Religion: A Woman & a Book

Helen Kenyan always managed to keep busy. At school in Brooklyn, where she was born 60-odd years ago, she had to work hard to keep up with her three bright brothers. At Vassar she was well known for her prowess as center halfback on the hockey team. She was elected alumnae president of her college, and in 1929 she became first woman chairman of Vassar's board of trustees.

Last week, grey-haired, grey-eyed, forceful Helen Kenyon was handed another "first" and a big job along with it. The General Council of the Congregational Christian Churches...

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