TIMOTHY, 1st, 2:9-12, C. H. Cayce ”In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
For a woman to do that is to simply flagrantly transgress this plain and positive command. No true church would, or should, tolerate it. It is also plain and clear that the costly array, fine jewelry, and outward adornments worn nowadays by many women professing to be followers of the meek and lowly Nazarene, is very unbecoming the women professing godliness. Such costly and brilliant array is invented by the prostitutes, and comes from the slums, and then professing Christian women follow the examples coming from such persons and places. It is a shame and a disgrace to Christianity. We do not mean to advocate the idea, either, that one should be droll and dirty. One may pride himself in drollery as well as in costly array. Either extreme is wrong. The true followers of the lowly Jesus should try to be neat and clean. They can be clean, if they try. And they should try to wear clothing that is neat— not loud nor gaudy on the one hand, nor droll on the other hand. It is wicked and sinful to wear costly jewelry and dress, while so many of our fellowmen, and especially so many of the Lord’s dear children, are in want— many of them having to go hungry for lack of food, and in winter many of them suffering for want of fuel and clothing.
If we are guilty, we may rest assured that the Lord will not let us escape the severity of His punishments. We may think that we are able to dodge the law, but we are only deceiving ourselves. The Lord does not reverse His law, nor allow the guilty to go unpunished. Sooner or later we will be overtaken, and the Lord’s wrath will be poured out upon us. Some have said that the apostle was a woman hater, and that this is the reason of his penning the language here quoted from him. This kind of language will do very well for an infidel or for a blasphemer, but does not become a believer in the Lord. This language was written by inspiration as much as any other expression in the Book. It is God’s will concerning the matter made known to us in His Book. There is only one way for the church of Christ and the meek and humble followers of the Lord to do in the matter, and that is to observe the teaching and follow the same. The Primitive Baptist, June1, 1915.