La abonpago devos esti tiel malgranda, ke ĝi ne fariĝu baro por malhelpi ies ajn aliĝon.
Ĉi tiuj estas la ĉefaj principoj, laŭ kiuj mi ekfondis la Societon, kies Hon. Sekretario mi estas; kompreneble ne sen havinte la valoran kunhelpon de la aliaj membroj (el kiuj konsistas la nuna Komitato), kaj ankaŭ tiun de la nelacigebla Hon. Sekretario de la Esperanto Klubo, la Redaktoro de tiu ĉi Gazeto.
Mi kore esperas, ke tiuj ĉi malmultaj rimarkoj utilos al samideanoj, kaj ke ili estu kuraĝigitaj por fondi Grupojn en tiaj regionoj, kie neniaj nun troviĝas.
HOW TO FOUND AN ESPERANTO GROUP.
The founding of an Esperanto Group, so that it should be successful, demands much organising ability, boundless enthusiasm, great patience, and firm determination that the group shall prosper, in spite of the difficulties which stand in its path.
Undoubtedly the creation of such a society or group will cause you an amount of work which anyone other than an enthusiast would justly name slavery. In reckoning up the correspondence, the writing of articles, and the accomplishing of everything we can do to gain the attention of the sceptical public, besides the enrolling of other adherents in order to gain their coöperation, the work is truly endless. But, on the other hand, the results of your trouble are recompense far greater than the cost, for, among other things, one becomes acquainted with many interesting persons, is present at many edifying lectures, classes, etc., and, besides this, one enjoys a number of other advantages which are well worth, the labour expended.
Of course it is hardly necessary to say that your great exertions certainly do not cease when you have founded the group. In fact, they have only just commenced.
One will always find in a new movement like Esperanto many persons who will willingly take it up while the interest lasts, which is generally aroused by any novelty; but, as soon as it ceases to be talked about, they quietly let it drop. Of such members one must take especial care; should any one of them discontinue attending the classes or seem to lose interest in the subject, write a short letter or pay him a call to assure him that the group needs his coöperation.
Now, as regards the modus operandi for founding a group.
In the first place, there is the Public Press, an institution whose uses in such a movement as this are absolutely essential. It will give us the only effectual means for spreading Esperanto among the general public. I advise personal interviews with Editors, the majority of whom are already interested in matters linguistic, and I believe you will not encounter any difficulty in discussing Esperanto with them, and in finally obtaining their promise of support. Articles giving a sketch of the movement from its commencement, also examples for illustrating its uses for commerce, literature, and society must be submitted. As often as possible correspondence pro and con should be initiated.