The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-12

riodcal organs sonsscrasd its special ecclesiastical
wants and all the religious community-aI least ell Of
tianity-could be combined in the support OF . daily
press conducted with suitable and yet N
conformity with the recognized evangelical sentiment
and interest Of the people, believe they would fur
nsh triumphant vndicaton Of the voluntary princi-
pie in ,his as they have in many other respects 4
metropolitan daily paper on such principles at
tempted, but under right auspicea It's failure s no
argument against the suggestion than the first
failures OF almost every great experiment are against all
human progress There IS capital enough and good ssnss
enough in this community to effectuate such q project
and we astonished that II has not been maniuliy
attempted few liberal minded Christian citizens n
sufficient capital should combine for the purpose secur.
ing to it financial basis which would guarantee n
against all odds for three i've years; make phar
safe pretensions or announcements, but begin il ana
continue II as Christian men would any other buHiness
on genuine Christian principles; man u with the best
story by exemplifyng its principles rather than by
asserting obtrudng them by making itself equal 70
any other journal in all secular news and discussions,
and superior all others Its moral tone and aten
ton religious and interests Let IL be thus ini
ated and We doubt not that IN one year win DO the
journal OF most OF our Christian families As
stand intelligent people who take their Church organ
also have their daily and as the Christianity
the land has made provision for them in the latter
respect they must take into their homes the goddess
sheets have mentioned or none. The practical
enemies OF religion have In each week six times the o
porunity TO demoraze them 10 one commanded by the
Church journals The suggestion applies equally 10 the
higher periodical literature We hesitate not 70 pro.
nonnce II alarming and most scandalous fact that
the Christian intellect Of this nation has not to-day
single high periodical, quarterly review. devoted -
general literature and general nterests that the only
organ Of the highest thought Of the country, aside
from sectarian publications, is in the hands OF
reckless sceptics The UNCONVENTIONAL quarterlies
may have had In this respect the Same kind Of
indirect effect which have attributed to the Church
wceklies. We must have denomnational organs OF
this kind as well the hebdomadals. But could mos
many OF the strong and polished inteects now address
ing small select coteries through religious quarter
lies be combined . really national quarterly organ,
devoted TO general topics and vet Christian In principle
and temper9 II is remarkable and unaccountable fact
that have in all this country small q showing OF
magazine literature suitable for place IN Chrsan
Of most valuable religious magazines from abroad but
of that class have but very few Of American origin.
Here unoccuped field which We cannot doubt
would abundantiy repay cultivation These are vital
and national wants. We must have them. Give US but
few local examples and 1t will not be long before
the Christian sense Of the country will generally estan
lish them,