New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
nrur KINGS DAUGHTERS AND THEIR CoNsTI


ro tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: have been hoping for some days 'i'at one
~ tho nronincnt ladies OF the Central 'onn' "0uU
replv through the columns Of The Tribune 70 inc
letter bv b. f. ". on The Kings daughters DIS
n,o ,nh,ishcd in it, issue Of April 1G. have not
fine Measure Of acquaintance with aW member ol
that connci. neither do know prominent member
~, ,ho order | am only one of little band OF ten
yho regretted from the first that the council did not
Insist upon the first mode OF orsanNation-'Ho zen
times one idea. Under the original mode oi orsahzt
tio the leader Of every ten felt certain responsibility
far her ten which cannot be felt by the leaders OF
r,r,e circles. Of which many become members WIN
,, t,riv realizing what il is to be truly Kings
usurnter How many OF the 100000 members are
familiar with the constitution Of the 9rtcF OF even
With the article relating t. membership his Muoc
reads: Any person may become member oi INC
order whose purposes and aim, are III ao'olu WIN
In, obiccts~-trle charity done in HIS name ana l'r
His sake" and who holds herself responslDe 70 'ho
King our Lord and saviour, Jesus Christi 1t Is one
min, IN be charitable because of kindly nature and
ii,e another to do in the name Of the saviour. our
aim l. 10 purify our own hearts lthus becoming nj
ilccts Of the King and t. lead others to Christ As
well AS To minister to the temporal wants OF the poor
and needy.
b. P W. speaks OF the battle over the question
of changing the order from Evangelical To I'M
iarian PLATFORM and In Article questions whether
a. is fair having established evangelical order
and having secured more than nine
,cuths OF the members Evangelical Churches ="
hand over the organization Into Unitarian hands'
The constitution stands Row a. II was originally
adonted While there has been no formulated creed'
tho allegiance required by the article relating "
membership IS II teelf test OF loyalty To the hS'
who said: I am the way, the truth, and the HE
10 man cometh unto the Father but by Me- Be
ileve Ne that am n the Father and the Father Is IN
Nc II there are those among the initaTianS VINO
can pledge this allegiance. Who would Wish 10 "a! To
| ,lrrl ~ Nayrl Thl~ ccrt9luly 10 not turning tc
order over 10 the Vnitar.ans.
IN Article Il s said that the Unitarian representa-
/ dive. formed onc-haf OF the Central Council. have
authority FOR stating that each member OF tho cvuh'l
accepts the Apostles Greed. Is this true ot the
.Caviilnc- is the only word apply 50 Articles
. and 4. for such objections should have been made
lt the outset. - a..
I'm regard to Article , II can only be said that the
order ha, not gone ont 60 the churches, tue 'urcI-
naVe Lnochcd AT II, doors and sought adm sion ioi
/ large circles. consisting largely ~ church members
/ tnOugh some were not. and the pressure became :,
great that the original plan 0f organization nl tens
had tO bc gwen up and BADGES werr issued promi'cn
nl-l, the responsibility resting Ou-ld" ~ the tcnird
! counru. Now. while Evangelical pastors arv con
! fnually urging qualifications I'm lclct and life IN
/ order 60 membership ia the Chr- ian Church." l-
! Them teach along with the doctrines of the Trinity
and Atoncmcut what h 4, ID hc truly and prlructll,
| % Daughter ~ the King A scr forth IN The cln,tit
! tilu ~ ilie order. VI. II. =.
! York. April PC. l-l0