The New York herald., 1879-03-10
MASONIC TEMPLE.
rHE pnEss-sERMoN BY MIR. o. Il. rRorr

rHE PREss-sERMoN BY MIR. O. u. FRoTHINa-
1.-THE Press" was the subject treated by Mr.. o. b.
rockingham In his sermon at Masonic Temple. lis
said that the press addresses the OF the world,
while the pulpit seeks to move its soul. The Office
OF the newspaper is to communicate information OF
external things to the world. The great newspaper
has numerous correspondents and reporters. who
interview kings. princes. statesmen and rulers
for the information of the public. II any
thing of Importance happens in Mexico, India.
Egypt Japan, China. Australia, Africa other
fur of regions. representative of the great paper
must be there to voice the among the nations
of the globe. The money which 1t costs to run n
great daily journal is beyond the range of figures
compute. and the energy that II absorbs is past cal
culation The time now is gone by for men to eulo-
gize the press; it speaks in a thousand voices and
heralds its own power in many tongues. The edi-
toria columns of the modern paper are prepared by
minds trained to explain what. reality, the news
mcans hnanciers. critics, philosophers goneralizo
on the current topics. Sixty years ago no such
things as editorial columns were known, when
high-minded Boston man introduced
shem and picked out his editorial help
from the most learned and best minds in the land
Az every fact has behind It other facts harder to bo
Ecen than the frst editorial writing orrinated with
tho necessity winch there Is Of explaining facts
coming up from tho workings of the moral law
Hence Chris: preached to expound tho inner work
lngs of that Inv. There are men trained in this
business OF expounding the news that in its
make up the great paper uses all the best trained
torprets it, and says what shall DO the world = re-
ligion. and 1t may bo asked. in word, Why should
not this gigantic power overtop everything elses
HOW BOTH MADE MEET.
A reason to limit the moral power of the press is
that Il IL n business, costing great dcal OF money
10 maintain it, and this money must be returned to
a n IN The Investment and ia ny.
pected TO pay; it is an occupation IL has been es-
mated that the expense OF setting up great paper
cannot be less than 900. and the question arises
M To how this paper IN to bo supported Ii must
generally bo done by advertisements though some
journals arc without this species of support, and
others arc limited as to the Kind of advertisements
lhey wish to receive. But rule, the paper lives
by its ADVERTISING. All tho outlay and costly edit
torinls could not be paid by the subscriptions. and
hence II IL u matter of business that advertising
must be cultivated. otherwise the paper loses and
dies Tho advertisements pay for the circulation of
the paper. and therefore, tho advertisements adyer-
tise the circulation. paper without advertisements
cannot pay but 1t is not always that advertisements
can be kept up
90 wrrn THE pEorLH
Speaking OF the Independence OF newspapers, IL
hxcd IDEAS OF his organ. Thatwould be fatal.
paper may lead the van OF public opinion, but IL
must be careful how IL runs counter 10 the popular
feelings OF tho times IL may be silent, follow at
q distance or In disguise. but follow IL must for II
not the wind of prosperity leaves ts sails and the
Hhoct dies. Tho most inupouu cnt paper ~ depend
ent In its ndepcndencc Here IL To- he noted that
profession stands upon principle. and every one that
becomes trade runs the risk of moral degradation.
This. of late has been tho case with the preacher.
lie was independent he stood upon tho authority OF
his revelation, aud people might take or leave II.
Tho time was when. In tho palmy days OF Catholi-
cism. immense numbers of preachers won't abroad
clothed With prodigo,is powers. Then the preacher
stood on rock; but the danger now is that pre- CHI
ing may become trade In these days tho preacher
has To- please his congregation aud hence comes tho
with which mon are enabled To pernuado u rm-
selves that they believe what In reality they havo
alscarded. Tic preacher OF our days has q nno