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AUTUMN fKs SEPTEMBER 1963 Soyal Olrnaa JlucUtiiiug iluuinr SEABURY HOU;«E, GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT oilt? I&ngal ^roBs OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING Miss Lillun Janet Soper, Editor EDITORIAL OFFICE, 6407 32d Street, N. W., Washington 15, D. C. WHAT ARE YOU WORTH? "Certain chemists with a flair for statistics figured out the chemical constitution of the average man, thus: An average man contains enough fat to make seven bars of soap, enough iron to make a medium-sized nail, enough sugar to fill a shaker, enough lime to whitewash a chicken coop, enough phosphorus to make 2,200 match tips, enough magnesium for a dose of magnesia, enough potassium to explode a toy cannon, together with a little sulphur; at market rates these chemical ele ments could be obtained for $.98. That was some years ago, but in these days of in flation a man must be worth fully $2.00; but what are you worth, and, in particular what are you worth to God? God created man "in His own image." There is a kinship between God and man that does not exist between Himself and any other being that He has created. This kinship with God makes man unique in His creation. Note, four respects in which man is of unparalleled value in his essential worth: 1-Man has a moral sense with which he differentiates between right and wrong; he feels a sense of satisfaction when he does what he knows to be right, and a sense of dissatisfaction, or even re morse when he is conscious he has done wrong. 2-Man has an affinity with God, and is capable of realizing God in his life. 3-Man finds his full-fill-ment, the comple tion of his personality in God. 4-Man is capable of worship. The Incarnation, the fact that God the Son became man without being untrue to His divine nature, emphasises the true dignity of man. What you are worth to God is revealed not only in His creation of you in His own image, but in His redemption of you. In the world today we see cruelty that man inflicts on his fellow man, and wonder if human beings capable of so great evil can be of any worth-of-love to an all-holy God. It is man's essential dignity and worth to God, his inherent capacity for that which is noble which makes his cruelty so revoltingly tragic. True, "all have sinned and do come short of the glory of God." Yet, the love of God extends not only to man as God intended him to be, but to man as he actually is. This is the thought that impressed itself on St. Paul—not merely that Christ died for us, but the fact that "while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Conscious, that we come so far short of the glory of God, we cry, "Jesu, what didst thou find in me, that thou hast dealt so lovingly?" This redeeming love of God is the central theme of our religion, all the rest that constitutes Christianity revolves around that one supreme truth. It is in our re demption far more than in our creation, that we come face to face again with that love so amazing so divine. Man's value to God is revealed in the fact that the Son of Man came to "seek and to save that which was lost." —Selected PUBUCATION OFFICE, Jackson, Tenn. NATIONAL OFFICE: THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING, INC. Boom 600, The Episcopal Church Center, 816 Second Avenue, New York 17, New York Miss Auce K. Rbnnie, Office Secretary addrMs*'"*"^ receive THE ROYAL CROSS should be reported to the National Office, giving full name and Chanms 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, i SubscripUon, $1.00 a year. Single copies, 25 cents. Entered as second-class matter rate. of, postageOffice provided at Jadcson, for m Tennessee,Section 1103, under Act the of ActOctober of March 3, 1917, 3rd, authorized 1879. Accepted October for 16, mailing 1918. at special Ungal (Uroaa VOL. L September, 1963 Number 4 THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE My Dear Daughters: Outstanding in our Order's work at the Our National Chaplain, among many, moment is the excellent work of our has again reminded us that the first obli National Jr. Directress, Mrs. Tucker. gation of our Order is one of evangelism Presidents will soon receive from her a —to bring other women and girls to our most attractive new sheet to be used in Lord is the real reason for our existing interesting groups in the work. A litany and that all other services, benefits, joys, for girls written by Mrs. Enid Barker of etc. are secondary to this. Yet we often find that reaching