Women as church delegates? (Der Lutheraner 1872)

      A recent blog (May 3, 2021) prompted a reader to privately correspond with me to rejoice in the truth of Holy Scripture, and Walther's teaching, on women in the church.  That blog was about women on church councils in 1885. Also an earlier blurb appeared in 1872 by frequent contributor "S.", an associate contributor to Der Lutheraner with Editor Walther.  Were his comments similar to Walther's later one? We find out from Der Lutheraner, vol. 28 (Mar. 1, 1872), p. 86 [EN]: 

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Women delegates. — The apostle Paul, by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, expressly said: “Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; … for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.” (1 Cor. 14:34-35); and again, “But I suffer not a woman to teach” (1 Tim. 2:12). In our advanced times, however, our sects understand this better and in this matter, despite the clear words of God, hold it according to their sinful liking. Several denominations have begun to appoint female preachers, and we already read that at the recent Congregational meeting in Andover [Massachusetts], twelve female delegates were present as representatives of their congregations. Will they have represented their congregations only by “silence among the congregation”? —       S. [Sihler? Schaller?]

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There they, the Missourians, go again, quoting the clear words of Holy Scripture. — An unbelieving world can point to the LCMS as an example of Lutherans who don't follow the Bible on this, but the same world cannot point to the Old German Missouri Synod.