Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-07

less the South concludes to wait for an overt
act, in which case it may be regarded as
indefinitely postponed.
The Daily Press and other Mems of Grace
In thriving town, about 100 miles east of
this, on the Ohio River, an enterprising
young man started a route for the DAILY
PRESS, last summer, and with little effort,
procured about 200 subscribers, who seem
to have been pleased, as the number is in
creasing. Some neglect on the part of the
paper to assume that sanctimoniousness
which the secular papers always affect when
touching on religious subjects, and which
they think necessary to secure the counte-
nance of religious people-or some other
novelty in the manner of discussing re-
ligious questions-excited a suspicion Of its
orthodoxy. 1.-THE facts in this case have
come to us from an authentic source, but
not from the carrier of the PRESS, who has
kept his own counsel.]
The leading clergymen of the place re-
monstrated with the carrier, who is a MEM
ber of one of the principal churches, and, as
we are informed, threatened the anathema
of the accommodation of the church, if he
did not cease to receive and distribute the
PRESS. The carrier, being probably closer
reader of the paper, and therefore by no
means agreeing with his brethren in regard
to it's religious character, laid before them
candidly the business interest which he had
at stake. This caused a reconsideration of
the question, and calmer reflections for it
will easily be seen that although the au-
thority of the church to define and declare
the spiritual condition and eternal fate of
mankind, can not be questioned, yet for the
church to destroy mans business and live
lihood would be exercising control over
secular affairs which is not claimed by any
church.
As we humby think, wiser counsels pre-
vailed, and the PRESS continuing to grow and
spread abroad, and it being conceded that in
spite of opposition it must be an important
moral influence in the community, it was
concluded to recognize it as such, and to en-
deayor to bring superior influence to bear
upon it to make it such a power as was de-
sired. Accordingly few days ago general
prayer meeting was held especially to present
the proprietor of the DAILY PRESS at the
throne of grace, and to prAy that they may
be divinely influenced to exercise their tai
ents in the way which shall best promote
morality and true religion, and most re-
dound to the glory of God.
We trust that these whom we are glad to
call our friends, will believe us sincere when
we devoutly respond "Amen" to these
prayers. Now, their aims and ours are alike.
Now it is only difference in regard to the
method, and not one of motive; and we
have faith 70 believe that their prayers will
be far more eficacious to correct any errors
of judgment in the kind of means used in
the Press, than any attempt to crush it out
could be. In the providence of God it is
destined that the Press shall be a moral
power in the world. II is the desire of the
proprietors that its power shall be used for
the highest good of man, here and hereafter.
And, according the same motives to our
religious friends, there can be no difference
between us and them, except in the man.
ner.
And in regard to this, they must allow
newspaper men to have some knowledge Of
their business. A journal, sharp,sspicy aud
vigorous, so as to circulate, will necessarily
have salient points. There are plenty of re-
lgious papers which are made safe by emas-
culating them of all human nature, and by
constantly attempting an additional turn Of
the orthodox screw; but they do not circu.
late, except among few of the same mind
who take them from sense of duty, and
who, after reading them, are only worst
than before. They are utterly impotent fol
any influence upon humanity.
The Press circulates. We might be al
a loss to know what had appeared in it Il
excite suspicion of its orthodoxy, if we had
not heard that the good people of the town
referred to were shocked at the reference
made in an article some weeks ago, on some
of the religious aspects of the slavery ques-
ton, 10 the sharpness of Joseph in using the
famine in Egypt as a means of buying all the
Egyptians into slavery TO Pharaoh. AS to
that, we did not make the fact. 1t is in
Scripture; and we are told that all Scripture
is good for doctrine, for reproof and for con-
ISOLATION. But in regard to this and to all
Scripture, We will say that the stand d-point
from (which we interpret, is that God is
supremeiy wise and good. Latitude has
been used in interpreting Scripture. The
meaning of much of it has been fixed by the
Church. Our use of this liberty is to allow
no Interpretation which derogates from
Gods divine attributes, and accuses him of
injustice. ".a
EVen1s are related in Scripture which are
revolving to every human sense. They were
permitted, juat Is horrible crimes are per-
mitted now. That they are told in an in
spired book does not show that the acts were
insPiredi nor do the frequent appeals to God,
of the actors in these crimes drag God into