Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-24
KINGS DAUGHTERS
TO CONVENTION
LOCAL CIRCLES OF THIS oReANl.
zATioN WILL SEND DELE
GATES TO oskALoosA.
CONvENEs SEPT. 1917

When the Ottumwa chapter of the
Kings Daughters hold their regular
meeting September 1, the delegates
to represent the local circle at the
fourteenth annual convention OF the
Iowa branch, September 10, 16 and II,
In Oskaloosa at the Central M. e.
church will be selected. Preparations
are being made in Oskaloosa for the
event as the number of delegates who
will attend is large. The elected dele
gates will all be registered with Mrs.
Charles Mccullough, SOL South ID
street, Oskaloosa, by September 8.
There is considerable business to be
transacted by the convention, among
which Is the election of state secre-
tary, recording secretary, treasurer,
member of the executive board and an
amendment to portion of the consti-
tuition
The story of the Importance Of the
noble work done by this organization
is very interesting, and the members
who are enthusiastic in the work are
ever anxious and eager to give any
information that will help the cause.
Tells of Noble Work.
~ oSoSC ohlSSlo nave AWAY .
wished that the order at large could
know how they have appreciated the
uniform courtesy Of the press in Iowa
in giving publicity to the work of the
Kings Daughters and Sons" said an
enthusiastic Ottumwa member. "They
fully realize that much of what they
have been able to do was due to the
help of the Iowa papers and we want
to thank you and give you the credit
of much of our success"
Iowa was one Of the pioneers in the
order, as there were four circles or.
ganized here the year the order start.
ed, 1886: two In Burlington, the Nor.
man circle, the Sunday school class OF
Mrs. Jno. G. Foote In the Congrega-
tional church; the other the Utile Ten
a class in the First Methodist Sunday
school, Burlington. The other two were
in Davenport, but as Circle No. / OF
that city was the only one to register
at headquarters 1t has the honor of be.
ing the first circle in Iowa. In the next
two years number Of others organic
ed, among them Circle No. / Of Oska
loosa, which entertains the convention
this year, Sept. 1917 in going over
the records it is interesting to note the
years that were barren Of new or
CARNATIONS and trace causes for the
fuller ones. The last few years have
been the most prolific and the past one
carries off the honors in the number
of new circles formed-there being
twelve, with the prospect Of severa
more. For this we are deeply indebted
to the spread of the knowledge Of the
order through the press, and to 6
fuller understanding of the true mean
ing of it, that it is primarily for spirit
ual growth--making us more desir
able members Of the church, the home
in social relationship.
Second Object Of Order.
"The second object of the order Is tc
stimulate Christian activities and this
they do in various ways. In two towns
of the state they practically do work
like that done by the Burlington Re
lief society. In many circles charity is
dispensed and the members are friend
ly visitors. Others visit the sick and
comfort the afflicted, regardless of so
cial condition; in eight or ten cities
the hospitals are helped; large pro
portion of circles work for the
churches with. which they are connect
ed, raising money, acting as pastors
helpers, working for the Sunday
school or the prayer meeting. AS the
wife of the pastor of one Of cur large
city churches said to me recently, I'VE
have three circles in our church and
we would welcome more, for they
have added to our church spiritual
ity.' Another circle has done a very
great amount of social purity work
but that is one of the things that can
not be widely told as in this, more
than elsewhere, the left hand must
not know what the right hand is do
ing. One of the chapter shas done
much in giving publicity and training
in the war on tuberculosis, and in ag
itating the employment Of visiting
nurses. 1t is the infinite little kindly
things that make the great thing thai
the Iowa branch Of the order is doing
today.
Plans for Future Work.
"The one great thing that is nearest
the heart of the international orders