The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-02-15
Prom the facinc Christian Advocafs.l
Shall Women Preaehi

An eastern paper says that the ques.
ton whether wotIcn shrll preach IN
Presbyterian chircses has come before
the Newark prcsbytery In the shape Of =
church trial The Rev. IaaFc NJ SEQ of
the wickliho Street church permitted
two ladics who had been In atte.sda 60
upon the woman's National Temperance
Convention 70 occupy his pulpit on sun.
day, Oct 29th. Mr.. Sec did not dispute
tho fact. but denied tho violation of any
Soriptural rule. A. the opeaing of the
trial o. the 10th, a motion 20 di.misa tho
complaint was voted down. After this
decision tho prosecutor p. .oceeded with
his argument The charge IL that the
occupation Of the pulpit b. women is a
viol-tion Of the Book Of Discipline. chap.
ter 5. section 5. and also Of the rules laid
down By the Anostle Paul In the Frat
Epistlc 10 the Corinthians
10 seems 10 us the day Of narrow
minded stioklerisui l. passed. AC-urca
which in this ago stops 10 oonte-Id about
technicalities will be left 5ehins Sail
women preach, 10 no loBFcr q q eation Of
Church councils Common consent has
ridden over these authorities aud the
multitude laughs AZ the gravity of the
subject when handled by eccirsiaatica.
straw can m easily turn the tide Of
Niagara a. tho cdict of a a arch council
G "a change this popular cr re -. Totha
a. estio.., shall women preach. common
instinct from every walk Of life answers,
yes; and do anything and oserything
else good sine desires The Confession
aud the Discipline and Psul m.st all
step aside Jcio.c this a. Of pouular
feeling. Paul t.iay haveEiade mistake.
lie bad no wife. bad ncver listened 70
woman's sermon. was closely allied 10
heathon c istoms. and sometimes spake
on bis own authority However this
may be. u living now he world certainly
revise the record for this age
We have no sympathy with that fever
ish. iretitil. ur rrcst which In certain quar-.
ters is ever cropping out In q spirit of an.
tagoniam against men, 80 II al men did
In this world wah abrsivc and disreapect.
ful 90 women. and which struggles for
recognition under the plea Of awoman'a
riehtn" Good men are not the opprcn.
sora Of women. Bad men are responsible
for their owa wrongs and should Sight
their own battle,
We have a. little respect for that mis-
taken religious Hoal which interpreta the
letter and ignores tho spirit Of Law, and
which In a kind Of pioua frenzy cries out
TO any class. 80 still" They who have
anything 10 say should say L. Man.
woman. or child. The age i one of he
roic self forFctfulncss and selfsacrihce
Sleepy. sauntorinF. Figsling. pfimping
pacing. dry.Foods and crinoline. with no
muscle and no brains. eating pickle 10
keep down lcsh and trying 10 be = 10
man by tho electric compass Of modern
fashion. afraid 20 talk for God and for
the suffering. lest some rule Of etiquotta
be- broken. crying over an old novel at q
fashionable watering place and anifing
the air In holy horror at a ragged home.
lesa orphan. 70 not exactly fulfilling the
demands Of Paul. nor u u meeting the
demand Of the ago. true woman IL
full Of holy zeal. Inspiration. talent. hope.
and hcroism; her march u that Of = host
she IL master Of the situation by ahso.
lutte removal and distinctnesn from the
worlds great evils. aud her voice Il law
why should che not speak1