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Show WOMEN PREACHERS BEING CONSIDERED STDNBY. N. S. W . Oct. 4 Tho prospect of women preachers occupying occupy-ing pulpits In many New South Wales churches has arisen as tho result of a proposal, which Is to come, before t.e next Anglican provincial synod, that women be permitted to conduct church services under certain conditions. condi-tions. Tho proposed ordinance suggests that tho archbishop or bishop of s. dloce.se may ls-sue a license to a dea-luniss dea-luniss to perform any of the following follow-ing duties: To prepare candidates for baptism and confirmation; In church. In tho absence of tho pastor, to read morning and evening prayer and the litany, except such portions ao ar. assigned to the prlost only, and to Instruct and to exhort the congr. -., tion and to conduct services for women wom-en and children. |