The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-19

snds OF men il is the only day OF leisure
they have for reading-in fact multltudes
have scarcely an hour for reaaiDg during
the whole week, aud they feel that they ale
entitled to something more than religious
reading.
HOW 1T SHOULD BE EDITED.
But the Sunday newspaper should be
more carefully and conservstively edited.
IL should have distinctly religious reading
In ITS columns large selection of ennub-
ling literature, original work of higher
grade than the average weekday paper.
SHALL TAKE AND READIT?
Take il, if possible Pa:roniz- home insti
tutions Take daily and weekly paper If
Won can afford it. As 10 reading II ON sun
day that depends wholly on your OWN con-
scIence in Ihe matter. /; after thinking
the matter over, getting all the light Hnu
can, you think IL wrong, IL is wrong for
YOU. Your Own conscience l. IL ~ tie this
majtr for you, but not for other people.
Be trua Ia your conscience. Il you think
is it fluence ever you is not good On Lords
day lay it by until Monday.
OTHER BEADING.
This ] an tree 10 say: Do no. let "A
daily. secular raprr constitute the whole al
your SUNDAY reading. ] believe this to b.
wrong do Tot think oue snuuld permit
tne sacred day 10 pass without honoring
Gods book by reading portion of il, anu
indicating ou tie same. Whatever else
the world has ouI2rown IL has not out
grown tie Bible The newspaper cannot
ke lis place. Ii is a food and mtdlcln-
for lhe soul. Man needs il, and will suffer
IN his spiritual nature aud higher man
hood If he negiecls il. Oi ali
other DAYS Sunday is the day
10 become acquainted With the characters
ana Reaching ni the Wo.d Of God. Nor
should eGIOning and instructive books be
neglected Every family should also take
and carefully read some Que OF the weekly
religions papers Of the day. Secular
reading alone, however me ard iusiruc,-
i've, i mol enough for the mental, moral
and spiritual nature OF any one.
THE CHURCH.
Nor should the Sunday paper take the
place OF church attendance. If any ore
substitutes a secular paper for wor.i.ip III
The sanctuary he Is dong wrong. With all
lis failings, the church is a mighty power
In the world Tor the uplifting and saving
OF men. and the newspaper can never sake
its place. There power in the human
voice, and i'll the united assembling of men
Tor Worship, Tor reaching the
higher and uobier part % mems natures,
when cannot be reached by The printed
page. Should the newspaper take the place
of the church ii would be 4 foe TO the best
interests OF the race. But there
is no reason why il should. Let the church
and newspapers be friends and GO hand IN
hand.
THE PREACHER AND THE NEWSPAPER.
Recent discussion and action on the part of
some of our city clergy calls out the inquiry,
shall minister announce his subject i'm the
Sunday newspaper? | reply that esch
clergy man is to decide this for himself. Ii
is personal matter and depends wholly
on his own conscience as tO the right or
wrong of IL. Ii he thinks i; wrong, and re-
fuses To announce his services On that
ground, he is TO be honored for his consis-
tency. Any man is tG be regarded who is
faithful TO his convictions. But he musi
stand for himself alone, and cheerfully
grant his brother freedom who differs from
him, and give him the credit also for as
genuine sincerity rs be claims for himself
Every clergyman, too, In this matter Is 10
obtain all the light possible, and readily
and cheertully change his position if he
finds he has been mistaken. II strikes he
shat il is a real gain to the church and
the cause 10 announce church services in
Sundays paper. For strangers, travellers,
il is almost necessity. 1t keeps before the
people the fact also that churches are in
the community, and that services are TO De
held. and that they are invited and well
coined. 1t is recognition of the church
aud Christianity on the part of the papers.
The ministry should keep close to the peo-
pie, should cause them to feel that they are
in sympathy with them and would deny
them no lawful pleasure. In denouDcing
Sunday newspapers and secular reading.
ii strikes me there is danger OF prejudicing
the people against the ministry, the church,
the Bible, and Sunday itself Sunday is
not to be day of rollicking pleasure. nor
is it to be day of bondage Ii is TO be 4
home day, hsppy day. Msy God bless
the newspapers, and may newspaper men
feel their accountability in the sight of
God.