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§ HOW THE SUNSHINE §
1 SOCIETY GREW. |
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The amazing growth of the Interna
tional Sunshine Society, especially in
churches anti Sunday-schools of va
rious denominations,has aroused much
interest in many quarters.
To the questions so often asked,
“How did the Sunshine Society orig
inate?” "What is its object?” “What
has it accomplished?” and “How do
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MBS. CYNTHIA WESTOVEB AIDES.
(Founder and President of the Secietv.)
you do the work?” the following an
swers were made. During the holi
days several years ago the President
tieneral, Mrs. Cynthia Westover Al
den, was the recipient of a number of
cards from her co-workers on the New
York Recorder, as well as from outside
friends. On Christmas Day she pro
tested, and said that, while she had
enjoyed her gifts, she would have had
infinitely more pleasure in their re
ceipt if the donors had not written
their names on them. This statement
horrified her audience, who, with one
accord, exclaimed:
“What! You wouldn't give our pres
ents away, would you?"
“Why not?” was the answer. “What
do you do with yours?” A laughing
Society notto
■*oooo cheer,” ( Have-you had akindness shown? ~ ■%&&&
i Pass it on. 7 '
\ Twaj not given for you alone- w vs*- sjf®r
qj Pass it on. , L*. .! W
Let it travel down the years, r £
r 010r.5- \Let it wipe- another's tears. \ J&
yellow g white 77//- mheaventhe deed appears-
FLOWER-- J Pass- it on- , "~ = T a Y- ‘
investigation soon developed the fact
that the waste-basket was the ultimate
destination of most of the cards re
ceived. Some spent a few mouths
lacked on the wall, until flyspecked
and discolored; others were used as
bookmarks until lop-eared; then all
were thrown away without haring
giveu an additional ray of sunshine to
any one beyond the immediate recip
ient.
“Suppose you take the history of one
pretty ten-cent card that came to me a
year ago,” said the President-General.
"It had an exquisite little poem on it,
and I enjoyed it so much that I thought
at once of an old uncle who would ap
preciate it, and forwarded it to him.
He, as I thought he would, did enjoy
it, wad so much that he immediately
recalled another old friend to whom it
would appeal with special force. So
he copied the poem and sent the card
on. This recipient found the sentiment
so sweet that she, too, felt called upon
10 pass it on, and before the seven
days’ holiday was over the card had
carried its Christinas message to six
different people.”
Inspired with this idea of sending
out remembrances that might he lnul
iiplied fourfold, a new set of cards
was given by the staff to the Presi
dent-General, who Immediately sent
them ail out again. The thanks re
ceived for those cards were so pretty
that an item was made of it in the
paper. This caused further corre
spondence, and resulted in a club for
the exchange of friendly greetings.
This was formed in February. 1890.
The name “Chat” was at first chosen
lor the column, but in time the mem
* bership grew so large that a club badge
and the motto "Good Cheer” were se- :
lected. and the name “Shut-In” given
to the society.
On January 10. 1890. the name of the
society was caanged to the Sunshine
Society.
This change was made because of
'•onttiet with a shut-in society organ
lZed in ISS4. Changing the word Shut
in to Sunshine did not interfere with
ih<* club motto or pin.
'l he object of the society is to incite
iis members to the performance of
kind and helpful deeds, and to thus
bring the sunshine of happiness into
the greatest possible number of hearts
and homes.
Its active membership consists of
the people who arc desirous of Vright-
ening life by some thought, word or
deed.
The club motto, “Good Cheer,” was
furnished by Mrs. W. H. Chase, of
Lefferts place, Brooklyn.
The iloral emblem is the coreopsis,
selected from thousands of sugges
tions sent in by members. The flower
chosen was sent by Mrs. Richard Nor
ton, of Highstowu, N. .T. The coreop
sis is a beautiful yellow, and is a per
ennial of the daisy and sunflower
family.
The club colors are yellow and
white, and were selected by Mrs. E. 1,.
