The Republican journal., 1883-11-01
The UniverSalistS.
DIVISION ON TIE QUESTION OF ADNITIING
WOMEN TO THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS.

4 DIVISION ON THE QUESTION OF ADMITTING
WOMEN TO THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS.
In the UnverSa>t general convention at
Washington, ID. g.. oct. - Rev. Dr. Eddy of
Massachusetts submitted Il report which >ug-
gestcd that the long list Of the dead shows the
need Of filling the ranks of the ministry. and
recommended that Young men OF good charac-
Ter be urged to accept Of the advantages Of the
Theological schools OF the denominations. An
amendment was proposed by Rev. l.. NJ. An
drcW> Of Ohio 10 include ''youn@ women AZ
well a. Young men in the recommendation con
rernin% education for The ministry Dr.
Miner Of Massachusetts said that this amend-
ment, If adopted. would commit the convention
IN favor of a woman ministry. lie regarded
the problem of a woman ministry alternative
one. lie did not think the convention vas
yet ripe 10 pronounce a decision. 1t should be
observed that The UniyerSa>t> stood alone
The Methndi>;>. who welcomed The contribu-
ton of women i'll their love fea>ts, would not
ordain women. He thought The question of
such Importance that thry >h@uid not act upon
it incidentally.
Dr. Demain>t proposed to use the word
persons instead Of young men," and there
by ignore The question of sex.
Rcv. Mr.. Perrin of Massachusetts said that il
was no new question that jhcy had to confront.
and he thought there was no better time to
meet it than now. II they could not afford to
meet the question. they should say 50. lie did
htt llItllh lillN " Il IL Nl'lt ISSUE.
THAI is what Eve WIS, side issue" said
Rev. MIR. Grove.
"Brethercn, said Mr. Perrin. Il don't accept
Bro. Groves Interpretation Of Genesis
Hon. +. II. Holden OF New ! ork considered
the discussion If the question at this time a.
out Of order.
The matter was settled by The adoption of the
term worthy youth" the question of sex be
ing avoided.
DISCUSSION ON TIE PROHIBITION QUESTION.
Friday Oct Goth Mrs. Decker of New York
offered resolutions expressing sympathy with
The Woman'> Christian TEMPERANCE Union in
their work. The preamble TO the resolutions
referred to the Noman's Christian Temperance
| mon a. 'holdng itself quite ndependent OF
The two great political parties, which are the
bulwark> of the drink traffic " The resolutions
or rather the preamble. evoked considerable
discussion. Rev. DR.. Miner warmly upheld
The resolutions and preamble. EN-GoV. Per
ham OF Maine spoke i'll high praise of the
work OF the oman's Christian Temperance
mon. He, however. doubted the wisdom of
the convention committing itself to the idea
that outside independent political work is best
Tor the temperance cause. He was thoroughly
convinced that The best work Il temperance
man can do is to work inside of his own party
II there was no other important political ques-
ton except temperance. it might do well. then
to organize on this issue. There We're great
national questions near his heart as well as tenn
perancr. and he could not sink one into
another entirely. He was thoroughly convinc-
ed that, if Or. Miner and his associates in tenn
pcrance had worked inside of their Old parties
instead of outside, they would have accom-
pllShed more. and the cause of temperance
be much stronger. DR.. ReXford believed in
temperance people working for the party that
came nearest the temperance idea. If this
had been the rule in Ohio. that State would
have a different political complexion. He
thought That until the people had executed the
temperance laws given them by the Repub-
lean party in different states they had no right
TO ask further for temperance legislation. Rev
AmeS trtnn and others spoke, and the resoIu-
ton was amended by emitting the reference to
the political parties. The resolutions. as
amended were adopted by a standing vote
DIVORCES.
Rev. DR.. Demarest offered a resolution,
Which was adopted. THAT we regard with
great SenSbility and strongly deprecate the in
crease OF divorce III our various common
Wealth>, anu the frequent rupture of the family
lie consequent thereon, and. in common with
othc" Christian men and women we urge a more
stringent administration of present laws up
on the subject and better legislative safeguards
OF the family and the home"
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: General Secretary, Rev. q. l..
Demare>t, ID. d., New Hampshire: Treasurer
+. Is. Fellows, New Gork; Trustees, Rev. f. H.
Capen, ID. d., Mass, George c. Thomas Penn.
Rev. }: II. Capen, Conn, Jacob W. Iaysoradt