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Women in Church Service and Deaconess Role Debate
A Presbyterian assembly revisits scriptures on women’s roles in church life. It upholds male leadership in teaching and ruling while endorsing women’s active service as deaconesses, missionaries, teachers, and helpers, urging Sessions to authorize diaconal ministry for women and provide training for broader religious work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Apostle
Christ
God
Phoebe
Cenchrea
Paul
Rome
Magill
John Calvin
Charles Hodge
Chalmers
Order of
Deaconesses
Assembly
Richmond
J. F. Cannon
R. F. Campbell
Wm. Dinwiddie
LL. D
A. M. Fraser
Diakonos
James I. Vance
D. D
West Hanover
West Lexington
General Assembly
Mary
Priscilla
Aquila
Christ Jesus
Judea
Samaria
Peter
John
Jesus