The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07

auy thought In these days will deny the
power of the press. II it is potent for evil
(as believe L have proven that IL can be-
II is potent for good as we'll. Let the
demand be made for that which is good
and the press will furnish it. It is for the
people to claim and use the agency Of tho
press for good. Let us make markc, for
the best Let us demand IL with one mind
and one voice, Let us employ
letters in the cause of truth, virtue and
goodness. Let us patronize and WELD the
press in the interest of morality and relig.
ion. We shsll not do this by circulating and
sustaining the literature we deprecate. We
must discriminate carefully and conscien-
tiously to encourage that which Is above
objection, and to dsplace with IL the de-
basing, the false, the poisonous. Wcmust
do this uniformly, patiently thoroughly
Uniformly, for it is work for ALI pa.
tiently, for it is not otherwise to be accom-
plisheJ thoroughly, for all we do Is of no
avail except it reach and.fulfll It's purpose.
1t is the duty of every christian father,
within the sphere of his authority. The
church canno, do this, religious commune
ties cannot do it, as such. 1t is a person.
al care. Each one mutt do II for his own
househo d. ! ask you, therefore, not TO
dismiss the subject here to-day; that you
will not leave it behind you us the vision
Of n preacher, bu, take it home with you
rs a care and look to it in the regulation
Of your households.
have been greatly panied TO observe
in many families, the latest novel lying on
the center table, and book shelves stored
with current literature, much OF it use
less, some of it good, but not volume,
nor room for one, which could aid the
youth Or adult ia Obtaining n better un.
derstanding of Gods holy word,
or which could gn.de one and inform
in the doctrines and usages OF our blessed
spiritual mother, Gods holy, apostolic
church. There ARE speculative, pbilosoph-
ical and scientific books, perhaps, which
have received thorough and attentive
reading by the head of the family, but no
defence of apostolic faith by which he
may be guided in the exposition Of truth
before his children, in these late days OF
| unbelef. The table and carpet may be
strewn with papers from the end. of the
land, but the family have no time 10 read
church newspaper, and of course it
would be useless to subscribe for one
Mammon has far greater interest in
"price current than in the spirit of
Missions, and am sorry TO say that
sometimes the typical woman OF house
hold care, has more frequent resort To her
choice recipes, than TO the manual of re-
! ligion.
Our church papers are but i'll support
ed, our periodicals struggling aluo st for
existence, just 10y our want of interest in
them. We need them. They might
bring strength and influence Of which
we scarcely dream They are worth our
| patronage and might benefit US personally
and collectively, far beyond the measure
Of any sacrifice OF ours in sustaining them;
and still we suffer them TO struggle on n
weakness and encouragement, unremLn.
era,ive to publishers, and unavaling
in their efforts TOR good. If
such facts do not indicate 10 us our duty,
do not think can portray it. Few of
US realize the possible blessings Of church
literature. We are abuudantly able TO
| possess it, and only because we do not APP
| precia,e il and encourage it, does it con.
tribute SO little to the power We might de-
rive from it. While We have not deyel-
oped this power and influence for the
! church, while We have not derived the
benefit frori it ourselves, which we might
personally as well as collectively have de-
rived, If We had employed the means,
which we have suffered to lie dormant,
this important fundamentally which
might have been of incalculable use, had
it been put to service as it might have
been. While these neglects have been
chargeable to Us, there has appeared II
deluge of pernicious literature, which
covers the land as the water covers the
sea. Life is too short, too serious, too
sacred to lie wasted upon it. Choose for
those with whose guidance and education
| you are entrusted, that which is good and
slevating, which may tend TO the building
up Of mental and spiritual health, IN
intelligent and manly christian faith, a
vigorous and useful christian life, and
God shall reward you with the answer of
your prayer, "ihat your sons may grow up
as the young plants and that your daugh-
tiers may be ms the polished corners Of the
temple And now &c.