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Mrs. Greene.
THE CIRCLE.
Marietta, June 26th, 1834.
Ladies :-
As Secretary to the Vestry, allow me to copy from the min- utes and present you the following :
"Resolved, That the thanks of the Vestry be presented to the Female Church Fund Society of St. Luke's Church for the dona- tion of fifty dollars presented by them to aid in the erection of the Church edifice. "Adopted unanimously."
Wishing you every success in your laudable undertakings, I have the honor to be, Ladies. Very Respectfully, Your obedient servant J. DELAFIELD, JR., Secretary.
Received, Marietta, 28th Jan. 1835, of Mrs. Daniel Greene, Treasurer of St. Luke's Sewing Society, fifty dollars on account of trimmings fur- nished for St. Luke's Church.
SWEARINGEN & SLOCOMB.
Marietta, Dec. 24th, 1839. Received from Mrs. M. Greene, Treas- urer of the Female Sewing Circle of St. Luke's Church, ninety eight dollars from the funds of the Circle: to be applied to the debt of the Church.
ARIUS NYE, Sen. Warden. Marietta, Nov. 27, 1841.
Received from Mrs. Greene, late Treasurer of St. Luke's Sewing Circle, seventy dollars, funds of said Society, to be applied to the pay- ment of the debts of said Church.
ARIUS NYE, Sen. Warden and men. Building Committee.
To the ladies of the Protestant Episcopal Church in St. Luke's Parish, Marietta.
The undersigned, for himself begs leave to express his acknowledgments to the ladies of the Church and others their friends and associates, for their late laudable efforts through the medium of a fair, to relieve the church, in some measure, from the remaining balance of the building debt.
There was paid over to me by your agent the sum of $151.64, the proceeds of the fair, which in accordance with your instruc- tions, was (on the 30th ult.) paid over to Arius Nye, Esq., in part of the debt remaining uncancelled.
You will believe me, ladies, when I declare to you my convic- tion, that with the Wardens and Vestrymen of the parish, but one sentiment prevails, that of gratitude to you individually; and high commendation for your liberality, and Christian zeal in be- half of the Church to which we are all so ardently attached.
Your brother in the faith of the Gospel of Christ, and a servant of the Church,
D. H. BUELL, Treasurer and Junior Warden.
Marietta, Oct. 5th, 1842.
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May 12th, 1848. The ladies of the Circle held a sale of fancy artic- les and realized the sum of ninety dollars, of which was paid the Rev. Mr. Tolford, then Rector, $80.00 Paid to the Sunday School, 10.00
OFFICERS OF THE CIRCLE FOR 1848.
Mrs. Lovell,
President,
Mrs. Jackson, Treasurer.
MEMBERS.
Mrs. J. E. Hall,
Mrs. Creele,
Mrs. Rolston,
Miss S. B. McFarland, Miss A. W. McFarland, Mrs. Wheeler,
Miss E. Ann Clark ..
Easter 1849.
By Amount in Treasury $13.343
Paid Rev. Mr. Tolford .. $10.00
Balance in Treasury 3.343
$13.343
OFFICERS OF THE CIRCLE FOR 1849.
Mrs. Rolston, President.
Miss McFarland, Vice President.
Mrs. Jackson, Treasurer.
The annual subscription was reduced to fifty cents.
Easter, 1850.
By Amount in Treasury $11.32
To Paid Rev. Mr. Tolford. $11.
Cleaning Church .20
2 spools thread. .10
Bal. in Treasury
.02
$21.13
The re-organization of the Circle took place September 18th, 1850, at the beginning of the ministrations of the Rev. John Boyd. It was. Resolved, That the Ladies meet once in two weeks, at half past two o'clock, P. M.
That the avails of this Circle shall be used for Church purposes.
That any Lady absenting herself to a late hour, without sufficient excuse, shall pay a fine of five cents, or take out a piece of work to that equivalent.
That any Lady bringing her own work shall pay a fine of five cents. That a plain supper be provided: any one transgressing this shall pay a fine.
That each member shall pay fifty cents annually, at the first meet- ing of the Circle after Easter.
OFFICERS.
Mrs. Jackson, : President, Mrs. Lovell, Vice President, Mrs. Medlicott, Treasurer.
Miss McFarland, Directress.
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MEMBERS.
Mrs. Trevor.
Henry A. Towne,
Mrs. Cooke,
Israel R. Waters,
Mrs. Backus,
Ed. W. Buell, Charles C. Goddard,
Mrs. Rolston,
George W. Dodge,
Mrs. Guitteau.
