Evening star., 1893-10-26
A NEW CHURCH ORDER,
National Convention of the Daughters Of
the King"
For Women In the Episcopal Church
What the "Brotherhood OF St.
Andrew" ts for Men.

The first national convention of the
Daughters Of the King" was opened yes
terday morning in the Protestant Episcopal
Cnurch or the Ascension, on LAFAYETTE
square, Baltimore. Delegates from chapters
all over the country We're in attendance
and continued to arrive during the day, but
the full list will not be completed until this
evening.
The Daughters OF the King is for wo-
men In the Episcopal Church what the
brotherhood of St. Andrew is for the
men. Its objects generally are to spread
the Gospel among the poor and lowly to
anoTd them succor in sickness and do good
wherever and whenever possible.
The service was read by Rt. Rev. VIM.
Paret. bishop Of the diocese Of Maryland,
assisted by Rev. C. c. Griffith Of Ascension
Church. Baltimore. and by Rev. R. w. Ken
yon Of Archangel Church. New York city.
Other ministers in the chancel were Rev.
Frederick Gibson, ID. D., Rev. C. Ernest
Smith, Rev. Edward Wroth. Rev. Hobart
whitney and Rev. s. T. Graham. Among
other ministers there were in the body Of
the church Rev. L. L. Watson. Rev. w. NJ.
Smith, Rev. E. Murphy Of Calvert county.
Rev. F. J. Clay Moran Of Elkridge. Rev.
Mr.. Haverstick.
Rev. R. W. kenyon delivered the charge
Bishop Paret then delivered the address
Of welcome.
kilograms were read from Rt Rev. c. K.
Nelson, bishop Of Georgia, sending his greet
Chapter, 24S. Warrenton, N. c.. with greet
ings: from the Archangei Chapter in New
York and from st. Stephens Chapter. WASH
Rev. C. e. Smith welcomed the delegates
to the business meeting.
About 2:30 pm. a recess was taken. 50
time to partake Of an elaborate lunch which
had been prepared for their refreshment
by the ladies of the different chapters In
Baltimore. The meeting convened again at
was made permanent chairman. Miss Grif-
fith Of the Mary Of Bethany Chapter read
paper on Our Convention" and Miss
TrSwbridge .! Of Westhsyen; Conn. - one = ION on
minute reports were also given by Mrs. c.
Burruss Of Atlanta. Ca; Miss Brewer of
Baltimore: Miss Nellie Ogden Of Nashville.
Tenn; Mrs. H. X. Love Of Des Moines,
Iowa, and Miss Fielding Of Paterson. N. ].
Rather a Heated Discussion.
The remainder Of the time until 6 pm.
was occupied in the discussion Of a reso-
luton that a committee Of five be appointed
by the chair, consisting Of three clergymen
cover what. II any. changes should be made
in the constitution Of the order, and to hand
in their recommendations to the meeting
today.
The resolution aroused considerable an
tagonism The ministers present had been
doing most Of the talking, and one lady
suggested that they We're having entirely
too much to say in the government of the
meeting, which sentiment was heartily ap-
plauded.
After rather heated discussion a dele
gate made the remark that there were
many ladies resent who had come great
distances and who ought to be heard. in
stead of fine orators"
Then the delegate moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table. There was general con-
fusion when the vote was taken. but 1t was
declared defeated.
Then the resolution was put and declared
carried. The committee appointed was as
follows: Rev. r. w. Kenyon. New York;
Rev. Hobart B. Whitney. Connecticut; Rev.
c. G. Griffith Baltimore; Miss Brewer, Bal
timore, and Mrs. ]. O. Drumm. Fordham.
N. Y.
The Evenings Meeting.
At pm. a public meeting was held at
the Church Of St. Michael and All Angels,
at which the question Of ''Our Sister Soci-
eties'' was discussed. Mr.. Harry Trumbull
of Baltimore delivered an excellent address
concerning the brotherhood Of St. An
drew" and the "Woman's Auxiliary" was
discussed by Mrs. White Of Baltimore. Miss
Lena Lewis of Connecticut and Archdea-
con Moran. Mrs Benedict of st. Luke's
Church. Brooklyn, read an interesting pa
per on "The Ministering Children's League"
Archdeacon Moran spoke of the Guild of
ST. Monica, for work among the colored
people, and was followed by Miss Burruss
Of Atlanta, Ga, on the same subject, and
several others.
District Delegates.
The District Of Columbia delegates are
the following:
Washington, d. C.-Christ's. Mrs. Louisa
Graves, Miss Kohlert Mrs. H. b. Wicker
sham ST. Stephens, Mrs. Lillian X. Rowe.
Miss Anna NJ Fletcher visitor), Miss Ag-
les Brown; Incarnation, Miss Ella Skerritt,
Miss johnson. Miss Mcknew (visitor). Mrs
Roberts
Anacostia-Miss Davenport, Miss Sarah
Smith.
Heavy Sentence for Selling Beer.
Theodore Vost of Emporia, Kan, who