New-York tribune., 1874-03-09
WOMAN'S WORK.

The Rev. H. NortarOp TeHty PresDyvan Church
The Rev. II. ID. Northrop preached in the
West Twenty-thrdst. Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning on Woman's Work in Movements Of Reform"
The text was chosen from Philippians iy., 8: Help
those women which abored with me in the Gospel"
He said:
1t perhaps does not belong to rue to make attempt
TO clear up the reputation of the Apostle Paul Yet he
has suffered injuries In many ways. Many there are
who maintain that he has not done justice to women
he has not sufficiently hOnored the sex to which he
did not belong II has been claimed that II he alive
he would reract many things which he said to the
Cornthian women. But believe that II he alive
to-day he would have to take back any word
which he uttered. He had special reasons for
saving the things which he said, and pursuing the
fe OF cslbacy yhicn he did II would be well to re-
member that the apostle placed restrictions except
on the offices OF teaching and the public ministry.
Women he knew especially fitted for other
spheres OF usefulness Women entitled TO larger
liberty than many churches inclined 20 afford them.
Was 10 not fitting that man should teach and preach
Where large demands 10 be made on the brain and
the steal strength and when the whole life be
separated from home and domestic duty IL needs
great intelligence determine 10 which such labor
eyercslne the prophetic eift when they were 9uaed
He believed the order OF deaconesses. and wished
Did he dIshonor womeni No, he believed that
he was comforting higher honor upon them
than they would win from public teaching and preach
ing. Some OF Pau's best helpers were women. He
speaks with kindness OF them. Not even Christ himself
received much assistance from women. IL Paul were
alive nothing could please him more than to see all
the women in the land in against every form OF
sin. Women must least do half the work to be done
In reyOutiOnZing the world One important point OF
woman's power her influence In forming public sent
She welds the pen perhaps more IN this country
than other. She has words to speak, example
10 set Thus and In thousands OF other ways she sc-
compishes much in the formation OF public sentiment
and public opinion rules the world.
What difference does 1t make how many states revolt
II only general opinion Is opposed to itl We hear Of
the throne Of England the British elections the mem
bers OF Government, the laws and Constitution; but II
power IL is In that grand old monarchy. In the fOrma-
a prominent part. No resolution could be carried
to it, Let her frown any prevailing vice and ndig
nanty denounce those who engage in II, and she viii
leadf the man abhor the iniquity which units him
for decent society. An Italian proyerb says
"Whatever woman wills, she can," and there
IA an old French proyerb What woman wills,
God wills" These may be exaggerated statements but
her will when right isawsys the Will OF God. In her own
quiet way proves her mighty influence. There Is no
stamp on a mans soul like that impressed by loving
mothers teaching We have been trying TO serve the
world too long with merely cOrporaPs guard, for wO-
men have remained in the background. All forces
ought now to the front. These statements are
borne by the present temperance movement through
out the country. Let suppose 1t Is OF ri1ng m-
portance We have idea Of the magnitude OF the
work and how desperate will be the struggle before II IL
overcome. But may God bless the women engaged in
the cause may he carry forward the good work 80
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