T. G. Fields. Wm. H. Buell,
Miss Aun Clark,
Miss A. W. McFarland.
D. G. Mathews,
Mrs. R. F .. Harte,
R. L. Nye,
Mrs. C. B. Hall.
Jos. H. Anderson.
Miss Charlotte Barker.
J. E .- Hall, Jr.
Mrs. Stephens,
D. B. Anderson,
Mrs. Russell,
John Hall.
Mrs. E. W. T. Clark,
J. Hosmer,
Mrs. Bennett,
J. M. Kendrick,
Mrs. Whiffing,
John D. Barker,
Miss Wood, Mrs. Sanford,
Mrs. Creele,
Mrs. Buell,
Mrs. John Hall.
Miss Eunice Hall.
Mrs. Cadwallader,
Miss Eliza Sisson,
Mrs. Richmond,
Mrs. Boyd.
In 1853 the officers and members were the same as in 1852, except that Mrs. Trevor and Mrs. Cooke were Ist and 2nd Directresses and Miss McFarland Assistant, and the names of Mesdames Buell, Cadwallader, Richmond and Boyd and Miss Sisson do not appear, but that of Mrs. Sisson is added. There were also twenty gentlemen who paid their dues, fifty cents cach.
It is to be regretted that the records of 1854 have been lost, as during that year an unusual degree of interest was manifested and much work accomplished. The officers for the year were,
President-Mrs. Lovell. Vice President-Mrs. Anderson, ( Mrs. Stephens,
Treasurer-Mrs. Cad wallader, Directresses- i Miss Mcfarland.
Easter, 1854.
By amount of subscriptions $22.00
" Needlework 17.57
Fees and Donations ..... 4.43
Balance in hands of Treas. Easter, 1853 .. 8.82
Fee from Mrs. Modlicott .05
$52.87
To Mrs. Cherry for washing Surplice .. S .25 Cushions covered per Miss MeFarland 1. G. Jackson for Lamps . 10. Miss E. A. Clark for addition to Parsonage 12. Nett for Lamps .62
Miss E. A. Clark for Parsonage 29.
$52.87
Mrs. Benedict,
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In 1855, these new names appear: Miss Ellen Lewis, Mrs. Hodge, Miss E. Sisson, Mrs. W. F. Curtis, Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Jenvey, Mr. J. C. McCoy, Jr., Prof. Kendrick, Mr. A. T. Nye, Jr., J. L. Stephens.
Easter, 1856.
By Amount of subscriptions $12.50
Needlework 24.45
Fees 2.30
Total $39.25.
Times and places of meeting of the Circle in 1855:
January 4, Mrs. C. B. Hall ; 11, Mrs. Rolston ; 19, Mrs. Guitteau. February 1, Mrs. J. E. Hall; 8, Mrs. Trevor; 15, Mrs. Arius Nye.
March 1, Mrs. D. S. Nye ; S, Mrs. Medlicott ; 15, Mrs. E. W. T. Clark ; 22, Mrs. W. F. Curtis.
April 5, Miss E. A. Clark ; 19, Mrs. C. B. Hall.
May 3, Mrs. J. E. Hall.
June 14, Mrs. Trevor: 21, Mrs. McFarland ; 28, Mrs. Ro'ston.
July 11, Mrs. Guitteau ; 19, Mrs. Buell.
August 16, Miss E. A. Clark : 30, Mrs. John Hall.
September 3, Mrs. Cree 1; 20, Mrs. Quitteali.
October 18, Mrs. J. E. Hall; 25, Mrs. McFarland.
November 8, Mrs. E. W. T. Clark ; 29, Mrs. D. G. Mathews.
December 7, Mrs. C. B. Hall ; 13, Mrs. Stephens: 20. Mrs. Lovell.
In 1856 these new names appear : Mrs. Emma Hall, Miss Hattie Nye, Miss Virginia Nye, Miss Julia Sheppard, Miss Jane Medlicott. This year there were thirty-six meetings of the Circle ; at places other than in 1855, as follows : Mrs. Cadwallader, Mrs. Kendrick, Mrs. Harte, Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Emma Hall.
Easter, 1857.
