The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01

popular as a preacher. No one will doubt.
looking at the accompanying picture. that Mrs.
Jackson Is young and pretty. When she rises
in the pulpit to offer the invocation on Sunday
mornings service the congregation sees slen-
! der. perfectly formed woman. so perfect in out
! line that she looks taller than she is AS she
steps forward 10 the desk and leans slightly
upon it 1t is observed that she is very graceful
| in her movements. She Is feminine in every
| way, and that Ia n relief to her hearers. who
had expected to hear woman speaking with
a bass vol, Q. a vice too common among women
orators. Her voice is musical. clear. smooth.
! sympathetic, as It is raised in the opening
| prayer Her features seem to some to be
! santially indicative Of strength of purpose. 10
! others Of Transparent sincerity. Her abundant
light hair falls In pretty. unframed curls overa
fair smooth forehead; her dark eyebrows are
arched over very pretty brown eyes that arc
tender or smiling, or earnest. or piercing. ac-
cording to her MOODS, anu hcr mouth while il
can be very tender, il, accompanied uy very
firm rounded chin. For tho rest Mis-. Jack
son wears in the pulpit black silk gown. with
black attire is delicate band OF white ruching
circling the white throat and the rounded
it may be that whom the preliminary services
are through. and the pretty young preacher
Rregation are all the more ready TO near her:
becaL So she has been ordained BY the heads Of
She has absolute self possession. an unusually
clear and sweet voice. and rnmark ably cheer:
on the stream OF her discourse. her gestures
are simple and no. many This Is a sample OF
the way the liev. Mrs. jackson tnlkS from the
pulpit, her subject being christianity and
All Of the Gospels speak especially OF the
women who heroicaiiy stood by and witnessed
the agony OF the Saviour on tie cross, proving
TO their Saviour, that their love was undated.
1t would seem that Christianity has done more
TO awaken the spiritual nature OF women and
TO furnish them with slhere for the exercise
religion. The Scriptures in fact. tell lib that
the noble women who stood nj the cross had
mipistered unto him when he was in Gallee.
This servire which they rendered must have
Uccasioned in, onvenience and much labor. for.
II 1t Is as understand: they had TO follow him
about almost as much as the disciples them
selves II is supposed that these women were
in good social standing and we're possessed OF
considerable means. and these advantages
they willingly employed in the interests OF
Christ and His work;
which their sisters IN all ages have had 10 pass.
They stood BY helpless, unable d, to render any
tempt n rescue when men had forsak ken Him
and fled; but they could prove TINT their l. love
they could They we're accounted worthy to
ende until M Ills body Vas laid in The tomb
Women too watched the tomb; and to woman,
Mary MaGdalene Rppeeiared Jesus ai,f me
sHge for the disciples
THE common opinion is that women are
more tickle and less courageous than men. but
believe the reverse of this to be true in the
case OF those who are thoroughly converted 10
9Sirky and ID elI His discples that lie hath
risen from The dead. and behold tie goeth be-
fore into srs Shn y ss che
sage have been delivered? why did the Mas
tor honor these women | believe it was as
to HI even unto death. believe; too. that
the, Lord wanted to teach the nations That
hold q place that had never been previously
What was woman's condition before Christ
Gamer She was despi>ed ana degraded. living
tho lie o. a save. doing her masters bidding.
and existing only that she might wait lLpon her
husband though he should require the most
Debasing service, In Eastern countries females
are spoken OF AS being much inferior to man "a
dlated on the ignorance OF woman. In Mo-
hanmedan countries women still 1--we ~ con.
tho s mlnd. wins the passions receive constant
incense ~, leaving the Inc sndoWmrnts OF Wo oo
sacred books, Even the 1amud abounds in
Insulting references to he female sex, chasing
the influence Of Christianity woman has ever
been the slave. the victim, the tool OF designing
Turn from this dark picture and SEQ what
the glad tiainGs OF great 10y nave brought to
TO the religions OF Moses and Jesus. Under
the Mosaic system woman could not be eman-
clpated. The world was not ready Yet the
placing OF the iondest desires and the most
glowing hopes Of the nation on some Child
that was to be born, us II made every nations
heart beat high with expectation 80 1t raised
the tone OF sef-reSpect among the women OF
Israel and caused thom to be regarded by the
other sex with a sentiment akin to reverence.
There WAS needed the finishing touch which
the great Teacher put to the Mosaic view OF
the relations OF the sexes. The richest and
purest human light that lies In the pages OF
the New Testament comes from tho band OF
high minded. no BILE women who are found In
connection with The Saviour from His cradle 10
the cross. the tomb. and the resurrection.
Woman occupies a. conspicuous place in tho
primitive Church. In tact probably no secular
history so small as the New Testament WAS
ever written in which the womanly element 70
largely predominated Is 1t any wonder that
What women these Christians hRvep
Women have instinctively felt and known
that Christs birth marked the turning point in
tho history OF womankind. and through the
lives of the sons whom they gave TO the world
they welded an influence for the cause that
elevated themselves in turn.
What is our duty as women said Mrs.
Jackson IN conclusion. :" It is this: Go We into
the world and preach the Gospel Woman is
preaminent in her sentimental, emotional. and
religious nature, and Is fitted for teaching and
endurance, She Is especially fitted for sym
patty with her own sex. She has been neg
Iected hitherto In denomin AtionRl work. and
her work greatly ignored. but now the time has
come whom her capacity and saKacty. her In
tOUlEoncO and conservation, are being EOcog-