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Woman's Auxiliary Of The Presbyterian Church, U.S.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church, U.S. was an American women's religious organization established at Montreat, North Carolina, August 1912. The organization was auxiliary to the work of the Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUS) (also known as the "Southern Presbyterian Church") and became the only woman's organization in it. The headquarters were located in the Field Building, St. Louis, Missouri. Annual meetings were held in July at the Summer Assembly grounds at Montreat. In response to an overture from the synodical of Missouri, approved by the Synod of Missouri, the General Assembly, meeting at Bristol, Tennessee, in 1912, authorized the establishment of an overhead organization of the women of the Church and the appointment of a superintendent for that department of the work of the Church. Through this overture, the women requested that the organization function entirely as an Auxiliary, that it include all the departments of the work of the Church, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Field may refer to: Expanses of open ground * Field (agriculture), an area of land used for agricultural purposes * Airfield, an aerodrome that lacks the infrastructure of an airport * Battlefield * Lawn, an area of mowed grass * Meadow, a grassland that is either natural or allowed to grow unmowed and ungrazed * Playing field, used for sports or games Arts and media * In decorative art, the main area of a decorated zone, often contained within a border, often the background for Motif (visual arts), motifs ** Field (heraldry), the background of a shield ** In flag terminology, the background of a flag * Field (magazine), ''FIELD'' (magazine), a literary magazine published by Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio * Field (sculpture), ''Field'' (sculpture), by Anthony Gormley Organizations * Field department, the division of a political campaign tasked with organizing local volunteers and directly contacting voters * Field Enterprises, a defunct private holding company ** Field Communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
