Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
FEMALE REPRESENTATION.
An Earnest Address to the Methodist Pastors
In Its Behalf.

FEMALE REPRESENTATION.
An Earnest Address to the Methodist Pastor,
In It's Behalf.
The question of female representation will
probably be agitated at the sessions Of the
Baltimore conference Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church at Hamline Church on March L.
The following address to the pastors has been
prepared by the women who seem to be deeply
In earnest in the matter.
Dear Brethren in the Ministry OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church:
The aggregate vote Of the laity on the ELI
gibiiity Of women to the general conference is
decidedly In favor of the measure. The vote
thus far reported is 2ls.g60 for to 1872. 949
asainst. majority Of s4.0l1 in the affirmative.
Not all Of even the most active and intelligent
members Of the church voted but the voters
belong almost universally 20 this class: and the
vote. therefore, represents the most devoted
and progressive Of our atty. The subject was
thoroughly and ably discussed in our papers.
church have feared that the proposed move
nient Is contrary to the ordinances of God.
Had our members generally shared this con-
yicuon the measure would have been do
feated overwhelmingly. If to any the
vote seems small in proportion to our
cosc&usively that the body of our church
docs not for a moment hold that the eli
gibiity of the sisters to the general conference
IL vinheahn Of the principles of the Bible any
more than was the admission of the lay broth
ers TO that council. similar fear was INDUCED
formerly in regard to permitting women to
speak IN religious meetings. But the blessing of
the Lord has rested upon Protestant Christian
ity and upon Methodism in unsealing the lips
OF woman. We are equally confident that His
rf,l, ssza
ting her to higher responsibilities and in sum-
moning her to greater devotion. Surely il is
no more than just that two-thirds Of the laity.
who are always invited by their brethren to
join them in toll and in gifts for the upbuild-
ing OF our church, should also be at least eligi-
bic to share with their brothers in planning for
the work which ali must perform together. We
therefore appeal to our brothers in the minis
try to ratify the expressed wish of the laity and
thus make our mother church even more dear
to her daughters than she has ever been be-
fore.
Mrs. L. 8. Baldwin, Foreign Missionary.
Mary L. Dickinson, Gen. Sec. Kings Daugh-
ters
Mary Sparkes Wheeler, Pres Phil Dr. WINS.
Frances E. Willard. Pres. w.C.T.U.
Mary L. Hill Willard.
Anna A. Gordon, Supt. Juv. Dept. w.C.T.U.
n. b. Skidmore, Cor. Sec. N. Y. Br. WINS.
L. A. Alderman, Cor. Sec. N. Eng Br. WINS.
Eliza G. Davis, Pres. WINS.
Mrs. r. 5. Rust, Cor. Sec. W.H.M.S.
Mrs F. A. Aiken. Rec. Sec. W.HM.S.
Mrs. A. X. Clark. Treas. W.HM.S.
Clara NJ. Cushman, Foreign Missionary.
Mrs Charles Parkhurst, Pres. N. Eng Br. W.
FMS.
Katharine L. Stevenson.
Mary Grant Cramer
Emma Winner Rogers.
Mrs. H. ID. Ridgaway.
Mrs. j. III. Bayiiss. V. Pres WINS.
Julia A. Ames, supt- Press Dept w.C.T.U.
Helen l.. Hood.
Meta Howard, M. D., For. Missionary
Elizabeth .. Yates, For. Missionary.
Angie +. Newman.
Mrs. J. L. Willard.
Elizabeth X. Chambers, Con. Pres WINS
Mary E. Lunn Supt Dea Home.
Pauline J. Walden, Agt. H.W. Friend.
Mrs. j. H. Potts.
Mrs. 8. A. baltimore
Mrs. Daniel Steele.
Jane F. Bashford.
Mary Haven Thirkeld.
Mrs y. n. Knox. Pres. NHW.C.TU.
