Moreover, it is claimed that every well‐educated, pious woman of good common sense, who has trained young children, is _better_ qualified to interpret the Bible correctly, on all points pertaining to such practical duties, than most theologians possibly can be. And the reasons are, that she is free from those biasing difficulties which have been pointed out as embarrassing theologians, while all her employments and all her culture eminently tend to aid rather than to embarrass her judgment on such subjects. Add, also, that the Bible was written for common people, and not for metaphysicians, and in the language of common life, and not in theological terms, and that if it teaches the system of common sense, it is better fitted to the apprehension of those whose training has been practical rather than scholastic. Finally, the promises of aid from the Author of the Bible, is to the meek and lowly of heart. “_The meek_ will he guide in judgment; _the meek_ will he teach his way.” That the position of those accustomed to rule and teach is as favorable to the cultivation of a meek, humble and teachable spirit as that of those trained to learn and to obey, few will maintain. These facts being so, it is believed that ere long the greater portion of the most intelligent and conscientious women in this country, will gradually and quietly take this course. They will perceive that they are bound, not only to assume and exercise the distinctive rights of Protestantism, as authorized interpreters of the Bible, but to _protest_, by word and deed, against all that opposes the exercise of these rights. In accordance with this, they will respectfully and privately express to their pastor and fellow‐Christians their _protest_ against the Augustinian system, as involving a dreadful slander on their Lord and Saviour, vailing in mystery and gloom his lovely character, which is the light and life of the soul; they will protest against every creed or confession or church ordinance that is based on this system, as an indorsement of this fatal slander; they will protest against being regarded as members of a church in any other sense than as persons united with a _congregation_ to sustain the worship and ordinances instituted by Christ, and to aid each other in obeying his word; they will make it clear to all concerned, that they do not claim to possess any other _nature_ than that received from God at birth, nor to be regenerated in any other sense than that they now desire and sincerely purpose to obey Christ in all things.