By Amount of Subscriptions $9.50
Needlework 49.96
Fees and Donations 4.25
Interest
2,39
Rec'd of Mrs. Nye, ( Miss Lewis, former Treasurer) .. 39.25
$105.35
To Paid to Mr. C. B. Hall for Organ. $100.00
for Book
Washing Surplice 1.75
Balance
1.60
$105.35
The annual meeting of the Circle in 1857 was "a very large Cirele. Distinguished guests present, H. A. Towne and Lady. of Portsmouth, Ohio, Wm. S. Nye and Lady, together with the Choir of St. Luke's Parish." New names appear this year as follows : Mrs Stanwood, Miss Eunice Anderson, Miss Eliza Trevor, Miss Lucy Benediet, Miss Sarah Mills, Miss Julia M. Russell, Mrs. Montgomery, Miss Montgomery, Miss Molly Montgomery, Mrs. E. W. Buell, Miss H. Medlieott, Mrs. Jacob Cram. 1
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MEETINGS IN 1857.
January 8. Mrs. Anderson.
February 3. Mrs. C. B. Hall. 12. Mrs. Guitteau. 26, Mrs. Trevor. March 5. Mrs. Cadwallader. 19. Mrs. McFarland. 26. Miss E. A. Clark.
April 16. Annual meeting at Mrs. Creel's. Officers elected : Presi- dent, Mrs. Buell; Vice President, Mrs. Trevor ; Treasurer, Mrs. Boyd ; Directresses, Mrs. Lovell and Mrs. Guitteau. Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Guitteau declining to serve, Mrs. Stephens and Mrs. Lovell were chosen to take their respective places.
April 30. Cirele at Mrs. John Hall's. Voted to give thirty dollars towards Mr. Sheppard's salary as Organist of St. Luke's Church.
May 14. Circle at Mrs. Buell's; 21, at Mrs. Boyd's; 28, a Dry Circle at Mrs. Guitteau's.
June 4. Circle at Mrs. Harte's. A rainy day and a small gathering. 11. Mrs. A. T. Nye's First Circle. 18. Mrs. Stephen's "Gooseberry" Circle. 25. Mrs. J. D. Barker's First Cirele.
July 9. Circle at Mrs. Mathew's. 16. At Mrs. Rolston's. 25. Mrs. Lovell's Farewell Circle' at Mrs. Guitteau's, previous to her departure for California. 30. Circle at Mrs. J. E. Hall's. Voted to give twenty- five dollars toward carpets for the new church.
August 6. At Mrs. Benedict's. 13. . At Mrs. Russel's. 20. A Dry Circle appointed at Mrs. Guitteau's, but it proved to be a very wet one. Only five members present.
September 10. Cirele at Mrs. McFarland's to make covers for cushions of the new church. 17. Met to work at the new church. Took sup- per by invitation at Mrs. Guitteau's. 24. Church consecrated. No Circle.
November 12. Circle met to work for Mrs. Cadwallader. As but few members were present, it was decided to charge but fifty cents for the afternoon's work.
December 3. Circle at Mrs. E. W. T. Clark's Donation of two dol- lars from Mrs. Creel, in consideration of her not being able to have the Circle at her house. 17. Mrs. Anderson's Circle. 23. Wednesday. Mrs. Rolston's Circle. Donation through Mrs. Guitteau of eighty cents. 31. Circle at Mrs. Buell's.
January 7, at Mrs. Guitteau's. 14. Circle at Mrs. John Hall's. Do- nation of pair of socks from Mrs. Lovell. Sold for 40 cents. 21. Circle at Mrs. Harte's.
February 4. At Mrs. W. F. Curtis'.
March 18. At Mrs. MeFarland's.
April 1. At Mrs. Russell's.
In 1857 the amount collected from various persons for work done was $30.80.
In 1858 these new names appear : Mrs. I. R. Waters, Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs. J. D. Sturgis, Mrs. J. W. Snodgrass, Mrs. C. J. Sheppard, Mrs. Barkley, Mrs. Davis Greene, Mr. Stanwood, Mr. A. Regnier, Miss Ma- rion Beale, Miss Frank Cram. At the annual meeting it was
Resolved, To abolish the work system (therefore no directresses were elected). Each Lady to bring her own work and pay a fee of tive cents.
That it is expected that Gentlemen attending Circles will pay an annual subscription of fifty cents.
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That Dancing. Card Playing and Backgammon be discountenanced at the Circle.
June 10. Another "Gooseberry Circle" at Mrs. Stephens. Work again introduced in the Circle. A Quilt on hand.
July 29. Circle at Mrs. A. T. Nye, Jr's. Mem. Mrs. Lovell present. it being the first Circle since her return from California.
