Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-20
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
A Picturesque Religious Order OF
These Times

A Picturesque Religious Order of
These Times
Perhaps the most wonderful religi-
Gus organization which has ever sprung
up in this country is that of the kings
Daughters Its members already
number about 40, 600, and are increas-
ing all the time. 1t is wonderful, be-
cause it is SO simple. 1t contains no
long drawn out code of ethics, and its
simplest precept is the golden rule.
The motto of this order is sin His
Name" and it means that any men,
Der shall "lend hand'' to her fellow
creatures when necessary. The idea
was In a measure suggested by Edward
Everett Hale In his book Ten Times
One is Ten
The book also contains these mot
toes, which he gave to the world:
Look up and not down;
Look forward and not back;
Look out and not in, and
Lend 4 hand.
The society of ''The Kings Daugh-
ters" was first started in New York IN
1856 by Mrs. Bottome. Ten ladies met
TO consider how they could give more
help for good by uniting together than
by each trying to work separately.
They adopted 1Ox1-10 idea. and
called their band The Kings Daugh-
ters." They chose for their badge a
little purple ribbon to be worn either
with or without the Maltese cross, and
adopted the lend a hand notices
printed above. their watchword was
I'm His Name.'' Each branch of the
society (chapter) consists of at least ten
members, and the general society In
cludeS all branches. Anything, how
ever small or simple, that helps
another human being to be better or
happier is proper work for 1.-The Kings
Daughters" and every branch may
therefore be left to choose its special
work, faccording to location and cir
cumstances. Each ten may organize
and elect officers, though this Is not es-
sential in so small a body. There is
nothing of secret society character
/ about the organization, but not even
the Masonic sign meet the reader rec
ognition than the tiny silver Maltese
cross with the initials l. H. n. or the
significant bit of purple ribbon in the
button hole wins for it's wearer.
The significance of wearing this
cross Is that its owner has adopted the
motto into her daily life; that, ''In His
Name" she is willing to serve any
| other woman, stranger or friend,
| wherever, whenever and however she
may; that she recognizes practically
her slsterhoOd with all other women;
that any reasonable request made her
SIN HIS Name" will be readily
| granted.
Mrs. Bottome is the president of the
central council; Mrs. N. l.. Dickinson,
of 30 West Fifty-ninth street, New
York, is the secretary, and to her all
applications for the establishment of
chapters should be addressed. The
fee of membership Is only ten cents
thus bringing 1t within the means of
I the poor, though not limiting the con-
tributions of the rich. Perhaps the
objects of the order is best stated by
Mrs. Dickinson in
HINTS AND HELPS FOR THE ORDER.
Each branch consists of at least ten mem
| bers.
The general society includes all branches.
| Any woman may form branch by uniting
nine other women with herself for joint effort
in doing good
Each branch may choose its special
work. Anything, however small or
simple, that helps another human being
to be better or happier is proper work
for the Daughters of the King.
| There should be frequent meetings
of each ten, at such intervals as they
may choose. Such meeting should open
with passage of Scripture or hymn
and prayer. Reports should be given
of the good accomplished, and plans
for future work discussed.
| Whatever special work may be done
all branches have the common work of
/ al IF
member of a ten may form any mum Der
Of tens. One may be the Kings Daugh-
ter and unite with no ten. On the
other hand, tens may be formed with
out adopting the orders chosen name.
Each ten may organize and elect Off
GERS, but in 50 small a body it is not
essential. The one who forms a ten
should keep list of members and lines
of work, and such interesting features
and incidents as mark the growth and
purposes of the branch.
1t is contrary 10 the spirit of so elas-
tic an organization to define the routine
| Of what each ten shall he and do.
l These points each must settle in &C
cordance with its own conditions. The
same suggestions would not be helDfu!
20 all branches, and any question that
may arise in the practical working of
branch may be addressed to the secre-
5ary.
The secretary, Mrs. Dickinson, re-
selves and files the vast number of let
5ers which come in the shape of inqui-
rles and reports, and an attempt is
being made TO organize the society into
state associations and chapters and to
prepare from these letters some classi-
lied report of the work accomplished.
These plans are not yet perfected, but
as soon as they are they will be given
| TO the order and explained by those
authorized to those wishing to join the
order.
The Legion is another society which
has grown out of the Kings Daugh-
ters, and embOdieS the same idea The
two orders are, however, somewhat
| llifferent in their manner of YnTk