Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-24
THE CHURCH, THE BRIDE.

And how shall He Christ find her? She
must be dressed in his righteousness alone,
faultless, to stand before the throne. The
religion of the Lord Jesus Christ cleanses
a man or woman UP right along. Why
should ii not? And how can the bride be-
come thus? BY no other way than to obey
all the ordinances and commandments Of
the Lord as laid down in the New Tesla
ment Scriptures.
But 1 find she is full of faults in this
respect, that so many powerless, silent
preachers sit back while women stand in
the pulpits with uncovered heads and
preach all over this land. This is contrary
to Gods will or word. Let US see. Turn
to l Cor. XII. 10. He begins with. BE We
followers of me-" And in verse he says,
Remember me in all things and keep the
ordinances as have delivered them to
you" What would you think 10 see me
standing in the pulpit with my hat on
while 1 preached 1t is just the same when
a woman stands there with uncovered head
and not shorn.
But hold on, some will say, Paul was
talking to those people in that day. and
this was only intended for them. Now, if
this be the case, then all the prophets,
Christ and the Apostles spake was for
the people in that day. If this be the
case then every generation would need a
divine revelation, and ordinances to go by.
But let US see Paul was made a chosen
vessel of God, that he might carry God 5
word and will to the world, and so we
have 1t. But the word of our God shall
stand forever (see Isaiah XII s.. Again,
we turn to l Cor xiv. "a, Let your wo-
men keep silence" Again we turn to l
Tim. H. r. But / suffer not a woman TO
teach" And then he goes on to tell in
verses 10 and IA why. Again we turn TO l
Cor xiv. 81 IF any man think himself to
be a prophet or a spiritual, let him ac-
knowledge that the things that / write
unto you are the commandments of the
Lord Let this sink deep down into your
ears We see by this that woman must
not preach
Again, what does Peter say in 1 Peter
l. Is? But the word OF the Lord endureth
forever" But does not Paul speak OF the
women who were his helpers? Yes. but
they were under obedience by him. because
God is first, then Christ. then man. next
woman, with the church in the beginning.
Woman is Of the man, while man is Of
God. Hence we see that woman is the
glory OF man. and man the glory Of God.
This is why God calls man TO preach, be-
cause he is the stronger vessel. Woman
can only WELD mothers love at her best.
Paul tells in one verse (see Tim. H. 15) how
every woman that ever lived or does live.
or ever will live, maybe saved Oh. wo-
mani believe you are too susceptible, and
Nature teaches you the same with your
purity and tenderness, for you 70 hold. act
and move among men as man moves
among men. 1t is against her nature And
for an organization OF men 10 work 10
bring this 10 be In time TO come IS an
abominatson in the sight Of Almighty God.
There was silence IN heaven about the
space of half an hour CRey. viii u. John
saw this and heard this; but my earnest
prayer is that there may be silence on
earth for the space Of half an ho1r 10 all
those who wiifuly violate Gods word. and
in that time make It matter OF prayer
before you contradict this writing
C. z RAIDER.
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