. The deaconess calling : its past and its present. «*.. i llljj 1 J EACONESS CALLIN , ITS PAST AND ITS PRESENT. CHAPTER I. Origin and Katurs of the Ministry of Christian Mercy. 1. The word diaconate means service, or ministry. It is usedto designate, not every service, but only that which is done for theKingdom of Heaven, or churchly service. It does not even in-clude all of this. The Kingdom of Heaven is variously served,by word and deed. Modern usage inclines to limit the worddiaconate to the ministry of mercy in the christian church. Wheresuch a ministry is committed to women, as an especi
. The deaconess calling : its past and its present. «*.. i llljj 1 J EACONESS CALLIN , ITS PAST AND ITS PRESENT. CHAPTER I. Origin and Katurs of the Ministry of Christian Mercy. 1. The word diaconate means service, or ministry. It is usedto designate, not every service, but only that which is done for theKingdom of Heaven, or churchly service. It does not even in-clude all of this. The Kingdom of Heaven is variously served,by word and deed. Modern usage inclines to limit the worddiaconate to the ministry of mercy in the christian church. Wheresuch a ministry is committed to women, as an especial life-calling,we speak of the female Diaconate. 2. To serve, is to use our strength and ability for the welfareof others. This may be done for life, or only for a time ; volun-tarily or by constraint; partially or entirely. If service is freelygiven, it is the exercise of a love, whose essence consists in living,not for ourselves, but for others. But genuine love is not to be foundin this world of selfishness and sin, and therefore no wholly genuinesdeaconesscalling00wack
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