Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-18

work, with its demand for women a. trained
teachers and AZ physicians, showed clearly that
the agitation for the higher education of
women was Of God, hence opposers were forced
either to change their opinions or be silent.
Since IL was evident to any unprejudiced mind
that each upward step woman has taken has in.
creased her usefulness both at home and
abroad, 10 it not right to inquire whether his
advancement of women il not complete or are
there further steps for her to take before she
can do with greatest effectiveness the work de-
volving upon her for the salvation of the vorld2
Some say to give her legislative authority in
the church will greatly aid her in doing the
work God has put into her hands, Since great
interests a. tho woman's Foreign Missionary
Society and the Womans Home Missionary So
ciety and the rapidly increasing deaconess work
are calling out the best energies Of many OF
Methodism's most devoted women. it is thought
but just that permission be given that these in
terests be represented in the great legislative
body OF the church by those best understand
ing them. Since it 10 evident that every step
Of woman's advancement has been of God WHY
do SO many tremble now that another step up
ward is proposed? May not those opposing
this advance be fighting against God" as
were those who strove to hinder women from
entering the medical profession and the higher
schools OF learning? What is there so terrible
in the conduct of our noble women leaders in
Methodism that the thought Of the presence Of
few chosen ones in the general conference
| should cause alarm? Does any person suppose
that the few leading women who might be
chosen would have such influence as to imme-
mediately win over all the cool-headed brethren
to extravagant and ruinous methods OF church
government, or does any one dare affirm that
| these women would want to injure the church,
which IL dearer to them than life2 II not, why
such alarm?
Different writer's upon this theme urge a a
strong objection against tho admission OF women
that their admission will destroy the only bull
wark against their being ordained to the minis
try. These writer's certainly give women credit
for great influence when they assert that q few
OF them in general conference can against the
will OF the church, effect so radical change.
Since there are some who favor even this step
OF ordination to the ministry for women, it is
wise to inquire what terrible harm would come
to the church if such gifted and consecrated
women as Mrs. s. NJ l. Henry and Mrs Lathrop,
and many others whose preaching and teach
ing have been owned Of God, were sanctioned
in their work by the "laying on Of hands?'
Would Mrs. Phoebe Palmer Of sainted men,
DRY, have in any way injured the church if she
had been recognized as regular" worker in
stead OF an IRREGULAR"
THE VOTING IN THIS o1TY.
1t will all be settled, far as this city is con-
cerned, on the evening Of the 2Sth instant. At
each church, with perhaps one or two excep-
tions, the pastor and two trusty brethren will
be prepared with a ballot box, into which each
member in good standing and over the age of
twenty-one will be permitted to drop one bal
lot-only one-on which the preference Of that
particular individual will have been previously
inscribed. 1t is presumed that the woman 9
rights advocates will have representatives
there to see that the box is not juggled, a la
Arkansas, but the minor campaign details have
not yet been made public. The contest
promises to be warm. but the knowing ones on
the negative side wink openly and make remarks
about "a jug-handle sort of an affair.""