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Mrs. Thomas J. Shannon, EditorEDITORIAL OFFICE Pine Orchard, Connecticut

WHAT HAVE I DONE FOR THEE?

Said the Man to the Lord:"See what great things I have given Thee;And now will Thou do some great thing for me?"

Sard the Lord to the Man:"I gave thee gold,And thou hast given Me copper;I gave thee years,And thou hast given Me hours;I gave thee infinite planning,And thou hast given Me hasty thoughts;I gave thee a marvelous body,And thou hast given Me heedlessness of health;I gave thee a mind of boundless capabilities.And thou hast given Me a mind stuffed with trifles;I gave thee love.And thou hast given Me indifference;I gave thee many comforts,And thou hast given Me many complaints;I gave thee prayer,And thou hast given Me silence;I gave thee home.And thou hast given Me discontent;I gave thee the boundless future.And thou hast given Me selfish ambition;I gave thee a world full of men and women.And thou hast given me cold egotism;I gave thee Myself, and all of Myself,And thou hast given Me only a fragment of thy heart;Tell me, O Man, w,hat great thing shall I give thee,

^ hor all the great things thou hast given Me."Then Said the Man to the Lord:

Give me only, O Lord, Thy forgiveness, and Thy Grace,That I may serve Thee faithfully all the days of my life;For I am unworthy of the least of all Thy mercies.And I deserve nothing at Thy hands."

Sifts •«PUBLICATION OFFICE. Jackson. Tenn.

NATIONAL OFFICE: THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KINGRoom 1205, Metropolis Bids.. 31 Union Square West. New York 3. N. Y.

Miss Alice K. Rennie. Offire Serrctarv

should be reported to us, wring full name and address•no new ad^dreases s^hould be given month preceding month of issue. ' Both old

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©Iff ISoyal fflrnaaVolume XLV Autumn, 1950 Number J2

OUR ORDER WHEREVER IT MAY BE

THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

There is more than a little reason to

feel a sense of gratitude and joy over theSpring Meeting of the National Councilof the Order. The attendance, the largestin many years, was an inspiration, as wasalso the enthusiasm as plans and purposeswere freely and frankly discussed andrecommendations made for greater possibilities and accomplishments.When Representatives from three prov

inces answered roll call, another page inthe history of the Order was made. Tothe 1st, 4th and 7th Provincial Assemblies,congratulations and our heartfelt thanksfor your prompt cooperation in appointing a Representative on the Council incompliance with a resolution of the 1949Triennial Convention. If we could have

on the Council a Provincial Representative from each of the eight provinces, theresult would be a closer bond between the

National Council of the Order and theProvincial Assemblies from coast to coast,and there is no question but that wewould gradually realize more and more ofour ideals.

The wide observance of the Order's65th anniversary was in every way encouraging and cooperative, and the omissionto list here chapters and dioceses whomade Thank Offerings is no indication oflack of interest or appreciation—spacedoes not permit a long listing.There is real encouragment in the num

ber of registrations and of chapters thathave been formed during the past year,this added membership has greatlystrengthened the Order especially theJunior Division. We extend a warm welcome to the latest chapters to be added.Senior Chapters: St. John's Church,Oklahoma City, Diocese Oklahoma;Church of The Atonement, Morton, Diocese Pennsylvania; St. Mary's Church,Dade City, Diocese S. Florida; ChristChurch Cathedral, Houston, DioceseTexas—this 2nd Senior chapter at theCathedral is made up of younger women.Junior Chapters: St. Thomas Church,Baltimore, Diocese Maryland: Epiphany

Church, Euclid, Diocese Ohio; All Saints'Mission, Austin, Diocese Texas.

A large supply of new Handbooks isnow ready. May wc suggest that you getyours and read and study 't. The Handbook is to provide the individual Daughter with the essential information shemust have if she is to have a properunderstanding of her responsibilities andprivileges.The glorious days of summer with all

the meaning of the richness of naturehave come and gone and with their passing, vacation days are over and once againwe have come to the time to resume ourwinter's work. But are we to forget theuplifts given our spirits as they admirednew scenes, new places, and the beautywith which God has filled the world, bysettling down to a usual routine, whereaswc should "go from strength to strength."Could there be a surer way to increaseand develop our spiritual comprehensionthan for us to take our part in carryingout the plans for Annual Day of Corporate Communion and Prayer, on AllSaints' Day? We are aware of the greatneed for a more public and private witness for Christ in the life of today. Ourtriennium theme points the way, "LordSpeak To Me and Through Me." Thereis no surer way to find the strength for.such witnessing than the keeping of aquiet time of prayer in the hallowingatmosphere of the Sanctuary.

"By all means use some time to bealone;

Salute thyself—see what thy souldoth ware;

Dare to look In thy chest, for 'tisthine own,

And tumble up and down whatthou findest there!"

These lines of George Herbert, a poet-preacher of earlier days, come to mind inthinking of this special day of devotionsin the life of the Order.

Lillian Janet Soper

152 Oib r M u u a 1 UI r ii li a Autumn, 1950

NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING

The National Council of the Order ofthe Daughters of the King met in NewYork City May 22, 23 and 24, 1950,with headquarters at the George Washington Hotel. Under the able leadershipof the president, Miss Lillian Janet Soper,much ground was covered, and plansenthusiastically formulated for the ensuingyear.

There were three sessions daily, thefirst two days—morning, afternoon andevening. On the third day, the Councilattended Corporate Communion in abody, celebrated at noon at CalvaryChurch, where they were joined by theDaughters of the King of the Diocese ofNew York, at the invitation of the president. Following the service the Councilmembers visited the National office, at itsnew location, 31 Union Square West.

All sessions were opened and closedwith prayer offered by Council members,the Devotions being arranged by MissLetitia Lamb, chairman of Devotions.Present at all or part of the sessions were,beside the president, Mrs. H. E. Fry, MissClara Stackhouse, Miss Elizabeth Raines,Mrs. E. J. Tomenendal, Mrs. Gloriana M.Bayly, Misses Gertrude and GraceBrisbane, Mrs. H. H. Nygren, Mrs.Thomas J. Shannon, Mrs. Carl vonGunten, Mrs. S. B. Zieglcr, Miss Alice K.Rennie, Mrs. Thomas Hodgson, Mrs.Arthur Loving and Mrs. Martha Sperling.The following reports were accepted

with thanks: •THE PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT

TO THE COUNCIL: All duties pertaining to her office have been duly discharged; her correspondence covering aperiod of eight months has beenextremely heavy. She has written close to400 letters, these including messages ofwelcome to all newly organized chapters,of which there have been an encouragingnumber, and to clergy and others whohave requested information. She has keptin close touch with all members of theCouncil and expressed deep appreciationof the splendid cooperation received fromall officers of the Council, chaiimen ofstanding committees and from MissRennie, the National office secretary, allof whom have been prompt and regularin fulfilling the obligations of theirrespective offices.

