testovermyordinationtookplaceattheMethodistProtestantConferenceinTarrytown，NewYork；
andforthreedaysIwasastorm—centeraroundwhichalargenumberoftrulygoodandwhollysinceremenfoughtthefightoftheirreligiouslives。Manyofthemstronglybelievedthatwomenwereoutofplaceintheministry。Ididnotblamethemforthisconviction。ButIwasintheministry，andI
wasgreatlyhandicappedbythefactthat，althoughIwasalicensedpreacherandagraduateoftheBostonTheologicalSchool，Icouldnot，untilIhadbeenregularlyordained，meetallthefunctionsofmyoffice。Icouldperformthemarriageservice，butIcouldnotbaptize。Icouldburythedead，butIcouldnottakemembersintomychurch。Thathadtobedonebythepresidingelderorbysomeotherminister。Icouldnotadministerthesacraments。
SoattheNewEnglandSpringConferenceoftheMethodistEpiscopalChurch，heldinBostonin1880，Iformallyappliedforordination。Atthesametimeapplicationwasmadebyanotherwoman——
MissAnnaOliver——andasapreliminarystepwewerebothexaminedbytheConferenceboard，andwereformallyreportedbythatboardasfittedforordination。OurnameswerethereforepresentedattheConference，overwhichBishopAndrewspre—