New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
MP FOSTERS Sunshine.


The following letter from DR.. Foster will explain
his activity in distributing sunshine in the form
OF reading matter:
President General of the r. s. s: Some time ago
Rev Luther Scroggs. / have been unable to do SO
until now Since / wrote you | received postal
stated that he is a r S S member. and requested
a small quantity of the reading matter that !
send him some Yesterday packed one large
box for the Rev Luther scroggs and a small box
The larger box contained the following: The
The Christian at Work" 81: The Christian
Herald" -; Youths Companon' co. The Chris
Magazine" i6 The Century Magazine" 49, 'Har-
pers Monthly l6; sunbeams A. "I:itle Men and nd
Women" :: Cosmopolitan" s; "Twinkles. y:
The London Weekly Time 5; Womans Work Work
Home M SISf Monthly IL c11rch at Home
and Abroad" %: "scribners Monthly" 10; The
Ladies, Home journal" y; st Nicholas Maya
This makes total Of 9S, pieces Of reading matter
c,rtsined The following: Century Magazine" ::
''IIarpcr's Bazar' 90 The Ladies' Home Journal;
MonthIy Spo q rhe Pnritan. s. Idppnco,ts Maya
zine" 3. miscellaneous magazines. H. making
The grand total is 1857. | have shipped both
ne oy bnments bnf they viii not receive them
for time. as freight Is rather SLOW; very
truly. c. T.. FOSTER
Honesdale Penn.
The President General hopes that this shipment
of Dr. Fosters will stimulate few hundred of
the good members to get together IN" old ana new
wberc fbey viii do some good There arc thou
sands Of homes with fully many pieces OF read
1hsy might night DO, The few doars freight required
void not be much fclt. In many cases members
could club together and send large box TO some
place designated by the society.
VIII Miss G. F. Letter, who contributed some
handsome crocheted lace for the Sunshine fair
please send fun address 10 the Office?
The following touching lines found under
the pillow of a soldier who in the War of the Re
bcllion died in the hospital AT Port Royal and
republished at the request of Mrs. Katherine Camp
bell: -
lay nc down 20 sleep
with little care
Whcth.r the waking find
Ne here or there.
\ bowling burdened head
That only asks to rest
lnquestioning. upon
\ loving breast
My good right hand forrets
It, cunning now.
To march the weary march
know not now.
an not eager bold.
Nor s,rong-all thai j. past:
am ready not to do.
A last. at last
My half-day's work is done
ana this sal, all m my part
Ny patient heart.
And grasp His banner still
Though all the blue be dim
These stripes as well stars
Lead after Him.
\ SAMPLE SUNSHINE LETTER.
President General OF the r. 5. s
| have just learned OF your society through one
OF its friends II seems rightly named for its
deeds Of love and kindness must make warm and
bright many dark day and sorrowne heart II
reminds OF the lines OF my childhood.
Little deeds OF kindness
Little words Of love
Make cur earth Eden
Like the Heaven above
What are the requirements 10 become 4 member
and where would ! send any little gift | might
wish 10 make?
Wishing you We'll In your good work and that
our Father may add his blessing. / sincerely
yours. MISS r. A. CROCEEE
Scranton, Penn
The rules and regulations OF the society have
been forwarded 10 Miss Croker