During this Triennium, her goalwill be "A better informed leadershipand membei"ship," for she is convinced"that the more the members know about

the Order, its objectives and ideals, andhow it has worked in the past, the morethey will be inspired by it and understandthat the Daughters of the King have anheritage to be proud of, and that theDaughters, in their daily lives, have anobligation to perpetuate the high standardsset by their predecessors, bearing in mindalways that what they do today countsnot for today only, but for today and fortomorrow."

Secretary, Mrs. Tomenendal: Since thehonor bestowed upon her at the Triennialconvention at San Francisco in September, 1949, she has performed all dutiespertaining to the office of secretary, andas requested by the president, andanswered all correspondence. Copies ofthe 24th National Convention minutes

and copies of the newly elected Councilmeetings held at San Francisco, as compiled by the retiring secretaiy. Miss Soper,were sent to each Council member, andtwo copies to the National office.

Treasurer, Miss Haincs: Balance onhand May 1, 1950, $8,719.04. The retiringtreasurer, Mrs. Walter P. Doty, hadturned over to her all papers, records andbank books as well as all bonds that were

the investments of the Order.

Representative of the Daughters of theKing on the National board of theWoman's Auxiliary, Mrs. Fry; Hasattended all meetings of the board but notall sessions, and is now serving aschairman of Devotions on the board.

Chairman of Devotions and Study, MissLamb: Suggested theme for All Saints'Day be "Thy Kingdom—Thy Will—,"and requested that space be allowed inRoyal Cross for her devotional meditations to be printed in full. This motionwas carried.

Editor of Royal Cross, Mrs. Shannon:Since the Triennial meeting in San Francisco, three issues of the Royal Cross havebeen published. It has been a source ofsatisfaction to receive many letters ofappreciation, not only from members ofthe Order, but from editors of othermagazines.

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NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING

Having only four issues a year, itis difficult to keep up to the times, andmany valuable reports have to be left out,because the news is too old. Space shouldbe devoted to inspirational, constructiveand helpful material for the good of theOrder. I am looking forward to a largermagazine in the future, or even better,more frequent publications."

Royal Cross committee, MissStaekhousc, chairman: Our contractexpires with the summer issue, due June1st, and your committee recommends thatMeCowat-Mcrcer be again asked to submit a contract for the new year. This willhave to take into consideration the fact

that we arc probably going to cut ourown stencils for all new names and for all

corrections. This will eliminate errors, asthe stencil will be ready to use when itreaches the printer.

Bishop's chapters, Mrs. von Guntcn:There are 15 Bishop's chaptei-s in theOrder, and the work done is outstanding.Each member performs a service peculiarly her own. Constant prayer seems tocome first. A new chapter of the Daughters of the King has been formed by aBishop's chapter member in the Dioceseof South Florida. Reports show anincreasing interest in the Order.

Junior Daughters chairman, GraceBrisbane: The Junior Division of theOrder of the Daughters of the King hasbeen accepted as a cooperating agency onthe National Youth Division, and willhave a representative on the Commission.Endowment Fund, Mrs, Bayly chair

man: To date, the total funds receivedare $258.25. An article written by Mrs.Bayly on the Endowment Fund, wasprinted in the Summer issue, 1950, of theRoyal Cross.Literature chairman, Mrs. Fry;

Requests were made for literature forSenior chapters from Illinois, Georgia,Texas, Michigan, Oklahoma and California. Requests regarding information ofJunior chapters came from West Virginia,Wisconsin, Nevada and Nebraska, andrequests for literature regarding trainingschools came from the Diocese of New

Hampshire, and from Louisville, for literature showing program of cooperatingagencies.

Committee was instructed to have areprint of the hand book as revisedby the 1949 Triennial convention. Owingto the high cost of printing, the membersof the Council were asked to make itknown that the hand book must sell for25e a copy and cannot be given away. Itwas suggested that members of the Orderuse the booklet put out by the ForwardMovement Commission, "Prayers Newand Old."

Finance chairman, Miss Stackhouse:The budget for 1950-51 was presentedand accepted. The Council accepted theinvitation of the Diocese of Connecticut,extended through Mrs. Laura Wilson,president of the Diocese of Connecticut, tohold the 1952 Triennial convention inHartford, Conn., and the invitation ofDean Hirshon to hold the convention inthe Cathedral in Hartford. The programcommittee appointed by Miss Soper,pres., for the Triennial is Mrs. Fry, MissStackhouse and Miss Grace Brisbane.RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED: "That

a committee be appointed to act onrequests for financial assistance from theExtension fund, this committe to beauthorized to approve or disapprove ofany such request and to suggest the properperson to represent the Order.""That the Council members and Pro

vincial representatives endeavor to havean Extension fund set up in every Dioceseand Province."

"That membership dues blanks be sentto each Diocesan treasurer in bundles,which she in turn will send to chapters.""That Diocesan secretaries send to the

National office the dates of the Diocesanannual meetings.""That membership lists be sent to the

treasurers in duplicate, the directions ontop of the present forms to be cut off andreplaced by revised instructions, to bemimeographed and clipped to the top ofeach form."

"That the program of the Evaluationcommittee presented at Triennial convention in 1949, be accepted as a whole.Members of the Council consider thesefindings are beneficial, and if possible.Council would like to sec them carriedout at 1952 Triennial at Hartford."

(Findings were published in the RoyalCross, Winter, 1949.)

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NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING

The National office secretary wasinstructed by the president to send a copyof letters she sends out to new chapters,or answers to inquiries about informationconcerning the Order, to Provincial presidents. The National secretary was alsoinstructed to send out literature packets,made up of copies of Constitution andBy-Laws, Prayer card, Self Denial leaflet,Fonvard in Service, and the explanatoryleaflet, "The Order of the Daughters ofthe King."

