FALL SEPT. 1965

(Silf Eotjal Olroaii

1885 1965

Annteraarg frau^rALMIGHTY GOD our LORD and KING, we give Thee

hearty thanks that Thou didst raise up in Thy

Church the Order of Daughters of the King; and

that during these eighty years now past. Thou

has put it into the hearts of an ever increasingnumber of Women and girls to offer themselves

for the ministry of Prayer and Service within

this Order. May it be Thy will to continue

The Daughters of the King as an Order within

Thy Church; to bless the work of its memberswith the grace of Thy Holy Spirit and finally,

by Thy mercy grant to all Daughters of the King

the joy of serving Thee in heaven. All this we

ask for Jesus Christ's sake, who with Thee and

the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, one God,

World without end. Amen

By The Rev. Edward Leith Merrow

National Chaplain of the Order

Oibi^ ®in|al (TrossOFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING

Miss Lillian Janet Soper, EiiriorEDITORIAL OFFICE, 6407 32d Street. N. W., Washington, D. C. 20015

RULE OF LIFE

If they think about it at all, most people associate a Rule of Life with those menand women who have taken up their vocations as monks or nuns. Whether we realizeit or not, we have all adopted a rule of life which is in keeping with our aspirations.Concert pianists practice long and faithfully. Those who seek careers as scientists, orbusiness men, or in the professions, all accept willingly the regimen they must follow,and all would be amazed to be told that they have a rule of life.

The Christian, St. Paul advised, should strive to practice his faith with the samezeal and devotion to excellence that a champion athlete shows toward the masteryof his sport. This advice most of us are reluctant to follow. Even though we realizewe could never become an expert guitar player just by buying an instrument and abook of instructions; we blissfully assume that we know the peace and joy of aChristian life without any of its discipline. It is not surprising that so many of us fallby the wayside.

The reason for us consciously adopting a definite rule of prayer, worship, andstudy, is to help us follow a disciplined Christian life. The rule we adopt should beappropriate, of course, for that state of life to which God has called us. A businessman or farmer may not necessarily keep the same rule as a seminarian or a priest.The vocation of a housewife will necessarily make her rule different from, but no lessimportant than that of a nun.

In every case our rule should be realistic. As an athlete starts his training slowlyand gradually increases its intensity, so should we first adopt a rule that is possiblefor us to keep. Our rule should always be there to focus our attention upon thecentrality of God's will for our daily living.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth theprize? So run that ye may obtain."

—Cribbed from a Bulletin, Diocese Chicago

PUBLICATION OFFICE, Jackson, Tenn.NATIONAL OFFICE: THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING, INC.

Room 600, The Episcopal Church Center, 815 Second Avenue. New York, N. Y. 10017Mrs. Herbert Norris, Office Administrator

addrras''^*"* THE ROYAL CROSS should be reported to the National Office, giving full name andChanges of Address should be received before the 1st of the month preceding month of issue. Both old

and new addresses should be given.CROSS, official organ of the Order, is published in March, June, September and December,

A??"®*®®®', Subscription, $1.00 a year. Single copies, 25 cents. Entered as secondK:lass matter. ®. Office at Jackson, Tennessee, under the act of March 3rd, 1879. Accepted for mailing at specialrate ot postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized October 16, 1918.

Hogal (ErnaaVol. L September, 1965 Number 12

THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

My dear Daughters:It is inspiring and comforting to know

that in these days when problems, fearsand confusion face all Christendom, prayerand service stand like bulwarks protectingus and freeing us as we travel the JVaywith our Lord, as we work out our ownsalvation with fear and trembling and aswe give a helping hand to those whojourney with us. One feels all of thisand much more when the Council comestogether at Seabury House, when Daughters meet Daughters in this atmosphereof beauty, quiet and peace. What a joyit is to be a Daughter. How great andstrong are the bonds which unite us,how deep the relationship, how close wefeel to Daughters everywhere. We areaware also, of the terrific potential whichwe possess—how like that small band ofdisciples we are as we listen in quietudeto the injunction of Christ to go out andwin souls for Him. However small oureffort, we know that He can use it andmagnify it's influence to a degree undreamed of by us. Who can possibly knowwhat the aggregate of the Order's Prayerand Service can mean in the growth ofHis Kingdom? I hope that you will readwell the resume of the minutes of theNational Council meeting. We wereaware of the tremendous amount of workfacing us; the excellent reports, the plansfor the future, discussion of the questionsfacing the Order today, all had a sharein the deliberations. The latter, i.e., thequestions facing the Order today are notreally for the Council to answer, but itis the prerogative of each Daughter toanswer in her own heart. The relevancyof our work to the life of the Church depends in the last analysis upon each dedicated Daughter. Of especial importancewas the resolution which appears on thispage. It has deep seated implications.The Order is indebted to Fr. Don

Swinton, husband of Lillian Swinton, ourrepresentative from Province 5, for hissplendid and inspiring Quiet Evening during Council meeting. It is with the deepest

RESOLUTIONADOPTED BY NATIONAL COUNCIL

MAY 24. 1965

WHEREAS, The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States ofAmerica is concerned with renewal,extension, and re-evaluation of itsposition in the world today, andWHEREAS, The Order of The

Daughters of the King is a lay Orderfor women in this Church, now,therefore, be itRESOLVED, That the National

Council of the Order, meeting in session at Seabury House on May 24,1965, go on record as supporting thisprogram of our Church, and be itFURTHER RESOLVED, That the

National Council of the Order recommends that all Daughters of the Kingrenew their efforts to extend Christ'sKingdom, especially among women andgirls, and strengthen their efforts to increase the spiritual life of the mission,parish and diocese in which they serve.

regret that the Council announces theresignation of Lorraine Renfroe fromactive participation on the Council andfrom the committee on Education andExtension. Nothing which the Order hasdone in the past decade has done moreto stimulate and strengthen individualsand chapters than this Study Course. ToLorraine goes the thanks of the Orderfor a job magnificently executed. Weare aware that Lorraine will continue tobe an instrument of the Holy Spirit asHe leads her to even greater accomplishments. Frances Graff of California willassume the chairmanship of the committeeand I am sure will carry on the work inher own capable way. As we enter uponanother academic year let us extend thework of the Order in a burst of holyenergy "For His Sake."

