The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-13
WOMEN AND VOTERS
BY NJ. s. MILLIGAN,
Holton, Kan.

IL, S-9; Eph- D, 1924; ! Tim. 2, IL
IA, and 1 Pet 8. 1. Now if Won will
permit us we will be glad to attempt
a reply.
To our mind each one of the verses
in question covers ground enough for
a very lengthy sermon and it seems
impossible to do the subject justice
without unlimited space in any paper. |
For lack of space, then, let us confine
ourselves to the first reference given,
viz, Gen. 8, 16.
% In connection with Gen. 8, 16,
1t is imperative that~Ve also read the
Immediately preceding verses, viz
And the Lord said unto the serpent,
will put enmity between thee and the
woman and between thy seed and her
seed; it shall bruise thy head and thou
shalt bruise his heel" Gen. 8, 14-15.
These two preceding verses prove
conclusively that Eve was the divine
ly acknowledged enemy of Satan and
consequently the recognized ally and
friend of God, as well as the mother
of the church which was Christianity
mot physically alone but especially
spiritually. Not physically SO much
as spiritually for it was the Spirit of
Christ which bruised the head of the
serpent when Eve convicted the SER
pent of his treachery and crime in
Eden Gen. 3, 1919, and it is that
same Spirit of Christ which is at
enmity with Satan in the church and
world today. Hence the Spirit of
CnTlSL was the WOnndnS SEED, also
called ''the hidden man of the heart"
q Pet. 3, A.
Eve, representing the church in
Eden had to have the Spirit of Christ
in her heart for we read: eff any man
have not the spirit of Christ he is none
of His" Rom. s. 9, and Except Christ
be in you We are reprobate," 2 Cor.
IS, 5; for THE fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy. peace, long suffering, kind
ness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness,
self control; against such there is no
law" Gal. 5, 1928. This spirit of
Christ was the seed of the woman"
in Eden, also the seed of the church
in Eden, for Ewes desire was to her
husband and he ruled over her." Eve,
filled with goodness was the church,
while Adam full of worldliness was
the state. Like Christ Ewes govern
ment was democratic, while Adams
government was distinctly autocratic.
Ewes Apostolic Character.
CD Eve representing Christianity in
Eden was an Apostolic character as
well as a Christian character, for we
find practically the very same condi-
ties. Christ said to them, "'In the
world We shall have tribulations;" 81
send you forth as sheep among
wolves" Beware of men," BLESSED
are the poor in spirit; Blessed are they
that mourn; Blessed are the meek;
for righteousness sake, Blessed are We
when men shall revile you and say all
manner of evil against you falsely for
My sake, for great is your reward
which is in Heaven" Math. 5, 3-11.
Therefore Paul apostle says: I'VE
glory in tribulations," etc, (Rom.
5, $3.50 and take pleasure in infirmi-
ties" ETC., q Cor IL, 7-10). Blessed
be God the Father of all comfort who
comforteth us in all our tribulation
that we may be able to comfort them
which are in any trouble by the COM
fort wherewith we ourselves are COM
forted of God. For as the sufferings
of Christ abound in US so our conso1a-
ton also aboundeth by Christ, G. Cor.
| l, 3-5.)
Eve representing Christianity in
Eden was undoubtedly prieStly char
acter in Eden, especially in her suf-
fering motherhood, inasmuch as the
| most essential qualification for the
office of high priest in Bible times was
'infirmity." Eve being deceived"
and also as "the weaker vessel" was
pre-eminently qualified in that respect
| for Paul says, Every high priest
taken from among men is appointed
! for men in things pertaining to God,
that he may offer both gifts and sac
rifices for sins, who can bear gently
with the ignorant and erring. for that
| he himself also is comprised with in
trinity; and by reason thereof he is
bound to offer for sins" (Heb
5, 1-3.) In her suffering motherhood
Eve was the architype of Christ, for
Paul says, I'VE see Jesus for the suf-
fering of death crowned with glory
| and honor; that He by the grace of
God should taste death for every man.
| For it became Him in bringing many
sons into glory to make the Captain
of their salvation perfect thru suf-
fering." (Heb. 2, 9-10) Paul say
that "Christ was tempted in all points
| like as We" (Heb. 4. $50 Again he
says "If we suffer we shall also reign
Christ was crucified thru weakness.
! yet He liveth by the power of God.
| We also are weak in Him but we shall
live by Him" Oh Cor. 10. ~
! Ewes Golden Rule.
! The fact that Ewes desire was to
] Adam and he ruled over her does not
prove that Adam ruled her by divine
right at all. In fact it proves the op-
| posite, for in the beginning God CT e.
ated man, male and female, and God
said unto them, subdue the earth and
have dominion over every living thing"
Gen. l, 27-29. Peter meant equal
| dominion when he said, And We hus-
bands dwell with them as heirs
| together of the grace of life that your
prayers be not hindered.' 1 Peter
8, {. The conclusion forces itself that
Adam ruled over Eve wrongfully and
! wickedly, for Job says, The earth is
given into the hand of the wicked
JOB 9, "a; and. THE wicked live till
they're very old and are mighty III
power; neither is the lod of God, upon
| them: they spend their days in wealth"
| dob. 21. T-13.) Again in proof of
this, God gave the priests no inheri-
! lance among their brethren (Num
1920 In proof of this Satan is called
The god of this world" e Cor. 4, ~
And the apostle says, The whole
word lieth in the evil one" (Jon
| 5, 49,
| In proof of this Christ commanded
the twelve apostles saying, "Ye shall
not exercise lordship or authority, but
! he that is greatest among you shall
be as the younger, and he that is chief
as he that doth serve duke %,
24-27.)
The fact that Ewes desire was to
| her husband and he ruled over her,
proves to our mind beyond the posi-