The morning times., 1895-07-08
Prophetesses in OIdan Times
and Missionaries New.
TWO INTERESTING SERMONS
Rev. DR.. Power Points TO the Testt-
monv Which Old and New Te>ta-
ments Bear 70 womau's COnse-
Grated Service-Rev DR. Bagby Says
1t Is Sunshine of the Soul.
TODAY for these bargains

! Woman and Missions" ;" was the theme
/ Of Rev F. D. Powers discourse at the
( Vermont Avenue Christian Church Yesterday
morning. He spoke from the text. The
! Lord sfyeth the word; the nHmber ofwomeu
/ that publish the tidings are a great
multitude" as recorded in Psalms. 6oII
The pastor said in part.
Naturally the subject divides itself
/ into two departments. the work of woman
/ for the spread OF the gospel in Apostolic
| times and wUmaD's work i'll modern mis-
slons- IN the beginning God said L viii
make helpnlate for man, his counterpart
and correspondent. Man has assumed TO
! be lord over creation aud looked upon
woman as subordinate, rather than an
equal and c0-OpeTatoF and the bible has
/ been grossly misinterpreted to accom-
modate this notion, both men and women
! being slow to understand woman's DO
sition in the divine order
WOMAN'S WORK RECOGNIZED.
"Woman's ministry was recognized under
Patria rchal aud Jewish tiiSpeBSatIOnS The
Crownt0S chapter of the wonderful Book of
Proverbs says the prophecy of King Samuel
was taught him by his mother and that
same chapter shows the perfect woman
as merchant, manufacturer, fInancfer.
asrlculturiSt, manager, couGS ellor and
teacher
The New Testament is even stronger
In its authority for wOmans service From
the birth OF Christ by a Virgin we behold
the Epiphany OF woman Mary studied
theology at the feet of Jesus The wo-
man OF SGmaria was au Evangelist and
many OF the SamartaDS believed on her
Tor the savtugof woman. Thefirst preacher
OF the resurrection was a woman and was
expressly authorized by Jesus himself say
Ing Go, tell my brethren on Pente-
sost the prophecy was fulfilled, I viii
pour out my spirit upon all flesh and
Your sons and daughters shall prophesy. -
Does rot this express woman's equal
warrant with man for telling out the
Gospel of the blessed Lord? Was not the
spirit poured out without reference to
ordination, race, sex, or age?
THEY WERE PROPHETESSES
DO we not find four daughters Of
Philip pruphetesseS. and does not Paul
write even of the Corinthian women:
Every woman that prayeth or prophe-
sieth with her head uncovered, dtshonor-
eth her race thereby showing that
women under certain conditions were
both permitted to pray and speak in their
assemblies?
Shall woman have q voice on the plat
form, on the stage. in the commandments
or our Institutions of learning. in the
government OF nations, and no voice for
Christ? Woman's part in modern missions
IS a most honorable and eternal one. Tue
work OF woman for woman is absolutely
necessary Women in Oriental countries
cannot be reached by MEN, They are Sc
cluded in seraglios. Even the physician
is excluded
AN American doctor in Syria was once
urged to prescribe for the favorite wife of
a PaSha. He insisted upon seeing her. but
wasunab.e todoso- Unjust see hertongue
and feel her pulse" said the physician.
A hand was thrust from behind q curtain
and tongue through a slit in the curtain.
EXAMINATION BY PROXY.
The doctor examined them and said:
This is healthy tongue and a normal
puise; there is nothing the matter with your
wife'
. That is not my wife, said the Pasha.
that would not be allowed 1t was the
hand and tongue OF nay wife's maid"
Have not the necessities of the situation.
the adoption of woman to the v urk and the
special Endorsements of woman for this
field of labor and the triumphant progress
OF woman's work in foreign fields vindi-
Gated her claims?''
DR.. Power thus gave an extended tescrip-
tion OF the condition Of women in pagan
lands and howsth9 wOnen's missionary So
cietieS were giving over $2,0G0,0O0, sus-
tanning over 8 900 women missionaries. and
he said that these needed to be multiplied
a good many times.
REV, DIR. BAGBY'S DISCOURSE.
The sermon OF Rev. DR.. Edward 3 Basby,
pastor OF the Ninth Street Christian Church
yesterday morning was a glowing tribute to
Womanand woman's work, in which he beau
iifaiiy portrayed her jealous, active and
uutirins efforts In the dissemination of