Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-01-09
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Mics Irene Hcpbron, q member of Scott
M. IL. Church, read tho following essay
before tho Epsorth League couventio
meeting tlele to day:
10 what extent should women engage
In The public services o, the cliurel? o.
Paul says Tin LIST Cor. 1i;34;35) Le.
your womsD keep silence IN the churches;
fsr II 1, not Permitted unto them to
SPEAK; but they are commanded TO be
under obtdisnce, ~ also saith the law.
And II they will learn anything, let
them ask III ir husbands at home; for II
Ia "a shame for women to speak In the
church. This advice Is limited strictly
70 married women, stlll It was equally
elective on single women or more 81, for
The same reason which caused Paul to give
II; for which reason all Christian women
oil Corintb, both married and especially
sin. lie, would DO sure to obey 1t; tut the
,dyice was limited TO that particular age
and country.
II was given for a good reason. The
reason like the advice did not apply to
women Of other nationalities and
depeti.lly not to women OF succeeding
ages, where the Ct cumsiances are differ
ent and the reason for the advice does not
exist The only class OF women at that
period in that country who we're educated
and accustomed to speaking la public,
comprised the Courts fsyorites. The
brave aud beautiful Paul did not want
the same reputation as TO morality, to
attach itself TO the christian women as
belonged to the former immoral c lass,
who were the only on who spoke 10
| public entertainments. He therefore
advised the married women of Corinth
no, to speak In the public congregation
OF the church. He wrote many epistles
to other churches In other countries,
without finding II either necessary or
desirable to give them the same advice; IL
does not follow because he advised the
women OF one country, In = matter of
mere form OF fashion and method for q
particular local reason, that he Intended
to give the same advice to women OF
other countries; no other epistle contans
the Same advice and that Ia proof he did
! not want the others to have II.
1t Is equally true he did not give that
advice to all women of succeeding gene
raiions. On the contrary, we have the
| following fundamental reasons existing
in the nature OF Christianity. whereby
woman's engaging n the public services
Of tho church, by speaking, praying, vot.
lug and singing, 10 not only q log ical
outgrowth of Christianity, but indispen-
| sable to It's bert proereas, according 40
they have cupaciiy and opportunity. But
We think what women may do 10, accord
ing as the holy spirit may witness, re-
specuveiy, to their holy spiritual and
natural gifts, and the success aud bless
Ing OF the same. We be ieve ali persons.
including women, may do what they
reasonably can for the upbuldug OF the
SIviour's kingdom on earth aud the
blessing oil mankind. When Paul was
writing to the Romans in the 10Th chap
ter he acknowledged and appreciated the
help lie had received from Mary, Priscilla
and others, and recommended Phpbr.
whom lie called sister aud servant OF
the church at Cenchrea. Would our NJ,
Il. Church have stood where 1t d 90 To-
day had women never taken part In the
puhlic services?
The 5aviour's kingdom on earth Ia
promoted by the power OF the Holy
ep.fit, VIII CHI accompanies the speak nv
OF the ruth. 1t In therefore necessary
Tor all persons, incluIing women, who
assist In building mp his kingdom, to
have the opportunity and freedom of
speaking the truth. Tie gospel ailorts
equal right. OF development and useful
ness, ard the golden rule to all persons
irrespective OF sex. The human race
cannot be elevated except by the elevA-
ton of women, who are the natural.
primary and indispensable teachers OF
the human family. The growth In spiri.
tual strength and moral character nris-
ing out of taking part In the religious
services OF the public worship IA as peces
sary and riebtful to woman as man. aud
Indispensable to popular christian pro.
eiess. intellectual freedom, which means
the right of every person to a free aud
iair hearing. according TO qualifications
and car acity, is the main Instrument OF
spreading the Poapol II one Gloss OF
p-rspbs had n n LIT 10 restrict another
class OF persons where would restrictions
end? II is oil the nature oil the kingdom
OF heaven 10 see HI We are teen and know
ms VIZ are known; we cputravrne the ex
errise vi this principle II We silence one
halt Of the human race.
Jesu kingdom Ia IN the power OF love,
peacc, blessing and truth hing, and Oh
poSite to tyranny and oppression. Jesus
had woman, Mary M.gdslrnc, lin Luke
Il: le), to Iroclaim his resurrection.
aGea The Holy Ghost irl upon the three
thousand o the day OF Pen,ecost, the
women undoubtedly did ss tn. prophet |
Jorl SAID In his second chatter: "and II
W phkb altffNuii, trlit Will |
pour out my Spirit upon all 4, sh, and
your sons aud your daughters shall
ptouhcsy, your old men thall dram
dreams, your young men shall see visions
sud also upon the servants aud upon tho
haudm.ids, in those days VIII pour out
my spirit"
Dr. Thomas +. Hicks, well known In
W ilmingt ton, 81 one time as editor OF the |
Wayslie, says, "what We want 10 that |
the Gospel shall find its way to the |
hearts oil men aud women, then will The,
walk toge her ia recil rocal re pect aud |
trust, and the splrit OF division, Intolerance
and false accusation will not be found |
among them; instead OF the vanity thai
.'puneth up" there will be the love That
ediheth; that bears one another's burdens;
that vies In the noble emulation OF self. |
sacrifice n the good OF each, and hearty.
eager services Tor the good OF ali.
But most OF all, what men need, what |
women need, is .'more oil the ,pilit of |
Uhrlst." Men are looking laws and |
systems for reform, women are ciamor-
ing for righta aud powers. This ia we'll |
enough II We can see no further, but tho |
woes and wounds of humanity cannot 10
81 healed Zone by one" must inhivi.-
ual sOnls be touched by the love OF God,
and only when all shall know the Lord
from the least to the greatest, sh Ii there
be peace on earth and good will among
men. The coming woman, then, Is not
distineily the coming misaionary, the
coming temperance lecturer, or the COM
inc nreacb her aba mu v mr. abe maj mot h. |