Telegram-herald., 1891-04-20
MADE EQUAL By GOD
Rev. Anna shaw's Powerful Ser
mon on Gods Women.
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very large audience greeted Rev.
Anna shaw yesterday afternoon ~
Hartman's Hall. she introduced her
subject as Gods Women" saying that
it was gwen her by Chicago newspapers;
that the Chicago newspapers nad a
good deal of theology. but not very
much religion The proposed to speak
about what women should be allowed
20 do. In the ages past men de-
nned everything. but IN the nIne-
teenth century 1t Is different The
nineteenth century woman has come TO
the conclusion that no other than she
can define what she Is or what she may
become. She objected TO the statement
of a bishop that women could help TO-
ligion all she chose except in an author,
statve capacity. That sne might nelF
pay the expenses, but she might not lie,
teFmine church doctrines. Deborah
and Miriam, he said. were not Gods
women. but rather the Raehels, Ruth:
and Marys.
Every reform has been laughed Al
and women who have been in advance
OF the masses have been subjected To
sarcasm. Thus II has been With Lucre-
tia Mott, Elizabeth Cady stanton, and
the noblest Roman OF them all, Susan
Il. Anthony. Religion born of God
eannnt be overturned by the puny
might OF humanity.
III believe in a God of Eternal Truth
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or what the circumstances, God will
triumph for God is the truth and the
truth Is God. In whatever light you
look at the scripture II Is truth given
Tor the guidance OF mankind.
Mr. and Mrs Adam and the Apple.
Adam was not Adam because he wa,
the husband of Mrs. Adam. nor was she
Adam because she was Mrs. Adam
They together. male and female, we're
Adam, man, and we have q women Il
thank for the desire for knowledge fol
she ate the apple. The bishop attempts
TO maintain that Adam alone was given
greater privileges because he was male
while the truth is that male and female
were created equal by God. In Israel
there arose the need of clear woman
heart, and Deborah was called of Goo
TO become the judge of Israel. These
Judges of Israel were ''God called" &C
cording To the bible. and who dare:
deny that such women are God:
women" There was peace in lsrae
for forty years, thing never known
before and that never will be again TIL
another Deborah arises. Now, who Wa:
Miriam? Under the rule of man
all the children under two years were
to be put to death. Here God needed
women. Now Miriam wanted to save
her baby and hid it in the rushes. We
are told that women have no power OF
logic. A first year "theolog" at school
once told me that women could no
give correct exegesis of scripture.
may be that women have no logic, bu
she has q great deal of gumpton. Tn,
little girl who was in charge of Miriam
baby had gumption, and under tn,
guidance of maid, mother and princes
the boy was reared to save Israel. /
God doesn't know bis own, what hop'
Is there for us?
Jacob Cheated in Rachael.
How about Rachel? She was not do
mestic. she was shepherdess and be
came one about whom the shepherd
mot the sheep congregated. While they
gaZed into heaven she drew the water
Mavbe il Is tins division of labor tina
caused the bishop to call her Gods wo
man. Now Rachael was beautiful and
Jacob was wiling 20 work seven years
for her, and then he got cheated.
don't know what it was about this tina
made ner God woman. When she cried
for her dead children, she was wo
man surely. but did that especially
make her Gods woman? The bishop
mentioned the Mary's rs Gods women
There were a good many, aud from
the history of some, they certain
lv wouldn't be- called Gods women
Now the Mary who sat at Christ's fee
IL one I admire. She was searching fol
greater, higher truths: and Christ com
mended her rather than Martha, who
was worrying about the housework
The Mary Dy the tomb was pIeache,
of Christ, ordained by Christ. | an
glad the bishop thinks women preach
ers are Gods women, for there are get
ting to be good many of Us now
They were all Gods women. believe
aud | wish all women could do fol
Christ as these have done. In m,
child hood | read the Bible. because
had TO. We all aid in those days befor.
we outgrew IL and sent il 70 ths
hesthen, as We do now. Then again,
read Il because I wanted to pick out MI
ideals. They were Caleb aud Nashti
In all nv study of history, have nevei
found Vsshtls equal, she who refused
10 pander TO the demands of her kin,
husband. She preferred womanhoos
TO queenship.
wemsa's highest Crown OF Glory.
The speaker referred TO the attemp
10 keep women out of the Methods
Conference with indignation. She theI
SAID that the highest crown of glory 70
woman was not the crown OF mother
hood; it mlght be a crown of shame
Noble, healthfui. spiritual womanhoo,
- wooan's greatest crown. When
woman il a woman, motherhood o
spinsterhood r alike n crown of giorv
The statement that motherhood - tn
growing glory souno!s pretty. bat il
rot true. and let rs teach our daugh
tere differently. woman who beal
thsbroken hesrtwho givesthe cupofeol,
water 10 the parched lips that awaken
the divine spark mas the creates
crown of glory and is God
woman. and At the last she shall fin,
her cod. ard lie Will know his child
The mother hearted women is the nee
of the world. There "a not a Efe =
vie bat it has the divine spark and
needs eod's women 20 swsken il 20 lIfe
The universe rests on the shoulders O
love. love 40 de 2 end lnitless TIA
men have renamed q AMI called
cod. r. isa love thst shall lass tIl
stars de cut
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rt.now claimed that Deacon 81