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trict conference would not have
sanctioned it SO unanimously. While


good book. 1t is composed of fallible
and liable to err in judgment
and sanction the wrong. There are
many other churches equally as good
in this enlightened age who do not
sanction equal suffrage and to have
the rule oveI men. There are many
who doubt the propriety of Gods
church meddling in politics. Christ
said my "Kingdom is not of this
worId.n at cometh not by observa-
ton and is set up in the hearts of men
etc.,
Our sisters seem to be well versed
in the first two chapters of Genesis,
but fail to know anything about the
third, especially the 10th verse which
with others determines this question.
But our neighbor Funston being bet
ter qualified i'm theological matters
came to their rescue. He admits the
just penalty i'm the third chapter and
seems to think the curse may be al
leviated or destroyed through Christ
ian influence and education on the
ground that Christ was manifested
to destroy the works of the devil"
All this seems very plausible at first
sight, but upon careful examination
we find his deductions are from false
basis, hence, the conclusion is wrong.
Well, let us see how his theory would
work out. Upon the same parity of
reasoning as women advanced in
Christian characterand i'm intelligence
the penalty would grow beautifully
less and in time entirely cease. Then
if that be true, mans penalty with
Satan would likewise cease and by
and by we would all be free from
temptation and sin and the devil
transformed into an angel of light.
The penalty being void our earth
would soon be an Eden again.
Death temporal and spiritual would
cease and all would be recreated into
the primitive State. No one believes
this but if any one will read the PEN
alties they will at once see they are
binding and of force as long as life.
Christ's atOnement did not effect the
penalty and is only available by a
believer. If it was irrespective of
faith for all they would receive the
benefit and the penalty be destroyed.
Please read Heb. 3, IA, and Jno II, 81,
where we find Christ destroyed the
power of the devil. 1t is true Satan's
power will gradually decline till he
shall he subdued. Through the agency
of Satan sin came and death by sin.
He reigns through death as a cruel
tyrant and tormentor. But Christ re-
deelning men from sin and death
takes them out of the power of Satan
and by his death took him, captured
and destroyed the sting of sin and
opened up life and Immortality be-
yond the grave to all believers. We
think this is the scriptural meaning of
"Christ being manifested to destroy
the works of the deviln according to
John, so we see i'm this life under the
highest tension of Christian character
and influence. We are still under
severe trials and temptations and the
same old penalty as in the beginning.
To hn
women who filled high stations and
did noble deeds for humanity but
fail to notice others not SO great in
good deeds and who come down
through history with a black record,
such as Jael, the murderess, who de-
coyed the fleeing King into her house
and after acts of mercy and when
asleep murdered him; Della, who
deceived Sampson and had his eyes
bored out; the adultress Queen who
had John the Baptist beheaded be-
cause he told the truth and that re-
nowned bloody queen of England,
Mary, TO say nothing of our late ex-
queen of Hawaii Island with others of
note.
Now, in conclusion we pass to
proof or two i'm confirmation of our
theory. We read in Eph. 22-25:
wives submit yOurselve unto your
own husbands as unto the Lord, for
the husband is the head of the wife,
even as Christ is the head of the
church. Therefore as the church is
subject unto Christ so let the wives DO
to their husbands in all things"
This is the plain declaration of the
inspired writer and needs no comment.
This passage, in connection with
satisfy the most incredulous on this
subject of wOmen's acting in the cap
acity of men. They mean cheerful
obedience to proper authority from re-
gard to God who commanded and re-
quires it. In /, Tim 5, IA, and Titus
As, also Peter 8, IL all bear on this
subject and he who reads cannot be
mistaken. If there is one question in
the bible more clearly defined than
another its this one 1t shows her re-
lation to God and society. Mems
duties are, also, plainly fought and
each have their appropriate sphere.
They were made male and female,
and after the fall placed in different
relations and proper regard to their
Creator and each other requires that
this difference should be seen in their
dress and department. At the same
time they are equally dependent aud
needful TO and equally respected,
honored, and loved by each other.
JOHN II. WILSON.