Respectfully Submitted,Jessie Tomenendal

A Correction

In the Summer Issue of the Royal Crosson page 147, a Prayer is published andthe author given as Mrs. J. H. Moore ofSan Antonio. This was sent in by a friendof Mrs. Moore and is correctly attributedto her. However, this friend also gave heras the author of the "Prayer for ThoseAdvanced in Years," frequently appearingin "Forward Day by Day." This was anerror. The only explanation seems to bethat Mrs. Moore often quoted the prayer,frequently gave away copies of it andmentioned the fact that she used it dailyas did many of her friends. She docs notknow the author but has \vrittcn to CanonSymons hoping to find it. If so it will besent to the Royal Cross.

A Memorial Gift

Chapter 898, Daughters of the King ofSt. Andrew's Church, Fort Worth, Texas,held their monthly meeting on Friday,April 29th, 1950, after the rewice of HolyCommunion. At this time. The ReverendLouis F. Martin opened the meeting withprayers and dedicated a blue leatherbound Missal to be used on the Altar ofthe new Chapel. The inscription reads asfollows:

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH

FORT WORTH, TEXAS

IN MEMORY OF

SALLIE BROOKE CAPPS,

Given by

THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE

MASTER'S FUND COMMITTEE

May 5, 1950

To the President and Members of the

National Council:

The Master's Fund Committee submitsthe following report:From October 1949 to the present date

the committee members have been inconstant contact with each other by meansof correspondence.One candidate for a scholarship was

reviewed, with her credentials, for ascholarship at St. Margaret's House, Berkeley, Calif. The candidate was acceptedby the Committee and the scholarship wassent to the School.

The Committee has been consideringthe investment of the bonds which comedue and other gifts left to the Master'sFund for investment. The recommendation of the Committee in this matter willbe made at the May 1950 CouncilMeeting.The Chairman has replied to letters in

regard to two requests for scholarships atWindham House for the year 1950-.'3l.Application blanks have been sent to thetwo women.

The Committee composed and maileda letter to ever)' chapter of the Order.This letter was sent early in May In hopesof creating some interest in the Master'sFund and giving some explanation of theFund.

Respectfully submitted,Gertrude E. Brisbane

Mrs. W. Shelley HumphreysLetitia E. Lamb

Prayer Groups and How to ConductThem by Helen Smith Shoemaker. (TheCalvary Bookshop, 61 Gramcrcy Park,New York 10, N. Y. Single copies 5 cents;25 copies $1.) In this highly readablepamphlet, Mrs. Shoemaker discusses theeffectiveness, need, and tradition of thesmall prayer group, consisting of personsin love and fellowship with one another,within the whole Christian Church. Forleadership of such a group, Mrs.Shoemaker presents a technique which isthe result of eight years of experimentationby a group of women.

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FLING OUT THE BANNER

'Fling out the Banner! Let it floatSkyward and seaiuard, high and wide!"

The month of June, to an American,means Flag Day, the day on which we dospecial honor to the flag of our country.Some of the other names for the symbol,which leads an army, arc Banner andStandard. It may be interesting to thinkfor a bit about the significance of someof these symbols as they are connectedwith our faith.

From the earliest times armies have

used some sort of identifying devicearound which the troops should rally, andeven during wars of the Old Testament,when the Hebrews fought against theirenemies in Canaan, there were bannersof one kind or another. Details, however,are difficult to find, until wc come to theperiod when Rome was setting out on hercareer of conquest. After the legendaryera of her seven kings, when she wasorganizing herself into a republic, sheadopted the simple form of a standardsurmounted by a metal plate on whichwere inscribed the letters, "S P Q.R," theinitials of her battle cry, "The RomanSenate and people." Under this standardshe made herself mistress of Greece andCarthage (in North Africa), of Spain andCaul (France), and Britain.

After the Republic had been transformed into an Empire, a special imperialemblem was used as a companion of thetraditional standard, with the stafT surmounted by a golden eagle. With theseeagles at the head of her armies, Romeconquered Palestine and Jerusalem, andone of the insults that the Jews neverforgave was the attempt of the Romansto set up these eagle standards in theTemple.When Christ went up to Jerusalem as a

little boy, and when He wrought hisworks there as a Man, the eagles of Romeon the governor's palace and on thefortresses caught the first rays of themorning sun as the Temple trumpetscalled the citizens to the morning sacrifice.During the first years of the- Christian

Church, Christians began marking theirtombs and altars with drawings of a lambcarrying a cross supporting a banner onwhich were inscribed the letters, "I H S."Thus they imitated the idea of the Romanstandard, replacing the SPQR with the

first three Greek letters of the name"JESUS." They did not openly displaythe cross as the banner of the army ofChrist until the reign of Constantine. Thisemperor was not a Christian, but wastolerant of all religions. He did not regardChristianity as superior to any, until,hard-pressed in battle, he vowed that ifhe were victorious he would accept thereligion of the Christian God as the Statereligion of the Empire. According to tradition he saw in the clouds a flamingcross, and above it the words, "In hoesigno vinees,"—In this sign thou shaltconquer. From this time on the standardof the Church and that of the Empirewere the same. This was a few yearsbefore Constantine called the greatChurch Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D.,at which time the Niccne Creed wascompiled and adopted.From that time Christian poets wrote

hymns and poems on the Cross as thebanner, the standard, of faith. In everylanguage these were written, and we arcall familiar with the many processionalhymns which describe the Cross as ourbanner. Our very use of the ProcessionalCross, which we reverence as it passes byus reminds us that we are a ChristianArmy, following to Victory Christ ourLeader.

The Republic of Switzerland adoptedthe Cross as its banner-emblem—a whitecross on a red ground^—and today thatflag, reversed in colors, the Red Cross onthe White ground, stands for one of thegreatest professions of Christian faith, theRed Cross.

As we say the pledge of allegiance tothe flag of our country, ,we also say thepledge of allegiance to the Cross—"Ipledge allegiance to the Gross of our LordJesus Christ, and to the Church for whichit stands."

It is becoming customary to repeat thesetwo pledges in our Church School andother services. And certainly if we are notloyal to Christ's banner of love, we cannotbe wholly loyal to the flag of our country,whose whole fabric is based on theteachings of Christ.

