The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-06-14
BIG DAY AT Mt. PIsGAH CHURCH,
PHILADELPHIA, PA
By E. Lavigne Garrett.


Rev. II. Y. Arnett blazed the way
for women who feel that they are
called to Christ. Ministry opened as
usual the doors of his church for the
FIRST WOMEN'S EVANGELISTIC
CONFERENCE held in this section.
Dr.. Arnett is to be commended for his
liberal ideas along this very aggra-
waiting, soul perplexing line. Every
thoughtful man on earth who has
smattering of prophetic vision can
easily discern that the seeptre is pass
ing from the hands of the false into
the hands Of the true. It is a manifes-
tatiOn of Dr.. Arnett s superiority over
the average minister Of today. 1t is
proof that he Is q friend to grace, and
cares not what instrument God uses
for the preparation of the Kingdom
Of Peace on earth and good viii to
men. His only plea is openly ae-
knowledge through his attitude that
the church will march along under God
and that he, for one, will not stand in
the way of Gods great army. God
bless the man.
The Conference was not all that it
ought to have been, representing as
they do so great an epoch in this Chris
tian era. Chickering's and strife was
evidenced. True charity was little
realized. The question is "Does this
Movement stand for Cooperation or
Composition. It all depends upon the
male members of the ministry as to
whether they wage war. A glimpse at
the London suffragettes will give q
vague idea as to how the new woman
means to be treated. The fight is on.
No compromise, if you please. The
keynote Of this situation is grace and
truth which can only be delivered by
the power of the Holy Ghost. The old
line is broken because of a failure to
recognize the Divine Officer in whose
absence spiritual death prevails, and
in the Valley of Death there is not
much to hope for. The one destructive
plank in the platform of modern Chris
tian civilization is immoralty. Society
licenses it, and the weak shepherds fall
into the hands of his willy sheep. His
garment is -soiled and the cross of
Christ is put to shame. God sent US
pure, purposeful, unselish women; not
the willy sheep who, through artful mea-
sures for personal glory, works her way
to the pulpits down the path Of shame.
That woman can and will do more
harm than a thousand men. Her su-
perior intuitive ability makes it pos
sible. We have thousands Of good
women who are being prepared to fall
in the ranks Of these who have the
stamina to blaze the way. Good women
are usually modest and retieent, and
requires a great deal Of encouragement
and must be convinced Of their calling
beyond shadow Of doubt, before they
viii launch out. Thank God for the
uneompromising woman who will not
sell her birthright for a mess Of pot
tage, who understands that their robe
is an emblem of honor not to be trailed
in the dust. Thank God for those
women. It is the hope Of the writer
that, there win be q widespread or
ganized effort among women all over
the land until every woman with an
iota Of merit win be able to touch
hands through some systematized me-
dunn when she is needed; and il we
al have a common cause, no one win
fail to respond when the great General
sends out his recruiting officer. Speak.
ers worthy Of special mention were
Miss Dorar Warren Of Philadelphia, 4
fOrceful inspirationsl speaker who
spoke in the absence Of Sister Lens
Mason, and Mrs. Annie E. Brown, the
noted evangelist Of Washington, D. C
Mrs. Brown is doing q splendid wori
in the South, and is president Of q
home for the Rescue and Training Of
Girls, at Juniper, Pa. Mrs. Brown
commences q series Of revival services
at Sc. Variek Temple, A. n. E. Zion
Church. Mrs Mary Tribbett preached
Thursday afternoon soul inspiring ssr
mon.