e memorial window with a man's face upon
it. The words underneath the figure passed before him dimly. Then he
remembered that he was preaching a sermon. Was he not the chosen
shepherd of the flock? Was he not the one man called by God to show
these people the righteous paths in which to walk? Should his voice be
silenced because others did not believe as he did? And was he not
showing them the light through the Scriptures? With these thoughts in
his mind and renewed energy in his voice he spoke again:

"I should be the last man in the world to raise a false alarm, neither
do I desire to enter homes and bring discord there. But I read from a
passage under my hand, 'If thy right hand offend thee cut it off.'

"From the words of the Scriptures I have proven to you that a household
must be ruled by the husband and by him alone. And that it is the duty
of every wife to obey her husband as long as she shall live.

"I shall ask the women of this congregation not to rise next Wednesday
evening in the prayer meeting, either to pray or testify. The privilege
has been withdrawn as one perniciously against the tenets of the
church. For Paul says in first Timothy, 'I suffer not a woman to teach
nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence;' also I give
you Paul's further command, 'Let the deacons be the husband of one wife,
ruling their children and their own houses well.'"

He ran over the last few words quickly for the louder rustle of silk
could be heard. The minister changed his subject and gave them another
text which said that the wicked people of the earth should be cut down.
Was the minister going to sanction the killing of wives who refused to
obey their husbands? Had he lost his mind? But his voice rang out upon
the congregation upon a subject in which they had recently become so
interested.

"There is on our city," said the clergyman, "a terrible blot. The wicked
ones of Jerusalem could not equal them in wickedness.

"The plans of God in keeping peace among his people are to be carried
out to-day, with as much vigor as they were three thousand years ago. I
need not give you the details of a murder committed a short time ago
within the limits of our city. The very fact that the murderer has the
chance of another trial after his conviction demonstrates that something
must be done, and quickly. If the secular law is not able to wipe out
such a blot then the church must help. It is my idea, brethren, that th