The herald., 1895-03-10

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that of the Kings Daughters. Its cir
cles are found in every country on the
globe, in every state in each country, in
every division of each state.
1t was organized in New York on the
18th Of January, 1886, by Mrs. Bottome,
who is its mother, its leader, it's queen,
and who is looked up to and venerated by
every woman Of the tens of thousands
who have joined the order, for her large
hearted sympathies for humanity, her
rare mind, her true Chris tan spirit.
The organization was originally formed
with ten women, who each assumed the
responsibility of interesting ten OF her
friends or associates, each of them to in
terest again in turn ten others.
Thus, 'like the light touch of b ird S
swift wing, the lakes still face moment
visiting, leaves pulsing rings, when he
has vanished thence" have the circles of
the order of Kings Daughters from it's
first little nucleus of ten, spread and ever
wider grown until they now girdle the
globe with beautiful sisterhood of truly
Chris tian women.
''Snce to look upward is to trust; to
look forward is to hope; to look outward
ones own; and to lend hand is only
love in action, the organization has for
its motto: Look up and not down; look
forward and not back; look out but not in ;
lend hand
Because Christ the Elder Brother, lived
these notices for their example, the
watchword of the order is I'm His
Name"
The badge of the order is little silver
Greek cross and knot of royal purple
ribbon.
The organization is not secert, but in
ter-denominational; it is not charitable,
nor a benevolent association in the or
binary understanding OF those terms but
each woman who joins the sisterhood
| does so with the hope and intention of
consecrating herself to the cause and by
| keeping her own inner life pleasing in His
| sight, to live as well as work In His
Name, and be always ready with SYM
pathy and unseltishness to lend hand.
One great charm OF the order Is its
quiet, noiseless method OF work. Its
great object is to make it's members
realize fully the kinship of the race; and
| the importance of the little things of
!
that may be rendered to one another,
and the truth that there is nothing too
small to do, the doing OF which would
make any one better or happier.
The first principle of the order is to do
the work nearest at hand whatever it is;
not to invent new work for women, but
to stimulate them to more earnest living.
The Central Council is still in New York,
where the order was organized, and it is
made up of the national officers, with
Mrs. Bottome as president.
The Kings Daughters were organized
in Southern California, June 18th, 1888;
in February 1889, 100 members had been
enrolled; in September, $780, the mem
bership in Los Angeles alone NUMBERED
200; at the end of the third year. in July,
1884, there were nearly 1000 members in
Southern California. With such rapid
and systematic growth it is impossible to
estimate the number at present enrolled,
but at the annual general assembly,
which meets again about July, reports
will be read from all districts, and the
probability is that the last number quoted
will be doubled.
! The original tens are now enlarged to 100
or more each and are called ''circles )"
| each circle has its own president, secre-
! tary and treasurer, and its own indie
pendent order of work. The central
circle is in Los Angeles with Mrs.
H. A. Birdsall as president.
| The central circle meets the first Satur-
| day of each month at the First Methodist
| Church on Broadway, between Third an
Fourth streets. At that time reports
are sent in from the various other cir
cles in and about the city, and all COM
pare notes and the work that has been &C
complished or that is hoped will be.
A special session is held every Monday
evening at the Y. W. G. A. rooms, for the
purpose of giving the right hand of fell
lowship to those young women whose
business dpties keep them occupied in
the daytime.
Two weeks ago twenty-five were admit
ted to the order at one Of these evening
sessions.
On Monday afternoon of each week
| from to 5, one of the central commit
tee is at the Y. W. G. A. rooms for the
purpose OF answering questions and
''lend hand" in giving any help or in
formation to those who come to seek it.
| To Join the order costs 10 cents; the
price of each cross and knot of ribbon is
30 cents, so that any woman who has the
desire to become Kings Daughter and
live and work in His name, may do so
| for the trihing sum of 40 cents.
| Among the circles of ten, here and
hereabout, are: Visiting Ten, whose duty
| it is to labor among the fallen and out
| casts in His name.
The Comforting Ten, to visit the sick
and needy, speaking words of hope and
cheerfulness, and lending hand accord
ing to their capacity and the needs of
those whom they visit.
The Musical Tens who sing for char
ity's sake and the pleasure of invalds.
The Sewing Ten, who always hold
themselves in readiness for helpfulness
in this direction when and where help is
required.
The Whatsoever Ten, whose motto is
"Whatsoever the hand findeth to do. do
it with thy might the Recruiting Ten,
whose special office is to enlist others in
the work of the organization. and to
gather in little children, finding WORK for
them to do the Shut-in Ten whose work