Scofield, State President of the Con
necticut Division. Yellow is typical of
the golden sunshine, and white Is em
blematic of the purity of purpose that
characterizes the sunshine work. The
song decided upon by the majority
vote of the members is “Scatter Sun
shine,” the words of which were writ
ten by Lanta W. Smith and the music
by E. O. Excell.
The growth of the society has been
almost phenomenal. Starting from a
thought, it has grown until its mem
bers now number many thousands.
From one parent society branches have
sprung up, until every State in the
Union is represented with regularly
enrolled Presidents. When a State has
ten branches, each one consisting of at
least ten members, it becomes entitled
to a State President. Besides the
various States and Territories of the
United States, there are also branches
in foreign countries. At the beginning
of each year a new rollbook is opened,
which contains the names of all who
have paid their annual dues.
The membership fees are not oner
ous, consisting merely of some sugges
tion that will bring “sunshine” to
some of the members of the society.
For instance, exchange of books, pa
pers, pictures, etc.: ideas that may be
utilized to advantage in the sick room;
work or employment that can be fol
lowed by a “shut-in”; fancy work;
holiday suggestions; sending flowers;
a general exchange of ideas beneficial
to the members.
The Board of Directors is greatly
pleased by the fact that an increasing
number of members are, of their own
accord, choosing to let the kind acts
that constitute their dues take the
form of regular contributions to the
endowment fund, ten, twenty-five or
fifty cents a week. Several are giving
even more. The International Sun
shine Society has never asked for
money, and its officers serve without
pay, but the passing on of articles
sent by members requires cash for
stamps and expressage.
One of the strongest organizations
in the society is the New York State
Division, of which Mrs. William Tod
Helmuth is the energetic President.
The Vice-President is Mrs. Nellie E.
C. Furman, of Brooklyn, who lias di
rect control of the Long Island de
partment. Mrs. Furman possesses rare
executive ability and many of the
plans originated by her are adopted by
sister State Divisions.
The large illustration, showing a
busy scene at the headquarters of the
International Sunshine Society in New
York City, is reproduced from the
Christian Herald.
IXIm Experience.
Hix—“lt’s just as easy to tell the
truth as it is to tell a lie.”
Dix—“ Yes, but when a man realizes
that by telling a small lie he will not
only make his wife happier, but will
get several hours more sleep he is jus
tified in telling it.”—Chicago News.
A t’unon That Fold* I7|i.
Among recent inventions, the porta
ble canoe is receiving notice in sport
ing circles In Europe. Tile middle
section, which folds so as to form a ;
iru:ik-iik<* box, with convenient han
dles. receives the two hermetically
closed ends, the oars, etc. The oar
can be unscrewed into two parts and
j singly stowed atvay in the “trunk."'
i The length of the boat is about thir
! teen feet, and it can easily be carried
overland by two men.—New York
J Herald. I
MAMA'S TROUBLE.
“Yes, sir; Mama’s out of order, and
they've sent her to a factory for repairs.”
“To a factory? Whatever do you
mean, my young friend ?”
“Why, you know, my Mama is an in
cubator !” — Puck.
QUITS.
lie—You women have such a ridicu
lous habit of screaming “Oil” on every
occasion.
She—And you men have such a
ridiculous habit of saying ”1” on every
occasion.—lndianapolis Press.
Auk Your for Allen’# Foot-Fald,
A powder to shake into your shoes ; rests the
feet. Cures Corns. Bunions, Swollen, Sore,
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating Feet and In
growing Nails. Alien’s Foot-Ruse makes new
or tight shoes easy. At all druggists and
shoe stores, 25 ets, Sample mailed FUF.K.
Address Allen S, Olmsted, T.eßoy, N. Y.
Recent estimates place the number of
electric mining locomotives in operation
in Pennsylvania at 250.
A VI •islli’s Test Free.
If yon hare Dyspepsia, writ# Dr. Shoop,
Racine, Wis., Box 148, for six bottles of Dr.
Shoop’s Restoratiro. Fxp. paid. Send no
money, l’ay $5.50 if cured.
