The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-10-16
A LETTER FROM HOWARD.
The President Sends n Message OF Greet
ing and Encouragement.

Danu OF DTOtneFs anu blblero WIN hoNo %
nobly stood unmoved by all adverse
winds.
Later On" has told you the truth in
regard 10 the organization of the Enquirer
club at Cincinnati. ! was notified by the
Enquirer company before | went 10 Gin
cinnati that the II. L. c. would be zig
nored entirely" This, OF course, pre-
vented any of us, who stood firm for the
club, having any voice or right to partici-
pate in their business meetings. No claim
or pretensions whatever were made 10 a
reorganization of the II. l.. c., and not a
word OF such a claim can be found IN the
Enquirer reports of their meetings made
from day to day in the daily and trans
ferred to the next issue of the weekly.
Neither does the historians report show
any such claim, but the organization Of
the Enquirer household club" a new one
entirely. ANY and all such claims now
being made TO the reorganization of the
H. l.. G.. are without the slightest founda-
ton in truth, made to blind and deceive
those who were not present and do not
know the facts in the case.
In all these dark and trying hours my
fidelity to the club and its principles has
not for a moment wavered. Thus united,
our band still lives free and independ-
ent organization with her high and noble
objects. and not an adjunct to a newspa-
per enterprise. We have no paid con-
tributors, no favored few" Our labor is
labor of Iowa charity offering for the
good OF humanity. Indeed, the Howard
literary club has noble mission; its OBJ
jects are high, its principles grand, and
the field for its labor wide. To cultivate
sociability is a most fruitful way to reach
the heart of our fellow-man for good, and
adds much TO our own enjoyment.
There are many homes in our land
where young persons reside who are more
or less isolated from both church and
social privileges, and many others who
have the best of opportunities surround
ing them, and yet there is in these homes
feeling of loneliness and desire, not so
much TO enjoy the personal presence of
associates a. to have an opportunity to do
good; TO reach out TO fellow-men and help
them, and also advance themselves in
literary attainments. for mind improve
ment To such ] would say, join our
club, by so doing you will have a wide
range opened up for you. You do not
know your capacity or capabilities in any
direction until you practically test them.
Many grand and beautiful thought comes
20 you, which il expressed, would aid and
encourage others 20 success, and stimulate
yourself To greater exertion. There is
work for us all and TO each member of
our band | would say, let us be up and
doing with renewed hopes and energies
for the good work before us. Let us hear
from each one, on the page, on various
topics of general interest.
To the readers of TIE SENTINEL, before
whom we come, who are strangers to the
II. l.. G.. and its workings. | would say:
We have in our organization many noble
writers, men and women of high moral
worth, worthy OF your confidence and
esteem. and we desire each reader TO
consider the objects and work OF the club,
and If you feel an interest in them. and
that you would like to join in the good
work, we invite you TO "come and 90
with us and we will do thee good" We
welcome all good, honest, moral persons TO
our ranks. In unity there is strength. In
your writings II you cannot point to some
brilliant success you have attained, YOU
can possibly show wherein you have
made laudable effort, and in failure, be
able TO show others the reefs upon which
you stranded. We often gain as much
beneficial information from failures as
from success.
Our annual reunions are a source of
much pleasure and social enjoyment, at
which many a member meets in person,
and cements in bonds OF lasting friend
ship, the admiration they have formed for
the writer's on the page.
At our fourth annual reunion, recently
held at Indianapolis, it was the pleasure
OF the club to place upon me the honor Of
the presidency. This favor was not solic-
tied or desired, and under more favorable
conditions should have declined, but at
this time of the clubs existence feel il is
no time for the members to shrink from
duty, or seek the shades OF comfort and
retirement while there is so much to do /;
honor, truth and justice TO maintain, and
deception and falsehood TO expose il need
be-
Let our motto be, "Honor, Love and
Charity" so appropriate and so well
suited 10 the initials OF our club.
In accepting the Office, pledge myself
10 do all within my ability for the best in
terests and advancement OF the club. and
/ assure you. my friends, my efforts shall
be entirely free from personal considera-
tons. In this work / earnestly desire the
cooperation of each member; let us work
together in unity, and shun all harsh
word and criticism, so far as possible, for
they are unpleasant, and not 10 be in
dulged in on the page, only as it may be-
come necessary TO vindicate truth and
oppose error.
/ shall be glad 10 receive letters OF in
quiry, of encouragement or of counsel
from Fl. L. G.. members at any time, and
If they contain stamp, Will give them the
earliest attention my limited time will
permit With high hopes for the clubs
prosperity, and best wishes for the welfare
of each member, / am faithfully your
obedient servant, "HowARD."