others is a most dif Texas is at the printers and will soon be ficult thing to perform. We say that we available from our national office. lack the opportunities or the techniques With the Fall comes renewed efforts or that we are basically shy about speak toward expansion. New chapters come into ing out. Daily we are confronted in the being when Daughters care enough to press, on TV and radio and especially in share with others the unspeakable ex our many contacts as we go about, with perience of membership in the Order. the desperate needs of our fellow men. The Order welcomes ten new chapters What answers can there be for them admitted before July 1st., 3rd Province: among the mounting complexities of life? Diocese of Va., Ascension Church, Ascen How can they experience a true faith in God, a sure knowledge of salvation, and sion Chapter, 6 charter members. Pres. a fellowship reflecting the loving relation Mrs. Wallace Owen. 4th Province: Dio ship of Christ and His Church? We who cese of Miss., St. Phillip's Church, Jack have been blessed beyond measure with son, St. Phillip's Chapter, 15 charter mem this faith and experience, are privileged bers, Pres. Mrs. Sam Dodson; Diocese of to carry it into the world if we permit Ga., Christ Church, St. Simon's Isle, Him to work through us as we have Frederica Chapter, 13 charter members. promised. If all Daughters were evange Pres. Mrs. John Withington; Diocese of lists no priest could resist having such a Tenn., St. Stephen's Church, Oakridge, group; our own range of influence would St. Agnes Chapter, 7 charter members. be broadened and how blessed would be Pres. Mrs. Clarence Miracle. 5th Pro our harvest now for our Lord and in the vince: Diocese of Northern Ind., Holy world to come for us. The emphasis of Trinity Church, Peru, Holy Trinity Chap the Church today is on evangelism, how ter, 9 charter members. Pres. Mrs. Robert proud and happy we are for the Daugh Slater; Diocese of Chicago, St. Helena's ters who are in the vanguard of this effort. Church, La Grange, 111., St. Helena's May found your National Council hard Chapter, 12 charter members. Pres. Mrs. at work at Seabury House, with the com Mafalda Davis. 6th Province: Diocese of mittee on the revision of the Handbook Minn., Good Shepherd Church, Sunfish holding two sessions in New York City Lake, Good Shepherd Chapter, 11 charter prior to the Greenwich meeting. The re members. Pres. Miss Genevra Russell; vision is a monumental task and it is being Diocese of Mont., Grace Church, White ably done by Mrs. Smith and her fine Sulphur Springs, St. Monica's Chapter, committee. 6 charter members. Pres. Mrs. Blanche Father Merrow and I were especially Davis. 8th Province: Diocese of Los blessed to be at Monteagle, Tenn. in early Angeles, Grace Mission, Colton, Calif., May for the annual Diocesan Assembly Grace Chapter, 3 charter members. Junior and Retreat of the Daughters of Tenn. Chapter, 4th Province: Diocese of Ga., It was a source of real inspiration for us St. Michael's Church, St. Mary's Chapter, and brought renewed realization of the 3 charter members. Directresses, Mrs. joys of Christian fellowship and rich re W. F. Fields, Mrs. Wm. Holland. wards in new friendships. Faithfully, Sara Cassidy 52 Slogal Qlrogg September, 1963 NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING for this meeting; arranged for the celebra The National Council of the Order of tion of Holy Communion each morning The Daughters of the King met in regular and Quiet Evening on Thursday. session at Seabury House, Greenwich, ENDOWMENT FUND: From May 1, Conn., May 16-19th, 1963. Council mem 1962 to April 30, 1963, total amount con bers present were: Mrs. J. L. Cassidy, tributed from 33 Dioceses, $894.13, given J. M. Beggs, N. VanStelle, C. Tucker, for ICQ memorials for members, and 27 E D. Smith, F. H. Inge, R. B. McKellar, for friends. Unknown to one another two P. C. Musladin, H. H. Nygren, the Misses groups instituted a very wonderful and H. K. Bunting, G. Dettmann; honorary new category for the Endowment Fund. member. Miss L. J. Soper; Provincial Rep In grateful thanksgiving and to honor resentatives, Mrs. H. E. Fry, C. T. Hanson, the deep and abiding spiritual leadership R. J. West, C. Rubick, C. L. Morse, repre of its past president a Diocese sent two senting the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 8th Pro gifts; and far across the country a Chap vinces respectively. Miss A. K. Rennie, ter did the same thing for its outgoing office secretary, was present for one session.