My love to each of you,Sara Cassidy

SUMMARY OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING

The annual meeting of the NationalCouncil of the Order of The Daughtersof the King was held at Seabiuy House,Greenwich, Connecticut, May 21-24, 1965.Mrs. James L. Cassidy, president, presidedat all sessions. Council members presentwere: Mesdames Smith, Beggs, Alleyne,Graff, Inge, Juergens, Rude, Saliba,Tucker and the Misses Bunting and Dett-mann; Provincial Representatives presentwere: Mesdames Prosser, Selden, Swinton,Morse, from Province 1, 4, 5, 8 respectively. The new council members and representatives were welcomed, and prayerswere offered for those unable to attend.Council members will observe each Tuesday as a day for remembering each otherin their prayers. They earnestly desire theprayers of all members to strengthen themfor service and devotion to the work andpurposes of the Order. The Counciladopted a resolution naming Mrs. ArthurT. Loving an honorary member of theCouncil, The sympathy of the Councilwas extended to the husband and familyof Mrs. Sarah Rogers, a former Councilmember, who died while the Council wasin session.

The revised Handbook should be readyto mail with the Fall issue of The RoyalCross. Each member of the Order whoreceives The Royal Cross will receive hercopy of the Handbook; about 7,000 copieswill thus be distributed. There also willbe on hand in our national office a largesupply of copies for sale to future members or for replacement.We were happy to welcome Mrs.

Herbert (Gladys) Nonis, our office Administrator, to her first Council meeting.She has an excellent knowledge of theroutine work that must be kept up todate, plus the responsibility of answeringthe many extra requests for histories ofold chapters, list of chapters, and otherstatistics. These requests take time tocompile, old records have to be locatedfrom storage, and in some cases it is notpossible to reply quickly. Mrs. Norris asksthat we be patient, for she still has manythings to leam about her duties and aboutthe Order. Membership of the Order isreported as follows: 7,600 Senior membersin 440 chapters; 903 Junior members in80 chapters. During the past year, 33 newSenior chapters and 10 new Junior chapters have been added.

Reports of all Officers, Provincial Representatives, and Committee Chairmenwere presented and received. The following facts, and information of interest andimportance were brought out in the reports of committee chairmen and the discussion that resulted from their reports.

Diocesan Chapters—^There are 11 Diocesan Chapters with 184 members, 8chapters made their annual report to theChairman. The problem of unattachedDaughters was discussed, how diocesesattempt to keep in touch with them; themethod used for paying their dues; whothey report to (if anyone); how can wereach more of them? Mrs. Robert E.Juergens will try to reach as many unattached Daughters as possible and include them in her future reports.

Self-Denial Offering—As of May 1965there was a balance in the Self DenialFund of $11,503.79. During the past year$1,456.49 was received from 12 diocesesand $2,352.02 from 128 chapters, totaloffering $3,808.51. We have been pleasedto continue the salary of the Order'smissionary. Miss Elizabeth Daniel, whileshe has been studying in England. Severalgifts have been received and forwardedto the Brazilian women who have beencarrying on some of Miss Daniel's work.Mrs. Thomas L. Prosser will assume thechairmanship of this committee.The Royal Cross Committee—Expressed

concern over the number of copies of TheRoyal Cross that are being returned. Itcosts 10^ for each returned copy, thelast two issures have cost $16.00 and$18.00. Reasons: people move and leaveno forwarding address; others live in onearea of the country in the summer and inanother area during the winter and makeno arrangements to have their mail held orforwarded; members die and no one hasinformed the office. It cost 11^ for eachstencil removed from the mailing list,and 14j^ for each new stencil added tothe mailing list. This is an expense thatonly the members can help us eliminateor minimize by keeping the national officeinformed of any change in address orname, and by sending at once a notification of the death of a member.

Editor of The Royal Cross—^The Council agreed to allow the editor to make anychanges in the format of the magazine shefelt were necessary.

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Junior Daughters—It was suggestedthat additional copies of the publication,"The Junior Daughter" be sent to thenational office, to be used to give to visitors to the office, or to be sent to any member wishing to use them in promoting orextending the Junior Division. (Cost percopy or bundle will be determined whenthe Summer issue is printed.) Mrs. CecilTucker, chairman, welcomes any suggestions the members may have for theJunior Program.

Master's Fund—^As of May 1965 therewas a balance in the fund of $19,077.04.A recommendation granting a second yearscholarship to Mrs. Jackie Reynolds, nowstudying at St. Margaret's House, was accepted by the Council. The Committeerecommended the necessary changes bemade in the application form to correspond with the resolutions passed by convention. These changes include: waiverof age limit; choice of school applicantmay attend, at home or abroad; overseasapplicants eligible and may attendChurch-related schools in their owncountry; applicant should be willing togive at least two years service at a suitablesalary to the Church upon the completionof her course; has applicant requested orapplied for scholarship from any othersource. It should be understood that anapplicant applying for assistance in hersecond year has precedent over a newapplicant. All grants for any one year arealso based on the financial state of thefund at the time of the request. The application blank will probably be a separateform, and a new pamphlet describingboth the Master's Fund and the SelfDenial Fund will be forthcoming.Education and Extension—^The chair

man, Mrs. Bruce Renfroe, Jr., requestedthe Council accept her resignation whichthey did reluctantly, and are grateful toMrs. Donald B. Graff who consented toassume this responsibility. The committeename will be changed to: Education andEvangelism.

