The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-07-27

turned to the Board of Trade rooms an,
continued the discussion, which entered
largely into the business conduct and re-
sponsibiltics of journalism, and contin
ued to the dinner hour.
In the afternoon, Mr.. Todd Of the An.
dernon Josunal was called up and CAV,
his views touching the matters in hand
with directncss, point and business
force which commanded much attention
and so the discussion continued till after
6 O'Clock IN the afternoon.
In the evening the Association by in
vitation Of the Spartanburg Musical AS
sociation, attended at the Opera House
the Oratorio of Ruth. The chief Char
acters were represented by Miss Evins
as ''Ruth," Miss Coficld as "Naomi"'
Mr.. Herndon Moore as "Boaz," First
Reaper Mr.. Burnett, Messenger" Mr..
Bomar, "Jewish Maiden" Miss Irwin.
"Orpha" Miss McMaken, orchestra Miss
Mary Law. Miss Alice Duncan, Messrs.
Arthns Irwin, j. r. Henderson and Jno.
Law.
The Oratorio proved most successful
entertainment. The vocal and instru-
mental music alike exhibited training
and a high order Of talent.
~ violent thunder storm accompanied
by delugc Of rain prevailed during n
considerable part Of the performance but
ali seemed to enjoy themselves as
though they had no fears of Il dclugc or
the sheen of the terrible lightning.
On Thursday the Association assem-
Llcd at lO:3O a. NJ. for another business
session.
MIR. Bonner was called up in conncc-
ton with the subject Of foreign advcr-
tisemcnts, who, after brief remark or
so, modcstly excused himself on the
score Of want Of experience, and called
up Col. Hoyt Of the Bnptist Comicr.
who entered at length into the question
Of handling foreign advertisements, and
also commented on medical ADVERTISE
ments and Objectionable matter connect
ed Herewith.
The discussion then took wide range
as to the responsibility Of Journals for
bearing the quasi en-
dorSement OF Journals This called up
MI. Jones Of the Spartanburg Herald
MIR. BogsgS of the Pickens Sentinel. Col.
Crews of the Laurcnsville XcyuIU, the
Rev. Sidi Browne of the Christian
" eighbOr and other members of the
Association who joined in the earnest
debate. some holding with Mr.. Bogss
that political journals shared with the
religious journals equal responsibility in
Placing l'eforc their readers, either by
or otherwise, matter that
was prcjudicial to good morals. 1t was
on the other hand, that
whilst Of course all journals were under
obligations to guard the public morals
there vas Il larger latitude allowed to
lay than religious journals that whilst,
Tor instance, the advertisement Of cir
Gus was in every way admissible in lay
journals, such an advertisement would
be unseemly in religious journal that
these shades of difference, it was con-
tended, were we'll recognized by the
public, an / hence that the two classes
If journals could not be measured by
-he same rules. The discussion was
long and able on both sides.
Here we would remark that the busi-
ness discussions of the body were full
)f information Of the most valuable and
practical kind to journalists, and are
lere briefly outlined. There is one mat.
er which is Of much interest. and it is
his That journalism in South Carolina
las undergone great change in the past
cw years. 1t is very evident, in the
irst place, from what transpired in the
business debates, that our State journals
lave for the most part got on solid
ground financially. Again. that jour
lalism has become more Of profession
md is not used and regarded longer as
makeshift. Those pursuing it look to
now as men look to other professions,
S lifelong pursuit. and hence they
re prepared to bring to it all that dill
;cnt training and experience which are
% ncedful in the learned professions. 1t
s plain to sec that journalism in South
carolina is to-day occupying much
higher plane than it did five years ago.
nd that it must continue to advance.