Jennie Hanna

Jennie Hanna (1856-1924) was an American missionary worker and co-founder of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church, U.S. (PCUS).

He was for many years an elder in the Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUS), Superintendent of the Sunday School, which he supported with his time and financial donations.

The Venables were related to the Scotch and Huguenot families who settled in Virginia and the Carolinas, and whose descendants moved to Kentucky.

[2] Hanna attended Elizabeth Aull Seminary in Lexington, Missouri where, in 1874, she received certificates in all her studies: final in philosophy, chemistry, astronomy and arithmetic, and intermediate in algebra, geometry and moral science.

It was through Hanna's efforts to train the young girls in missionary service that a vision came to her which resulted in the organization of the Woman's Auxiliary.

[1] According to Hanna, when she and her group became involved their work, they felt the need of being attached to some organized body for guidance and information.

Sibley helped to raise the funds for printing and postage, so did the Woman's Society of Central Church, Kansas City.

[1] Hanna was able to meet with the PCUS women at large only once, as her health was never up for a visit to the summer sessions at Montreat, North Carolina or to the Woman's Advisory Committee.

[2] An announcement was made in October 1924 regarding a memorial service for Hanna, founder of the women's work of the church, to be featured at the 4-day meeting of the Missouri Synodical Auxiliary of the PCUS convening later that month.