hing of the apostle. But the fact was, the
women did not desire to preach; otherwise they would have
preached long ago. He rejoiced when that convention of
temperance women assembled in Newark, but he could not help
pitying their husbands and families away out in Chicago and
elsewhere. (Laughter).

Rev. Ferd. Smith, the pastor of the Second Church, said the
president of the Woman's Temperance Union had asked him if
they could have the use of the church, and he had said
"yes"; "and," said Dr. Smith, "I am glad that I did it, and
I am sorry that I was not there to hear the address; and
now, brethren, I am going to confess that I have sinned a
little in this matter of women preaching. Two or three years
ago I went and heard Miss Smiley preach. I had heard in the
morning--I won't mention his name--one of the most
distinguished men of the country preach a very able
sermon--a very long one, too. [Laughter.] I had heard in the
afternoon a doctor of divinity; I don't see him here now,
but I have seen him, and I won't mention his name; and I
heard Miss Smiley in the evening. It may be heresy to say
it, but I do think I was more fed that evening than I had
been by both the others; but I do not on that account say
that it is good for women to go, as a regular thing, into
the pulpit. If I had heard her a dozen times, I should not
have been so much moved. Woman-preaching may do for a little
time, but it won't do for a permanency. I heard at Old
Orchard, at a temperance convention, the most beautiful
argument I ever listened to, delivered with grace and
modesty and power. The words fell like dew upon the heart,
enriching it, and the speaker was Miss Willard; but for all
this, brethren, I do not approve of women preaching. [Great
laughter.] We must not, for the sake of a little good,
sacrifice a great principle." Dr. Pollock of Lyons Farms
wanted to shelter women, to prevent them from being talked
about as ministers are and criticised as ministers are; it
was for this that he would keep them out of the pulpit. Rev.
Drs. Findley and Prentiss de Neuve were in favor of
sust