The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-06-01

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g. f. Dyksterhuis, treasurer. Through
q mistake did not mail this to you
sooner. Respectfully,
- ~ ~ W. r. KYLE.
A LETTER FROM A GREAT LONDON
JOURNALIST.
BRINTON, LONDON, s. w., May IA, 80.
DR.. H. B. Fay, Minneapolis, MINI
My Dear Sir: have received your
letter dated April "a, and a day or two
later your pamphlet also reached me.
Among the most gratifying results of
the publication Of "The Social Horizon"
has been to bring me from the United
States several very pleasant letters of
appreciation and hearty agreement.
indeed, not merely because it is, of
course, always pleasant to an author to
hear that his work is approved, but be-
cause these letters evolved from the
takably that there are sentiments and
principles at work in both hemispheres
that must tend powerfully and rapidly to
bring the two nations together in SYM
pathy, and to lead them by the same
halter to the same goal of the general
good. was, l confess a little startled
at first at your statement that my work
was your Bible and inspiration. Upon
reflection, however, 1 think the express
sion may be justified. 1t is not my work
to which, feel sure, you would think of
applying such words. But have stated
clearly, hope, what believe just prin-
ciples of said development, and all such
principles are divine and the clear enun-
citation of them may we'll come with a
| breath of inspiration. 1t is not my work
you would put on par with the Bible;
it is the principles which it may, hope,
help to elucidate and enforce, and these
principles have, 1 firmly believe, sa-
credness and an inspiring power for
those who are open to divine impress
sions. am heartily glad if have given
you any help.
With regard to the pamphlet which
you have been good enough to
| forward me, l fear 1 cannot at the pres
ent moment venture to offer any COM
ments. I am just now engaged in liter
airy work which is absorbing all my en-
ergies, and you are probably hardly
| aware how much there is in your
pamphlet that an average English jour-
nalist like myself would have to make
the subject of serious study before he
| would be justified in venturing to COM
| ment on for American reading l have
| looked it through, and l saw at once the
| Importance of the subject it touches on,
and the earnestness and ability with
| which you deal with them. little
later on hope to be more at leisure, and
1 may then be able to send you-since
you are complimentary enough to invite
me to do so-some little comments upon
the paper. At present can only recog-
nize your courtesy in sending it, and
thank you for it and the very kind
things you are good enough to say about
my small contribution to the discussions
of the day. 1 have not read the books
you mention, but will get them.
AS to the other things have written,
my list is very short one. l have for
the greater part of my life found the
occupation of a London journalist too
absorbing and exciting to permit of
much book writing. l have written on
all sorts of social subjects, but only in
the form of newspaper and magazine
articles. Life in Our Villages" was
reprint of a series of newspaper articles
published here in 1891. The thing is
now out of print. The only things l
have published in book form since are
the Social Horizon" and Evil and
Evolution" brought out by Macmillan,
of London, in New York. I am not at
all sure that you would approve of the
drift of that as cordially as you appear
to do of its predecessor. l am engaged,
or at least should be engaged if could
get the freedom on another small work
on "Christianity and Business but
see no prospect of that being done for
long time.
l am extremely pleased to hear from
you, and very much gratified to hear
that you are finding any help and stimu-
lus in anything 1 have written. l have
myself the most fervent and unfaltering
faith in socialistic principles, and 1 am
always delighted to hear of their spread
ing. Our only hope for society lies in
that direction. Yours, with my best
wishes
AUTHOR OF THE SOCIAL HORI-
ZON."
WE ENVY MILTON PARK SUCH DE-
TERMINED MEN AS w. ]. JAR
RETT.
ALMIRA, Texas, May %, 1899.
DR.. H. B. Fay, Minneapolis, Mimi
Dear Sir and Brother: l take this
method of reporting to you. Some time
in March I clipped "form for Ponulist