September 30. Circle at Mrs. Anderson's. Reading of Flora Me- Flimsey by Prof. Zachos by way of entertainment.
NOTE .- As "Dry Circles" have come to be a fixed "Institution" with us, they deserve a passing notice. When there is no appointment for Circle, a few of the Ladies meet either at Mrs. Lovell's or Mrs. Guit- teau's every Thursday afternoon, and sew from 2 to 5 o'clock, and then disperse without supper. Hence the name.
The Circle Register gives a list of the work done for various indi- viduals, comprising sheets, shirts, skirts and other articles. and the prices charged for the work. Here and there are found the record of the marriages of some of the members.
The following is a letter received from Miss Fay, whose work in the care of destitute and orphan children was the origin of the Wash- ington County Children's Home in acknowledment of these articles "made and donated to the children under the charge of Miss Fax : 1 skirt, 5 dresses, 3 aprons, 1 quilted skirt.
Children's Home. March 21st, 1:59.
To the Ladies in the
Episcopal Sewing Circle.
I send greeting. Those articles sent to me came very safely on the 1Sth of this month. I should have answered the receipt of them ere this, but sickness of myself and family pre- vented. We are all better now.
Everything you sent can be made very useful to the present inmates of the Home. without much alteration. Very many thanks to you all for your kindness to us. I have received much aid from different societies, without which I could not very well have got along. I have had sixteen in my family all winter, eight under five years of age. One of these eight has been sick and under the care of a physician for more than seven months and a great care both night and day. He seems at times a little better, but I do not think there is much chance of his ever being well.
I have bound out three children this Spring in good Christian families, and all as yet seem to be well pleased. I have of late received one more addition to my family. My family now con- sists of five girls and seven boys. I have a widow woman who assists me more about my sewing than anything else, but is will- ing to help at all kinds of work. With her help and the chil- dren's we have been able to get along with all our work, washing. ironing, house work, chopping, &c., this winter, and never has a family so large enjoyed such excellent health. I think this place one of the most healthy that can be found. I see nothing to make it sickly around here: but to Him alone who has our
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health in His hand be all the praise. To Him, too, would we raise our voices in thanks for raising up so many friends to aid us in our infancy. To Him alone are they due. I have proposed to several societies that if they will send me any poor child and pay ine $26, and find all the clothes, I will give the other $26 (of the $521, the cost of board and care taking for one year. I now make ยท the same proposition to you, and I do hope you will be the first in this good work. I will keep the said child for any length of time you may wish by your paying the said twenty-six dollars yearly- and finding the clothes. You may send as many children as you wish on these terms, of the poor and orphans around you. Would not this plan be far better for the children, and for yourselves too, than the practice of begging from door to door. Please think of these things and send me word if anything can be done by you. Your Society have always been first in acts of real benevolence, and I hope you may be first in doing something in this way. With many thanks for your kindness I subseribe myself,
Your friend
C. A. FAY.
Treasurers account for the year ending Easter, 1859 :
Amount of subscriptions $17.00
Needlework 22.80
Fees 8.40
Donation .46
$48.66
Contra-Paid debt of 1858.
$ 4.09
" for washing Surplice .. 2.00
" Sunday School. 42.57
$48.66
Treasurer's account for the year ending Easter, 1860.
Amount of subscriptions $17.00
Needlework 17.27
Fees
7.40
Donation
2.00
do.
2.00
$45.67
Contra-Paid for Organist's Salary $40.
Washing Surplice
2.25.
Sunday School
1.
Miss E. I. Hall.
.30
Amount in Treasury
2.12
$45.67
The ladies of St. Luke's did noble work in connection with others during the war of the Rebellion.
Monday, October 28, 1861, seventy-five ladies of Marietta and Har- mar met in the lecture-room of St. Luke's Church, pursuant to a call of the United States sanitary commission and organized the Union Sol-
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diers' Relief Association, of which Mrs. W. L. Rolston was Secretary and Treasurer. Among those who composed the committees were Mrs. M. P. Wells, Mrs. C. B. Hall-and Mrs. E. R. Cadwallader. Among the later officers were Mrs. B. W. Lovell, Miss McFarland and Mrs. R. E. Harte.
The society met at St. Luke's during the whole time of its existence, generally once a week, and while mothers were sewing, their children were picking lint or threading needles.
Sixty-five boxes were sent to various points; over two thousand garments were made and many other articles and hundreds of cans and jars of fruit and other articles of food supplied.
The preceding records give an idea of the workings of the Circle. Below are the names of those who have held offices in the Circle since 1860.
