, 1880-05-11
THE REV. MISS OLIVER.
A Woman WHO WuntR to lie Ordained q
Misunderstanding AN nth Artfst and
Coming 10 the Pu1plts


Coming 10 the Pulpit.
Cincinnati Gastlte, Maya
Reference has been made to the fact, In tho
proceedings Of tho Methodist Conference. tllat
ono 0t tho questions TINT Will como up for con-
sitferntion a1,d decision will be Whothor wnHon
shall DO orninoI ministers IN tho sumo plane
Of equality with mon. Memorials ind 'rcsolu-
ttons In rnyor Of tho proposition will 10, II they
hnvo not already boUn III fact, submitted frutn
four or more quarters, OF SUCH churNotcr rs Will
ccrtninly cntltle thom to tho "rcspectful oon-
sltlurAton promised by tho Republican Ma
ttonal Convention four years ngo to tho women
who inemor!nttzcd TINT body tor Il paank In tholr
platform flyorilg wotnau suffrage.
Following arc tho resolutions referred to:
At tho New England Conference, which met in
Boston, April lust, a motion VIM 1nnde to olect
a w0tnun member Of tho Conference. ulahop
Andrews rofusol to entertain tho motion, for
tue re,,son that ho Ind no authority to ortlain
w0rnnu.
Tho Ncv. L. Il. Thayer, D, D.. formally entered
au appeal from this ducs1on to tho Genorul Con-
ference, saying TINT be did so at tho suggestion
OF tho Ulshnp, 30 that tho Quest1on mny bo aUt-
tiol once for All." Tho lady prenchers inter-
csted In ths mnttcr laugh at tho ilel Of any,
thing Ut this kind being "sott1cd once for nil"
Like uu.,1uo'B ghost, they say It will up and
plague pach recurring Conference. until they
s,lecenl In this IN they hnve succeeded In open
Ing utl,er avenues Ut usofulnuss, hunor, and pro-
feru,cnt. notaro tho closo Of that Now England
Cnnfcrelleo tho following resolution was adopted
y" "Hssoirsi, Tnatuur delegates to the next Con-
erul Conference te. and thoy aro hereby, IN
nlructe 70 liao lhoir lnguunpu to remove All dis
t!"vt,9fs q *ex In tho o'ce aad Of
lit u meeting Of tho :alunnt ;of tho Boston
a 9essuto" W. assel Wiz but @ os aS asset-
ny itesss.td. & That tho alumni Of tho Theological
1nkIx s,T fhthY
Vic Vic havu fct ealcd IL tue Gospel ministry, ind
a shoaSxsai ssh ana viz sys S
hayo ths ESSENTIAL qualifications Tor tho Aetio-
issok; X[ ,s Ct sstns Ss4ss Of ss .ho XnE M'}i
| ~, lSs) tho following WIS unanimously Adopted:
T. chS9a TIL q rekS vi in q Ss
ssnitns 81 .o III Mot6oss @ t. III tu1en
a,ld il,at we Will nnd hercby do tctiton tho ucn-
IN tho discipline tloy may coradar necessary
tn rsuuys tho disability Or disabilities fl. tho way
Of tla Srination M q q, r pas;r; ;n., sxnsa Y os.
ards, md e!ght class 4,aders."
Yus!ers,sy !norn!ng A., rogrosenttS%tiyo t% ot IL. tho
Co,,tosencS. anu enjoyed j. brisf interview with
her gu tho subject OF hur inlas!on; before giving
Tn1e hSsxgs S ttaSr ssstci S 10 m
In 1871 Miss 0llvor cAule 70 Cincinnati to at"
tend tho Art Department OF Ous university. ShD
| wNs yut,nY Atll handsome. atnalivr than tho
nvoraKo Ut wusnen, With d1sk hAtr and black
| eyes that sparkleu With expression Or suflsel
ltnelNcnt und 8raes, ana every wursl thought
| and enthusiasm. bhp hnd loft tho tonaor ut.
tuchlntntA Ut hume. tnther, mother, statets. aa1
6ruthers, Rnl tue freq supply. Vt I'LL hsr wntiss.
| In order 10 do something AllI t,a sunlothinx Of
| herselt. Iter tine organization and up
| pnuelutty0 uyo lifted her Wull for Artstio
work; but her Thought ind impulses weru IN
Al,nther direction. EtUr fnther was minister, ua
was nlso II brother, and Ill her training had boon
| Wurk. Bhs was u rudy. ud ilnpruasIye ullksr,
| mud tho seanlt WIS that, hpfuro nle bud 0ceuau
/! wudleu to Art, Sue hu4 beoanlu u public spoMkor
| On temperance Ana religious tOpuA III diltortnt
| chusrhGA III ihGs city. Bhe dropped her pencil
| uul brush nll wont tu lbrrli College, wherp
shu entered tho Theological department nna
studied u year. puy ling her bWti way by thu uslAl
scalnty w@gcs 4!owt,l fIF wotncn's work. hut,
though nonin1ly y theological staidcnt, aud I'll.
permitted ~ participate III tho exesrlso Ut tho
| sostruu or 1csk: atll Hnt Wishing to pay for
| what was lcnIua h1F. sh0 loft th0re anu went to
tho Theological BthO0l ut l1astuu uniyGraIty,
whefu every privilege aud opportunity wete
hearty extended to her.
AttUr ttnlshtnH her course Of atudy for the
ministry slle hexan preachng here aud thsra ~
popular as M evangelist, IN rsF!vtuK ds.Np,lE
| churches, aall strengthening tho haGls Ut weak
pastors. lu septcMacFt lb!J. sho wus callei to
fuku chAtgu Of tho Ftrst N. T.. Church In PAssaIc
NJ. 1t MMs IN u sad decline and hupeltsly III
t!cbt,-tts membership only twenty-five aud lts
llubt $taHU. lu April, 1877. under her PASTORAL
lsboss. tho snelubeEshlp haa baon Increased "