From Our News SheetDiocese of California

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"THY KINGDOM . . . THY WILL"

(A meditation for the All Saints' Dayol Prayer; to be said sittinsr quietly andal. ease.)"Seek ye first the Kingdom of God.""Our Father, who art in Heaven,

Hallowed by Thy Name. Thy Kingdomcome. Thy will be done, On earth as itis in Heaven. Give us this day our dailybread. And forgive us our trespasses, Aswe forgive those who trespass against us./i.nd lead us not into temptation, Butdeliver us from evil. For Thine is thekingdom and the power, and the gloryfor ever and ever. Amen.""The kingdom of God is at hand, repent

ye and believe the Gospel." And what isthe Gospel? In part it is—"And they shallcome from the east and from the west,and from the north and from the southand shall sit down together in theKingdom of Heaven."

Let us pray; "Thy kingdom come. Helpus to be quick to see, and ready to encourage whatever brings the better meaningof God into that which otherwise mightbe the common round of the uninspiredday. Thy kingdom come; quicken us intocreating a Beloved Community of newfriends of every color, race and creed thatThy way may be known upon earth. Thysaving health among all people. Amen."

Let us remember on this All Saints'Day those who have been called into theKingdom—our friends and loved onesones from all parts of this country—fromthe cast, west, north and south. Then,let us think of some of the great and goodof our times—of Gandhi, of Dr. Taka-matsu of St. Paul's University, Tokyo; ofGeorge Washington Carver; of othersabout whom we knew personally and ofthose unknown to us but who live on inthe hearts of those who loved them hereon earth. "For of such is the Kingdom ofHeaven."

"O Almighty God, who hast knittogether thine elect in one communionand fellowship, in the mystical body ofThy Son Christ our Lord; Grant us graceso to follow Thy blessed Saints in allvirtuous and godly living, that we maycome to those unspeakable ioys whichthou hast prepared for those whounfeigncdly love thee; through the sameThy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."And let us not forget those who arc

living among us who arc praying andstriving constantly to bring in the Kingdom of God—those who work always forpeace and understanding among the individuals, families and nations of theworld.

Let us pray for ourselves that we maywork to do His will;"Thy will be done on earth as it is in

Heaven." "Eternal God who makest allthings new yet abideth forever the same;grant us so to pass the rest of our liveswith faithful hearts that we may spendall our days in Thy service, and in allthings do Thy loving will; through JesusChrist our Lord. Amen.""Teach me to do Thy will; for Thou

art my God.""It is not the will of your Father that

one of these should perish.""I came down from Heaven, not to do

mine own will, but the will of him thatsent me. And this is the Father's will thatof all which He hath given me I shouldlose nothing, but should raise it up againat the last day.""Thy will be done, on earth as it is in

Heaven. Help me to believe that the idealsof the spirit are not a far-off dream, buta power to command my loyalty anddirect my life here on our real earth. Thywill be done—through the words of ourmouth, the meditations of our heart, thework of our hands."

Let us now kneel in His Presence andthoughtfully repeat His prayer and askGod to make us worthy of those who havegone before:"Our Father, who art in Heaven, Hal

lowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come.Thy will be done. On earth as it is inHeaven. Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses. As we forgive those who trespass against us. Andlead us not into temptation, But deliverus from evil. For Thine is the kingdom,and the power, and the glory, for everand ever. Amen."

"O King of Paradise, where lightabounds and life reigns; give to our dearones who are with Thee a full share ofThy treasures, that they may always bewhite with Thy purity, tranquil with Thypeace, and glad with Thy joy. Let us livevividly in their present love as they livein ours, until the time of separation is

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past and wc are taken to the place wherethey have gone before, there to dwellwith them in the perfect fellowship thatknows no end.

To that brightest of all meetingsBring us Jesus Christ, at last;To Thy cross, through death and

judgment,Holding fast. Amen.""And the peace of God which passeth

all understanding shall guard our heartsand our thoughts in Christ Jesus. Amen."

From The Editor's Note Book

In my morning mail I received one ofthe most attractive and helpful brochuresfor Parish work that I have ever seen. Itis entitled Parish Helps 1950-52, and ispublished by our National Council. Everychapter and Diocesan officer will find itof great value in planning their programs,RETREATS AND QUIET DAYSIt is most inspiring and encouraging to

receive accounts of Retreats and QuietDays sponsored by the members of theOrder.

I am sorry that we do not have thespace to tell in detail of the meditations.At the close of the 47th Annual Assem

bly of the Daughters of the King of SouthFlorida in May a retreat was conductedby Father Mark Carpenter. This was thefirst time in the history of that diocesethat a retreat was held for Episcopalwomen, and it is most interesting to notethe resolution made at the Assembly: —"Be it resolved that the Daughters of theKing sponsor an Annual Retreat for theEpiscopal women of the diocese.Let us have more Retreats, and Quiet

Days. As the Daughters of the King is theonly order for laywomen in the EpiscopalChurch, and an order built on the foundation of Prayer and Bible Study it ismost fitting that we should do all in ourpower to develop more Days of Prayer,Retreats and Quiet Days.We are deeply grateful vo Mrs. Samuel

Shoemaker for the article in this issueentitled "The Answer to Fear."

Mrs. Shoemaker is the wife of therector of Calvary Church, New York, andDevotional Chairman for the 2ndProvince, a member of the World Day ofPrayer Committee of United Council ofChurchwomen and the author of "Prayerand You."

"THY WILL BE DONE"

"Thy will be done." Why always bowthe head

In anguish when these sacred words aresaid?

More light than darkness falleth fromabove;

The will of God shows clearest throughHis love.

Why should we kneel in fear, as God werefoe.

When unto Him we pray, "Thy will bedone"?

Why learn to "bend, and kiss the rod"in woe?

On just and unjust shines His blessed Sun.

"Thy will be done." Is there no other wayThan crying out of sorrow, thus to pray?God's daily gifts outweigh the heaviest

loss;The crown is ours as surely as the cross.

If aught wc know, we know that joyreigns there;

Then let us, as wc pray the Christ-taughtprayer,

Lift up our hearts in joy at blessings given!Thy will be done on earth, AS IT IS IN

■ HEAVEN.

Louise Pcabody Sargent

Give Away.—Customer in Drugstore—(on Sunday morning)—"Please give mcchange for a dime."Druggist—"Here it is. I hope you'll

enjoy the sermon."—Pathfinder.

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THE ANSWER TO FEAR

By Helen S. ShoemakerSomeone has remarked that courage is fear that has said its prayers. At a timewhen even the bravest among us have cause to quail, we Christians can givethe lead if we learn to deal quickly and drastically with fear in our own lives.

