The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-10-25
The Kings Daughters.

The Kings Daughters.
Ebont two years ago some very noble
women, the gfeater number residing in
New York, ali we'll known es jealous in
religious and charitable works, Banded
themselves together in circle of Ten for
companionship and mutual help toward
more earnest work for the furLherance of
Christ's kingdom on the earth. The
watchHotd of the society vas "In His
Name,n and no Reasonable request made
in that form would be refused help when
it was found needed in meritorious case.
"she stretches out her hand to the poor !;
yea. she reaches forth her hand to the
needy" "She openeth her mouth with
wisdom, gnd In her tongue 10 the law of
Kindness" we're among the notices, and
the "King's Daughters was the name
reverently adopted. a littlS silver cross
with the letters T. 81. N. was the outward
sign of this society that now numbers
1900. Thousands of letters are feceiv
ed weekly at the secretary's Office from
all parts of the United States, from Ger
| many. England, and even tar.away Japan,
asking for information as to the means
adopted to become ote OF the kings
daughters and how to secure the ihsign!a
of its association, the silver cross. In
ono Of our large city churches ten ladies
of the congregation who were associated
i together in its different charities decided
to forth q circle and become members OF
t the Kings Daughters for fuller consecra-
tion Of themselves to His service and, as
was the design Of the first circle, for mt
tuaI helb and companiopship.. During
the latter part Of Rpril they met together
at the house of one of the thenbers for
prayers, reading from the Bible, consulta-
ton, and advice as 10 the most efficient
manper and means in their work. One
member. an officer in the Girls Friendly
Society, to gain personal influence over
the girls she had met In her work, deci-
ded to invite number Of them on satur.
day afternoons to her house. There
should be q short programme Of music,
reading, and conversation, the girls being
urged to take part, after which should be
added substantial tea. Another men,
ber determined to visit one afternoon in
each week family in whom during her
her work at the mission she had become
interested-a family the regular visiting
committee had complained of as most
unsatisfactory. They refused not only
all sympathy and advice but material
holp Ia rather unusual experienced, IN
which thew stood in much need from long
sickness. The methef WAS young
English woman, Hhose rather superior
face. deyout attention to the aetvice, and
pretty faced children had won the interest
of this new member of the kings daugh-
ters. The father was German not
member Of the mission, and was reported
by some of the teachers q "a regular
anarchist" To this family the self ap.
pointed visitor started the next afternoon,
dressed very plainly, with her silver
cross her only ornament. In front OF
dirty tenement in dirty street they
stopped, to the disgust Of the coachmau
and the excitement Of a crowd of children.
AS she went up the long flights OF stairs,
smelled the foul air, heard The loud
talking of men and women, thoughts OF
her own beautiful home and luxurious
surroundings filled hef with remorse for
her past thoughtless sel6shness and doubts
of her worthiness to call herself king's
daughter and minister to this woman "in
His name" filled her mind. An open
door showed her the family she was IN
search of-tbe woman making button
holes in shirt with pile OF unfinished
ones beside her, the sick boy, and little
girl sewing by her side. To the enqulr.
ino looks she commenced to explain that
abe was from SIS Church, but
before she had finished speaking sturdy
boy of about Ave, with yellow curlss, ran
| from behind door, and with the terce
ness of yeung anarchist screamed QUIT
81 won't have my curls cut off, do
wash nv face every day. My mamma
don't like you; don't you come here any
more.J The astonishment on the BABY
face when he saw it was not the visitor
he expected, and his burst of baby wrath
was met by an irrepressible burst of
laughter in which they all joined. The
visitor told of the new membership 10
which she had enrolled herself and the
intent of her errand, and urged that she
might remain with the sick boy and COM
plete the unfinished task while the moth.
er and other children should go for ride
and get the fresh, pure air which they
needed and as there was some demur
and hesitancy, added, "You will pot
refuse this favor of me when ask you 10
accept it lin His name. Ihe request
was granted now !; the children brought
up some light shamls from the carriage
brought for this purpose, and the party
hurried off by little Carl, who feared the
carriage would turn into q pumkpln, as
he had settled in his wise head it was no
less than Ciuderella's godmother to whom
they flowed this pleasure. Ihe w@ork @
which to weary fingers seemed endless
vanished quickly before the fresh ones,
the sick boy was cheered and comforted
with promises for the summer, and the
room tidied up before the return; Two
more visits and two'more rides taken Dy
the children and their mother the result
! of which was even more happy, and one
| family went to the country for the
summer and the other remained at home;
But the work of the Kings daughter Ola
not stop here. The invalid boys TWO
weeks in the country heightened into al!
summer. dresses for the children and
books and papers found their way to the
tenement. Returning to the city Tor 9
short time, finding her own church closed 94,,
she attended service at the mission. The
German and his family were all there
looking so materially improved that M she 3 a5
wondered why 30 little kindness on hel
part should have wrought such cnange e
unless because-and SO she solved the
problem-it was offered "In His Name
If this letter is read by the Kings
daughter whose experience have JUS
related I trust sbe will pardon me if.
may have deviated from the facts told me
and I also trust it may induce another
ten to join the army of Kings daughters
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