The morning call., 1894-05-07

Religious Teachers" Mrs Cooper dwelt
with some force upon the fact that women
have inherent qualities which peculiarly
fit them for the teaching of the doctrines
of religion aud of the gOspel OF Jesus
Christ. Woman as religious teacher
made her influence felt in manner which
would be i'm possible in one of the sterner
sex. A true, earnest woman working
ZealOuslv in the cause Of religion was an
angel, the speaker said, wherever she
went and was recognized as such by those
with whom she came in contact. The
speaker. in her pleasing way, mentioned
some instances which had come under her
notice Of the softening and beneficial in
fiuence Of women as religious teachers.
Another interesting paper was read by
the Rev. Florence E. Kollock, pastor of
the Universalist Church of Pasadena, on
women and the Christian Ministry" She
made a strong plea for the education of
women with a view to their entering upon
ministerial duties. The field was one
which offered splendid opportunities for
enthusiastic workers and as yet but few
had entered it. This was due not so much
TO lack of inclination as the scarcity of
opportunity which had prevailed in the
past. She hoped that in the future the
women would feel themselves called to
this duty and that every encouragement
would be given them and every oppor-
tunity offered for them to perfect them
selves for the lab0rs.
The remainder nf the morning exercises
consisted of the singing OF a solo, peace
l Leave With YOU" by Mrs. Mariner
Campbell, prayer. singing of congrega-
tional hymn and benediction.
Mrs. Van Pelt presided at the afternoon
session, which opened at 2 80 o'clock, and
at which the attendance was larger than
in the forenoon.
The first paper read was by Miss Ray
Frank of Oakland, the subject being
Yesterday, To-day and Tomorrow Rela-
tive TO Religion"
Religion" said Miss Frank, "eame
with man. Whether we accept the story
of Genesis. or that of evolution, it makes
no difference. The true spirit of religion
is inherent in man. Religion was given to
no particular race or people. Il is the
natural functions of the soul and IS heay-
ems greatest blessing"
Miss Frank then proceeded to elucIdate
the principles OF primal religion and trace
its development through the centuries
since the days of the Hebrew patriarchs
up to the birth Of Jesus Christ 1t was the
teachings of the latter which had placed
religion upon the broad universal basis
upon which it stands to-day.
She then referred to the many vcissi-
tudes through which religion had passed
since the beginning of the Christian era
touching upon the unsatisfactory doc
trines of the Greeks and Romans, the ma
terialsm which succeeded it when physi-
cal beauty was set up as the god of men
until the sky of love and mercy was OBJ
scured by the smoke Of fanaticism. Then
came the Reform alton and the realization
that dogmatism was not theology. and
theology was not religion. Man began to
recognize the fact that there was a differ
ence between being human man and an
inhuman theologian.
Attention was then called to the present
condition of religion and the attitude of
science toward it. People are too much
inclined now to say tha science has made
US, and we ought to be grateful, but there
is something higher than science, and it Is
religion. That transcends all else. A re-
ligious man mnst have conscience for his
guide and never mistake science for God.
In the United States to-day there Is prev
alent too nervous fnrce and greed for
that which will purchase new Iuxuries.
The Goddess Of Liberty is gam bling with
her patrImony while taggaTs are at her
gate with hunger in their faces and anger
in their hearts. The American people are
a God d-fearing people, but they are too
busy to pay proper homage to their re-
ligion. They build fine cbapeis. but beg
gsrs are sitting on their steps whom those
who attend those chapels will not see.
Many people will not enter the churches
bet ause they feel they are not welcome.
90 1t is that sadly the religious turn away