The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
LEAGUE OFTHE GOLDEN PEN
Rev. Il. Fl. ByfnGton. Its Founder. Ex-
plains It's Object.

Rev. Il. Fl. Byineton. Its Founder. Ex-
plains It's Object.
The object of the League Of the Gold
en- Pen, as explained by its founder,
Rev. e. I'll. Byington of Beverly, Mass,
Is the writing of letters, not the busl-
ness, social and personal correspond
ence sustained for our own advantage,
but letters written in the spirit OF
Christ, to give gladness, comfort. coun-
sci, inspiration, to others. When such
are written the spirit Of the writer
transmutes the steel Of the pen into
gold
Rev Mr. Byington says: "a letter is
the only approach to people that is sure
of welcome. A call may be an inter
ruption; friendly letter. never. You
may not listen to all the sermon, you
may skip part of the book or skim the
newspaper. but the personal letter you
never fail to read to the end, devouring
eagerly the crisscrosSed and illegible
postscripts. 1t is the cup of cold water
often to the thirsty soul. and blessed is
he who gives it.
write to any one who has served
you we'll Have you been enjoying
some beautiful music or work of art.
some suggestive address, some choice
contribution or stirring editorial in
paper? Take down your pen and write
a note of Thanksgiving. If we thanked
our rulers more for their brave acts
and criticised them less for. their err
rors, if in writing to them we used the
golden pen more often than the porcu
pine quill it would be better all around.
Still broader is the privilege in writ
ing letters Of praise to friends, first
and most frequently to the nearest and
dearest: bit. then, the whole world
is before US. We may need an introduc-
ton to speak to people. but we need
none to write them letters Of praise.
Take any morning the daily paper, Sc
lect some person whose noble or COM
mendable deed or whose wise words
are there recorded and write him an
expression Of appreciation. whether he
be ruler, millionaire. pauper or
criminal. whether in this land or some
other. Such a daily letter would make
you fountain of joy and an inspira
ton. for nothing so uplifts to higher
and holier life, so quickens the desire
to repeat a worthy act as some appre-
citation of it. "
Indulge. If you choose. in anony
nous letters. 1t is possible sometimes
to write more freely If the name is not
to be signed. Often, too. an anonymous
letter written with golden pen thrills
and sustains more than one whose au-
thorship is known. I have splendid
antidote for depression in an anony
nous letter of appreciation written to
me by some member of my congrega-
ton Every member of this league
ought to write some Of these no name
letters TO pastor and other friends.
They are sWeeter than honey and the
honeyconii, when written with the god
en- pen.
aAnd the love letters. How long since
you have written real love letter to
your mother, to youl. father-not simply
those about your health, with Inquiries
about theirs, but telling as best you
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