Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-09

greatest value and use. In many
places the Order works quite in
dependently, and of itself organizes
new philanthropic movements, such
as hospitals, sanatariums, tree
kindergartens, homes for orphan
children, educational societies or
clubs, and other lines of work
quite too numerous to catalogue in
an article like this. In other
cases the Circles have become SIM
pie adjuncts in work already es-
tablished. and are being carried on
by churches, which have found it
the most efficient possible help in
carrying out its plans.
The greatest problem among
working glrls Is being discussed by
the Circles in larger towns and
cities. Evening schools, sewing
societies, classes for mutual i'm.
provement ire organized, literary
clubs and reading rooms are being
opened where these girls can 60
and spend the evening, instead of
visiting. places of questionable
amusement or spending the even
ing at home in idleness. Thus
the busy women and girls secure
by co-operatin means of self.im-
provement, opportunities for social
intercourse and the development
Of higher and nobler aims. For
example,, there is a society among
the working girls of New York
known as 1.-THE Three P Circle"
1t is designed to rouse Its members
to a of the true dignity of
womanhood, especially in purity
of life and sunniness of temper.
This society took its name from
the three motto words, Purity,
Perseverance, P~leasantness, and
has for its object the following,
which each member promises to
observe, ''by the help of God"
1. To try to be modest in Ian
guage, behavior and dress.
2. To try as far as possible te
avoid all conversation, reading, art
and amusements which may put
impure thoughts into my mind.
3. To try to guard and promote
the purity of others, especially o.
companions and friends.
4. To uphold the law of purity
as equally binding upon men ane
women.
5. To strive after the specia
blessing promised to the pure il
heart.
&. To try to cultivate a Cheerful
spirit, and to diffuse SUNSHINE
wherever possible.
In brief, the Kings Daughters il
a non-sectarian organized sister
hood, purely for charitable pur
pose. Any woman many form
branch by uniting other wome1
with herself for joint effort in do
ing good. All who love Christ ar
invited, all who wish to serve Hin
are made welcome. While Their
is no creed requirement for mem
bership the Order is distinctly ant
empbatically evangelical in doc
trine and method, notwithstanding
the recent division and Withdrawal
of some of the members of the Cen
trail Council. "Deeds and Creeds'
has always been its motto. TIL
charge that the Order has 'remov
ed its basis and carried it over to
unitarian PLATFORM" and tina
everything evangelical is "strucl
out" from the literature, seems al
most too absurd to demand a con
t%rad1ction. The Order stands nov
exactly where it did IN the begin
ming, as thoroughly Christian
"welcoming by its constitution al
who hold themselves responsible
to our Lord and Savior Jesu
Christ" Every one of the Cen
trail Council is a member of a
evangelical denomination; the presi
dent, vice-president, general secre
7 tary, with another member, ar
Methodist; one is a Presbyterian
one is a Congregationalist and tw
are Episcopalians. Thus the gran
, Order goes on as ever, doing whs
good they can in the name @
Christ. Each morning the King
Daughter seeks to give herself t
her heavenly Father for the day
saying:
>. Take me, Lord, and use me to
day as Thou wilt.
"Whatever work Thou hast 70
me to do, give it into my hands.
;, "1f there are those Thou would'e
, have me to help in any way, SEN
them to me.
take my time and use it a
Thou wilt.
,, "Let me be a vessel ,..close to TIL,
hand and meet for Thy service, t
be employed only for Thee and TO
ministry to others In His name.''
:, We've heard of a woman
who said she'd walk five mile:
IN oet \ hott1a of nr piarca't