Literature—It is quite evident thatseveral pieces of our current literature willhave to be revised and brought up todate. The Chairman has a big task tocoordinate all the literature, suggestchanges and new pieces, and to workclosely with the other chairmen.Endowment Fund—^The president ap

pointed Mrs. Leo B. Selden as chairman

of this fund. We were reminded that allnames and monies are to be sent to thenational office, not to the chairman. TheBook of Remembrance and the new Bookof Honor and Thanksgiving will be keptin the national office, but the chairmanis responsible for having all names properly inscribed, and kept up to date.

Devotions and Study—^The Councilselected the text for the Meditation forAll Saints' Day, the Order's annual dayof Prayer and Corporate Communion.(Meditation elsewhere in this issue).Promotion—Most of the slides are com

pleted for the proposed film strip. Thescript needs to be edited and condensed,then recorded. No time was set for thecompletion of the film strip.The next Triennial Convention of the

Order will be held in Seattle, Washington,September 11 thru 16, 1967. Membersof the Triennial Program Committee are:Mrs. Carl Morse, chairman, and Mes-dames Graff, Inge, Tucker. Mrs. ChesterA. Rude will serve as chairman of Exhibits for both the Triennial Conventionand for General Convention which follows September 17 thru 27, 1967. Mrs.Thomas L. Prosser will represent theOrder at the Triennial Convention ofThe Brotherhood of St. Andrew, meetingin Garden City, Long Island, August 23-27, 1965—Miss Hattie K. Bunting willrepresent the Order at the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer and Conference, inMarch of 1966, at Pittsburgh, Pa. TheExecutive Board will serve as an ad hoccommittee to study the matter of restructuring the National Council, and willreport their suggestions at the next Council meeting which will be held at SeaburyHouse, May 20-23, 1966.

Geraldine DettmannSecretary

Let us be Thankful uponThanksgiving Day!Nature is beautiful;Fellowmen are dear;Duty is close beside us;.And He is over all.

—Phillips. Brooks

September, 1965

DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY NEWS

OKLAHOMA

The ninth Annual Assembly of theDaughters of the King, Oklahoma Diocese,met at St. John's Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma, with St. John's Chapter as hostess.Our Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Chilton Powell,D.D., was celebrant at the service of HolyCommunion assisted by the curate of St.John's, the Rev. Fr. Wm". E. Weldon.Bishop Powell re-dedicated the Daughtersto "Prayer and Service", also conductedthe Meditation. Choosing his subject fromthe Easter Literagy, he left with us thejoyful thought, "that if we bring theburdensome confusion of our times—^whichfirst we must accept—up to the Altar,offering it up to Him who died for justthis, we can be assured He will bring usthrough this life with serenity." In hisremarks he reviewed the life of two persons, namely—St. Monica of Heppo,North Africa, and Pierrie Teilhard deChardin, a palaeontologist who discoveredGod scientifically. "Each showed a patternof endurance; St. Monica, long suffering,patiently prayed for her pagan husbandand son—deChardin patiently dug deeper,and deeper into the past and finally accepted God as the Creator. God showedthe power and depth of His love whiledying on the Cross; if He could give thissurety while dying on the Cross, He canwith certainty, bring us through this life."Our Provincial President and Repre

sentative to the National Council of theOrder, Mrs. Ralph E. Finch, who was ourguest speaker, gave a most inspiring report on the various meetings she had attended during her year in office; theSynod of the 7th Province; three Diocesan Assemblies and the Triennial Convention in St. Louis, a complete reportof the convention will be sent to eachchapter president.The Rev. Fr. Edwin A. Morton, our

Diocesan Chaplain, brought us a shortmessage with two predominant thoughts:1) "The list of those we pray for shouldbe held as a sacred trust, after all, ourprayers for others should be between Godand ourselves." 2) "When we enter ourspecial meeting room, we should enter itas if it were a small chapel because ourwork is first prayer—our business cancome later. If these two things are keptin mind and passed on to new chapters,then our prayers will come with greater

power and our service coming from ourprayer life will bring greater benefit."

Father Weldon, pinch hitting for Fr.Vruwink—rector of St. John's, who couldnot be with us—expressed his enjoymentof our meeting and the pleasure he hashad in working with a Chapter of theDaughters of the King for the first time.He told the story of "Martha and Mary,"and likened the Daughters to Mary notonly because The Daughters are about theLord's work, but they also "sit quietly atJesus' feet in prayer."

Outstanding business included the appointment of a larger Extension Committee with the hope of forming morechapters throughout the state; the electionof new officers; these officers were installed and the Benediction given by Fr.Morton.

—^Helen Harrison, Rec. Sec.