The preacher was talking about light.It was at a special evening service symbolizing the passing on of the light. He usedSt. Francis of Assissi as the illustration ofa Hghtgiver—St. Francis who dedicatedhis life to mirroring for others the lightof Christ.

Francis was a pretty tarnished mirrorto begin with, and it worried him, untilGod showed him why—there \vas a greatunresolved fear in his life—the fear ofcatching leprosy. It all came to a headone day when he was riding gaily downthe road on his horse and met a leper.He wheeled his horse in terror, but a stillsmall voice said, "Francis, dismount,embrace your fear if you wish to conquerit. I will be with you." Francis turned,leapt from his horse, and folded the leperin his arms, and at that moment he wasfreed from fear, wholly Christ's, a flawlessmirror of the great Light.The words of this story went through

me like a knife. I had had an unresolvedfear in my own life, although I had beentrying to follow Christ for a long time. Itwas the fear of physical suffering. I hadbeen very dangerously ill, years before,when my first child was born, and hadrun the gamut of physical suffering,experiencing the awful insecurity thatcomes when you don't know what mayhappen next, and your fevered imagination concocts all sorts of strange things.Other people's prayers and other people'sdevotion saved my life that time, but Ihad never found release from the memoryof it, or the apprehension that it mighthappen again.Now, after many years, I was prepar

ing to bring another little life into the%vorld, one side of me revelling in theprospect of motherhood, enjoying deeplythe sensation of being a part of God'sgreat unending plan of creation, the otherside of me afraid—afraid of another illness, afraid of perhaps losing this littlelife, afraid of physical pain.My first reaction was shame. Then the

still small voice said to me as to St.Francis: "Embrace your fear. If you lovedMe more, you wouldn't be afraid, for'perfect love casts out fear.'"

Power Through FaithThe service went on; the church was

darkened while the minister read theimmortal words from St. John: "Thelight shincth in darkness and the darkness comprehended it not. He came toHis own, and His own received Him not,but to as many as received Him, tothem gave He power to become the Sonsof God, even to them that believe onHis name." The last words leapt out asthough they had been written in fire—"To as many as received Him." That wasall that was necessary, to receive Him."To them gave He power to become theSons of God, even to them that believeon His name."

What a promise! The price?Receive. Believe. And the reward?

Power to become a son of God. Sons ofGod arc fearless, invincible. As the minister lit the great single candle symbolizingChrist, and its flame scattered the darkness, the sudden light chased away theshadows of fear and unbelief from myheart. Twelve young men, representingthe twelve apostles, lit their candles fromthe "Christ candle" and then carriedthem to us in the pews. As my candleflamed up, and I started to light thecandle of the friend sitting next to me,who also lives with us, I resolved to tellher what had happened.A wave of light was moving through

the dark church as person after personturned and lit a friend's candle. I wondered if each of them had had an experience like mine. I hoped if they had thatthey would pass on the light of it as theypassed on the light from their candles.The whole week following was illum

ined. My mind, which for some time hadbeen sluggish, was clear again. Certainplans and the way to carry them throughsuddenly crystallized. The household ranmore harmoniously. My new cook cameto me one morning, and with her faceshining, said that she had never felt suchDeare in any home she had ever workedin. An older unmarried friend came tosee me. She said, "I wonder if you realizethe terror that comes over a person likeme sometimes, as we face old age and

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THE ANSWER TO FEAR

ill health alone with no money." I couldrealize. I told her about my experienceof Sunday night, and it threw a shaft oflight on her problem. The spectre ofinsecurity haunts each of us in differentways. With one it takes one form, withanother, another, but it's the same oldspectre and there is only one answer.A young married friend, facing a

serious operation, came in. She had hadseveral operations and this was the laststraw. I was able to help her. The friendwho had lit her candle from mine, andto whom I had confided my experience,came to talk. Her face, which had beensorrowful that Sunday night, was clearlike the sky after a storm. "You knowwhat you told me has helped me—I havehad a fear of physical illness, too. Thatis why I've been so unhappy. I know theanswer is to go to church and pray anddraw closer to Christ again."As I reviewed the week, I realized that

when Christ has control of every consciousarea of our lives, He at the same timeuses us to bring light into other lives.Saturday night, my little girl knelt downby her bed to say her prayers. Perhapsshe had seen something in me, for shesuddenly burst into spontaneous prayer,"Dear Jesus, help the younger generationof this world to make the kind of worldin which no war can take place, exceptthe war against evil."

Christ never said to us, "If you havebelieved in Me, you will never sufferagain, you will never be afraid again."What He said was, "He that believes inMe shall not walk in darkness, but shallhave the light of life." Does this meanthat the price of victory for us is receivingHim and believing in Him as a constant?Many, many weeks of freedom and

power followed that first week. Then oneday. three weeks before my baby was tobe born. I fell ill with a severe cold andinfection. Immediately my imaginationjumped the fence. It was exactly threeweeks before the birth of my first babythat I had falVn ill before. Old memoriescame rushing back. I yielded to them, andfor an hour T was panic-stricken.Then my husband came home and

though my pride tried to hold me back,I told him how I felt. We were shownhow to use medical science, and the

physical cure followed soon after thespiritual cure.Two weeks later, just two days after

the cure had been affected, my baby wasborn. She came ten days ahead of time.My husband and other members of myfamily were all away and not withinreach by telephone. My doctor was illand out of town, but I felt not one tingeof fear or anxiety. For this time Christwas in control at the start, and His HolySpirit guided me step by step.

Midnight TripTwo very close friends were on hand.

Together we made an adventure of theevent. I shall never forget the hurriedmidnight trip to the hospital; the laughably unsuccessful efforts to reach husbandand mother by telephone; the prayerswhich helped to ease the pain; the soundof the babe's strong little cry; the expression on my husband's face as he bent overus two hours later; and behind andabove it all the pervading sense of Christ.

Childbirth helps one to understandChrist's passion — agony bringing forthlife—darkness followed by light. If thereis such unspeakable joy for mothers in thefact, that, dut of this pain, voluntarilyendured, God gives the blessing of newlife, what must our Lord have felt onEaster morning, when, with His agonybehind Him, He stepped out of the tomb,alive and carrying within Himself God'seternal answer to fear and death!

Christ has shown us that God's way isthe way of life and victory. Let us thenbring our fears to Him—the fear for ourloved ones, the fear of death, the fear ofpoverty, the fear of pain, the fear of thefuture. Let us believe in Him, and receiveHim. For He, Himself, once said, "Fearnot, only believe!"