OFFICERS FOR 1860.
President, Mrs. Lovell; Vice President, Mrs. Rolston; Treasurer, Mrs. Stephens. No new officers were elected until 1866, though Mrs. Stephens resigned in 1864 and Mrs. John Hall was appointed to fill the vacancy.
OFFICERS FOR 1866.
President, Mrs. Lovell ; Vice President, Miss MeFarland ; Treasurer, Mrs. Woodbridge.
1867. President, Mrs. R. E. Harte; Vice President, Mrs. E. W. Buell ; Treasurer and Secretary, Mrs. G. M. Woodbridge; Collector, Mrs. C. B. Hall, in place of Mrs. John Hall, resigned.
1868. President, Mrs. Rolston; Vice President, Mrs. Cadwallader; Treasurer and Secretary, Mrs. W. J. Harte; Collector, Miss Julia Wheeler.
1870. President, Miss MeFarland ; Vice President, Mrs. Benedict ; Treasurer, Mr .:. Gilbert ; Collector, Miss Wheeler.
1872. President. Mrs. A. T. Nye, Jr. ; Vice President, Mrs. C. B. Wells; Treasurer, Miss Woodbridge; Collector, Miss Rolston.
1879. Mrs. Nye resigned her position as President and Mrs. I. R. Waters was chosen to fill the vacancy. Miss Woodbridge also resigned and Miss Mary Stephens elected to fill the vacancy, who resigned with- in a few months and Mrs. J. C. Bartlett was elected in her stead.
1880. President, Mrs. I. R. Waters; Vice President, Mrs. John Hall; Treasurer and Secretary, Mrs. J. C. Bartlett and afterwards Mrs. G. C. Butts.
St. Luke's Chronicle for Easter, 1880, said :
The Circle, under the energetie management of the President now in office, has been more active during the past year, than it has been since 1860, twenty years ago. The meetings have been sixteen in num- ber, and averaged, leaving out the days of Lent, a little more than one circle every three weeks. The attendance has been good, the fees liber- al. Each supper being supplied by four or tive ladies, the entertain- ment has not been a burden to any one, and, altogether, we may cer- tainly consider the circles of the past year a success both in a social and a financial way.
But it is not alone in the number of its meetings that this organiza- tion has been prosperous. Under the same management a very pleas-
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ing concert was rendered in the parlors of the President. which netted twenty dollars. Later in the season two beautiful entertainments, which cost a vast amount of time, thought and trouble, were presented, which realized nearly double that amount.
One of the reasons for this activity is the great need of some repairs upon our Church, and we hope by next Easter that we may be able to report that the Circle has at least been able to newly fresco our now dingy walls.
1881. President, Mrs. W. L. Rolston ; Vice President, Mrs. I. R. Waters; Treasurer and Secretary, Mrs. G. C. Butts.
1882. President, Mrs. Dr. Samuel Hart: Vice President, Mrs. I. R. Waters; Treasurer and Secretary, Miss V. R. Hall.
1883. President, Miss S. B. McFarland : Vice President, Mrs. John Hall; Treasury and Secretary, Miss Edith Rhodes.
Names of other ladies who have entertained the Circle :
Mrs. Kendrick, Mrs. Stanwood, Mrs. Abner Reckard Hat the Na- tional House), Mrs. Boyd (at the Parsonage , Mrs. E. W. Buell. Mrs. C. B. Wells, Mrs. F. A. Wheeler, Mrs. J. Ely Hall, Mrs. J. W. Conley, Mrs. W. B. Loomis, Mrs. J. D. Cadwallader, Mrs. Samuel Hart, Mrs. J. W. Sniffen, Mrs. David Putnam, Mrs. I. R. Waters, Mrs. Goo. Rice, Mrs. Rebecca C. Johnson (at Capt. Fearing's, Mrs. Susan Cooke, Mrs. R. L. Nye, Mrs. W. H. Buell, Mrs. Averbeck, Mrs. Emma Hall, Misses McFarland.
Various sums have been given by the Circle for the organist's sala- ry and books for the choir. Among other donations are these :
1866. Blinds for the church, $104.36
1867. Papered Rectory, 56.00
1871. Robes, 74.50
1878. Church carpets, 114.50
1881. Church improvements, 497.05
1882. Desk and pulpit covered with velvet.
THE WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.