WASHINGTON

The sixty-ninth annual meeting of theDiocesan Assembly of the Daughters ofthe King, Diocese of Washington, washeld on April 22, 1965, at St. John'sChurch, Georgetown—132 attended. TheRt. Rev. Wm. F. Creighton, Bishop ofWashington, celebrated Holy Communion,assisted by the Rev. W. M. Sharp, rectorof St. John's. In his brief remarks theBishop said: "that God has identifiedHimself with us, but there are many separations and divisions among us; we shouldintercede that we be close to our Lord inspirit and, to be one with each other inHim. We should give ourselves to Hiswork and all should work together underthe guidance of His Holy Spirit that Hiswill may be done on this earth throughHim."Our Diocesan Chaplain, the Rev. Elwyn

D. Brown, rector of St. John's, Mt.Rainier, Maryland, was the featuredluncheon speaker. The heart of his message was: "that as a result of Easter therecame into life the Community of theResurrection. Christians are the onlygroup who make the claim to the worldthat God is moving in an impossible wayto make His Spirit known in the heartsof men that it might more clearly reflectHis truth and attitudes. The Communityof the Resurrection implies certain thingswhich we should keep in mind. We arealive to something and dead to something

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. . . the purposes for which we exist. Wemust reveal to others how we feel con

cerning Christ's resurrection. We claimto follow His Son, yet in our hearts arewe not sometimes reflecting the same kindof justification as the men our Lord talksabout? 1) The Sadducees were compromising people; they compromised withevil. Daughters of the King, as membersof the Community of the Resurrection,would not reflect this kind of person.2) The Pharisees were the kind who, withsullen acquiescence, continued to read thelaw the way they wanted to read, andpractice it. Daughters of the King wouldnot be a sullen acquiescent as thoughnothing had happened. 3) The Zealotswould use force and destroy human lifein contrast to the other two. God has

done something in life, and for life. Sometimes in our struggles, we forget the Spirit.We should not isolate ourselves so that

we cannot give to any group the Spiritof the Community of the Resurrection.When Daughters separate themselves fromthose who need them, they are separatingthemselves from God. Those who are a

part of this Community should reflect thespiritual life without being bound byorganizational life. Organizational life hasbecome a stumbling block in the way ofproclaiming the Easter message—in keeping the Lord from shining through us.We call ourselves a spiritual Order; weshould act that way and reach those whohave a personal need. We can be veryefficient and lose the spirit of the livingChrist. We sometimes forget He was suggesting a new outlook on life and a newway of life. Arc we doing for our Lordor just for ourselves? We are sent intothe community for Him and should bean exemplary member of the Communityof the Resurrection, for we should be themost pentacostal group in the Church.Our job is to play a conscientious partin every group in the Church. If a Daughter of the King has become a member ofthe Order to serve her own needs she isin the wrong group and not ready toserve, as we are here to serve others only.The mission of a Daughter is that themystery and fulfillment of her life be awitness to Him.

MRS. CARL MORSE

Mrs. Morse, president of the ProvincialAssembly, 8th Province and Representative to the National Council who wasappointed Program Chairman for theOrder's Triennial Convention which willbe held in Seattle, Washington, September 11-16, 1967, requests the Daughtersthroughout the Church to consider thefollowing questions carefully, then writeher their answers.

1) What would you like done at ourconvention?2) What would you term an excellent

Triennial Convention?3) What would you consider to be the

highlights of a worthwhile convention?979 Rosewood Drive

San Mateo, California 94401

WELCOME

"Here is a quiet room.Pause for a little space;And in the deep gloomWith hands before thy face.Pray for God's grace."Let no unholy thoughtEnter thy musing mind—Things that the world hath wrought,Unclean, untrue, unkind—Leave these behind."Pray for the strength of God,Strength to obey His plan;Rise from your knees less clodThan when your prayers began—More of a man."

—From a wayside Chapel-of-easeBuckjcr's Hard, Hampshire, England

September, 1965

ALL SAINTS' DAY MEDITATION

November I, 1965THE ORDER'S ANNUAL DAY OF

PRAYER AND CORPORATECOMMUNION

"And he gave some, apostles; and some,prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,pastors and teachers; For the perfectingof the saints, for the work of the ministry,for the edifying of the body of Christ:Till we all come in the unity of the faith,and of the knowledge of the Son of God,unto a perfect man, unto the measure ofthe stature of the fulness of Christ."In this passage St. Paul tells the

Ephesians (4:11-13) of Christ's gifts tothem and of His purpose for their useof these gifts. Today we are given thesesame gifts by our Lord, and His purposeis the same. Just as our bodies have different parts with different functions, soGod gives us different gifts and differentfunctions, and gives us individually thegrace—the strength—to perform ourduties and fulfill our purposes, in differentways. One or two members alone cannotfulfill the work of the whole body; allthe members are needed. So we must eachof us use our individual gifts from Godin order that we may mature into onebody deserving of having Christ its head.Unless we do this, faithfully using to thefullest Christ's gifts to us, and mature intruth and love we shall remain as littlechildren, at the mercy of every differentideology and teaching which we encounter, gullible, vacillating, weak andunable to withstand the temptations andpitfalls of this life.

Only by the proper functioning of theindividual parts of the body as directedby the head does the entire body growand mature into a perfect body. So onlyby each of us functioning properly andfully can we together as one body worktoward perfecting of the Saints, for thework of the ministry, for the edifying ofthe body of Christ—our Corporate body.Then we will come to our goal, the purpose for which Christ gave us these gifts—"the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfectman, unto the measure of the stature ofthe fulness of Christ."

Today let each of us examine our wholeselves, our interiors and bur exteriors, todetermine where we are failing to function

FOR INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP

The Holy Bible—several translations, including one by J. B. Phillips and theshorter Oxford Bible.

The Book of Common Prayer—The HomeStudy Course for the Order of TheDaughters of the King.

Christian Living—Stephen F. Bayne, Jr.—Seabury Press.

No Man is an Island—Thomas Merton—Dell.

Man's Need and God's Action—Reuel L.Howe—Seabury Press.

The Divine Commission—Frank E. Wilson—Morehouse-Barlow.

Men of Fire—Walter Russell Bowie—Harper Brothers.

The Unutterable Beauty—(poems) G.A.Studdert Kennedy..

"Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holyScriptures to be written for our learning;Grant that we may in such wise hearthem, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfortof Thy holy Word, we may embrace, andever hold fast, the blessed hope of everlasting life, which Thou has given us; inour Saviour Jesus Christ."

