Milford chronicle., 1905-10-06
LEAGUE OF THE GOLDEN
Rev. E. H. ByingtOn, It's FOundei
plains Its object.

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II plains Its object. f
e The object of the League Of the
), en- Pen, as explained by its foJ Col
/. Rev. L. II. Byington of Beverly, hndt
is the writing of letters, not tn Mas
s., ness, social and personal corr e bus
!. ence sustained for our own adv espon
!. but letters written in the spNantag
, Christ. to give gladness, comfort, rit
4 sci, inspiration, to Others When tcOul
= are written the spirit of the wT3suc
= transmutes the steel of the pen inNl
gold.
Rev. Mr.. Byington says: "A letter ! r
the only approach to people that is sur,
Of welcome. call may be an inter
ruptiOn; a 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
nevar fail to read to the end, deyourine
eagerly the crisscrossed and illegible
postscripts. It 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 well. 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 wriak
a note of thanksgiving. If we thanked
our rulers more for their brave acts
and criticised them less for their er-
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; but. then. the whole w0rlC
is before us. We may need an introduc
tion to speak 10 people, but we neeC
none to write them letters of praise
Take any morning the daily paper Sc
lect some person whose noble or COM
mendabe deed or whose wise words
are there recorded and write him an
expression Of appreciation whether he
be a ruler. millionaire, a pauper or q
whether in This land or some
other Such a daily letter would make
you a fountain of joy and an inspira-
ton, for nothing so upiifts to Il higher
and holier life so quicllens the desire
TO repeat worthy act, as some appre-
citation Of it.
Indulge, if you choose, in anony-
nous letters. It IS possible sometimes
TO write more freely if the name is no.
70 be signed. Often, too, an anonymous
etter written with golden pen thrills
md sustains more Than one whose au-
horship is known. I have a splendid
ntidJte for depression in an anOny-
nous letter of appreciation written to
ne by some member Of my congrega- 4A
ion. Every member of this league
ught to write some of these no name y
stters to pastor and other friends.
hey are sweeter than honey and the
when written with the gold
D pen.
"And the love letters. How long since
on have written a real love letter
our mother, to your father-nOt simply
lose about your health, with inquiries
JOut theirs, but telling as best yol
n of That love down deep in you
art that does not ordinarily flow t.
9 surface and your appreciation
that they have done for you? Blu
IL say that you live at home. All the
tier. Write your love letter Dut a
lmp on it, mail it and keep out OF
,hI when it is delivered and read
len note that new radiance in your
'ther's eye and feel in the gentle
assure Of her hand and the touch OF
, good night kiss an unspeakable
dness.
Husbands ard wives, what of you.
foymer days those love missivea,
en- with endearing expressions, were
queut Are there any at all in, these
rs? When You are apart your epis-
; are all about the children and other
lmon interests. Once in awhile skip
Sc and slip in real love letter.
PauPs' greatest service to the cause
'hrist was with his letters. So woulC1-s
e with many of you who never hied
1t IS time to take your GOLDEN pet
of the napkin,' and some Of you
e two and even five there infnlded. "
sc things should not be. The DOW X, Il
If the spoken word, the value of
tiers ink, have been much empha-
Il. 1t is time to realize the indu-
= of tile golden pen.
he League Of the Golden Pen. has
officers, no committees, no bylaws.
dues, only members. You initiate
self into membership when yol
e your first letter with the COLDER
and You continue in good and reg
standing as long as you write a
one such letter a month Let the
ms and the silent and the timid
rell as the active and aggressive
our league"
he King and the Repuhlfcnn.
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