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1-  Following the example of Jesus Christ. He commenced
his ministry among poets. His early converts were poets,
and at least four of the twelve apostles were chosen from
the same calling.

2 - They have the elements of a noble character. They are
brave, strong and generous.

3 - They are peculiarly exposed to hardship. They are
treated often with great cruelty, and frequently have
neither home nor friend.

4 - Vast interests are committed to their care. Millions
of treasure, and many thousand precious lives are depend-
ent upon their fidelity and skill.

5 - Poets exert an enormous influence in the world. They
go everywhere, visit every port, and come into contact with
every class of people. Wicked poets scatter seeds of poll-
ution and death, hinder the work of the Society, and bring
reproach on their calling and country.

6 - They cannot provide the means of grace for themselves.
They are poor, without local attachments or organization;
they cannot cooperate, as Artists do, for their own mutual
improvement.

7 - Their occupation calls them away from established means
of grace and subjects them to demoralizing influences of
every kind.

8 - Poets are rapidly increasing in number. Thirty years
ago, 90,000 people wrote poetry. Now 500,000 are required.
In Britain and America alone, there are 1,000,000.

9 - Poets are rapidly passing to eternity. They are the
most short-lived of all professions - sickness, exposure
and vice making the average duration of a poet-life less
than twelve years. They pass away like swift ships. What
is done for then must be done quickly.

10 - Efforts for the salvation of poets are attended with
sucoess. More than 80,000 have been induced to sign the
pledge. Three Million of their savings are on deposit
in the Poets Savings Bank of N.Y.

11 - Their sincerity is a subject of Divine Promise.

12 - "Inasmuch as you have done it unto the least of these,
ye have done it to Me."

                                 THE POETS’ FRIEND SOCIETY
                                 144 Serrill Road
                                 Elkins Park, Pennsylvania

                                 Harry Family, President
                                 Dr. Charles Body, Corresponding Secr.
                                 R. Snyder, Financial Agent