By Permission of the Authorand Calvary Evangel

The man who fails to sacrifice for the

cause of Christianity and democracy isunworthy of his heritage.—Dr. Norman V.Pea'e, quoted in The Brethren Evangelist.

The Christian religion is creeds anddeeds, but it is also Christian living andgiving.

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"JESUS TOOK BREAD AND BLESSED IT"

Sermon by The Rt. Rev. Angus Dun, D.D., Bishop Diocese of Washington

Jesus took bread and blessed it. Hetook bread, the thing that was right athand. He could not have taken anythingmore plain, more a part of common life.He did not take anything strange ormysterious, He took bread. That was likeHim. He always took the plain thingsright at hand. When He wanted to sayanything He took plain examples fromcommon life—people fishing, men sowingor building, children playing in the villagestreets. He used ordinary words thateveryone used. When He needed men towork on and work with He took the men

who were right at hand. There is nosign that they were extraordinary men.They were ordinary men of His ownneighborhood. All the things He usedwere just materials as plain as the wooda carpenter shapes or the dough thehousewife bakes.

Jesus took bread and He blessed it.We often use a longer word to say thesame thing. He consecrated it. He madesomething saercd of it. He honored Godwith it. He used it for God. He made it

a part of His own companionship withGod and with His friends. Giving it toHis friends, He gave Himself to themthrough it, as He had been giving Himself to them through common words andthe touch of human hands. He put prayeraround it. He used it for the purpose ofGod. And in doing all this He changedit. They took it from Him. It was stillbread. But it was bread that the Lordhad blessed. They ate it together as mencat bread, but in doing it they were joinedmore nearly to Him and in Him to Godand were brought very close to oneanother. Their bodies were strengthenedbut even more their spirits, their wills,their faith were strengthened. It was thecommon familiar thing with a difference.They felt differently about it. It wassomething to be taken differently andhandled differently. They ate suppertogether but they also had communiontogether. Christ made communion out ofa supper. Again that was what He wasalways doing. He made the Word of Godout of common words. He made saintsout of common men.

If the things of God's world were justone thing forever, just that and nothing

more, all this could not be. Bread wouldthen be just bread. It is many things. Tothe chemist it is a certain combination ofelements and the result of a specialprocess. To him as chemist it does notmatter what it is used for. To the shopkeeper who has it on his shelves it issomething to sell, a commodity, a thingby which he earns his living. About itschemistry he as a shopkeeper caresnothing. But for the Italian laborer sitting beside the road at noon with hispiece of bread, it is more than chemistry,more than commodity; it is literally thestaff of life, something to build into therenewal of the tired body. And when thissame bread is placed on the family tableand becomes part of the Thanksgivingdinner, where parents and children andgrandchildren gather for reunion arounda familiar table, it becomes somethingalmost sacramental. It is only anotherstep, though a long step, when it is takenup into a Last Supper of Christ and madea part of the sacrament of Christians.

This principal that things are trulychanged by the use made of them and bythe setting in which they are placed holdsof many things. To consecrate somethingis to make it a part of the life of manwith God. To desecrate something is totake something that belongs to our lifewith God and use it cheaply or vulgarly—to take a holy word, one that holds aplace in the worship of man and use itfor the utterance of petty irritation ormake it a part of a common brawl.

Jesus took bread and blessed it. Indoing that He did the will and the workof the Father who sent Him. He carriedon the long creative work of God, whofrom the beginning has been making highthings out of lowly things, flowers fromthe common stuff of earth and air andlight, men from the common stuff of cellsand bodies, saints from the common stuffof humanity. The will of the Father is the.same for us. We are given the commonthings of life to conseerate them and makethem good and holy things in which God'spurpose is fulfilled and God's beingshown.

There is nothing more common andright at hand in most of our lives thanour work. Wc readily think of it as some-

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thing simply given and there, a regularroutine and a fixed place in life. But menand women make such diflcrcnt things outof their work. To some it is simply a wayof getting along, something that has tobe done if one is to live. Others find it a

game, a contest, something thrilling andcheerful—sometimes better and hard. For

many it is a quest for power. Work islifted out of tawdriness in innumerablelives because it means bread or an educa

tion for well loved children. Most happyof all are those who can see in their worka vocation from God and feel that in it

they are fellow-workers with God.Through Christ, God bids us take this

common thing, enter it with prayer, offerit to God and permit His large and generous purposes to cleanse it of self-seekingand make of it a blessing. What God asksof us is not usually some strange andexceptional work. What He usually asksof us is to open our eyes to the task thatlies near at hand and make that ouroffering to Him.To consecrate our lives is not to set

out in search of some unusual way. It isto take the plain materials of our lives,the bodies we possess, the minds we have,our common relationships, and offer themfor the service of God as simple thingswhich He can cleanse and use. In Hisuse they are changed and become blessedand a blessing.We come to the Lord's Supper to

receive the plain and the simple thingswhich Christ has touched and made ameans of His giving of His own life tous, and we bring our own lives and ourown offering to be taken and used byHim. Jesus took bread and blessed it.

"I WANT THAT SOMETHING"

A student in our Yih Wen CommercialCollege (Chefoo, China) once came tome and said, "I want to become a Christian." I said, "That's fine, but tell mewhy." He replied, "It is because Mr. Liand Mr. Sun and one or two other Christian students have something I do nothave." Then he leaned over the desk andspoke some words I have never forgotten:"I want that something."

—Letter from a missionary-teacher inChina

Patricia Lee Wood

We are happy and proud to introduceto you the Order's newly appointed representative of the Junior Daughters Divisionon the National Youth Division. Patricia

Lee Wood, affectionately called "Pat" byfriends and acquaintances alike of whichshe has a large circle as she is widelyknown in her diocese. Widely knownbecause while she is always ready to playand have fun she has never been known

to take a responsibility lightly, once shehas accepted it, she makes every effort tocarry it through and with enthusiasm. Amember since early girlhood of the JuniorChapter at Esther Memorial Church,Diocese of Washington, Washington, D.C.,Pat, a born leader, has not only beenactive in her parish, where she served aspresident of her chapter, but she has alsotaken a leading part in Diocesan activitiesboth among the Junior Daughters andother youth groups. She was an outstanding Junior Daughter Diocesan President;the official delegate from the Diocese ofWashington to the National Youth Convention held in Oakland, California, atthe time of the 1949 General Convention.

