METHODIST WOMEN ADMITTED TO MINISTRY.
COMMITTEE DECIDES SEX NOT A HANDICAP. (United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, June 17. Following lengthy discussions, the Joint Committee of the three Methodist Churches set up to consider the question of admitting women to the ministry, have come to the conclusion that they should not be disqualified. The decision is as follows: “Any woman who believes herself called to the ministry should be accepted as a candidate. The committee is not aware of any function of ordained ministry for which women are disqualified merely on the ground of sex. 5 '
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 144, 19 June 1931, Page 1
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