asculine and feminine
elements of humanity were blended harmoniously. These different
characteristics in His own person were distinctly and plainly
seen. The masculine, when He fixed His eye in stern rebuke, and
made the hypocrite and the Pharisee tremble; and the feminine
gleamed often through His tears of affection and pity, and shone
ever a glorious halo of patience and love around Him in the midst
of suffering the most wasting and intense. The Church, as His
Representative, should also exhibit these peculiarities in as
full and glorious harmony.

Yet very few of the sects allow woman to assume the
responsibility as religious teacher. However great she may feel
the duty to be upon her, and however well qualified she may be,
all ecclesiastical authorities, with one accord, begin to make
excuses whenever a woman presents herself to be properly
authorized, according to the popular usage of that Church, to
preach the Gospel to a people, one-half of whom are her own sex.

Again, _woman is denied_ a representation in all _Ecclesiastical
Assemblies_.

The male portion of the Church assemble in delegation from the
different bodies with which they are connected to legislate in
behalf of the churches, but woman has no representation in these
councils. Her opinion of what is best to promote the interests of
religion is not respected; her right to representation being
denied, her claim to just recognition is solemnly mocked. The
Church places its hands on woman's lips, and says to her, "You
shall not _speak_; you shall not be represented; you are not
eligible to office because _you are a woman_!" Is not this
crucifying with a strange presumption the soul of
Christ?--treating with contempt the purity of the Christian
character?--trampling upon _Human Rights?_ And yet woman
patiently bears this contumely and scorn. The poor young men that
she often educates by toil early and late, labor, arduous and
half paid, teach her, when properly prepared, that this absurd
tyranny is supported by the word of God!

Woman may speak when the thoughtless crowd the halls of fashion,
with no aim but amusement, in the theatre, opera, or concert
hall; she may meet with ministers in revivals, camp meetings, and
sociables, and reply with smile and bow to the ho