New-York tribune., 1885-08-17
Madame Demorest, Lord q Taylor and Stern Brotners
win please accept thanks for attentions
DIR, NEWMAN ON WOMAYs CONDITION.
THOUSANDS OF woRsaIPPERs AT OCEAN GROVE
AND AsBURY PARK.
rBY rELEcRAPnro4HE TRIBUNE.

rBY TELEGRAPH rofHE TRIBUNE.
OCEAN GROVE, N. j., Aug. 10.--'The Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society enjoys special privileges
here being the only outside society that has the priv
lege of taking collections here In 1852 Mrs Skidmorc
Mrs. DIR. Butler and other ladies held meeting and
organized society It's meeting Is that attracts
large audience. The treasurer. Mrs Rev. J. simmons,
reported the receipts $1,000 since the organization
was formed. This morning congregation OF over 6OOo
assembled to hear the Rev. DR.. j. p Newman preach
from the words: "rho Lord Gave the Word Great was
the Company OF them that Published It." Dr. Newman
gave the revised version which reads Great the
Company of Women that Published It." lie said in sub
stance:
Those who arry at home share the spoIis Tho women
the Resurrection had vision of angels. Blessed
the women who visions OF angels These women
have awakened antagonism against the missionary
work Many reviews and publications take the ground
that woman does not her position to Christianity.
Under Heathenism many honorable and
cultured women, such CorneIia aud Cleo
patra. What has Christianity done for women
Consider the condition OF women under the best ciyza-
tIons of the worIl. Roman civilization which is ap
pauded to the skies possessed high intellect rare COM
mercial advantages Jurisprudence that commanded
the respect OF tue known world, and has contributed
laws to all nations. Under the Roman law woman was
n slave; she had no property rights. Even her life
the mercy OF her husband Under Constantine in the
fourth century. she accorded rights in her own
property, ard In the sixteenth century
under Justinian tho laws were further modt
fed. Under the Christianity preached by Paul there
comes that trumvirIte Of w0manhood-PhGbc. Dorcas
and Priscilla. The speaker cited Monica the mother OF
81. Angls who has moved the hearts OF all Clrsten-
dom Helena. the mother OF Constantine, whom Ne
called 10 tine throne, anil who aided him III rescuing the
tomb OF Jesus. We find among tile TelItOnc races q
profound respect for wonanhOod. for they supposed
that she held commission with God Christianity
abolished the slavery OF tho wife and elevated her to the
position of companion. Nowhere. outside
| OF Land aud England, Is
woman so cared for as IN Germany
lIc cited Buddhism, Coufuci0nism and Brahminsm as
religions uuder which Is degraded and denied all
rights In herself and in Immortality How grand the
Master appears in His treatment OF woman! lie took
"a the shackles. Two OF His personal friends were
women. He defended her tenlerly. lie took the part
OF the degraded. He rolled back pref idce. He de-
nOnnced pOlygamy and proclaimed mOnOgamic marriage
lie went back t0 Ellen and and proclaimed that one
man and should constitute the family.
This afternoon Irs. Rev. H. JacksOu, who with her
the work IN the schools and orphanages there The
Rev. Mr.. Jackson spoke Of the 23OOOOCOO OF lindoss
and the iJO.00O,OOO OF MahOnetans who are yet IN
darkness The doctrine OF transmgratiOn of souls Is
universal There il grand idea that "a, that when
have suffered for their sius they will return 10 God
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson sang number 0f hymns In the
language Of India.
The Rev. j. X Morris. OF the Tabernacle Church OF
| Phiadelphl. preached this evening " Peters Walk
| on tho sea-" n picture OF the Christian life.
The worst savage with faith can be saint - easily a.
any human being stiag Ball. trusting Jesus, would
make SAINT easily as aay OF our most favored sons
| The Presbyterian Tabern Iele Asbury Park. eiainei
share the great mutuics sOIOurning by the
sea- - the Rev DR. Henry g. McCOOk OF Phiiadc;
J ylia.