At present Pat is serving as the DiocesanChairman of the Council of YoungChurchmen of the Diocese of Washington.

Lillian Janet Soper

HOW TO FOLLOW THE SERVICE

EXPLAINED

To a stranger to the Episcopal Church,however willing he may be to share inthe services, the rule, to stand for praise,sit for instruction, kneel to pray is notentirely adequate. St. Andrew's Church,Madison, Wis., is doing something aboutthe confusion that may arise. It hasprinted a small leaflet entitled How toFollow the Service, which is designed tobe a guide to the worshipper who wouldunderstand and participate better in theservice of Holy Communion. It not onlytells such things as when to stand, whento kneel, and how to find the collects,epistles, and gospels for the day, butexplains the significance and history ofmany parts of the service. These pamphlets may be obtained from St. Andrew'sChurch, 1833 Regent St., Madison 5,Wis., at 5 cents each.

162 Sloiial (EroBs Autumn, 1950

THE JUNIOR MESSENGERMiss Grace Brisbane, Editor, 2202 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo 59, Michigan.

Dear Girls,At the last National Council Meeting

of our Order in May, something veryimportant concerning the Junior Divisionwas discussed about which we would like

all of you to know.Many of you no doubt were aware that

the Junior Division of our Order had notbeen entitled to a representative on theNational Youth Commission of our

Church because we were not one of theyoung people's organizations of ourChurch, which had been officially recognized by the Department of Youth. Suchgroups of our Church that are recognizedby the Youth Department, are known asCooperating Agencies of the YouthDepartment, and are entitled to a representative on the National Youth

Commission.

So Mrs. Shannon, Ex-National President of our Order, applied to the NationalYouth Department for CooperatingAgency status for the Junior Daughters ofthe King. There are many requirementsthat had to be met, and a great manyquestions answered, all of which takes along while. But it was the feeling of ourNational Council that we should try ourbest to become an approved agency, sothat was done.

It was with great pleasure that I wasable to report at the May Council Meeting that the Jr. Daughters of the Kinghad been accepted as a CooperatingAgency of the Department of Youth ofour Church, and were now entitled to arepresentative on the National YouthCommission.

Then the problem was the selecting ofa Jr. Daughter as our representative. Thiswas not at all an easy matter, and therewas a discussion among Council Membersas to the best method of choosing such aperson. And that is why I want to explainthe situation and ask for your full cooperation in the future. I am extremely sorrythat we were not able to give you girlsmore part in selecting your first representative to the Youth Commission but withyour full support this error will be avoidedin the future.

Rest assured that we have a very

worthy and capable girl as your representative. Patricia Lee Wood is the girl, andshe is from Washington, D. C. She hasalready had experience with the YouthCommi.ssion, and is an active member ofseveral years standing in the JuniorDaughters of the King. 1 know that allof us will want to ask Cod to guide herin this position which she is undertakingfor the Order, and to also help her byoffering any suggestions which she mightsuggest be carried out.Now Patricia was chosen by the National

Council but in the future we would like

you to do some of the deciding. After all,the Junior Division is your organization,and you need to have some voice inmatters concerning your organization. Onthe other hand when it comes to participating in the selecting of individuals torepresent a great many people, we mustknow thoroughly the duties and importance of the office the individual is to fill,and then exercise every care in thetraining and selecting of an individual.So let's keep these things in mind, and

really train some of your outstanding anddependable members, so that they may besuggested as Youth Representative on theCommission, when it is time to selectagain. Be sure that your girls are wellacquainted with the organization of boththe Junior and Senior Daughters of theKing. Make certain that they know howit functions from their own chapter onup to the National Council. Know howthe Junior Daughters of the King fits intothe whole youth program of our church,as the Senior Daughters fit into theWomen of the Church. If any of youwould like information along these lines,I will gladly let you know where it canbe had.

A PRAYER FOR MOTORISTS

"Lord, Thou gavest life, and I prayNo act of mine may take it away.Grant me a clear head, and watchful eyeThat none shall sorrow because I pass by.Let me use the road remembering my

brother's need.My own impatience, and the thrill ofspeed."

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TEXAS WILL SHINE!

The rest of us could take a lesson fromthe Diocese of Texas, and maybe theywould let us in on the secret for doinsf

things in a big way. This diocese seems tobe out in the lead in many things andone of them is in the Jr. Daughters of theKing work.

Of course perhaps some of the rest ofyou are doing just as well but have notbothered to fill out the report blanks orwrite me about it. Anyway I would liketo tell you about this diocese, and maybeit will inspire some of the rest of you.In the past year this diocese has gained

two new chapters, and were to somedegree responsible for the organization ofa Senior Chapter.

St. Mary's Chapter, at St. Paul'sChurch, Houston, was organized lastspring. Several of the girls became interested through their Junior Altar Guildwork and met with their mothers, representatives from two of the Senior

Chapters, and the Extension Chairman.They laid their plans, took definite action,and three months later eight Juniors wereadmitted into what is now one of their

most active Junior Chapters. But the storydoes not end there. The mothei s who were

present decided that it would be well tohave a Senior Chapter at St. Paul's too.So the Junior and Senior Chapter at St.Paul's planned together, served theirprobation period together, and the mem-iDers were admitted together. And nowthey tell me that the two chapters aremaking wonderful contributions to theDiocesan efforts.

CONGRATULATIONS

It is with much happiness that wewelcome the members, and their direc

tresses of one new chapter, and onereorganized chapter. Our prayers and bestwishes to the new chapter at The Churchof the Good Shepherd, Memphis, Tenn.;and to the reorganized chapter at St.Paul's, Burlingame, California. May Godbless your undertaking that through itmany will be led into a closer fellowshipwith Him.

YOU CAN TAKE IT WITH YOU

Most of us hear so much about what

we can't take with us, that I would liketo talk about something that you can takealong. Soon most all of you will be backin school, or perhaps entering college orreturning to it, or maybe returning to aposition. Nevertheless all of us as we growand turn to new things must leave behindsome things and other things we can takewith us.

Many returning from conferences andcamps will leave a lot of friends behindbut their friendship will still linger on.But the best example of what I wouldlike to mention, is the girl who is returning from the beach. She must leave behindthe water, the sand, the fresh air, andthe bright sun, but that beautiful coat oftan will certainly tell people where shehas been.

