The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-08
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Views on the Question OF Preaching BY NO
msu-R. Iigious Notes.

The question Of preaching by women
raised by the Central Presbyterian, tue
Rev. Mr.. Lapsley, and others, incidental
to the trip recently made through the
South by Mrs. Howard Taylor, the DIS
tlnguished missionary to Inland China'
is exciting great interest in church cAcles
in this city, a great many different
views are expressed. The Presbyterians
are almost a unit in condemninS pubic
speaking by women. They ho4d that 1t
is sCriptu-ally prohibited The Episcopal
ministers seem to take somewhat dlt-
ferent view Of the matter since they
unanimously invited Mrs. Taylor to spea
for them DR.. J. Is. Hawthorne sides Win
the Central Presbyterian and opposes
public speaking by women. He announce
that some time In the near future he VII
discuss the subject somewhat eiaborateiy
either in a sermon or otherwise. he Rev
W. B, Beaucharnp has no criticism to
make, believing that every woman IS
her own justification. II she IS called
to preach, let her preach Dr. W. w.
Lear takes practically a similar view
of the matter. In his sermon of February
18th he will answer the Central Presby-
terrain.
While in the city Mrs. Taylor did not
sneak in any Presbyterian Church Inose
who were arranging for the meeting to
be held here by her and DR.. Taylor Of
fered to DR.. Russell Cecil. pastor Of the
Second Presbyterian Church, the prfvi-
lego of having Mrs. Taylor address his
tion, but he declined on the
ground taken by the Central PRESBYTERIAN
DR.. Cecil thinks Mrs Taylor is a re-
markable woman and has heard her
speak severtl times. Yet he could not
permit visit by her to his church, be-
cause he, together with other Presby-
lc.I bot fy q Scrtnf1Ir1t
prohibition Of preaching by women. Thi
is why Dr. TT y1or spoke at the Second
Church unact ompanied by his wife
The annual meeting of the Ladies Home
Mission Society Of the NJ. z. Church
South will be held in this city on April
nth The attendance from the outside
is usually from 100 to $50 persons. and
doubtless will be unusually large IN TINS
particular instance.
The sessions of the body will be held
in Centenary Methodist Church and will
continue through about week. Two
meetings, it is understood. will be held
each day. Mrs. r. K. Harsrove, wife of
Bishop Hargrove, IS president Of the So
ciety.
The entertainment Of the Society has
been left in the hands Of committee con
sisting of two ladies from each OF the
Methodist churches in the city. This
committee met to-day at II O'Clock at
Broad Street Church and organized for
work.
union missionary meeting OF all the
Christian churches in Richmond and vi
cinity will be held on the last Sunday of
February in the Seventh-Street Christian
Clutch. Meetings will be held in the
lecture-room of the church and in the
auditorium at the same time. The occa-
sion is looked forward to with much in
terest.
The Ministerial Union OF Richmond.
Manchester and vicinity will meet Monday
in the parlors OF the Y. NJ. c. A The
attendance is expected to be very large.
DR.. James Nelson. of the Woman's Col
,epe will preach his famous sermon.
"Crossing the Ocean at the Broad-street
Methodist Church tomorrow night. The
College will attend and young people are
specially invited A specially attractive
musical programme has been arranged
Mr.. Ernest Cosby. organist at the sev-
enth- Street Christian Church. gave