All the machinery for grinding and pol
ishing glass of a new Toledo plate glass
plant is run by electric motors.
Indigestion is a had companion. Get rid oi !
it by chewing a bar of Adams’ l’epsin Tutti 1
Frutti after each meal.
Lake Nicaragua m the largest fresh
water lake between Lake "Michigan and j
Lake Titicaca in Peru.
It requires no experience to dye with Pnr- I
nam Fadki.kss Dvrs. Simply boiling your
goods In the dye is all that is necessary. Sold
by all druggist*.
In twenty years, ala small lighthouse
in the Orkneys, 14,000 hours of storm have
been recorded.
Two hundred bushels of po
tatoes remove eighty pounds
•-.i of “actual” Potash from the
soil. Unless this quantity
sUiIV is returned to the soil, !
the following crop will
materially decrease.
We have books telling about 1
composition, use and value of ;
fertilizers for various crops, j
They ai .■ sent free.
KALI WORKS,
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Q and ton a the whole syitem. A natural Q
0 water id the bljrli« ->t medicinal value, con* Q
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Q where. < Ynl> a-, ie trade- l£i=£ A
X mark on everj’ f ottle. s
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stomach, keeping you awake nights with a horrible sensation of anxiety, or tossing restlessly in terrible dreams, g
Jo? that make the cold perspiration break out all over you ? That’s Insomnia, or sleeplessness, and some unfortun- «
% ates suffer with it night after night, until their reason is in danger and they are on the edge of going mad. The >5
cause of this fearful ailment is in the stomach and bowels, and a Cascaret taken at nlf*ht will soon bring relief and
P? give the sufferer sweet, refreshing sleep. Always insist on getting CA3CARB PS! g
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I LION COFFEE
A LUXURY WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL!
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Ejfcy ‘LAYING DOWN THE LAW"
_S, 'THE poet writes his simple lay,
* The builder lays bricks by the day,
/! V) \ The car P et nian * a >' s carpets too,
r foil We' Soall are “laymen,” good and true.
/ i’W'l The hen lays eggs for all mankind.
Which daily in their nests we find.
I j ,'ffl \ ! - , ’qLU.| ~ii. But tlic funniest sight we ever saw,
'' Was Paddy - laying down the law.”
-ml ’ h //‘X And claimed in manner rather fresh,
| °ft eaten lion’s flesh.
That he “ drank ” Lion every day.
t ye " What’s that yc say ?" then Paddy cried,
y' “Ye spalpeen; slime Oi think ye lied."
jBWS- 1 s, -dj/M'd /s'" / ■iiP'c ,y The cop said “you’re too fresh I think,
It’S /,/OY COFFEE that I drink—
;V T\JJF — It’s pure and strong, and healthy too,
And helps a man his work to do.
I take a cup or two to meet
The trials of my weary beat! ” y.
Watch our next advertisement, „„ , .
1 he last word just seemed to suggest
~ _ .__,._ ■, m - A thought to Pat; ho did the rest.
Just try «t packajre of LIOIM COFFEE His fist flew out, the cop fell down,
and you will understand the reason of its While Paddy’s faro assumed a frown.
, .. “Ye fooled me, did yen!" he exclaimed
popularity. amotlier blow lie aimed.
LION COFFEE is now used in mil- •• I hope yes will excuse me paw —■ M
lions of homes. ’ Tis fon,i of “ la y ln ß dowi > l,lo law! '”
mckage of LION COFFEE you will find a fully illustrated and descriptive list. No housekeeper, in
m, man, boy or girl will fad to find in the list some article which will contribute to their happiness,
onvenience, and which they may have by simply cutting out a certain number of Lion Heads from
of our one pound sealed packages (which is the only form in which this excellent coffee is sold).
WOOLSON SPICI! CO., TOLRDO, OHIO.
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Active workere everywhere cad earn bi#c rnoner.
tjwurn a nmurly <lenn*n«l lor our BOOflt. Hainpl*
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