The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-18
The Kings Daughters.

annualc convention of the Iowa branch
of the international Order of the
Kings Daughters and Sons took place
in the First Methodist church at BUR
lington, Iowa, Wednesday, October
10, 1900. The program opened at $3.50
with devotional exercises led by Mrs.
R. F. Hurlburt, of Burlington. The
fervor with which all participated
was an augury of good and faithful
work for the King. After some beau
tiful music Mrs. H. E. Jarvis, of Bur-
lington, was introduced and welcomed
the visiting delegates in a cordial adj
dress.
AS many of u people of Oskaloosa
think the Order of the Kings Daugh-
ters only an organization of the Meth
odist church, / would like to tell you
a little of it's workings and how it
originated. Fourteen years ago in
the city of New York ten earnest
women banded themselves together
that they might better develop spirit
ual life and stimulate Christian activ-
ity. Among them were Margaret
Bottome, Mary Dickinson and Isa-
bella Charles Davis (who was our
speaker and instructor and friend of
this convention). Only two of the
ten belonged to the same church, but
they were all daughters of the King,
with n thought and purpose, name
ly TO work for Christ and humanity,
doing all their work SIN His Name"
Who may become the Kings Daugh-
tiers and Sons? Every person may
become a'member whose aims are in
accord with its objects and who holds
herself or himself responsible to the
King, our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ. And so we wear the little
cross with the letters, 81. H. N ZEN
graved upon it, which really means:
~ belong to the Order of the Kings
Daughters and Sons and / desire to
be all that He would have me to be.
1 want to be truthful and sincere,
loving and kind, thoughtful and I'M
selfish, and helpful to others, doing
good as opportunity affords, for the
love of Christ and because He would
do it if He yer in my place"
And while we are doing for others
we are unconsciously doing a greater
work for ourselves, strengthening and
broadening and deepening nj char
acters andsmaking our own lives hap
pier and easier. For there is no hap
piness so great as that of making
others happy.
Many circles limit their number to
twenty or less, some holding to the
original ten. If each church in our
city would form a circle and then those
circles form a union, much eff
fectual work could De done.
One circle fro-G an Episcopal church
was represented at our late %conven-
ton, named. rhn aida Cook Circle"
in memory:Of dear grill the church
who died at 1G years, whose whole
short life was. fIl! of good works for
others, who regarded everybody,
however low O. humble, as her sis.
ter or brother. Then there were cir
cles reprssen "a composed of mem,
bers Of almost N OF the different
churches, our ''arholic sisters taking
active part in a number. l write this
to correct the idea that only a GER
tain class take part.
The Question Box proved full of
suggestive queries and they were an
swered by Mrs. Davis with a delight
full animation and helpful directness.
She urged in reply to some of the
queries the largest measure of per-
sonal liberty as to conduct, holding
each Daughter accountable only to
her conscience and her King, and
~deprecating any member, circle or
union the assumption of the judg-
ment seat s. e. NJ.