In 1905 an autograph quilt was made, of white cotton with the 'names worked on in scarlet; the quilt raised $14.95' for the W.M.S. _funds and was finally bought for $10.00 by Mr. Alexander MacDonald of Dalvay. Other activities of the group included Missionary lunches, picnics, pie socials, a strawberry festival and organising a Band of Hope for children.

In 1908 Mrs. George Alexander was the Honorary President and Miss Annie C. Bovyer the President; other officers were Mrs. R.P. Lank, Miss Jane Bovyer, Miss Annie Alexander, and Mrs. James Hughes. Another missionary quilt was made, this time in the Irish

chain pattern. There were many interesting talks on missionary work 1n China,

India and Japan over the years, particularly from 1909 to 1912. Apparently this Stanhope group came to an end in 1913.

Stanhope Women’s Missionary Society

This group was organised in November, 1953, when the Rev. Norman Green was minister in Stanhope, and it continued until 1962. The President during these nine years was Mrs. Harry Lawson; secretaries included Mrs. Keith Douglas and Mrs. John Misener.

The membership fee was 50¢ per annum. The eighteen original members in 1953 were: — Mesdames Harry Lawson, Horace Marshall, Harry MacLauchlan, Ray Carr, Lewis Kielly, William Youland, Warren Marshall, Rhodes Warren, Keith Douglas, Lloyd Shaw, George MacMillan, Louis Marshall, Alvin MacLauchlan, Lloyd Bell, Bruce Ellis, Norman Green, Malcolm MacLauchlan,James MacLauchlan.

In 1962 the W.M.S. was wound up and the United Church Women

took its place.

United Church Women

The inaugural meeting for the Stanhope U.C.W. was held in February, 1962 at the home of Mrs. Bruce Ellis. The 1962 officers and members'were: —

PRESIDENT ........................ Mrs. Harry Lawson VICE-PRESIDENT ................... Mrs. Bruce Ellis TREASURER ........................ Mrs. Ray Carr ASSISTANT TREASURER ............ Mrs. Alvin MacLauchlan RECORDING SECRETARY ........... Mrs. John Misener CORRESPONDING SECRETARY ...... Mrs. Lewis Kielly

MEMBERS: Mesdames Lloyd Bell, Ralph Carr, Pearl Cooke, Mabel Diaz, Keith Douglas, George Hooper, Harry Kielly, Eric Kipping, Harry MacLauchlan, James MacLauchlan, George MacMillan, Walter Marshall, Horace Marshall, Warren Marshall, Reginald Ross, Lloyd Shaw and Rhodes Warren.

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