The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-20
WOMEN IN The PULPIT.
Since 1880 the Number Has Increased
With Their Success.
From the New York Telegram.

rum INC new 1OTk Telegram.
Women first began to direct their atten-
ton to the pulpit less than two score
years ago, and the three women who were
ordained are Miss Stafford, Mrs. Wilkes
and Miss Hultin.
Starting in the midst Of the states,
Mary \. Stafford was ordained as min
lister of Unity church, Humboldt, Ia, in
1880 After five successful years she re-
moved to the First Unitarian church.
Sioux City. where her associate during
nine Years pastorate Has been EIinor E.
Gordon
The First Unitarian church is now the
largest in Sioux CITY, having a congre-
cation averaging 400 These two women
are famous organizers. Under their direc-
ton church work has steadily progressed
and the clubs that are born into the parish
flourish and grow.
Since Miss Safford's election as presi-
dent of the Iowa Unitarian conference
this association has received new impetus
and unusual wealth. Upon her departure
from Humboldt, Unity church found an
able successor in Marion Murdock bach
elor of divinity, from MeadviUe Theoloa-
ical School. Miss Murdoch fulfilled a tive
years ministry at Humboldt before con-
tinuing postgraduate COURSE the COM
pletion OF which took her across the ocean
to oxford, England.
In September 1893, Marion Murdoch
with Florence Buck, also a Meadville
graduate and oxford student, entered
upon the charge OF an important church
in Cleveland, where they are now potent
forces for wide thought and high en-
deavor. II the address which they have
been asked to deliver for club and con-
ference Miss Buck and Miss Murdoch
have met with much appreciation.
one year of the Rev Marion Murdock's
work has also united with that of the
Rev. Caroline Bartlett in Kalamazoo,
Mich. The helpfulness of women toward
each other is no less universal than the
preference of churches for women min
listers wherever they have once officiated.
Humboldt is not the only example of this
occurrence. Another instance is Sioux
Falls. where Mrs. Wilkes was followed by
Miss Bartlett.
From Sioux Falls the Rev Caroline J.
Bartlett was called to the First Unitarian
church. kalamazoo, Mich This society
stands for freedom, fellowship and char
acter in religion. In place Of a creed it
has a bond OF union, signing which con-
stitutes one a member. Strong in united
purposes and rapidly enlargng congrega-
ton, the First Unitarian church has exer-
cised a liberalizing influence and an in
creasing power for good during the five
years of Miss Bartlett's ministry. The
church home. as it is called. will include
guilds, industrial and study classes and
kindergarten.
Two other workers are Mrs L. W,
SDrague of San Francisco and Mrs. Ulys-
ses s. Pierce. Still another California min
lister is Miss Leggett, who has done good
work in Massachusetts
The Rev. Ida c. Hutton. the third pio-
neer, whose early work has been sug-
gested began to preach in the little towns
Of Athens and Sherwood Mich. AS teacher
speaker, and finally as preacher Miss
Hutton adapted herself to the needs of her
poor people. Together they grew from
Methodism to Unitarianism. Unconscious
Of the fact that women were made well
come in that ministry.
The Minnesota conference ordained Mrs
Alice Ball LOOMS. In GAINESVILLE Wis, is
Mrs. Sophie Glib. The well-known writer.
Mrs. Woolley, was lately called to a Uni
tartan pulpit in Geneva Ill
The only woman at the meetings of the
ministerial union in Boston is Mrs Mary
Traffen from a Massachusetts parish An
other prominent minister is the Rev. Anna
Garlin Spencer. Providence
In Maine the Rev. Cora S. Cochrane
and her husband carry on three societies.
Their work is equally important, though
diferep tated In Ellsworth, their home.
Mrs. COchrane is especially appreciated In
public service Of every kind.