Church of the Good Shepherd: a band of faithful women, who by their earnest work...

The Rector desires to make special mention of the constant and faithful work of ‘St. Mary’s Guild,’ – a band of faithful women within the Parish, who, by their good earnest work, have contributed greatly to the beauty of God’s house, and the prosperity of the parish. Within the past year the Church has, by their efforts, been handsomely recarpeted, and the Society has now a goodly sum in hand towards the payment of the Church debt. All praise be to them for their generous and kindly support of the work which they have so thoroughly aided. In addition to the above they gave their constant attention to the Bazaar, held during the North Carolina Exposition, for the benefit of the Bishop Atkinson Memorial Cot, in St. John’s Hospital. They were assisted by several ladies from other Churches, and netted from that work over $246 for the Cot.

(Source: The Rev. Edward R. Rich, Parochial Report, Church of the Good Shepherd, Raleigh, NC, 1885 Journal of Convention, 80)