New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
WOMAN IN THE PULPIT.
SEVERAL. MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL
COUNCIL PREACH IN WASHINGTON
A MEASURE OF THE RAPID PROGRESS MADE
WITHIN THE LAST TWO DECADES-INTER-
EsTING SERVICES IN SEVERAL
CHURCHES AND AT METZ

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WASHINGTON Feb 2,-That the world moves o.
with rand and marvellous strides was never more
In evidence than now at the National capital
To see women. youthful, middle LACED ana elderly,
on the public Platform, discussing every question
OF interest under the sun. through Cnuren ana
state home and society, from the heights OF science
down 70 the simple details Of everyday life, Is no
longer new or strange thing. on the contrary,
this is all as a matter OF course ana comment
simply on the subject and lis treatment, with little
or no thought that the speakers are women VII"
n quarter Of a century back. in fact half that time,
were supposed to have but the one sphere wnien II
is needless 10 add WAS the sphere Of home mo
attitude OF the Church toward women shows tnat
I; has been much slower to recognize their aoliuss
and possibilities than the world a. large IL Is sun
something OF a novelty to see woman IN ''r pun
nit and to sit under the teachings OF "aMd"
minister of the Gospel is not quite as yet a mater
of course But the prophetic signs OF the time"
,brough the National Council of Women al poln'
that way and II these count FOR anything me dAy
Is near at hand when women in the pulpit 'INe
,.n in tbe pulpit, will be accepted better for
worse. according 10 ther h'"ess' :" NC ''~S'Nf' -
the Divine truth
When at the council yesterday II was ANNOUNCER
that several of the delegates would speak 'o-"as'
two OF whom were ordained ministers OF the Cos
mel the audience manifested no surprise Nhat-
aver but simply expression or interest," ana
,.a close attention to learn the hours ana places
where they would speak. After week oil the
council a good part OF which was on reNslous
work il seemed TO be the most natural thlhs 'hdt
some of the women should preach to-day. Ana
they did-to large congregations Al II o'oN
Miss Sadie American spoke in the Peoples Cnurch'
dedicated to the service OF humanity being the
first line OF its creed. Miss American Is 'aie'eo
Young Jewish woman from Chicago ueiesa'e "
the council from the National Councl OF jewish
Women whose paper on Greek ana reu,e"
pfty
lion made profound impression at the couhc"
I,s, week The pastor Of the Peoples Church.
the Rev Alexander Kent heard Miss American
speak at the Worlds Congress OF helsions uu.
ing the Columbian Exposition, ana was SO nush
impressed al that time that he asked her ~ spe"A
I'm his church to-day. ,,, c.a,v
preached in the Methodist Protestant ShurIn i,n IA
Mist. Miss shaw was brought up IN the N sttsd
herself for the ministry her chnrcn feiu St,ho
ordain her, and she Went to the T hur"h TO-
dd. nv MAS crowded to the doors and the sermon
was regarded as one of the abest ever delNefe'
the regular service Of the council Sas Ssld aa a.
qf nsan church Of Moline EysTy seat ss n
Avery. Mrs Sarah Mink Mrs Isabella Nsx ch IoMs
BAY Mrs' Mrs Mr. Nina snow Mrs Gates Of
Utah; Mrs. Barnum RobbIns Of MET MenETr The ser.
! Mrs l. C. Manchester. OF Rhode lslani J ine LA
Wee was opened with prayer by the rev essd SN
Hutton followed By hymn. which vas ' aug ny
Mrs Mn@a snHM irs ' RasaS Porter Avery hen
read passages of scripture aier v %s taking
for her text Psalms xxv.. 4 Nv 20 st ,and in His
into the hin Of the LORD or %aT hands ana pure
heart Mrs. Hutton held her anaiencs ,,ent in
closest stsnion per th pn nG could Be-
S vsss to ee 'f he the line Of e'0
! luton. struggle and growth