New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-23
BARRELS OF SUNSHINE

Two Sunshine members n Eluira. y Y who
were instrumental IN having barrels filed with u
great variety Of good cheer for Miss Sharp mis-
s4oEary IN Liberia, Africa, have received the fol
lowing grateful acknowledgment, which viii in
terest many
have been obliged to delay, acknowledging the
i-L-S otl - l-.1 Eyes De--4s Ll4dit4 l!!eF
writing OF the barrels especially as they had been
69 reGre8 al s Aad 12%n w Ea ar oa
time the children hac; 50 many heads around the
Mr.. Baker He cleans OF the blade after
did TnunifcentIv and how rnucn real help as wei
as good cheer this sunshine brought The bottle Of
IL splenddly. for one OF my boys had very bad
cough arising rom weak lungs. The children en-
Joyed popping the corn quite as much as eating It.
american corn that turned inside out they
WIiiisrS 80 E+ &c Tfo % b gy ,i9 15 IS Saqos
from Mr. and Mrs ROGERS. OF Trinity Church
called forth a demonstration from the boys not In
soft and low tones but regular Fourth Of July
explosives. When read the letter you sent that
accompanied the barrel Of books; l had unpleasant
visions OF odd books, no two alike. such as have
naa Sent me peiorei out muc no 70 my surprise they
Miss Crane and the Board OF Education. BY way
Mr. Tone To3a ' pen as they say heTe eh
toyed and shared with others an excellent mince
pie. and the plum pudding given by Mrs. Bodle, or
the First PRESBYTERIAN Church-it was a feast OF
the East Canton hickory nuts The dried apples
and other f-r''t are all hel pful.
ne pleasure as well as profit they afforded when
calico and gingham are useful in nv family Of
twenty-seven and the wrappers also. II must have
been inspiration thought given by my
guardian angel 10 send that eiderdown sack. one
would naturally think such a thing unnecessary in
this hot climate, but. now the rainy sesson has set
in the sack s comfortable IN the chilly, damp
mornings and evenings.
Mrs Marshall was thankful for the pack OF
hand cards sent by the T. s s. There is A species
a big The pods open and the cotton falls out
II Is very hne but short. yet IL will do for quilts
when carded and patted down enjoy the canned
milk from Mrs. Brown; a box OF nice handker-
chiefs from Mr.. Lowman. a former schoolboy. the
hat. with flowers or feathers. from Mrs. HaEa-
dorm. Just suited me. ana the spoons from Mrs.
Townsend 7 especially grateful The agate
ware heaven sent Park Church is well repre-
serted-fFteen Yards OF unbieached muslin from
Nc r2ranS stockings md socks from Mrs VVriahr
Yards OF Bingham from Mrs. Decker. Of River
side: stationery and pads from Mrs. Shaljan and
little Florence For all these renaembrances send
A few years ago Testaments and tracts were the
field What a change from them 70 beans. agate
ware dried fruit and the dozens OF useful articles
that came in the Elnira barrelsi True the Tesla
Two weeks ago three OF nv first boys including
DIT 2 ". PAYNE. took charge Of the days Ser
vices at Kroo-own. q opened the second service at
1880 O'clock thew taking all the others The irsc
many 10 1--we long enough TO hear OF their mis-
sion bovs preach the Gospel. I have put in twenty
five years Of work IN Africa, and start cut on my
twenty-sixth year with even more enthusiasm than
send two photographs One is a view Of what
call my parish. with my church on The sesShore
the other Is group OF GlIis uresu Up I9r a
decorate them for weeks before they bring them
ont 10 public view. They have their feet in basin
OF trinkets show how much tley or their fathers
are worth II they have not been sold for wives
now is the time for the highest bidder. who IS
seldom a Young man. None or our church members
The girls 20 out under escort OF women who
fan them and look after them generally. All walk