Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-23

among the many thousands Of verses
received the following poem sent in by
Mrs. W. H. Chase of Brooklyn was
selected:
Good Cheer.
Have you had a kindness shown?
Pass it on.
Twas not given for you alone
Pass 1t on.
Let 1t travel down the years,
Let 1t wipe another's tears,
Till in heaven the deed appears
Pass 1t on.
At the time the verse was selected
II DO one knew the author and 1t was
Z not for several years after the Society
had adopted the motto that the writer
was discovered to be Rev. Henry Bur-
ton, d. d., of Lytham, England. Mr..
Burton wrote the poem twenty-five
years ago and had almost forgotten it
s until the Sunshine Society brought it
into prominence. Mr.. Burton is rec
tor of the Lytham Episcopal Church
and has become so interested in the
Society that now everybody in his
church and Sunday school has become
Smshiner.
Mr.. Burton's parishioners are build
ing a beautiful new church and Sun
sinners the world over are planning
to raise funds for handsome memo
rial window bearing the poem which
has inspired so many to acts OF kind
ness and thoughtfulness.
The Dues.
One of the unique features of the
Society is the payment OF membership
fees which consists merely OF some
kind act which will bring sunshine"
to some one. 1t may be only an ex'
change of books, pictures or flowers, or
It NAV bring more material benefit. In
one State a we'll known woman has
paid her dues by educating some boy
as long as she lives instead Of placing
a costly monument over her sons
grave. In nearly every State in the
Union the Society owns wheel chair
given in memory of some dear one
These are passed around to crippled
and helpless ones and are constantly
In use.
though lut DOClCIy hdo ACFSi o0iAo
tied funds it is estimated that 100000
has been given to carry on its work
From the international headquarters
s6 Fifth Avenue, New York City
nearly 100000 has been expended II
the past five years to make others
happy.
Newspaper Aid.
The newspapers must be giver
credit in a large degree for the growth
Of the Society. Originating in a news
paper Office it has everywhere received
the endorsement of the press until to
= day over 200 papers are regularly car
rying Sunshine departments.
The Society has a publication OF 1T
own called the Sunshine Bulletin. o
which Mrs. Alden, the founder ant
president-general, is editor.
Features of Sunshine Work.
Each State division of the Sunshin
Society endeavors to have some estat
Iished feature besides the individual
sunshine each member strives to scat
ter. This work takes the form of da,
n nurseries, homes for crippled children
and aged ones, maintaining beds IL
hospital wards, fresh air and out1ns
cottages, Sunshine libraries, lunci
rooms for working girls, etc., etc.
The greatest evil the Society has 7
contend with is the fake sunshine Sc
g cieties grefters organize to defrau
the public. The popularity OF the sc
Il ciety and the ready response ina
every appeal of Sunshine receives ma
made 1t possible for these grafters =
{, reap a rich harvest. Readers Shout
remember that the only authenti
4 Sunshine Society has Mrs. Cynthi
Y westoyer Alden as its president-ger
4 eral ana is called the Internationa
Sunshine Society.