Lemert was an early proponent for the expanded role of women in the church within the Disciples of Christ .
Marinda R. Lemert ( 4 March 1811 -- 29 September 1891 ) was a 19th - century American religious writer , associated with the Restoration Movement .
writer was an early proponent for the expanded role of women in the church within the Disciples of Christ .
Marinda R. Lemert ( 4 March 1811 -- 29 September 1891 ) was a 19th - century American religious writer , associated with the Restoration Movement .