The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-02-21

Ills wife has served a. President
Of the Women Of the Church and
has proven an able guide and
mentor in the dclibcrations Of
that body.
Space does not permit the list.
inc Of all the fine families faith.
fully working in the First Pres
bstcrian Church bat suffice 70
say that with an official family
of some twenty-five deacons and
six elders. the church continues
10 be In excellent hands. Add 20
these all the workers In the Bible
School. the youth groups. the wo-
men Of the Church. and II can be
seen that they approach the ideal
Of the motto. Every Member an
Active Member"
WOMEN OF THE CHURCH
No church can function with.
out women. Women have been
active in the better things Of life
from Old Testament days 10 the
present. The Apostle Paul said.
let your women keep silence In
the churches" q Cor. 1880 but
Peter saw III 20 restore one Tab
mia - life for. "this woman was
full q good works and aims deeds
which she did" lAess $50 The
long lard struggle. the disappoint-
mrnta trials and uibulstions
common 10 any new and small or
ganizetion. were readily overcome
and olssipased by the faith and
service Of the women of the
church. Eighteen. more than half
the charser members Of the church
were wo,aen This group. like wo-
men q all ayes. recognized the
many needs and gave Of their
tisne and effort unselfighly 70 the
service Of the church While the
record may not show the works
Of the wcmen. those familiar with
such organizations know that
back Of al progress and activity
Is \ group Of noble and consecrnt.
Cd women They lent encourage
mcnt 20 the men In the modest
planning down through tire years.
and when time came Tor building.
The womcn did more than their
pert.
In order 10 provide funds 10
carry on the work. the presby-
terrain women opened q Tea Room
on Duval Street and took turns
In serving ~ did Dcrcas Of old.
The financial needs Of the church.
the buying q the first lot and the
very first building In 1874 could
never have become q realization
without the support and assist
ance u the women. With food
sales. rummagc sales. dinners and
entertainments. funds were found
10 pay and finally free from ell
debt. the property Of ihe church.
Modern woman h just as cner-
gctic and idcalistic a. their grand
mothers. While men hesitated and
talked. The women just two years
ago decided that the First Pres
byterien Church should have an
organ. The Women Of the Church.
under the able leadership u
Mrs. Walter Bell. appointed q
committee for the project. They
rsised tho initial payment. sell
cceed Gre instrument and bought
H. Without asking any assistance
from the church. they set 20 work
20 liquidate their obligation. With.
n a year and half they paid off
their debt u $3.50 90 on the or.
gan. They demonstrated that
where there Is q win there ID a
way and that Il can be done.
While they carried tins addii.
ionai financial load. they contin-
ued with their regular obliga.
tions- They increased their CIV.
ING 81 benesolcncvs. they paid
nurse 10 care for children during
the morning worship hour. they
provided flowers for church SER
vices and special days. they pro
visied coid drinks and refresh
ments Tor the Daily Vacation
Billie School. al 81 which In
creased their budget over the pre-.
ceding years. n one cares b check
with Tive Bible school they viii
find Il h manned mostly BY wo-
men. and the youth groups are d.
rected BY women.
Womcn of both the Old and New
Tesfnmenfs demonstrates their abi.
lily and spiritual swsFenexs bs En-.
sraordinsry service. TIE Book q
Ruth. Isaiah and Proverbs portray
Ire IDEAL virtues and services ~
vomen. Chapters cuuid he written
abcuf the religious activity " mod.
ern women.
The women of tire FIRST prsshy.
ierian Church have MT only been
setive IN the material welfare ~
Inc church. but the spiritual az
vol. An outstanding illustration al
MS has been noted IN recent mon
lhis. The vomen hid regular
usonthiy meetings ~ which time
lhss stads TIE Bible. TIE srisssun
work II ths church beth q hone
sn1 sbrosd. ard also delve inaD
nere prseticsi methods q ex.
len41ng ~ king6Dm q God. A q
nooDummer msoelns h - difssr-