A large congregation gathered in afternoons as a form of paganism. JCommunity Church, on Sunday morn-Parents, the said, should try' to faster Ing. for the Seth atiniversary colebrafellowship. between themselves and, ton, service of the International Order their children, and should go down of King's Daughters. Prayer was of-beneath the surface of life, and enfered by Miss Mabel Jansen, president deavour to discover a means whereby of the Shanghai Chapter.
Noir children's lives could be salis-In on address, the Rev. BE. W. Luc~ factevily conducted. Many parents, cock compared the foundation of the were arranging these tea-dances be-King's Daughters with that of the cause they were the easiest way out Knights of the Order of St. John of of a difficult: situation. "What troubled Jerusalem.—The purpose of the him was what when he talked with Knights of St. John was fo help to children who were the victims of this defend Jerusalem against" invasion kind of upbringing, he found it imfand also to relieve sufferings. 'Tao possible to make them go beneath the Knights of St. John eventually trans-Jsurtace of life. 'They' were lost as ferred their headquarters to Malta. goon as they went beneath the sur and the Order of the Knights of Afalta face. "If he talked of entertainment, was formed. From this Order was (te Immediately found himself within evolved the Maltese Cross, standing their range of thought, but if he went for the fight against paganism, and deeper than that they were immedi the relief of distress and suffering. ately lost, end became bored. 'There Fifty years ago, the King's Daughter: were, he declared, the same forces of were formed, having the same ideas Paganism at work in Shanghai to-da: there were at Jerusalem at the time In mind, and it was not surprising, that the' handful "of women who of the Crucifixion, and he urged te originated the Order took as thei: members of the King's Daugaters make a. special effort this year symbol the Maltese Cross. combat these forces."
These women did not attempt to gain the enormous response from the How the Society Began public which usually was accorded 9 The foundress and first president of any worthwhile idea. They knew the Order, Margaret Botome, was how dangerous to any movement, was rear spiritual leader whose persae. the public enthusiasm which woud Jallty stilt remains an inspiration soon begin to wear off. Trey thousands. Arriving in America therefore kept away from any public early womanhood, she married ity designed to Increase their member~ Botiome, a Methodist clergyman, and ship. Th spite of this, however, the soon proved Herself a most efficient membership of the Sosiety had grown helper in every form of parish work during the past fifty years from ten For many years she held drawing: to an_ International Order consisting room meetings In some of the love-of 60,000 members, providing two Vest homes in New York, where large million dollars annually for the relies audiences gathered to hear her speak Of distress and suffering, fon the duty of every Christian woman to love Christ and help His children.
Rellet of the Needy Dr. Edward Everett Hale, the noted Mr. Luecock suggested that this, the preacher and writer, one day sugfuttieth year since the foundation of gested that che forma Sisterhood the King's Daughters, should be spe~ Service, and on January 13, 1886, 3 dally dedicated to the service of God Ute company of friends gathered at He had been impressed by the fact Mrs. Botlome's home in New York. thay emphasis had been laid by the and the Order of The King's Daugh-Order upon the second of its two ters was formed. No constitution was principles, that of the relief of the framed, nor were any officers electes, needy. Very little attention hiad been yet from that small group the Societ, pald to the first principle, the defence has grown to a membership of 60,006, of the earth against the inroads aloe unas] oom 8 Remo the Paggnism that they should especially concentrate valescents, the blind, the epileptic, and upon this. principle during the year. for incurables, hospitals have been If the defence against paganism were built, and. girls' clubs, orphanages. merely a matter of the defence of playgrounds, recreation centres, settle-boundaries against a common foe, the ent houses, and so on, have been task' would not be so dificult, but It established. was spiritual forces with which they iliad to contend. Paganism was 'The Order is undenominational, its matter of attitudes towards life, "Now: objects being' the development' of days, paganism was not coming from [spiritual life and the stimulation within "the church, but rather from Christian activities. Its motto is the state. The stale was tcking conto be ministered unto, but to ministrol "of the religious expressions of ter," and as there is absolute freedom the people, end the people lad always in the choice of work, circles in any to be subordinated to the demand: art of the world may' meet the need Whiek the slate made upon them. of their respective communities in the They had, therefore, to deal with the way found most suitable. particular form of paganism caused The title "The King's Daughters" by. states dictating the form of re-incidentally, was proposed by a scoot ligious expression to be used by shel teacher who had given the name to people, instead of allowing them the gids of her graduating class as follow' their own inclinations. This fan inspiration for their future Iite—system would make orde: into dis-"Daughters of The King of Kings." order, and serenity into confusion.
The local branch was founded 45 Another kind of paganism with wtieithey had to deal was that caused b- Americas wiesionan and Tau years
Property interests. He declared that small and humble beginning has inthe dimieutly in solving the rickshaw creased its work until to-day it holds problem in Stanghal war due 131 great responsible, The work acne nothing more or less Interests of the rickshaw owners. than the property by "the Kings Daugsters in mean ni the waavsleccent tare Shans
Mr. Luccock also described the the charity organization, and hospi custom "of parents arranging tea-visiting needs litle introduction @ances for their children on Sunday residents.
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