The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-11-03
RELIGIOUS.

| n ColuIal ll\ 'tdllOl Is CAlculcu W TIT
| public to attend a service of Bible read
ings, and Lectures delivered by Rev. T
J. lIough, at the Protestant Church in
this city every Thursday at 7 o'clock P
NJ. Seats free
In answer to inquiries made by many
OF our country friends as to bow these
services are conducted we would say
Those who desire to engage in the servi>
ccs take their seats with Bible in hand
Tickets are distributed, with numbers in
dicating the verse, chapter, and book in
the Bible, which they are expected to
read; after songs and prayers, the Pastor
calls out tho nunlbers, beginning with
one, and continuing until all have read;
as each nun'ber is called the person hav-
ing the ticket reads the Verse as inlica-
ted on his or her ticket, and the Pastor
makes such comment as he may deem
proper thereon.
We give synopsis ola reading and
lecture conducted last Thursday evening
on the important subject of
DlDle women.
Including what the Bible says of wo-
men, of their offices and their work under
Divine command, and remarks on the
duties and responsibilities of women who
are now.mcnrbcrs Of the church.
We do not intend to discuss the dues-
ton Of "Woman's Rights or "Wonan's
Preaching" technically so called. We be-
licvc woman has her legitimate sphere Of
action, which differs generally from that
Of man; and in this legitimate sphere she
is both happy and useful. We are not
disposed to believe that it would be sub
servient at all times to the happiness,
usefulness, or trne dignity of woman
were she permitted to occupy promi-
nent part in Legislative halls, or take a
leading position in Church Conferences.
Yet sacred and profane history point to
numerous instances where women bave
been called to occupy exhalted positions
III Church and State, and where in the
providence Of God she has met the cmcr-
gency with becoming dignity, wisdom,
and woiuanly grace.
And when from time to time woman
has been called to sustain positions OF
monentOus trust, involving the destinies
of her country, facts show that she has
not been wanting in ability to meet the
demands of her station in such manner
as to command the respect of her constit-
uents, or the homage Of her subjects.
Look at Her Most Gracious Majesty,
Queen Victoria, the reigniny soverei gn of
the most mighty intelligent people of
this or any other age. Who questions
her ability for her station 7 or says that
she has transcribed the bounds of the
sphere of woman7
And yet, many hold in derision the idea
of female prophet, femala Judge, a fe-
male poet, female warrior and yet, it
is an undeniablc truth, that women have
filled all these offices with credit to them
selves, and with satisfaction to tho pub
lie; i'll the highly honored list of those
who through faith subdue1 kingdoms,
wrought righteousness, obtained promi-
ses, stopped the mouths of lions, quencll-
ed the violence Of fire, escaped the edge
of the sword, ont of weakness were made
strong, waxed valiant iu fight, and turn
ed to flight the armies of the aliens,' fe-
male names, too, stand recorded with
commentator and renoWn.
While Our blessed Lord was betrayed
denied, and forsaken by men, yea by his
chosen disciples; we know that woman
never stung the Saviour with a traitor
GUS kiss; she never denied him with an
unholy tongue, and while apostles and
followers had not nerve to brave the dam
gers and awful tragedy on Mount Calva-
ry, and fled and forsook their Master, wo-
man composed of finer material than the
dnst of the earth, followed Him to the
cross. and with agonised hearts, witness
cd His last sufferings, heard His expiring
groan, and followed his body to the burr
al, and. after the sepulchre had hidden
his form from their vision, sat over
against the tomb to mourn. Neither the
great stone, nor the governors seal, could
deter them from tile object of their love.
As two-thirds of the members of the
Christian Churches are females, aud as
doubtless nine tenths of the deep piety,
and devotion to the cause Of Christ is to
be found among tho sisters of the church;
honesty demands that they should have a
respectful consideration.
If woman was first in the transgression
she has atoned and paid tor her act twice
,ver she was last at the cross, aud first
If the sennIchre