The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15
TIE METHODIST COUNCIL.
The TOPIC OF THE DAY-"THE CHURCH
AND HER AGENCIES"
The Reverend Gentlemen Discuss In all Its
Aspects Woman's Relation to the
Church and Her Right to
Preach the Gospel.

w WAsHINGToN, Oct. 13.-Bishop H
II Hargrave Of the Methodist Episco
pa. Church South, of Nashville, Tenn.
presided in the opening of the sixth
days session of the Methodist council
The resolution referred to COMMITTEES
concerning the joint action of thu
Methodist missionary bodies, work
ing in the same fields, was reported
back avorably, and a committee wa
appointed to consider the subjects
The c2lncil then proceeded to th'
order # the day, the subject being
"Ihe Church and Her Agencies" thu
same as that discussed yesterday
Rev, r. Travis, the general mission
ary aacretary of the Promotive Metho
d =, church, England, read a paper
90 tho place and power Of the lay
agency in the church.
'luo subject was discussed by Rev.
Dr. W alters and Rev. j. Hugh Nor
"au ol England, Rev. Thomas Apple
gate Ut New Jersey and others, and u
recess was taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
nc discussion of the general sub
.70 " the "Church and Her Agen-
Cjss vas continued at the afternoon
session. Rev. DR.. d. j. Walters OF
GJlEna, secretary of the Wesleyan
DIst1c list conference, presided. Rev.
Dl anjamin Fry of the Methodist
Ep pal church at st. Louis and edi-
tor ID he Central Christian Advocate,
rea D paper on the subject OF
w0laQ's work in the church. lie
-ail that the woman among the
q, Jew 'yere more highly regarded than
anon, other nations, but it was
not i'll Jesus entered upon his min
istrv hat women were admitted to
the h degree of regard that has
since prevailed. There was a min
i5trv ~ women in the church in apos-
t1l,o mes. This became an estab-
lshed order and was of assistance to
the lrch. Professionalism had failed
TO secure full measure of help from
its women. 1t had been afraid of the
charge Of following papal practices,
and ethodism, as it grew, had pro-
iuned many women worthy or ass0-
citation with the mother OF Wesleys.
We boast of the energy and courage
Of this century, but in Christian LANDS
there we're thousands OF persons VINO
had no knowledge Of Christ.
A. hundred should enter the work
where now one is engaged, and the
women must take prominent part in
H.. The place where children were
BORN and raised was not open to men,
bus Ell that fact had been realized
-bu yomen had organized and sent
female missionaries abroad. The men
could not deal with the victim OF
mau's ,ust, it was the work for the
vumgn themselves. The church
could not do the work before it with
out lhe aid of the women. The way
To- determine the proper sphere OF
Nanan,s work in the church was by
the same rule that applied to the
men. the individual fitness for their
duties
Rev J. w. Lewis of the Methodist
.hurah, South, said that it was bold
bad. d angerous fall to believe that
because large majority of the people
we're hammering and pushing altera
hing. it was manifestation of divine
wish, God created them male and
Mr.. :. B. Stack. Of London, held
that women must discover their own
worn, IN the church, and that without
neib
r., DR.. Hass, of the Methodist
.Eri.g,oal church South, invited any.
,ady Who had higher estimate OF
,yorlen than himself to show his tac9.
scarcely had the words been uttered,
before y large proportion of the dele
gotes stood up in answer, amid ap-
3IaHsp from others. The doctor was
q litsle nonplussed, but continued
with his remarks, holding that II U0u
bad intended man and woman to 40
,ba same work, he would have made
t6em Like. Fl 9, too, called attention
&c St. Paul's word. von,-
Rev, DR.. Hamilton Of New YORK,
held { at it was misrepresentaIion W
ANY N at men wanted women TO De-
sog,, bishops. He wanted them 10
@"i'aun the work for which they were
sneriajiy fitted. The rules of sex were
no. 5Eo 10 'invaIidate the gifts Of God
The ~ latest eXpounders OF Ghe MeUnot
1i.f sgIrch had held that Paul niust
Ean, rg1flict with Jesus. 1t was noI
nv fl,r men who sat here to force Ihe
Nr Atkinson, taking the tloor, Il c, IT.
arimad verted upon the cnal[ir"h sair hnt Ut
The morning session as III udit, this he be
i when ne council dlsappf;ooenn NJ .ltI, Ha,ss; I
PessI@ at as IL logically uggery snyying ydog
sb5f # man and woman had been bee !,
created cra alike, there would be no man
'' Rss y IL Dr. Dr.. Reid, of the Methodist IL list
EPisgor al Church, SOUTH 3 Sthb tribnfe of the
,,@psnose mission, paid hlEn Esaidraries 1TluGes
" 5Hbe w1rk of the female m,ssl6nar,eo ME aHsoryo
that hai come under MS OWL tn ''itinoafo UTiTn 70
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