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I appeal to all those -nho, like myself, are young of heart and strong in faith and full of love for 

 their fellow-men, to become associates in attempting to realise any of the following ideals to which, 

 from its foundation, ''The Review of Re\iews " has been the exponent and champion: — 



1. International brotherhood on the basis of justice and national freedom, manifesting itself in universal 



entente cordiale, Anglo-American reunion, intercolonial intimacv and helpful sympathy with sub- 

 ject races ; and international arbitration. 



2. The Reunion of all Religions on the twofold basis of the union of all who love in the service of 



all who suffer, and the scientific investigation of the law of God as revealed in the material and 

 spiritual world. 



3. The Recognition of the Humanity and Citizenship of Woman, embodied in the saying, Whatsoever 



ye would that woman would do unto you do ye even so unto her.' 



4. Tlie Improvement of the Condition of the People, having as our guiding principle, " Put yourself 



in their place and think how you would like it." 



5. The quickening and inspiration of Life, by the promotion of reading, physical training, open-air 



games, and the' study and practice of music and the drama. 



I shall be glad to hear from each reader, no matter whetlier poor or rich, insignificant or influential, 

 who thinks he can help in his or her own locality to attain the realisation of any of the above ideals. 



I say reader, for if anyone is not a reader of " The Review of Reviews," even though he be a 

 subscriber, he is not in touch with the movement. For " The Review of Reviews " of necessity is the 

 necessary nexus between all members of such co-operative service There is no other periodical with 

 so broad a programme. Amid all the multiplicity of magazines that sprang into existence as the direct 

 result of its appearance, there is not one which has even ventured at the remotest distance to carry 

 out this central fundamental conception of an organ which, like the voice of the muezzin sounding from 

 the Eastern minaret, would summon the faithful to the duties imposed by their belief. It is absolutely 

 independent, and is free from any national, sex, class, sectarian, or denominational bias. 



When I ask for your adhesion and your co-operation I do not ask or expect you in any way to 

 subscribe to all the definite proposals which I may make from time to time with the object of realis- 

 ing those ideals. Your best service to these ideal.« may be rendered by opposing the methods by 

 which I seek to realise them. 



" After sixteen years " I still find myself in the position of a preacher who has a congregation, but 

 who has not evolved from that congregation a working church. But even after sixteen years it is not 

 too late to attempt in serious earnest, at least, to know the names and addresses of those amongst my 

 readers who are in dead earnest about one or other of the above-mentioned ideals, and who can be 

 depended upon to do what they can to realise them. Bv this means I might, at long last, get together 

 the rudiments of a Society in all parts of the English-speaking world, a Society to which the only 

 subscription would be the reading of " The Review of Reviews," and the only service the using of the 

 contents of the '" Review " as a means of enabling them to realise the ideals which they have most at 

 heart. No other magazine covers so wide a range, contains so many ideas diligently collected from 

 all sources, or is so well-fitted to serve as an inspiration to social service. It is a monthly reminder 

 of the immensity of the work that needs to be done, and an encyclopaedic storehouse of suggestions 

 as to how to set about doing it. 



What is needed is that all those who are in sympathy with any or all of the objects which " The 

 Re\-iew of Reviews " has at heart should be in living touch with its editor, and through the magazii>e 

 with each other. 



I am preparing a little manual of social service, entitled '' How to Help," a revised and greatly 

 extended edition of a pamphlet published fifteen years ago under that name. I shall be glad to send 

 a copy to any reader, old or young, far or near, rich or poor, who feels disposed to respond to this 

 appeal. 



Time hastens on. I am now well on my way to my sixtieth year. 



Before I die I feel that as a legacy to those who come after me, I ought to leave in full working 

 order some such simple but widespread organisation of social serv'ice as this, which has, from the first, 

 been my aim and object in founding " The Rev-iew of Reviews." 



But the years pass, and this golden opportunity mav be the last that may be offered to any of us. 

 " So much to do, so little done !" the death-cry of Cecil Rhodes, is what we shall all feel when in our 

 turn we are summoned to render an account of our life's stewardship. And that is all the more reason 

 for doing as much as we can wliile we are here, and if we have not started yet, to begin here and now. 



London, March, 1906. WILLIAM T. STEAD. 



