The Preaching of Women.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 218, 20 September 1901, Page 1

The Preaching of Women.

(To the Editor of the Times.) Sin, —It is, of course, hopeless to expect agreement between “Vox” and myself on the meaning of the passages I quoted-1-Ie uses his own private judgment to place a certain interpretation on them, so do I, and there the matter ends. There are about 249 different sects with 249 different mothods of interpretation, all disclaiming the right of private judgment, but nevertheless exercising it, or there would be no dissension, and between Swodenborgian and Christadelptaian is a great gulf fixed. I will join Mr Peckover. The sermon on the mount, and St. Paul’s description of Christian charity carry’ their own proof with them, and such parables as that ol the Good Samaritan require no support, either from historical evidence or from supernatural signs, to como home to every heart, whether in tho first or in the nineteenth century. The preaching of women still goes on, and the good that they do will rise triumphantly against ancient and obsolete restrictions. One of the cleverest speakers I have ever heard was a woman. The only trouble about the majority of “ oratresses ” is that they are lacking in originality ; they may be gifted with eloquence, hut they might as well ho phonographs for all the profound original truth or message they have to convey.—l am, etc., Hopeful.