What about you girls who were attending summer conferences? Are people goingto be able to see any change in yourspiritual body by the way you live yourdaily life? A frequent question amongyoung people attending is, "Oh, I receivedso much inspiration and knowledge fromthis conference but how can I take it backto my parish?" To me the answer isquite simple—Just live it! Not now andthen when you think about it, but everyday of your life.

Those of you who are going off to college or other points just make certain thatyou take along your religion, too. And asyou grow in academic knowledge, thatyou also grow in your knowledge andlove of God. Take God along as yourconstant companion and helper, and whatever load you have to bear will becomemuch easier.

When you need help from a very closeFriend, just recall the words of our hymnand use them as a prayer.

"O Jesus, I have PromisedTo serve thee to the end:

Be thou for ever near me,

My Master and my friend;I shall not fear the battle,

If thou art by my side,Nor wander from the pathway,If thou wilt be my guide." Amen.

THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING

Founded in 1885 — IncorporatedOBJECT OF THE ORDER — The extension of Christ's Kingdom, especially among

women, and the strengthening of the Church's spiritual life.

NATIONAL COUNCIL

President, Miss Lillian Janet Soper, 6407 32nd St. N. W., Washington 15, D. C.First Vice-president, Mrs. H. E. Fry, Rock and Rill Farm, R. F. D. 1, Wallingford, Conn.Second Vice-President, Miss Clara V. Stackhouse, North Spring Garden St., Ambler, Penn.Secretary, Mrs. E. J. Tomencndal, 125 South Craig Place, Lom^bard, IllinoisTreasurer, Miss Elizabeth G. Haincs, c/o Davenport Bank and Trust Co., Davenport, Iowa

Mrs, Gloriana M. Bayly, 1414 White St., Key West, FloridaMiss Gertrude E. Brisbane, c/o Church of The Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount, N. C.Miss Grace M. Brisbane, c/o St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Kinston, N. C.Miss Letitia E. Lamb, 2314 Kearney St., Denver 7, ColoradoMrs. H. H. Nygren, 257 So. Manhattan Place, Los Angeles 4, CaliforniaMrs. John C. Rogers, 75 Ponce dc Leon Avenue, Apt. 601, Atlanta, GeorgiaMrs. Thomas J. Shannon, Pine Orchard, ConnecticutMrs. Carl F. Von Gunten, P. O. Box 163, Wheaton, IllinoisMrs. Arthur Waldron, 1595 Arthur Avenue, Lakewood 7, OhioMrs. S. B. Zcigler, Glen Leven Drive, Nashville 4, Tennessee

APPOINTIVE OFFICE

Representative on Board of the Woman's Auxiliary, Mrs. H. E. Fry, Rock andRill Farm, R. F D. 1, Wallingford, Connecticut.

HONORARY MEMBERS

Mrs. George H. Ames, 16 Pleasant St., Cortland, New York,Mrs. Charles H. Arndt, St. Davids Ave., St. Davids, Pennsylvania.Mrs. W. Shelley Humphreys, 1903 Main St., Jacksonville 6, Florida.Miss Martha P. Kimball, c/o Reese Convalescent Home, 1812 Crawford Road,

Cleveland 6, Ohio.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Mrs. H. E. Fry Miss Lillian Janet Soper Miss Clara V. StackhouseMiss Grace M. Brisbane Mrs. E. J. Toinenendal Mrs. Thos. J. Shannon

Miss Elizabeth G. Flaines

STANDINti (JtiniAiri'TKICS

Bishop's Chapters and Rural Workx Chairman, Mrs. Junior Daui/hlers: Chairman, Miss Grace M. I3risl)ane;Carl F. vou Gunten; Mrs. Gloriana M. Bayly, Miss Gertrude E. Brisbane, Miss Alice K. Kennie.Mrs. Arthur Waldron. Literature-. Chairman, Mrs. H. E. Fry; Mrs. Carl F.

Devotions a»itl Study. Chairman, Miss Letitia E. Lamb; von Gunten and .Mrs. John C. Rogers.Mrs. Shannon and Mrs. Fry. , t- j ^ , t- o • u

Masters Fund: Chairman, Miss Gertrude E. Brisbane;

Endowment Fund: Chairman, Mrs. Gloriana M. Bayly; Miss Letitia E. Lamb, Mrs. W. Shelley Humphreys.Mrs. H. I-I. Nygren, Custodian of the Book of Self Denial Fund: Chairman, Mrs. S. U. Zeigler; Mrs.Remembrance; Miss Lillian Janet Soper. George H. Ames, Mrs. H. H. Nygren.

Finance Chairman: Miss Clara V. Stackhouse; Miss THE ROYAL CROSS: Chairman, Miss Clara V.Elizalielh G. Haines, Mrs. H. E. Fry. .Stackhouse; Mrs. C. Tl. Arndt, The Editor.

SUFFLliCS

THE HANDBOOK of the Daughters of the King contains informatiun about the Order—its history,object, and rules—How to Form a Chapter; Membershiii; ('hapter Meetings; Duties of Officers; Suggestionsas to Methods of Work, etc.

SUPPLIES FOR SENIORS Explanation of the Order doz.^ .20Crosses, silver, hand engraved, with safety I lie I'ari.sh and the Daughters of The King, each.. .U3

catch, for replacement only, each SO.50 Duties of Officers, a dozen 15Constitution, 5 cents each: a dozen 50 Extension Literature—Free upon request.Service of Adraission. a dozen 30Handtook, each. .25c: dozen 2.50 SUPPLIES FOR JUNIORSThe Bishop s Chapter, a dozen I5 .. .. ^ j j 'al r .Self-Deniaf Offermg. a dozen 15 Crosses, silver, h^d engraved, with safetyThe Master's Fund, a dozen 15 "'.l*'' fo"" "-eplacement only, each SO.JUPrayer Cards, each 01 Handbooks. S cents each; a dozen 50Forward in Service, a dozen 15 Service of Admissmn, a dozen JOEndowment Fund Cards with Envelopes, doz. .35 Junior Leaflet, a dozen 1-

All orders for literature or crosses should be sent at least ten days or two weeks befcp needed loassure delivery in time and must be accompanied by the money to pay for them, either checks,

money orders (either of which should be drawn to the Order of the Daughters of the King and not tp anyindividual), one, two, three, or five-cent postage stamps.

(jrders for crosses will not be filled unless they are from officers of chapters.Publications and addiiiona) information will be furtii.-ibed by the National Office.

Address THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KINGRoom 1205, Aletropolls Bids.. 31 Union Square West, New York 3, N, Y.

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