Girls' Auxiliary

 

The Girls' Auxiliary organization was developed to answer the call of girls interested in missionary work through the Southern Baptist Church.

Started in 1913 or 1914, depending on source

Sponsoring Organization: Women's Missionary Union (WMU), SBC

Age Levels: Junior Girls' Auxiliary 9-12 yrs.

Intermediate Girls' Auxiliary 13-15 yrs.

Boys groups were called Royal Ambassadors

Name changed to Girls In Action in 1970

 

Girls' Auxiliary Membership Pin

 

Girls' Auxiliary Patch
Progression in Junior Girls' Auxiliary; Maiden, Lady-in-Waiting, Princess, Queen, (optional) Queen in Service

Progression in Intermediate Girls' Auxiliary; Queen, Queen-with-Scepter, Queen-Regent, Queen-Regent-in-Service

Linda Mathis' Girls Auxiliary Queen-Regent-In-Service-Patch

Vintage Girls' Auxiliary Felt Patches

 

Maiden Patch

 

Lady-In-Waiting Patch

Princess Patch

 

Queen Patch

 

As a girl progressed in Girls' Auxiliary, she would receive a charm.

Close up of the Queenly Quest Charm


Linda Mathis' Girls' Auxiliary Bracelet with Charms

Linda Mathis'  Girls' Auxiliary Charm Bracelet and Charms

 




Girls' Auxiliary Bracelet
  

 

Girls' Auxiliary Crown - vintage

 

 

Linda Mathis' Girls' Auxiliary Crown

 

Girl's Auxiliary Cross-stitch work, a requirement for advancement

Linda Mathis' Girls' Auxiliary Cross-stitch work, a requirement

Linda Mathis' Girls' Auxiliary Queen Regent Cape with emblem

 

Here is an excellent link to the history of Girl's Auxiliary program of the WMU of the SBC

http://www.wmu.com/resources/library/history_gas.asp

 

 

1961 edition Intermediate Girl's Auxiliary Manual