Jennie Fowler Willing, V. Pres WINS
Lucy Rider Meyer, NJ D., Prin. Mis-. IT. School
Mary C. Mind.
Sara A. Emerson, Prof. Wei. Col.
Anne N. kuhlbach Wilson, For. Missionary.
mrs Florence s. Wilson, Supt. Dea. Home.
Miss Sara Y. Lyman, Supt. Des. Tr. School
Mary I. Lathrop, Pres. Mich. w.C.T.U.
u. N WI
Martha Van Marter, Con. Sec. w.H.M.S.
Eliza L. Albright, Sec. Blu. W.H.MS.
Mrs. 5. NJ. l. Henry, W.C.T.U. Evangelist.
Eliza T. Powell.
Ms. Persis f. McGrev
Ellen r. Martin, Prof OWL.
Clara Conklil Prof OWL.
Mrs. W. A. Ingham, Sec. Blu. WINS
Mary t. Lodge, Sec. Blu. W.HMS.
Elizabeth b. Green. Con. Sec WINS
Mrs W. N. Ampt. Sec. Blu. W.H.M.S.
Anna Z. Heron. Man. W.H.M.S.
Margaret ID. House. Man WINS.
Alice N. House.
Sarah Bailey Gosling. Man. W.H.MS
Mrs Z: s. Winchell, Cor. Sec. MINI. Br. VIZ
MS.
Mrs. NJ. s. Huston. Cor. Sec. Des. NJ. Br. VIZ.
MS
Mrs. Annie S. Clason. Con. Sec. WINS.
Mrs Sarah d. La Fetra, Pres D.C.w.TC.
Kate Morrison Bovine.
Annie r. Latimer.
Jane NJ. Bancroft, Sec Blu. WINS.
Mary A. Jones. Pres. Pa W.CT.U.
Anna F. Beiller.
Phebe l.. Elliott
Franc Il. Elliott
NJ. Mcclellan Brown, Y. Pres WINS.
Mary s. Robinson.
Louis Manning Hodgkins, Prof. Wei Col
Mrs. David Preston, Con. Treas. WINS
Matilda Watson. Cor. Sec. Topeka Br. WE MS
Rebecca j. Watson. For Missionary
Margaret VI. King
Eliza y. Fry
Mary E. Griffith, Gen. Org WINS.
Mrs ]. b. Hobbs
Charlotte O'Neal, Cor. Sec. Pac b. WINS.
Mrs. Silas PIERCE.
Mrs. A. b. Leonard.
Mrs. Mary Leonard Wells
Sarah j. q. Downs, Pres. N.JwC.T.U.
Mrs. H. A. Hobart. Pres Mimi. W.C.T.U.
Mrs J. c. Ridpath.
Mrs A ]. kynett.
Mrs. l.. X. Fiske
Mrs. Philip Phillips.
Mrs J. Il. Woodeock. Con- Sec. Wilma
Mrs VI. Benson. Con. Sec. WINS.
Mrs. Ellen G.. Rollins.
Mary E. Imhoff
Emma +. Searles, Supt. Dea. Home
Mrs. NJ. f. Cohen, class leader.
Mrs. Eben TOurjee.
Mrs. Elmira e. Smart
Mrs. Emily Eddy.
Libbie A. smith, Supt. Dea Home.
Emma V. Price. Supt. Dea Home
Mrs Ct. W. Hughey.
Mrs. George 5. Davis.
Mrs Mary Hayes Jones.
Mrs l. j. Haskell, Supt. Dea. Home
Mary q. hariden. Cor. Sec. NV. Dr. WINS.
Elizabeth Pearson, Pres. Des. VI. b. WINS.
Caroline I. Rotis, supt. Dea. Home.
Mrs. Lowe Carey.
Mrs. o. W. Scott, Ed. II. O. Friend.
Mrs J. i. Gracey, Chm. Lit. Com. WINS
Mrs. Wardwel Conch. Pres Mimi. Br. WINS
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