Julia Chester Emery was the National Secretary of the Women's Auxiliary of the Board of Missions for forty years, from 1876 to 1916. A commemoration in her honor is celebrated on January 9 on the Calendar of saints

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 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.

Emery's father was a New England

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 sea captain. Two of her brothers became priests. Her sister Mary preceded Julia as National Secretary of the Auxiliary and served from 1872 to 1876.

During her time as National Secretary, Julia visited every diocese in the United States

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, coordinating and encouraging work in support of missions.