New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01

cultured FORM be fairly denounced as vicious or charac
terized uuchrisan Articles which show what the
our great Christian anniversaries, Christmas, Cool
Friday, and especially Easter. The reporting OF
a demand for reading ON religious subjects
Not seldom does the Press speak bccomingv on WASH
inCton's Birthday, the Fourth of July, THANKSGIVING
Day, aud Decoration Day. Tho idea has Doubtless
occurred to than one Of us that some OF our editors
who thus speak might be glad 10 adopt occasionally
decidedly Christian tone, II they believed the COM
munity were prepared to welcome IT,
Among the forces which, AT this time opposed thc pro
grcss of Christianity IN our Republic are two, whch
some think, rivals for me preennence Sgans, oacn o
only desirable but essential the first Is inhdfly IN
by Europe chief danger the progress OF Christian
civilization America is threatened bv the historic
claim of the Roman Court and Church to exercise IN
all countries supreme authority the STATE 10
employ external coercion and as we learn from tne o
bus Errors condemn all who maintain the liberty
Press liberty OF conscience and liberty OF speech me
Press should keep before our people ana esptcalB ~
fors Catholics the sign hcant Facts IA our Icoen
history showing the nermeddlng by the Roman Court
in domestic concerns such as the recognition ny the
Supreme Pontin alone among the sovereish OF Euiope
of the Southern Conederacy. The grants OF lanls ana
moneys to Romish churches and schools by municipal
and State governments. and above all the attacks
upon system of common schools, snow thaS
Rome that the liberty OF conscience when inc
ROmish community enjoys under the Nal0nal C0hsttu-
ton will not justify The attempt to make the american
State subservient to tue R0msh Church 10 absOIVe cur
zens from their allegiance or 10 attempt either Tue us
ruption or the control of the Republic In whlcn
been sometimes suggested that the descendants
their Governmental all recognition OF Christianity
The suggestion is historic error which, when adopted
rs premise seems fraught with iase anu hScn Sous
conclusions aud it has seemed occasionally 10 heau
the Press.
Recognizing the Press as the great power that sways
the Republic and winch is at the same time sWaYed by
public and influenced nv private effort, the que'
ton remains Tor Us; how can We oe-t assIs "a ,
the tone OF the Press, making IL more ana more VIC
tianitv our branch Of the CHRISTIAN Church
would seem 10 nave pecnIai auEyanJ ,9.; au'
the inauguration OF movement III TINS dItcuon'
That advantage extends beyond the dignity OF Us liturgy
its ritual and It's discipline, and even beyond the learn
confidence of the community. II arises from me happy
blending in Articles OF the great truths OF the
Apostles creed, with the widest liberty ana the most
comprehensive thought. To right minded and thinking
men it is becoming clear that the newspaper is
cOunrynen from youth TO the grave the chief organ OF
instruction all subjects of public concern hnrh no
cities. towns, and villages by bringing personal ana
social influence 60 bealupon the conductors OF the Press
contributions editorial or otherwise. upon leadlnE
topics OF public interest. But the necessity for higher
ana more systematic education I9T the hs n,s o. tc
Press for the liberal ana learned professions begins 10
be recognized by American editors themselves.
In the management OF Columbia College IN accord win
onc pn w on ,thrr protestant churches the Re-
formed Dutch Presby terian and the Methodist. TINS
broad foundation presents advantages Tor step winch
would certainly have the most important results were
Columbia To become alma mater moi alone OF ne com
ing editors Of TINS section, but or the teachers ana
rcfessors who m the academies and colleges OF the
bubble may hereafter assist in training accomplished
rpop5nct@Ts OF the American Press Tie abes Journal
isrs and mon OF letters In country and III T.
gland with some, too. the Continent, Will doubtless
cheeruly accept tatOns lecture III cOrseand bring
their varied experience to bear IN determining the best
plan OF RAISING moral tone and the scholarly cuuro
Of tn American Press; for placing on higher plane
without raising that II would lose its influence with
the masses, making II iuser censor, SAFER guide
recognizing the force OF right principles, encoura9ins
manly uJtcrance, dusi1G tie gentcst lntuences add
ing strength and dignity TO the Republic, purifying IT.
pOitical and social atmosphere ana making the Press
and more an efficient instrument III The progress" oil
Christianity.
Montgomery Blair, of Baltimore not being present
Erastus Brooks first participate III the Discus
sion. II part he said:
The newspaper. so called. is an epome, or abrids
mrnt Of the personal and materia activities OF fe and
gives daily abstract Of all occurrences OF public
interest The wise unwise and otherwise utteIanges
whole forum apart from these professions, enter
into It's records, with, all tie ADVANTAGES ana
fb PRONUNCIATION % ruth and How FAR the Press
le,ds or iodowS srnss m answer own Opinion
that il il more appreciated and lar britar Supported
when II follows than when leads public opinion; and
tb9t i'm he v.y of support where Is uo,t sensational
vicious and personal nd IN this do not except the So
called religious PRESS.
The earlv press OF the country, next to the pulpit and
equally with Tie forum was the source OF ia freedom
10 worship God. which led 10 the planting OF the Amor
lean colonies II il has not grown ia virtue which, rs
whole, AN not ready to admit, IL ms crown DON
in usefulness and ~ po"tr ~ proportion rs the
country has grown IN population ana territory.
II Is not mere partisan now than II was during
the var % tAe RevGtio ana IN StIS~es 10 esl3nSn
the Constitution TIE duel, born 81 ne pen anu pub
lici y, more weapon O tlr past nan OF 'It pre-
sent n made then as now nerorS ana >llieNnrn aud
men skill 4 in the professions and in tho workshops ono
il nas also made Christian men everywhere and
think immensely advanced civilization ana Christianity
Assistant Bishop Dudley, OF Kentucky, made sew re
attack the license Of the press, ana received much
encourag cement from the audience He said the news
papers printed whatever things popular, whether
they were true unIrue lovely unlovey, o. good or
OF bad report Reports Of The Church Congress were
published because they sings Of good report
but because il paid to PRINT them Some newspapers,
be admitted better than others. the respectable
people could not find decent newspaper lie advised
thcin 10 make
Eshop Clark. OF Rhode Island, said all Bishop Dudley
had said might be- true hut 1t not tie whole truth
II a man did not buy bes or borrow daily news
papcr. the presumption that he did not know how
read He thought the had made great strides in
the last few years.