Mrs. Robert B. McKellar

properly as a member of Christ's body,by failing to use fully His gifts to us. Thenlet us in truth and in love grow up—mature. Let us correct our past life andtake oh our full responsibilities to God asfaithful stewards of His gifts so that we,as His body, may grow into the measureof the fulness of Christ. God's grace—power—to enable us to fulfill Hi? purposefor us is available to us if we ask Him forit in prayer. But as we pray for Hisstrength for ourselves, let us always prayfor the strength for all Saints—for allSouls—those who have gone before usto pave our way, those who are among uson earth struggling with us, and those whowill follow after us, yet to come. Theyneed our prayers just as we need theirs,so that we can sustain each other, in ourweakness lean on each other's strength,and through true Communion of Saintsgrow in God's grace and love into thefulness of Union with Him.

Mrs. Robert B. McKellarChairman, Devotions & Study

BEGIN EACH DAY WITH PRAYER

"Rejoice always, pray constantly, givethanks in all circumstances; for this isthe will of God in Christ Jesus for you."

I Thess. 5:16-18

PREPARATION FOR PRAYER

Let us try in the quietness of our heartsto realize God's presence. Let us think ofHim here with us, calming our spirits,sanctifying our thoughts, easing ouranxieties, sharing our troubles, forgivingour sins, healing our wounds."They that wait upon the Lord shall

renew their strength."O Thou Whom to forget is to stumble

and to fall, Whom to remember is to riseagain, grant that in this time of quiet wemay come to know our need of Thee andThy need of us, Christ Jesus, Lord.

FOR SERVICE

O GOD, whose blessed Son came notto do His own will but Thine alone, openour hearts to every call from Thee, andover all worldly fears let Thy plan for usprevail, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

FOR WORLD PEACE

Look with mercy O Father of men uponall Thy children in every land. Hold inThy gracious keeping every burdenedheart, encourage every noble hope,strengthen every righteous purpose. Unitein the deathless bond of love all followersof Thy valiant Son, whose name alonecan still the cries of greed and bring toour stricken world the hush of peace.Shatter our fears and our misgivings, andlet the light of truth so govern ourthoughts and guide our hands that withall the brotherhood of the Sons of Godwe may build as our home that kingdomwhich belongs to Thy Son, our SaviourJesus Christ.

FOR UNDERSTANDING OTHERS

O God, there are those I do not alwayslike. When I think of them my heart shutsup tight. Help me to open my heart sothat I can see them as they really are,not as I think they are. If they are tired,give them rest. If they are worriedgive them hope. If they are lonely, helpme to be their good friend. Help me tounderstand, to accept, to love, for Jesussake.

THE QUIET HOUR"So still the air, as though earth

Holds its breath untilThe first rays of the rising sun.Peeps from the soft deep cloudsOf night, announcing God's goodDay has just begun.

"A bird awakened by the brilliantGlow, chirps sleepily

His morning hymn of praise;Prisms of emerald flash upon the

Grass, as kissed by winds thePalm tree slowly sways.

"I too, in silent adoration kneel.O Lord of all,

Direct me in Thy way thatI may be Thy instrument of love.O Father God, makeUse of me today."

—Genevieve Donnell

"What is this thou art bringingTo lay before thy King?

Thy precious alabaster box.Or some uncared-for thing?"

September, 1965

\Every day as I prayI think of you inside,And as I think, and as IPray, I wish you by my side.For you, the Daughters of

the King, always kindand good are

Helping others every dayJust as a person should.So in the day yet to come.As I sit and wait, I hope to

be A Daughter of theKing, and serve too,

"For His Sake."

—Chesley Bennett

Chesley Bennett, a 7thgrade scholar, is presidentof the 14 member JuniorDaughter's Chapter at St.Maiy's Church, DaytonaBeach, Diocese of S. Fla.,Chesley wrote this poemand dedicated it to theSenior Daughters of St.Mai7's Church, whoorganized this Junior Chapter, September, 1964.

Summer 1965 —Just before the 10 o'clock service at St. Mary's —The Rev. Knox Brumby,rector, and Mrs. L. G. van Wert, Directress of the Junior Chapter, stand in the doorway ofthe church, with five of their Junior girls, (L. to R.] Linda Locke, Sally Anderson, Sherri Davids,Nancy Toczko, Elaine Warren.

These pictures tell the story of onlyone item of the many activities on thechapter program of the Jr. Daughtersof St. Mary's Church. In less than ayear—under the able leadership of theirDirectress, Mrs. Leon van Wert—theselovely fun-loving girls have rolled up animpressive record of loving service forothers. They try to take an active partin all services of their church, such asAltar Guild, choir, helping in the nurseryand at the coffee hour. Having learnedthe different types of prayer, they have

made prayer Booklets for their Priests totake to the ill and shut-ins and a Bookletof Family Grace for family meals. Theymiss meetings only because of illness. TheirRector and Directress—who is known affectionately by her co-workers as "ourDiane"—say: "the Jr. Daughters have setan example for the WHOLE church withtheir faithfulness and hard work, and weare proud of them all."

Editor's Note: We are proud of themtoo, and send our love and congratulationsto "Our Diane" and her girls.

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{L. to R., front row) Margaret Jasper, Mary Ann Jasper, Elaine Warren, Sherri Davids, NancyToczko; (L. to R., back row) Mrs. Davids (Chaperone), Charlene Davids, Chesley Bennet(almost hidden). Gay Steams, Jean Alotthiesen, Mary Beardsley, Linda Locke.

UNFORGETTABLE HAPPY PAYS . . . FELLOWSHIP — FUN — LAUGHTER . . .

