The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-08
ON "WOMAN'S RIGHTS"
UNDER REIGN or CHRISTTs TO BE
REGtRDID EQUdL no NAN.
An Eloquent Sermon by Rev. W. w. Lear
of Central Methodist Church-tTom
Other Churches in Manchester.
M,xcnrsr-n BumAv EIcnMosD TINES. :

tral Methodist church, IN Mahr"'''''
preached to large congregation on
Sunday morning. selecting as ms SUD
ject "Woman's Rights Under the Reign
OF Christ.
Tcxt-phn. iv. 4. Il cntreat thee a'so'
true vokc-fcilow. help those women "hich
labored with me in the gospel
lie said IN part.
There is a prejudice in the minds oil
many against womans taxing any
active. public part in The w'rk oil INC
church. This prejudice grow largely ou'
of the old heather notion tnat woman l.
irf.rior 10 man. hut whlle woman
sphere in the world la ia aoi"' $500
ointTCnt from. 81 Is in no s'i,sc '.afn
10 mans lie who cIsuten lh'm JUL
put woman al nuns side. not uhu'l ne
feet. IA he set man al th, h'ov =. ~
fairs. this was supyllD ,,.'ssn ~ NO,
mans right TO an amy ONCE Ia chHItn On
st..ic and 10 take amy part IN the apteau
OF the gospel, iron. men she lH "o' ""'
red by nature sr n.y. HisneI ".'', ,',,roan
IF any say that faui i'rDaue Mo yl.,
TO have anything 10 say ln the On"lV"'
4 deny it. Pau uid, aiI,it '".i., tD' ~
"a woman from taking part iii ND' ..l'
bates with men and intcrTupun6 lne scr
vi. with foolish questions, but pa lne
very eyiStlc IN which TINS pi1"lDl.'oii
found. hc gives speclnc uhtcuohH W w
women who should prophecy 'oi pIta0A',
and pray in public. IN nearly az A4'
.ristlcs. too. Paul makes mention OF Wo-
men who had been prominent III 'no
work Of the Church. and in TINS tt@t, nS
s.V.. Help those women WHO i""vi ~
Win me in the gOsie an lhr Hi""N.
/, ~ piain las a. Is. c.. that whatever
Paul meant when ne spoke OF "oi'loH
keeping silence in the ,nuleh. nc o.t
not mean 10 forbid her tahinb inc HVs'
actiye and prominent part ln helnh5 "
spread the truth OF God I'm the word
The speaker closed with a snort re-
view OF the work done 10y lne viNa"
Missionary Society II tehilaI thultil'
showing that with only thirty-four mtlh-
bcrs on roll. they raised last year
enc hundred and twelve dollars "a
hOrted others 10 join them. ana lhe hich
10 help them with their influence 'H'i'
prayers. ana their money.
FIFTH STREET NJ. Z. CHURCH.
Two large congregations greeted KEY.
Mir. Babcock at tlfth-Strcet sunday
morning and night. Morning text
am the true Vine. and my Father Is the
husbandman. Every branch III me tndt
beareth not fruit he takcth away, ana
every branch that bcareth fruit. ne
purgeth II. that IL may bring forth more
Iruit st JnO. Az, l, =
The congregation was urgeu 10 bllhs
forth more fruit IN their lives ana
church work this conference year than
ever before. and TO accomplish this. the
speaker called their attention TO the I'M
portanco q every child OF COD abiding IN
Christ as the branch In the VINE.
Night services were well attended. Inc
text was from Judges xiv, .. d; ANA
behold young lion rOarcd against MN,
and the Spirit OF the Lord came nightly
upon him. and ne rent him as he would
The speaker spoke Of the necessity Of
elayng the lions that always infcst the
paths Of Christi3n duty. and 10 30 tins
The Spirit Of the Lord that comes might
H.. N4 ~ wooded
people were urged 10 seek the Holy Smr-
It's power, etc.
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. Chas. " Van Houton, OF the
Presbyterian church. filled his pulpit
both i'm the morning and evening SUNDAY,
and In the morning took ioi his sub
Ject Reverence for holy Things. Alr'
Van Houtcn preached pow erlul SER
mon, and i'm his discourse said:
There is a marked and growing want
of reverence for sacred things levi
ny on religious subjects a profanng OF
fhe sacred name of God. that cannot but
cause some concern 10 riSht-thlnklng
people.
be found: /. In the technical theology
that is being taught in scme quarters
wherein low and familiar ideas Of God
are put forth. ? In the spirit or the
age. 3. In an improper domestic disci-
dren to parents and teachers.
Such a spirit is bound to be felt IN
every phase Of tho social system. The
remedy is for us the moro 10 exalt and
gloriiy the name Of God and things that
The name that God takes to Himself
here Is distinctlve-it is the Father
become of general application. This
Father" name we are taught 10 pray
that it might be hallowed
This name stands for God Himself.
mr. = a
70 whom it IS applied with disrespoct'
hence the prOfaning Of Gods name H. a
direct insult TO the Deity.
This name Is hOnored and gloriiied In
heaven. II is hallowed in the Church and
in the heart and life of the Christian,
and the time is coming when the glory
OF the Lord shall iii the earth as IL now
Let us dcvoutly pray that Tie gene
raj spirit OF profanity that now is abroad
may be checked and due and holy re-
gard be paid 10 "Our Father" God. ard
all things that are divine,
THE OTHER CHURCHES.
The services at West End Sunday
night have been very ntly described as
an all-day meeting. for. beginning with
Sunday In the morning there were
in all seven or eight meetings during the
day. The newly appointed pastor. Rev.
". T. Williams. conducted the morn
ing services.
In the Afternoon. Dr. A. G.. Brown,
the presiding elder. conducted a prayer
meeting and communion service ana ar
forwards held his first Quarterly Confer
cnce for the current year
This church and Ashury are united as
one charge, and Rev. j. y. McCullock.
promising young student OF Randolph
Macon. has been appointed by lie pre-.
siding elder as assistant pastor and no
will be specially in charge Of Asbury
church. Both pastors reported 90 the
Conference that the outlook was very
lOUCful and eNpTeSeed the In intentions TO
do all In their power for the upbuilding
OF the cause committed 10 their care.
The Conference adjourned 10 meet at
Asbury church On Wednesday. December
Or. 4. G. Brown conducted the night
services. and preached 10 "a largo con-
erogation. taking rs a theme the hold
ing up of the hands OF Moses by Aaron
and Hur. and using 10 TO enforce the
necessity Of cooperation by the church
with the pastor.
tor. Rev. Mr. Dennis. preach from 81.
l.ukc's Gospel XXI. 30.
AT the Bainbrideo-S Street Baptist
church tho Rev. j. X. Harrison. OF Rich
mond. preached I'm the morning. His
theme was The Duty Of Thanksgiving.
Rev. DR. Thornhill Alled his pulpit at
night On The Christian in Adversely -
Rev. xiv. 10. III thou faint In the
day Of adversely thy strength Is small.
DIR. Thornhill also preached at Brauch's
church IN the afternoon on ''WcIl-doing
and the Weary Workers" Gal. vi, 9.
'Swansboro for Christ and How ClOp-
ton-Strect Church Can Help 10 Make IL
So" was the subject Of Rev. W. r..
iaights sermon on sunday night
The Young Mems Christian Association
District Conference viii be In session at
Clopton-Street church on December 18Th
AMONG THE CHURCH PEOPLE.
Rev. Or. Thornhill will lecture at the
CloptCn,Street Baptist church next Fri