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Hence he advises Lne women 10 eA-
tend courtesy not only to the human
portion Of the audience, but to the am
gels also by a covering for the head,
by way Of decorum While he thus
answers their questions relieving them
of unnecessary criticism, at the same
time he attaches no gravity to 1t, as
there Is no such principle settled in
the churches. (W. b. Godbey's Conn
Furthermore, It was the custom in
the Oriental countries that no woman
should be seen abroad unveiled as
none but prohigate women appeared in
public in those countries unveiled. To
do 50 was to dishonor their husbands,
and appear like those women who have
their hair shorn off as the punishment
Of adultery. You see we must not be
guilty of charging the apostle with
nonsensical writing and vague contra
dictions II in our text he is indicted
for putting women in disgrace for
preaching then in the same epistle he
guards her so explicitly against the
improperly of being unveiled while
in the performance of public prayer
and preaching, which is simply the
custom of dress indicative of sobriety
chastity and modesty in their country.
What Bible reader or theolOgian
can study the second chapter of Acts
and not be fully convinced that women
shall speak to edifcation, exhortation
and comfort? See the prediction of the
prophet Joel 800 years before came to
pass. (Joel n:28-29):
"And it shall come to pass in the
last days Cor ages), saith God, / will
D g .Fu oil
and your sons and your daughters
shall prophecy and on my
| handmaidens and on my servants,
will pour out my Spirit and they shall
prophecy (Acts ii:l4, 1g).
We have abundance of evidence that
| they have been fulfilling this decree
of the Holy Ghost and that they will
| continue to do so, whether they desire
/ to do so or not, till Jesus himself
| shall descend from Heaven with a
/ shout with the voice Of the archangel
and with the trump or God, in the
| clouds with power ana great glory,
with the shining heavenly host, to call
| His elect-bride to meet Him i'm the air.
/ Oh Thess. iv:17D
To the law and to the testimonies
| for mems ideas and prejudices must
go when God speaks to us through His
word. We will listen to Paul again
/ rom, is; 1-15). ! commend unto you
our sister Phebe which is a deacon.
ness or preacher of the church at
Cenchrea. salute Priscilla, Mary
Phebe, Junia, Tryphena, Tryphosa
Persis, the mother of Rufus, Julia, the
sister of Nerens. Let the people VIII
do not think the women preached In
the apollstic age contemplate these ter
a. preaching at Rome and sufficiently
prominent for their names to be known
I'm the far-off land and written down in
re Pauline epistle and catalogue OF
salutations, sent 70 the saints at The
worlds capitol. Phebe and Priscilla
were spoken OF throughout the world
He says, mot only I give thanks foi
them, but also all the churches Of thu
Oentiles." Rom. 49, A.
Philip, the evangelist, had four vir
gin daughters which did prophesy.'
lActs 21; 81
"And Anna was a widow of abou
four score and four years, which de
parted not from the temple, but served
God with fastings and prayers nigh
and day and she, coming i'm at the in
stant, gave thanks likewise unto tn,
Lord, and spake Of Him to all then
that looked for redemption i'm Jerusa
lee" CLuke II; 37-38D Can anyon,
give us any marked difference be
tween her service and that of Sim
eon's2 They were both in the temple
i'm the same worship at the same hour
and speaking to the inhabitants Of the
same city. (See WatsOn) "On the
day of PentecOst the disciples all con
tinued with one accord in prayer anC
|. suppication with the women, and Mary
t-e mother of Jesus, was there.
ACTS 1: 14.) "And they we're all I'LL
ed with the Holy Ghost and began t
speak with other tongues as the spiri
gave them utterance.' (Acts ii: Al
Yes, the women preached and testified
I Just the same as the men, whicl
caused Peter to call attention to Joel
prophecy Of this latter day ministr,
Of women. etc.
We close our New Testament argu
ments with that remarkable committa
Oh the first resurrection sermon to tn
women. Jesus sent the two Marys Il
convey the blessed tidings of a Saviou
D risen. "He bade them not to be afraid
but run quickly and tell his disciple
that He is risen from the dead, ant
be..olu he goeth before them into Cali
lees and they departed Quickl!
from the sepulcher with fear and grea
10y and did run to bring his disciple
word" Matt. xviii. 7-8)
What honor he here bestows on he
who so long had groaned under tn,
curse. What unmistakable eyidencu
is here set forth that she who was frs
in the transgression in Eden, now ha
the first honors in the proclamation o
full redemption through our Cruel
fed. but now risen Lord and Saviour
, Jesus Christ.
But we shall not have done justic
to the subject in hand until we adduc
. some incidents from the Old Testamen
relative to Gods call to women as lead
ers, teachers judges and prophetesses
, The inspired poetess, Miriam, wa
, called to a very notable public leader
: ship.
, Says Mica, "for I have brought the
, up out OF .Ae land Of Egypt, and re
, deemed thee out Of the house Of ser'
! ants and | sent before thee Moses
Aaron and Miriam. mica vi: g.
When do you ever hear her name mer