Now that our cause really begins to move in this land, (excuse me if I take the present opportunity to say how remarkable, in my opinion, is the progress it has already made when one considers that scarcely twelve months have passed since its commencement), I am certain that many Esperantists will be found in various parts of Britain who most willingly will give their support to the movement by writing letters to the Press in favour of the foundation of any Club, Group, or Society. Such correspondence will doubtless prove that there exist many opponents to our proposal. This is inevitable in any new scheme, and their adverse comments must be politely listened to, and instructively refuted by any of us who possess the necessary capability for such work. Let us ever bear in mind that this opposition is to us of far greater worth than apathy and indifference.
Having aroused, for a time, interest in the subject, and thus having caused a certain section of the public to become desirous of learning more about it, give a public lecture on the theme of an Auxiliary International language. The Chairman should be someone of local eminence.
Announcements of the meeting must be printed in the local Press. It would also be well to seek the support of the various Literary Institutions of the neighbourhood, and, having arranged the meeting, to send to every Secretary, for distribution to the members, bills announcing its date, place, and purpose.
At the termination of the lecture invite discussion, and then and there announce the foundation of the new Group (obviously the rules, proposals, etc., must be drawn up beforehand), fix the title of the Group, define its purpose, and elect its officers, etc. This done, ask your audience to at once become members.
The subscription must be so small as to form no obstacle to anyone’s joining.
These are the chief principles by which I have founded the Society whose Hon. Secretary I am, but certainly not without having had the valuable coöperation of the other members (of whom the present Committee is composed), and also that of the indefatigable Hon. Secretary of the Esperanto Club, the Editor of this Gazette.
I sincerely hope that these few remarks will be useful to Friends-in-Esperanto, and that they will be encouraged to found Groups in those localities, where none at present exist.
H. W. Clephan.
LA NOVA JARO 1904.
Originale verkita de CLARENCE BICKNELL, Kun Angla traduko.