From St. Luke's Chronicle, Easter, 1879: "The wish expressed in January, 1876, by Bishop Jaggar that he would like to see a branch of the Woman's Auxiliary established in every parish in Southern Ohio, induced the ladies of St. Luke's to re-organize their Missionary Society upon that plan.
After correspondence with Miss Emery, Secretary of the Auxiliary in New York City, the first meeting was held Good Friday, April 16, 1876, and a constitution was adopted. In September application was made to Miss Emery for work and in December a box of clothing and household goods, valued at $38.00, was sent to the mission field in Ken- tucky.
At this time the Society was notified that Bishop Jaggar had or- ganized a Diocesan Branch, with Mrs. Rochester, of Cincinnati, as Sec- retary, with whom the Society immediately opened communication.
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The next year a box, valued $50.00, was sent to the Yankton Agen- cy, and later in the season another, valued at $38.00, to the daughters of a missionary. Also $5.00 contributed to Bishop Scherechewsky's Chi- nese Mission, and a like sum to Domestic Missions by Mrs. Nye's Bible class.
This year goods to the value of $26.40 have been purchased and sent to the mission field. This with a pledge of $5.00 to Diocesan Missions, sums up the year's work.
The difference in value of these showings is accounted for by the fact that in previous years the value of material was increased when made into garments. Also, many donations were made as the work progressed. This year the work assigned by the Auxiliary required the purchase of ready-made garments, nor did it admit of the usual addi- tions. In point of fact the Auxiliary fund has been somewhat larger than in previous years.
This society, though working quietly, has performed a double mis- sion ; carrying to distant homes the gladness springing from Christian remembrance, and, too, blessing more abundantly those who have given of their time and substance."
Officers of the Woman's Auxiliary :
President-Mrs. W. L. Rolston.
Vice President-Mrs. G. M. Woodbridge.
Treasurer and Secretary-Mrs. A. T. Nye, Jr., Miss Elizabeth An- derson.
DONATIONS SENT.
1879-May. To Grand Rapids, Mich.
Value .. S 29.20
December.
St. Paul's School, Yankton,
66
43.50
ISM-January.
Sister Eliza, Denver,
5.00
March.
Rev. Mr. Forrester, New Mexico,
65
62.69
June.
Yankton Agency
63.00
August.
Sister Eliza
66
5.00
December.
R. D. Irvin
21.50
66
Spirit of Missions
66
1.00
1881-May.
St. Mark's School, Salt Lake
36.55
September.
St. Luke's Hospital, Denver,
66
3.00
October.
Mrs. Buford
21.09
November.
Advent subscription
1.00
1x82-January.
Epiphany subscription, for Missions
66
1.00
May.
Mrs. Tuttle.
66
25.00
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Diocesan Missions
66
5.00
August.
Reno Scholarship
3.00
188-January.
H. L. Gamble
51,55
May.
Diocesan Missions
20.00
Dr. Thompson
1.00
August.
Reno Scholarship
66
3.00
November.
Advent subscription
1.00
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Epiphany subscription
1.00
Scholarship, Reno, Nevada,
5.00
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THE GUILD.
THE GUILD.
From St. Luke's Chronicle, St. Luke's Day, 1879: "An association of the married ladies of the parish for mission work, has long existed, but not until lately has there been any like organization of the younger people. It seemed desirable that some channel should be provided, through which the young ladies might direct their efforts in behalf of the Church in the work of missions.
On agitating the subject, it was found that all were heartily in favor of, and ready to join in the project. Therefore, on October 16, 1878, a meeting was held, at which was formed the "Young Ladies' Church Guild," to include also the young married ladies of the parish. Officers were elected and committees appointed.
After some correspondence with the Secretary of the "Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions," it was decided to become a branch of that association ; as, through it, suitable objects for work would more easily and certainly be obtained, and the society would thereby assist, even though slightly, in the organized efforts of the Church. In a short time a letter was received, written by a western missionary to the "Wo- man's Auxiliary," giving measures and stating the various articles of clothing needed by his family during the approaching winter.
The Guild undertook to provide for two children, and the Ladies' Missionary Society assumed the remaining responsibility. Materials were purchased, garments cut out, and made, partly at the regular meetings and partly by the members at their homes. The value of the Guild's offering, including material and making, was about $32. It was . sent to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and duly and cordially acknowledged by the recipients.
February 10, after some discussion, it was unanimously voted to in- vite the young men of the parish to join the society. Quite a number responded to the invitation and attended the meetings.
A social in the winter, and a -lawn party in strawberry time have, through the kindness of friends, added materially to the funds in the . treasury.
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