Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22

ton, which, having no connection by rail-
way, is dependent upon the wagon and
the mule, and there are many children
there who have few or no opportunities,
who would enjoy the pictures though I'M
able to read
The suggestion brought forth also the
following interesting article telling what a
society is doing in the way of sending
magazines and papers to the mountain dis
trict of north Georgia:
Editor of Woman's Department:
1 feel impelled to tell your readers of a
club organized some years ago for that
very purpose. its field of work. however.
not being confined to Georgia, but to the
whole world, a branch Of which has been
doing quiet but steadily increasing work in
your very midst for several years. This
club Is connected with the Episcopal
church and is known asethe Church Peri
odical club. founded in New York by Mrs.
Mary Ann Drake Fargo. January 10. 1888.
1t has a central office in New York, and Is
represented by sixty-seven diocesan cor
respondents, whose duty ii is to interest
every parish in the diocese in the work
of the club. and have librarian appointed
in each to solicit contributions of both
literature and money.
The club. through its Librarians, appeals
to those who have either secular or relig-
ious periodicals to send when read, regu-
larly every week or month, to the per-
sons who ask for them, always preparing
postage, and for miscellaneous reading
matter, Christmas, Easter and reward
cards, music, etc. Addresses are secured
by the librarians from the correspondents
or from the central office, these addresses
having been received from the different
bishops.
In Georgia we have one correspondent
and six librarians, and from the report
just sent in for the year past, the follow
ing figures show the work done: Periodi-
Gals sent regularly each week or month,
80; Bibles. Testaments, Psalms and Cos
pels, 10; Books, Theological and Secular.
MS; Prayer Books and Hymnals. TO; Leaf
let's and Tracts, Al; Catechisms, 50; Odd
Magazines and illustrated Papers, 5,616;
Picture Cards, 7SS; Pictures, LOIS.
In sending out this miscellaneous liter
allure we make 1t a rule first to ask the
would-be recipients If they can pay the
freight which, in most instances they are
glad to do. but when they cannot even
do this. the freight is paid from a fund
created by our annual subscriptions of
one dollar or more.
You would ask: Do we know that our
work is appreciated. that we are really
doing good? In reply to this can only
say read the extracts from only few of
the many letters we have received and
judge for yourselves:
From Cement. Ga.-"Farmers live far
apart and will read II not obliged to 60
too far for reading matter. / have there
fore established two free circulating IL
braries, one a mile and a half south OF
Cement, the other a mile north. while a
third Is soon to be established three and a
half miles north Of Cement. The library
in kingston mile and a half south of
Cement is called Union Library. as 1t is
used by all denominations. These extern
sions are the result Of the assistance fur
nished me by friends of the c. P. c.,
both south and north. The barrels and
boxes from the north supply pictures
freely from which this library Is able to
help the Sunday schools-four in number,
three colored and one white-besides
many children who do not go to Sunday
school. This summer hope to reach an
other colored and another white Sunday
school"
From Hartshorn, Mo-: 1.-THE work being
done here is certainly one that will bear
fruit. OF the 12O families only five pos
sess Bibles, and, one man. justice Of the
peace claims that the New Testament Is
the whole Bible, had never heard of the
Old Testament The distance from here
to Cabool-our nearest station-and re-
turn Is 70 miles and will take a team three
days to make the round trip. have been
offered seven teams and as many men to
go after the books, free OF charge
Another writes: Tho barrel Is a perfect
success and the contents worth their
weight in gold to us. The Outlook num-
bers are alone worth more than any trou-
BILE and expense we have been to. I
consider The Man from Glengarry' JUST
the story to stir up and stimulate such
intellects as we have here. 1t will do good.
You are giving us the means to give our
young folks a glimpse OF q world to them
unknown before, which will. we trust.
make better citizens OF them in the fu-
ture"
II the Good Samaritan wishes to dispose
of her surplus literature. Miss Kate Stow.
a Walton street, librarian for the club
in st. Lukes church, would be glad to
receive this, as well as contributions from
others interested, and will also gladly fur
nish. addresses to those willing to take the
trouble to send some magazine regularly
after reading 1t themselves. Further in
formation regarding the club can be as
certained from the diocesan correspond
dent of the club. Miss j. r. Prentiss 81
East North avenue.
JEANETTE r. PRENTISS.
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