The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-18
THE GOLDEN RULE CIRCLE OF KINGS
DAUGHTERS,

iuL uOLDEN MULE SiNILL VI hiNu
DAUGHTERS.
The annual meeting of the Golden
Rule Circle of Kings Daughters was held
at the home of Miss Myrtle Wyley, on
Wednesday last, the following officers
being elected
President, Miss Laura Gilbert; Vice
Pres, Miss Ethelyn Gibson; Sec'y, Miss
Hannah Dewey; Treas, Florence Zim-
norman.
Following is brief history OF the
circle:
The Golden Rule Circle of Kings
Daughters was organized under the direc-
ton of Mrs. w. X. Tillotson, in March,
1898. The original members were II
in number and were members of Mrs.
Tillotson's Sunday school class, and for
some time there was no effort to increase
the membership. However, as the work
was extended, it seemed desirable to adj
init others to the circle. Before our first
anniversary one of our members was
taken from our circle to be forever with
our King.
From time to time as our early mem
bers have sought, to enlarge their circle
of influence and havestaken upon them
selves the duties of married life, they
have invariably withdrawn themselves
from our midst / trust it is not the fault
of the circle, and like to think that the
responsibility for this taking away of our
loved and useful members falls entirely
upon the husbands of these absent ones.
Some have gone to other fields of useful
ness, and it may be their work with us
in this circle will help them in all their
future lives. 1t seems it could not be
otherwise.
During the five years Of our organiza-
ton we have had 81 names on our book
as members.
For the first three years our principal
work was supporting girl in school in
Turkey. Two years, at the holiday
season, we tried to gladden. some hearts
in our own city and l think every one
who had share in the distribution of
those Christmas gifts was doubly blessed.
We have sent two boxes of clothing,'
books, papers and toys to Trinity school,
Athens, Ala. When the members of the
Missionary Society have been preparing
boxes for home mission work we have
added what we could to the collection.
We have contributed toward the furnish
ing of the Dorcas Home, although not to
the degree we had planned. For nearly
two years we have assisted in the
support of q fatherless baby, have
contributed toward free bed in the
hopital at Ann Arbor, and have also con-
tributed toward our church debt.
In addition to the little we have been
permitted to do for others. we have been
helping each other. The principal OBJ
ject of our order is spiritual growth-and
the last time / saw Mrs. Tilotson she
said, "Tell the girls not to forget the first
object of the organization"
AS look back over the past five years
1 can easily believe that this circle has
been one of the means by which some of
our first members have attained that
spiritual growth which it is intended that
all members of the organization should
attain. OF course other work has been
opened TO them that encourages higher
christian living, but like to believe that
in our circle was developed the conf
dence that enabled them to take up 9TH
er lines of work. l hope it may prove
helpful to the new members in much
greater degree. than it has to. the original
members.
We have had many pleasant meetings,
especially our annual gathering in March,
at which time we always endeavor to get
all the members together. We have
tried to minister to the sick, feed the
hungry, clothe the naked, and give COM
fort to those in distress, and l find the
love and sympathy we give to those who
are troubled, is as much appreciated as
the food and clothing.
Remember always the motto, "In His
Name," wear the badge; if you have
none, try to get one, then be ready to
answer the question, "What does that
little cross mean to me?"
MAY i ACORS