Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-06

RELIGIOUS.
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part of publishers of newspapers to ig- |
more .thec,existence of the Sabbath, by !
issuing papers every day in the year.
This outrage upon common sense and
God ssLaRs, they characterize as entefs
prise, and the New York Herald, the
author of most of the questionable prac-
tees IN the publication Of newspapers,
Aippantly and irreverantly talks Of. the
perpetual Press" We have been I'M
able to see any reason why the newspa-
pers ufgthe country should be exempt
from rules which govern other depart
ments of business. Whist would be the
condition Of society, rwere erysbraneh
Of trade to become all attonee 90 enter-
prising as to keep their places Of BUSH
ness open day and night2 How re-
freshing 10 read in advertising columns
of the perpetual clothing store" the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shoe shop" the
"always.open dry goods house" and the
"never. to-be;closed Jgfoesryas 1 Would
not morals and religion become at
such discount as to invite anarchy and
in6dslity to buy mp allathere were in the
market and at once inaugurate a carni-
val of 1icehtiousness and every species
of iniquity7 -
We have been surprised to witness in
the category Of. . enterprising newspa-
pers, 'ithose who have made special ap.
peala to The public on the ground that
they designed discarding all advertise,
ments which were immoral or offensive
to modesty. Yet, how much less harm
the publication of such advertisements
would do, comparison with an entire
reputation Of the Holy Sabbath and all
its sacred memories, il would be hard
for any one 10 determine whois unable
to estimate the far reaching effects of
iniqp;tous causea. 49, Z + $3.50
We are gratifed to see that the attsu-
ton of the religious sentiment and feel
ing of the country is being directed to
this hagrant departure from the rules Of
common II sense, and this deliberate
trampling under foot, for sake Of money,
of God a. aarIiest and most imperative
commandment to man. Newspapers
have no especial prerogatives over other
departments of business, and the public
sentiment that compels recognition of
the Sabbath in other pursuits should be
applied to, them. If papers who thus
offend were treated to little judicious
and severe letting alone by the reli-
gious element Of our country, we appre-
bend that some of them at least would
have higher appreciation of-and dis
cover hitherto unseen beauties--in the
Scriptural injunction that Goodness is
profitable in all things" The secret of
the Sabbath newspaper is, that the con-
scienceless propose to take advantage of
their associates in business who will not
allow themselves to do a mean thing
and disregard q high and long-establish-
ed sacred ordinance, for the purpose Of
making money. .99 Neus0vee
The experiment of disregarding the
Sabbath has bean repeatedly made in
other branches of business and invaria-
bly, resulted in disaster to those ma
king it, end we are of those who feel an
assurance that newspapers will moi
prove an exception to the geperalrule.
Like those Ehoaaroused the envy of the
Psalmist David, they may flourish for a
season and spread their branches like
the green bay tree, but Consideration
Of their FINAL end, ewill satisfy oil thai
"Hsthat is greedy Of gain troubleth hii
own house" 9aaah asaaarAsa. IA
Some weeks since Mr. Forney, editor
and proprietor ora daily paper, called
The Press, Philadelphia, determined on
Sunday issue of the same He was
addresssdIi6kR formal com mahication
by the Preachers Meeting Of the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia,
protesting against the morality of such
publication, but declined to be governed
by the suggestions made. alleging, II
part reply, thai. the professedly-religioul
papers were deficient in their supply o
Sunday reading, and that there was les
Sabbath labor on the part of editors anC
compositors in getting up the Sunda,
issue than in that of Monday. - s
The New York Round Table replies t,
Mr.. Forney, and others who advanc,
similar ideas, in thes following article
which we commend to the careful atten
ton of our readers, and with it leav'
the subject for their reflection withou
suggesting any action save that which
their JUDI nTsnts seem TO advise. { = =
Says the Round Table, - - -
That q Sunday paper win sell is ne
argument for 0r against the moral ques
ton involved in printing it. Nor is tbs
point of the matter touched by the claim
that the publication Of Sunday morn,
ing paper involves less work on Sunday
than Che publication of the issue fol
Monday morning. The question is moi
which of the two issues involves ths
more labor on the Sabbath, but, Is i
right to publish secular paper on the
Sabbath Nor is there any pertinency
to the subject under consideration in tbs
claim that the professedly religious
papers, designed especially for Sunday
reading, are sadly deficient AL these
arguments, 80 frequently urged in favor
Of publishing Sunday issues of daily
newspapers, are no arguments at all; for
they have no possible relevancy to the
question at issue. The whole matter
resolves itself into this: Is it morally
right2 That there is some doubt as to
the correctness of an affirmative answer
is shown by the fact that every daily
paper which has decided to issue Sun
day edition has argued as ably as it
could to its readers the propriety Of such
a step. We're the propriety indubitable,
why go to the, pains of trying to prove it
sol To our minds there is neither right
nor reason in publishing g paper on
Sunday. Moreover, It IS an insult to a
large portion of the community--a por-
ton, too, composed of persons who com.
mand UNIVERSAL respect, and whose
names areaalYRys deemed valuable in
connection with any enterprise. But
the question must be decided By the
publisher alone, and he alone must bear
the responsibility of his decision. - -
1t seems to us that the people owe it
to themselves aud to the best interests
of the community TO refuse to purchase
any paper that is published on Sunday.
In the first place, there is no necessity
for such Q paper Where NO one can