Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-03-14
Aunt Fannle's Department.

TELL MR.. sO-AND-sO.n
OF Mr.. Moody, it is said, che had a
strong aversion to committees One
time ian organization was being eff
fected in the Town Hall, and motion
was made to appoint certain commit
tees. Mr.. Moody rose and said: 1--WE
don't want committees. When you
want anything done, tell Mr.. So-and-
So to do it, and you will accomplish
something. One is enough to consti-
tute any committee. Ifthere had been
committee appointed, Noah's Ark
would never have been built.n
This may be worth remembering +:
for we know D. L. Moody was a won
derful man in more ways than one; and
great in bis executive powers in a bus
mess line.
L believe Mr.. Moody would have
used committees, if they would have
proved profitable. Sometimes Mr..
Notwithstanding shirks purposely;
sometimes he is inactive because he
counts "Mr. So-and-sou more capable
than himself. If for any reason Mr..
S. must do it, just tell him so.
| THE INTERNATIONAL SUNSHINE so
CIETY."
This article isn't for the benefit of
those who already know more Of this
Society and its work than / do. But
somewhere there may be those who
care to read of its origin, and originator,
Cythia WestOver Alden. 'During the
holidays several years ago, the Presi-
dent General was the recipient Of a
number Of cards from her cO-workers
on the New York "Recorder,U as well
as from outside friends. On Christmas
Day she protested and said, that while
she enjoyed her gifts, she would have
had infinitely more pleasure in thei
receipt if the donors had not written
their names on them. This statement
Mortified her audience, who with one
accord, exclaimed: "What you
wouldn't give our presents away, would
your" "Why not" was the answer
"What do you do with yours?n a
laughing investigation soon developed
the fact that the waste-basket was thu
ultimate destination of most of thu
cards received. Some served as bool
marks for a time; some as wall orna
ments, but none of them passed on anC
on as they might. The Club motto is
"Good Cheer, /" the floral emblem is tn,
Coreopsis, the Club eolors yellow anC
white. Sunshine and purity. cit
active membership consists Of the peo
pie who are DESTROYS of Frightening lif
by some thought, word or deed" Tn
object of this work is not to get all w
can but to give all we can by the per
Torrance of kind deeds. Bringing
: sunshine into as many lives as possible
Pres. Gen. Alden's work is manifoi,
and far-reaching. She is a very pei
sonification of s'good cheer.u HOY
much have you stored away in you
homes that might be made to serv
some needy ones We are only pi
griIns here; why keep so much arOun
us in idleness? Take a look throug
your garrets and st0rerooms; peep int
trunks, closets and drawers. Look o
!, the shelves, are they loaded with mas
4 azines and books lying in idleness?
they are uplifting, and even moral
, healthful, / pray you put them to wOrl
In some measure these boarded, i'd
= belongings, remind me Of the taller
buried by the wickedly wilful servant
they are bringing no increase, as
nothings. "Well,n you say, ''they al
mine to do as I please with !" All, il
8 deed F.! tThe earth is mine and the full
ness thereof We are only steward
after all said or done. And eth,
slothful, wicked servants, or servan
}. to whom the Lord can say, "Well don
/. thou good and faithful servant
1t is only to be faithful over the ''fe
things which come within our reacl
Have on had a kindness shown7
2; Pass Il on.
Twas not given for you alone
Pass it en-
p Let it travel down the years,
Let it wipe another's tears,
Till in heaven the dead appears,
Pass ii on.