(L. to R.) Margaret Jasper, Gay Steams, Mary Ann Jasper, Jean Matthiesen, Elaine Warren,Linda Locke, Mrs. L. G. van Wert (Directress], Mary Beardsley, Sherri Davids, Nancy Toczko,Mrs. Mildred Davids (Chaperone).

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FROM THE EDITOR'S FILES

• Our Presiding Bishop, the Rt. Rev.John E. Hines, travelled almost 4,000miles to participate in the diamond jubileecelebration of St. Thomas Church inPoint Hope, Alaska. The Arctic coastcommunity is only 165 miles from SovietRussia and cannot be reached by telephone. During his two week visit, BishopHines spoke in Anchorage, Juneau, Kodiak,Fairbanks, and Fort Yukon. The Rt.Rev. Wm. Gordon, Bishop of the Missionary District of Alaska, accompaniedBishop Hines to Point Hope for the 75thanniversary fete, flying in "Blue Box No.2." The Missionary District of Alaskawas founded in 1892.. Today there are 36parishes and organized missions and approximately 6,000 members.

• RECOMMENDATION to all Provincial Assemblies: Provincial Representatives to the National Council should beelected the year of Triennial Convention,but sometime before convention convenes.This procedure is requested in order thatRepresentatives may be present at thefirst Council meeting of the newly electedCouncil which meets immediately following the adjournment of convention. Theyshould be willing to serve the full three-year term which includes attendance atthe two Council meetings held at SeaburyHouse, and the Council meeting prior tothe next convention, held in the convention city. The reason for the foregoingrecommendation, which was endorsed bythe Council, is: the Council feels theCommittees and Council as a whole, willwork more smoothly if there is no changein membership—because of elections—during the triennium.

• Mrs. Andrew Bornn, of St. Thomas,the Virgin Islands, has been elected tothe Executive Council of the Church.She will serve as. the representative of theChurch's newly formed ninth provincecomprising the missionary dioceses ofCentral America, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico, and theVirgin Islands. A practicing attorney,Mrs. Bomn currently occupies the post ofChancellor of the Missionary Diocese ofthe Virgin Islands, advising the Bishopon matters of ecclesiastical and secularlaw. She is the only woman chancellor inthe Episcopal Church.

® "THE CHIMES": Mrs. George C.Woodard, editor of the News-Sheet of theDaughters of the King, Diocese of Dallas,since the first issue in 1957, reports:"that at long last the paper has beengiven a title, "THE CHIMES." Its purpose is to keep the members well informedof the activities of their Assembly andalert to the need of their full participationin their Daughters program."Our heartiest congratulations on your

choice of so meaningful a title. May "TheChimes" ever resound the devotion andgood works of the Daughters of Dallas.

• Mrs. Margaret Epple, newly electedpresident of the Assembly of the Dioceseof Los Angeles, said in part, in acceptingthis office: "This is an important year forour Church and for the Daughters. Therewill be new points of emphasis, such asthe work among the Jr. Daughters, theFall Assembly which will be in the natureof a Workshop and a new program ofeducation outlined by our Chaplains. Theaim is to become more widely and activelyidentified with the whole Church." "MayGod give us that courage which comesonly from living close to Him, the sourceof all power, so that we may do our worktogether with sincerity and peace of heartand mind."

"Let this be God's YearNot mine but God's, the year that

lies ahead.Not mine to know the paths of duty my

feet shall tread.I know God wills be good: His grace is

over me.

Whatsoever His love shall give me to door deny, is best.

It is God's year, and I would renderback each coming hour.

Touched with the radiance of HisLove and Power."

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WELCOME NEW CHAPTERS

Senior Chapters: 3rd Province, Dioceseof Pa., Johnstown, Pa., St. Mark'sChurch, Diller Chapter, 8 charter members, Pres. Mrs. Sarah Fochtman. 4thProvince, Diocese of S. Fla., Maitland,Fla., Good Shepherd Church, BishopWhipple Chapter, .3 charter members.Pres. Mrs. Ralph Ammerman; Diocese ofMiss., Jackson, Miss., St. Columbia'sChurch, St. Mary's Chapter, 7 chartermembers. Pres. Miss Jessie M. Weyrich;Diocese of Ga., Savannah, Ga., St.George's Mission, St. Elizabeth's Chapter,5 charter members. 7th Province, Dioceseof Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas, St. Elizabeth's Mission, St. Monica's Chapter, 7charter members, Pres. Mrs. Juliet Sed-bury; Diocese of W. Texas, Beeville,Texas, St. Philip's Church, St. Philip'sChapter, Pres. Mrs. J. T. Hall; CorpusChristi, Texas, St. Bartholomew's Church,St. Bartholomew's Chapter, 12 chartermembers, Pres. Mrs. James O. Bemis;Diocese of Texas, Austin, Texas, St.Matt.'s Church, St. Cecelia's Chapter, 8charter members, Pres. Miss Ethel Teich-graber. 8th Province, Diocese of Calif.,Hayward Calif., Trinity Church, MaryMartha Chapter, 37 charter members.Pres. Miss Joan Mclntosh; Atascadero,Calif., St. Luke's Mission, St. Luke'sChapter, 6 charter members. Pres. Mrs.Ruth Rothweiler.

Junior Division: 2nd Province, Dioceseof N. Y., N. Y. City, St. Philip's Church,St. Philip's Chapter, 6 charter members.Directress Mrs. Elsie D. Alleyne, Pres.Donna Drake. 3rd Province, Diocese ofWashington, Washington, D. C., Churchof the Atonement, St. Monica's Chapter,7 charter members, Directress Mrs.Francis B. Thomas, Pres. Mary FrancesGuess. 8th Province, Diocese of LosAngeles, Long Beach, Calif., All SaintsChurch, Good Samaritan Chapter, 9charter members. Directress Mrs. ErnestBrashear, Sec.-Pres. Gail Winand.

