have
sent To day school, they might be sent to the Sab
bath school or len to the servant put after all no
jcssng and coaenans rns one SnS VINO ws as
who has 1t not was Struggling 70 get it. and while
this was going on the woman was enjoying the
quiet Of her home where .,
She might better be there tnan in the palace OF the
princess There d might , be no CARPETS upon the
pictures or silks In the wardrooes, but II was home,
ana as s%Sm was and % as a y se
wanted tender remembrance OF the past they
could read IN Iast four letters they cSuG
was home VIVA: was their ideal Or Queen 1t
was the woman who presided over their iather's
household ana went down Dy his side to the grave.
They would be willing to kiss the sod the dust
over her grave could they but near her speak again.
AS anoLner
SPHERE OF woMANs USEFULNESS
he would point them to the hospital Men could
were too rough and their feet too heavy. Tnere
was no better illustration Of wOman's usefulness In
the hospital IMAM curing the late war. Wnen q man
was wounded upon the battle field the first
question which would be asked him when he was
picked up BY man r. was Wnat , regiment do you
ask was, "where are you woundeds 2" and then she
would proceed to put on tine bandages and ADMIN
lister the cordial.
WOMEN IN THE CHURCH.
There was another sphere ne would mention, and
that was IN the Sabbath school, There was
sphere, he believed where she could be so useful as
here: and she would ere long be allowed to do the
work in the Church. Meanwhile they must be loyal
IN
THE COMMUNITY HAD BEEN AGTTATED
because woman had preached In church, and
some came to the conclusion that society ready
to tumble to pieces In consequence. Had she horns
upon her head or hoofs upon her feet No. Sne
her head Did she preach treason to the State In
place of Goda No; sne only told them now Jesus
Then the ministry came to iegislat a'S upon what
they called the crime OF this woman, and after TWO
clergy OF the Presbyterian Church to the resolution
OF the General Assembly OF 1882 which declared
that
WOMAN SHOULD NOT PREACH.
There were ways OF having attachments or this kind
changed, and ne prayed God that the
would be revoked. tAmen, lie believed that
the vast majority or the people were
IN e OF esa Ne saa NO tn sns those Mao
meant to enslave women and who considered her
prea,cahns wrong ppause He hoped they
against woman preaching was passed; and m there
had not endangered the Baptist Church or the
not believe 1t would endanger the Presbyterian
church Nigh X9gaa s aSSg ~ M GS q e
twoY Yes Might she preach to ten Yes. Might
she preach to twenty-fves well-yes. Now,
where was the difference between preaching to
tweSty,Aye or one thousands Lie did not see any.
SHE WAS A PRECIOUS ANIMAL,
who should be kept chained for fear she would
break out and devOur somebody. He believed the
time would soon come when women would preach
the Gospel all over the land. Meanwhile he would
nave them select some sphere OF usefulness and do
all the good they could.