The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-05-03
JOURNALISM AND
 CHURCHES.

CHURCHES. Truly tho present is an eventful age. The wonderful discoveries in the Arts and Sci ences do not outriyal the means by which a knowledge of the same may be communi- cNted tu the rest of mankind. The English, and English language, are marching in the fgre-ipont of progress. with banners uDfAtied and Bible doctrines proclaimed, on the high est eminenccs yet gained by the ascending companies of philosophical minds. The great of past ages are left far in the rear, and still "Onward :" is the cry.
 In thc United States, Church and State have ever been separate, and we trust that they will ever SO remain; for they are mu- tual help, as guards and checks, as they are Neither one could live and do well without the other Both must be, and both must be free, in order that both may prosper The learned divine sees this no more clearly than the worthy statesman standing at the head of the law making power, or the sound jurist, who weighs and decides upon the moral bearing of legal enactments
 In country like this, where both Church and Press are free, knowledge is of special importance, nor is it possible to be overesti- mated. It has feet to pursue, 9 hand to sup ply, and an arm to defend. This can be seen at glance. Russia may, nearly, twice out measure and out-number us. One man-the Czar-sits at the head of this dcspotic power. Church and State are united, and the Emperor is the acknowledged head of both. But where are the schools. and what the literature Schools are few, and the peri odicals only number 37G; there being in the Russian language, 2S6 in the Polish, 40 in the German, 30; in the French, G; in the Lccttish, 4; in the Esthonian, 5 in the He brew, 2, and Finnish, 2.
 Now, turn to this young Republic, where every man who has not forfeited his rights claims to be sovereign; where the Presi dent has no more control of church inter. ests, than a minister, or even a private mem. ber,-and be it remembered with deep regret that no one was ever a member of any branch of the church during his presidential term--and sec how the light of Science and Revelation commingling, encircles every mountain summit, and floods every plain Even one branch, of the many churches, gives patronage tO 100 schools of high grade, such as seminaries, colleges and universities; and issues weekly, from II printing presses, no less than 10000 papers, edited by men of erudition, eloquence and power. Then what must be the swelling aggregate of the religious and political Press of the nation. The numbers may be soon told, but the effects are incomputable Whereas Russia publishes BAG; the British dominions 403 periodicals of all grades, the United States can furnish writers, printers, and readers for 6,432! Every State and Territory must have it's own paper, yea, almost every county; and every State, excepting Florida, supports a daily. The State of New York publishes 95l periodicals, CO., being weeklies; Pennsylva- Bia comes next-6l4 Ohio next-439. Of taFfh taA Il. l. numbers the religious publications take the lead; agriculture follows; education comes next; then, secret societies, namely, Free masonry and Odd Fellowship, of which there are 7S. Medical and surgical have "A those for children number 80. Yet the in- crease IS constant, both as 10 names of peri odicals and numbers published. In 1855 there were l,25S papers published, which aggregated 90, ,36l, 900 copies In 1870 there were of dalies S0OOOO, 900 copies published of weeklie., 100000, 900, and of all others, 10000 GOO
 The causes for this rapid increase are trace able to the desire for knowledge and lovo of reading, and to such q degree that every family of intelligence deems it important to take from one to dozen papers. The facil. ities for rapid printing, which, up to 1855, was confined to the slow hand press, then leaped to Napier's double cylinder, which could print 5000 sheets per hour; but this proved to be too slow, and the next bound brought out Hoes eight cylinder presses, capable of printing l5 900 copies per hour; and still the demand was not met, un. til Bul!ock's ten-cylinder presses were put in m'u.n, and even from 'er 10 twelve of them in single building wore set at work. and Kept running ry taa might of steam engine which 9l.a tlrow at 00OO0 sheets per holr ae means of -1eeay transit have also kept wrb Che roEer to produce the pu9Iea' pms tl be read as may be remem. berr,i, 7le1 tba pItloy was seen passing siO",y -.l1g thau the two, or four hors coach and also when tine slow canal boat gave aid in scattering American literature Bnt hungry minds were not satisfied. Nor could they be, until the proud steamer was launched, ladened with readable thoughts. and pushed of upon the treacherous floods, m defiance of wind and wave Still ten miles per hour by steambOating was too slow then comes "the Accommodation. "the Express train," with heavy mail bags, flying at the rate of 40, or even 50 miles per hour; the faster the better, to meet the demand. Nor is this enough. Still the call is made Haste. greater speed " Next, the telegraph, off spring of an immortal mind, the mind of an immortal Morse, speaks, and sends the thought Wlth the speed Of lightning, c thousand miles per second May not Ari- zona soon hear it7
 In l54O newspapers were carried in steam. boats and over railroads 3,s89. .053 miles in 1871, G0,24l ,s26 miles! In 1870, the world beside published ,642 periodicals; the United States the past year published 6,432, which leaves difference of only l,2l0; and at our rate oi increase, we will overtake tue whole world in the next ten years!
 The Church Edifices of the Nation.
 The right to boast of "The Church" is discarded, and the practice scorned. The sects hold the balance of power, so that no religious denomination can be fragrant in life. or intoierant in practice, without meeting ex. posture and rebuke. In this we differ from what Italy was. and what Mexico is
 In 1870 the United States numbered