Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume. 33, Number 10. 8 July, 1970

Women: "in subjection"

Women: "in subjection"

As the Apostle Paul decreed that women were to remain silent, Exclusive 'Sisters' remain silent, long-haired, dowdy and keep their heads covered at all times out of doors. About twelve years ago, married women were denied the right to work; their proper place being in the home. They only live to be submissive and produce more Exclusives. The husband is clearly the head of the house—he sits at the head of the table while his wife sits to his right-hand "in subjection", as the Exclusives put it. He makes most decisions and ratifies those that he doesn't make personally.

The Exclusive Sisters play an important role in the spiritual education of their young. Any filial disobedience is viewed seriously, especially as the child grows older. (The relevant text is "Honour thy father and thy mother"). It is interesting to note that both Taylors have said that "single sisters are the most spiritual because they are married to Christ and His Assembly and their whole attention is centred around this."

Children are recruited at a very early age. In days of yore, children were approached at the age of twelve or thereabouts and questioned as to their faith before being admitted to take communion. Now the interrogation has gone and children are allowed to take communion as soon as they are old enough (which may be two years old in some cases). Exclusive children are intended to have been taking communion for as long as they can remember.