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WOMEN MINISTERS.

-TO THE. BDITOB Or THE, PBBSB. Sir,—-Under* the above " . a report of the l Methodist Conference appeared in this morning's issue of your paper. Can any of the Methodist clergy give the Biblical authority foxplacing women-in. the pulpit or permitting them to perform marriages? As far as J know (from'the Scriptures), ut no.time when'HG Whom th.ey profess to follow taught on the earth did He make any reference to women taking" a leading part' in public worship or preaching. To-day the , churches are wondering whys.their .membership and congregations are getting , smaller every year. Why should theyf < To. my mind the' answer is plain': We want the real tihing;. not the innovations intro'dticed'-'.by man. No argument' oh tli§ question if the Seriptnres. are divinely* l inspired. A plain statement is found in X Corinthians,'Ch&pteri 14, ',v'erse 34.' ' Aj short - ' time ago" ire -read" .in the papers aft <accoiutt of the v T Ir'ambetlx Conference, at Ay Inch' birth control held to ' b'e. J permissible utfd&rrc&rtaia.. qiroumstances. Where are the churches .getting.! tot f •- Thanlc' God-thelfo "a; - few ,lcffc: >rho v ■ tbesW '-things.'' •; *:*■*■ v - -i 'v.lt-ir^d^o^tfpe^atvany^Ji^B^l

the. motion, cMried > o,t the Methodist Conference"will be hopelessly; defeated., -4Totu'B, i etc., ' £'' one:who goes to'ohubch; ' ' ' SOMETIMES. „ ; ' , . -i » • '

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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20172, 26 February 1931, Page 13

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WOMEN MINISTERS. Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20172, 26 February 1931, Page 13

WOMEN MINISTERS. Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20172, 26 February 1931, Page 13

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