Mrs. Herbert (Gladys) Norris, our NationalOffice Administrator

Mrs. Norris, mother of a teenage son—John, who is now in his second year inHigh School—was bom in London,England, and acquired her basic knowledge of bookkeeping in London. She hashad experience in bookkeeping for firmsin New York City, over a period of 7years. Her interests have been the CubScouts, pack 500, serving as their treasurerfor 4 years, and the Parent-TeachersAssociation, in which she was active for9 years. Mrs. Norris writes us, "now aslife continues to unfold I am happily serving as your office administrator." She isa member of the chapter at the Churchof the Transfiguration.

We must alter our lives in order toalter our hearts, for it is impossible tolive one way and pray another.

—-Wm. Law

CORRECTION: Address of

Miss Alice K. Rennie

54 West 84th St. (NOT 554)New York, New York 10024

SELF-SURRENDER

"In all my heart and will. Lord Jesus,Be altogether King;Make me a loyal subject, Jesus,To Thee in everything."

September, 1965

THE JUNIOR MESSENGER

Mrs. Cecil A. TuckerNational ChairmanJunior Division

Christmas, Florida

Dear Directresses:

I am indebted to "Home Prayers" forthe following which I would like to sharewith you. A boy ran away from home andleft this letter for his parents:"Dear Folks:

"Thank you for everything, but I amgoing to Chicago and try to start somenew kind of life. You ask me why I didthose things and why I gave you so muchtrouble, and the answer is easy for meto give you, but I am wondering if youwill understand.

"Remember when I was about six or

seven, and I used to want you just tolisten to me? I remember all the nice

things you gave me for Christmas and formy birthday and I was real happy with thethings for about a week, but the rest ofthe time during the year I really didn'twant presents. I just wanted all the timefor you to LISTEN to me like I wassomebody who FELT things too, becauseI remember even when I was young IFELT things. But you said you werebusy.

"Mom, you are a wonderful cook, andyou had everything so clean and youwere tired so much from doing all thosethings that made you so busy, but youknow something, Mom, I would haveliked crackers and peanut butter just aswell—if you had only sat down with mea little while during the day and said tome, 'Tell me all about it so I can maybehelp you understand . . .' I think that allthe kids who are doing so many thingsthat grownups are tearing their hair outworrying about are really looking forsomeone who will have time to listen afew minutes and who really and truly willtreat them as they would a grownup whowould be useful to them. You know—polite to them. If you folks had ever saidto me, 'Pardon me' when you interruptedme, I'd have dropped dead.

"If anybody asks where I am, tell themI've gone looking for somebody with time

THINGS TO MAKE AND DO

Meet with your rector and plan a threemonth program of sei'vice to the parishsuch as: mending hymn books, altar work,visiting absentees from the Church Schoolas well as shut-ins, etc.

Make a program booklet of worship,study and service for the year.

Make a list of speakers who may helpyou with future programs. Ask localspeakers on Altar Work; Leadership;Church Institutions; Prayer. Arrangementof flowers, especially for the altar; Churchdecoration for special days; Character;Child Management; setting tables andser\'ing Church dinners, etc . . .

Craft BookArts and Crafts Materials Corp., 321

Park Ave., Baltimore, Md. have a number of very fine craft books advertised intheir catalog. One book called "RainyDay Projects" PB 19, cost 50^. It featuresa well planter made with coffee can,plaster, bits of glass, craftsticks and treebark. The book is full of drawings show-in? "how-to-do-it" on about 172 otherO

projects.

because I've got a lot of things I want totalk about.

Love to all."

It is not boys alone who need someonewith time to listen—girls, women, men—anyone with something heavy on theirheart. Thank you for being one of God'slistening-posts. You are filling one of life'sgreat un-met needs. And that is the workof the Daughters, to fill the un-met needsand to be the preparers of the Way. Thankyou for all your labors of love, "For HisSake."

FaithfullyJuanita Tucker

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GONE HOME

Death is the opener of the Golden DoorTo that High Life that goes from more to more.Dear Brother Death who brings us sweet releaseFrom all earth's sorrows, with God's gift of peace.

—John Oxenham

Many of you remember the lovely lady with the snow-white hair who had chargeof the Junior Daughter part in the Triennial Convention Program, held at MiamiBeach in 1958—Mrs. Amy Wilson. She was killed instantly in a car accident as shestood on the side of the road on her way to the Peace Garden, on June 12, 1965. Ithad been raining and the driver, meeting another car, evidently swerved too farto the right and seeing "Miss Amy", threw on brakes causing the car to skid. Itmade a complete revolution, catching her as it turned. There was no visible markon her, but her bright and beautiful spirit had entered the Garden of Paradise—the Eternal Garden of Peace.

She was Diocesan Directress of Juniors, and Directress of St. Mary's JuniorChapter at St. Luke's Cathedral, Orlando, Diocese S. Florida. She had two greatloves; God and her Country. To God she gave a life of consecrated devotion, toher country she gave her only son and a heart of patriotic love. Left all alone in theworld, she lived to be helpful, to comfort others, to lift their loads and burdens andto glorify God.

Her going has left a great void in my life for she was for fifteen years my"adopted mother," my co-worker, constant friend and companion.

She walked in beauty. A Saint has gone home to God. All of us who knew herare better for our association with her. She was truly a Daughter of the King and aGold Star Mother. —Juanita Tucker

THE HISTORY OF THE ALTAR

Lights: (continued)I. Paschal LightJ. Sanctuary LightK. Mortuary or Bier LightsL. Banners

VIII.

