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In 1884, churchwomen gave the quilt to the Rev. Andrew Judson Sturtevant and his wife, Ella, who were moving away.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2016

On Dec. 1, 1980, two churchwomen, Jean Donovan and Sister Dorothy Kazel, spent the night at the American Embassy in San Salvador as guests of Ambassador Robert E. White and his wife.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2015

Congress also demanded assurances that the Salvadoran regime was making "good faith efforts" to investigate and prosecute the murders there a year ago of four American churchwomen and two American aid officials.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1979, during Pope John Paul's first U.S. visit, Sister Theresa Kane, then president of the organization for leaders of women's orders, publicly informed the Pontiff of "the intense suffering and pain" many churchwomen experience.

From Time Magazine Archive

After the service, the churchwomen of Middletown entertained the clergy and visitors at the Berkeley Divinity School.

From Report of Commemorative Services with the Sermons and Addresses at the Seabury Centenary, 1883-1885. by Connecticut, Diocese Of