The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
KINGS DAUGHTERS.
First Annual Convention Held at
Grace Church.
Interesting Addresses by Rev. Floyd W.
TOmkins AM Mrs. DAVIS.

The first annual convention of the
Kings Daughters, Rhode Island branch.
was held yesterday at Grace church. The
afternoon session was held In the chapel
and opened at . O'Clock. There was y
large atte ndance, as. besides the dele
gates many ladies were present who were
Interested in tho work of the organiza-
tion. and they availed themselves OF this
opportunity TO learn something more OF It's
aims and achievements. AT the opening
exercises Mrs i. g. Budlong conducted re-
sponsive readings, Mrs. braoe read "A Sc
lection FROM the Scriptures Mrs. Davis
offered prayer and Miss Anna smith sang
a solo.
The question of adopting constitu-
tion was brought up and was the subject
OF much discussion. Mrs. Davis OF ths
Central Council of New York made many
valuable suggestions during this discus,
sion, ana the governing instrument OF
the body was finally pnt into satisfactory
shape and unanimously adopted. The
by.laws will be drawn up by tho execu-
tive committee.
Following this the reports of the circles
throughout the state were presented by
the delegates Each one was general
SUNNI ng up OF the WORK done during
the year. Mrs. Davis commented upon
these reports, and while the work done
was very good as far as it went she
thought that there were some lines OF i'm
portant work that had been hardly
touched upon.
AT the close Of the meeting IL was voted
TO hold the succeeding conyen tions In
Novem ber
The evening and final session was held
in the church proper airs. Davis ana
Rev. .Floyd.W. TOmkins .Ir.. made ad-
dresses appropriate 20 the occasion.
Rev. Mr.. IomkiDs Was the first speaker.
He said that the KinQ's Daughters fil!ed
"a great need that existed IN the world to-
day, and also testified to the desire Of
woniankind 10 enter such work. This
desire To be of service to Others ana to
MAKE the world better lifted up the whole
woman To height that was almost oi-
vine. The new woman meant simply
that woman had developed very rapidly
in recent times. and IL that development
had brought the desire TO make the world
better they should thank God for IL. The
Christian worker should enter into this
work OF making the world better with
reverence aud hopefulnoss, for the desire
was from God.
Mrs. Davis followed Mr.. Tomkins and
she said that she was reJoiced to hear
him speak of the new woman. still she
did not think that IL was the new
woman but rather the woman's new
comprehension. The woman was the
same that had always been
Tho Order of Kings Daughters was a
recognition of the fatherhood of Gcd. The
first duty OF the order was the develop
ment OF spiritual life. The members
were endeayoring to reach the standard
of discipleship which recognized the kim
ship of all and required love for all peo-
pie and an expression Of it in daily deeds.
The whole order should wake up to tbe
possibilities of service and go out to seek
opportunities for IL.
She told the story of the formation Of
the Tongue Guard Circle OF Kings
Daughters" in st. Louis, formed at n
certain meeting by women who wanted
to take as their especial Christian work
the control Of their own unruly tongues
The same circle soon nfterward took up
another work outside of their own
selves and established newsboys' home
There were no dead sacrifices now. The
workers I'm the order should present them
selves living sacrifices. They should not
clutch the sordid things Of earth, but re-
new their conservation to service.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Mrs Thomas w.
Chase, state secretary; Mrs. IL. w. Is.
knight, recording secretary; Mrs. u. Il.
Aull treasurer; executive oommitts Q, Mrs.
]. u. Budlong. Providence; Mrs. 1. Il.
Knaull, Newport Miss Margaret H. Todd,
Providence; Mrs. John III. Campbell,
Phenix; Mrs. u. NJ. Bullock. Provi.
dence. Mrs. e.. "A. Corey was elected
corresponding secretary.
coming from all parts OF the state.