A. Altar Vestments and Linens

1. Frontal (Nu. 4:11)2. Super frontal or Frontlet3. Burse and Veil

4. Linen Clothsa. Cere Clothb. Heavy linen—attached to

superfrontalc. Fair Linen

d. Dust covere. Credence Cloth

5. Missal Markers

6. Outside Sanctuarya. Pulpit Fall or Antependiumb. Bible markers

B. Priest's Vestments

1. Choir officesa. Cassockb. Cincturec. Surpliced. Stolee. Tippet

2. Eucharistic Vestments(be sure to give symbolism)a. Chasubleb. Maniplec. Stoled. Girdlee. Albf. Amiceg. Dalmatic (Deacon)h. Tunicle (sub-Deacon)

September, 1965 15

THE ORDER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KINGFounded in 1885 — Incorporated in 1917

OBJECT OF THE ORDER —The extension of Christ's Kingdom, especially amongwomen and girls, and the strengthening of the Church's spiritual life. -

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KINGPresident, Mrs. James L. Cassidy—12209 S. W. Highway, Palos Park, Illinois 60464First Vice-President, Mrs. Edward D. Smith—5540 Woodhaven Rd., N. W., Atlanta, Georgia 30305

Representative to General Division Women's WorkSecond Vice-President, Mrs. Jack M. Beggs—2705 Hampshire Rd., Apt. 3, Cleveland, Ohio 44106Secretary, Miss Geraldine Dettmann—12026 Minden, Detroit, Michigan 48205Treasurer, Miss Hattie K. Bunting—1926 South 65th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19142

Mrs. Elsie D. Alleyne—102 West 120th St., New York, New York 10027Chairman—THE ROYAL CROSS

— Mrs. Norman W. Charlton—2345 Watts Rd., Houston, Texas 77025Chairman—PROMOTION

Mrs. Donald B. Graff—707 Anderson Way, San Gabriel, California 91776Chairman of EDUCATION and EVANGELISM

Mrs. Francis H. Inge—2831 Highland Ave., Birmingham, Alabama 35205Co-chairman—THE JUNIOR DAUGHTERS

Mrs. Robert E. Juergens—P. O. Box 818, Clarkdale, Arizona 86324Chairman—DIOCESAN CHAPTERS AND UNATTACHED DAUGHTERS

Mrs. Robert B. McKellar—1429 Lyon Ave., S. E., Aiken, South CarolinaChairman—DEVOTIONS AND STUDY

Mrs. Chester A. Rude—640-So"nth-HiiiT\ve:,-Pasadena", California 9tt06- ^ ^Chairman—LITERATURE

Mrs. Fred N. Saliba—P. O. Box 17309, Memphis, Tennessee 38117Chairman—MASTER'S FUND _ f

Mrs. Cecil A. Tucker—Christmas. FloridaChairman—THE JUNIOR DAUGHTERS

National Chaplain, The Very Rev. Edward L. Merrow, Grace Episcopal Church—3601 Russell Road,Alexandria, Virginia

Order's Missionary, Miss Elizabeth Daniel—Caixa Postal 549 2C-00, Rio de Janeiro, Gb. BrazilPROVINCIAL REPRESENTATIVES

1st Province: Mrs. Thomas L. Prosser, 101 Linwood, Newington, ConnecticutChairman—SELF-DENIAL FUND

2nd Province:3rd Province: Mrs. Charles T. Hanson, 325 East 29th St., Baltimore, Maryland 212184th Province: Mrs. Leo B. Selden, 322 Rio Vista Court, Tampa, Florida 33604

Chairman—ENDOWMENT FUND5th Province: Mrs. Donald Swinton—120 W. State St., Newaygo, Michigan 493376th Province: Miss Ruth Brinley—4150 Pillsbury Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 554097th Province: Mrs. Ralph E. Finch—2712 Rosedale St., Dallas, Texas 752058th Province: Mrs. Carl Morse—979 Rosewood Drive, San Matec, California 94401

Chairman—TRIENNIAL CONVENTION PROGRAM, 1967HONORARY MEMBERS

Miss Lillian Janet Soper—Mrs. George L. Thorpe, Sr.—Mrs. Arthur T. LovingSUPPLIES

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

SUPPLIES FOB SENIORS Daughters of the King, Table Card, 3c each.Cross, silver hand engraved, with safety catch diocesan Leaflets, a dozen 35for replacement only, each ?1.40 ExplatratioA'©r the Ord^^ra'doien '!!!!! i!!! JS

Ser"vice"of Admission, a dozen IsO Extension Literatur^Free packet u^ requestHandbooks, each 35c; half dozen, $2.00; dozen 4.00 SUPPLIES FOB JUNIORSSelf Denial Offering, a dozen 35 Crosses, silver hand engraved, with safety catch,

. for replacement only $ .60The Masters Fund, a dozen 3o Handbooks, 25c each; a dozen ..Prayer Cards, each 02 Service of Admission; a dozen ..Endowment Cards, with envelopes, a dozen 50 teughts'ffr^'spiHtuki Foisd', "eaiA

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Endowment Folders, a dozen 50 Junior Leaflets 4c each, 40c doz."Dedicated Daughters" leaflet, a dozen SO Bright World Leaflets 03 eachy "Os All orders for literature or crosses should be sent to the national office at least ten days

or two weeks before needed to assure delivery in time and must be accompanied by themoney to pay for them, either checks, money orders, or one, two. three, four, or five-cent postagestamps. Checks and money orders should be made payable to: The Daughters of the King, Inc.,and not to any individual. Orders for crosses wilt not be filled unless they are from Diocesan orChapter officers.

Publications and additional information will be furnished by the National Office.

Address: THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING. INC.Boom 600, The Episcopal Church Center, 815 Second Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10017