Evening star., 1886-08-14
CHURCH NEWSPAPERS.
fhe Editor of Religious Journal
Gives n Star Reporter Some Points.

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THE TALENTED PRODUCTIONS OF vOLuNrARY
| WRITERS, AND How THEY ARE UTILIZED
| SAMPLE ARTICLE GIvEN-How TO RUN A
| PAPER TO SUIT THE CONGREGATION.
| Many of the churches in this city have news
papers of their own, which published
monthly or weekly. The object of thess publica-
| cations is to convey intelligence to the men,
bers OF the congregation of what is being done
| IN the work of the church, and especially what
| is proposed to be done. In this way the atten-
ton of larger circle of hearers is gained than
| by means of the old time pulpit notices, and the
| information Is impaired in the quietness of the
| home circle, where the members can read the
| columns of their church paper without the
| mental distractions occasioned by the bonnets
| and other interesting objects in art and nature
| which distinguished the congregations of the
| modern churches. While these papers, in point
| of size may be considered rather insignificant,
| and their issue sometimes infreGuent, still the
l newspaper has been found TO be very useful
| auxiliary of church work. In fact in the church,
| as in the professions and trades, the need and
utility of journal devoted to special interests,
| has been realized very fully in recent years,
| ana, IN consequence, the number OF these
| special newspapers has largely increased in all
! parts of the country. Unlike the majority OF
| these class newspapers, the individual church
/ papers. as distinguished from denouinat iOnal
| newspapers have no ambition to make money.
| Ihe founders and managers are satisfied Ii they
pay actual running expenses, and even If this
Is not obtained, they are willing to pay the
| deficit from the funds of the church, under the
conviction that the newspaper is rs necessary
| an item OF expense as the soprano singer. In
some cases the paper is edited entirely by the
pastor. and il frequently affords the oppOrtu-
uity for preaching little lay sermons that could
not be worked I'm very well In any other shape.
| takes hold of it and runs it with the ardor that
| only an amateur can display under similar cir
| cuns'anceS.
| A TALK WITH AN EDITOR.
Srx aeltk nf
church paper not long ago, and in the course Of
conversation with him managed to obtain some
! interesting facts relative to the management
! and method of conducting journal of this
character The subject was not lugged in by
| the STAR man, as such al effort OH his part
| would have been entirely superfiuous The
| conversation just naturally tended that way,
/ as 1T inevitably will when there is any one sub
| lect uppcrmust in the mind.
~ on Know that paper am running for the
church he began. Well, we are doing first
| rate. only i made mistake in q recent issue
l about the date of the marriage of one of the
| young LADIES. You See. she had not been en-
ga-ed very long, and when heard of il the date
| was correct, but by the time the paper came out
| the date was all wrong. OF course, you can't
avoid such Inaccuracies or printers mistakes
| either. We are going to have a good paper
next time. suppose that you think 1t is dull
| just now in church matters and there is no
news, but when Il man understands his busi-
/ ness there is no difficulty about filling up q
| paper with good crisp news articles. hear you
| newspaper men talk sometimes about it being
the newspapers, and when l read them Ger
| tainly agree that you haven't put anything la.
OF course. you understand your business, am
not saying. mind, that you don't. Only, from
! my experience, L don't see why You always
haven't something interesting io print"
WILLING TO TELL ABOUT 1T.
"Now don't mind,' he went on, as he began
to feel about his pockets, giving you some idea
of how manage. am not trying to give you
points. Perish the thought! But thought that
/ Sir m niv fak Ike be nd no nd
show you how a real live church newspaper is
showed Oft Ton the Hood tide OF lame and success.
Now you see my card is,when there is not much
going III, TO go To some friend who is connected
with the church, II not exactly pillar In the
church at any rate a butiress on the outside,
and say to him now wish that you would just
write one or two articles Tor the paper next
month. You see appeal TO q mans pride right
at the start, and always go 10 the persons l am
confident can write good article il they have
only the motive. / give them motive and off
they go, with all sails spread. As Andrew jack
son said when accused of not writin,h his mes
sigeh, may not know how 10 write good ar
Licle, but think deserve credit tor being able
To pick uut some one that can"
1ne religious editor checked the flow of his
talk lor :. moment in order to concentrate all
MS mental faculties in finding piece of paper
wnicn WAS concealed some where In "a bundle OF
papers that he drew from his pocket. "Ah!
mere II is!' he exclaimed with animation. IL
thought had it. Now this will illustrate ex-
actiy what WAS saying about my faculty OF
eniisting men of talent. Before l read ii want
to say 10y way OF explanation that the writer Is
by former worldly experience. lie shows,
therefore, a certain familiarity with deviseS OF
"a worldly character, and In the suIjoined
sketch, which is intended TO be, OF course, good
hu!norei ralllery, pure and simple, something
oil this sort appears:
a SAMPLE CONTRIBUTION.
THE STAR man then listened to the following
with considerable interest:
''Some OF the members of the church during
the past six months, owing to the activity OF
the police, have experienced considerable
trouble. not only III obtaining their policy
tickets, but also i'll getting their tickets cashed
wnen, as occasionally happens, they MAKE
nit. Complaints on these accounts have been
deep, although necessarily the expression OF
THEM has not been loud. To oOviate this
trouble the trustees have taken action i'll the
premises, and while suspicion is abroad that
they were acting more in their own interests
ana lor their own convenience than IOr the
benefit ana advantage of The congregation, still
it must be confessed that TIE arrangements
they have made are not confined to the mem-
oerS Oh the board, DEt may be shared by all
the members and friends Oh the church. Upon
application To the editor oi this paper full in-
agency can De obtained.
There seems still to be much confidence in
the combination 4-ll-44, and SO frequently
IS IL played by our members that it Is now
known a,s the street iiy OUT We think no
advantage can nov be gained from its use, and
would suggest that the more mOdern neIhOd OF
relying or dreams and Ideas derived from
every day occurrences oe adopted. One OF our
friend, made lucky hit the other day by tax
ing the number OF his own and the next two
pews, thus -, ~, 70. A word to the wise is
sufficient"
DISCOURAGED.
"NOw, what do you think of that?" exclaimed
| the editor proudly, as he concluded the read
| ing.
"Why, it is very gOod,' responded the lis
tener The sentences seem TO be grammatic-
ally constructtd; but don't you tnIu., that it is
rather IL severe expose OF tine church men,
| Derse
You don't imagine that it is true, do your"
almost gi>ped the religious editor he gaZed
| at III T. STAR man with astonshment.
Ut seems TO me like u calm statement of
/ facts, WAS tine reply. III Your paper happens
to come To the notice OF the police authorities
think tuat they would inVes sliglte the NATTER
You don't say sO," eXciaImed the dis
may Ell editor. w hy supposed, OF course, every
one would take ii as JOKE. III ii is to have an
eiiect OF that sort perhaps had better not print
| II, and lie looked disinally at IHE STAR man.
II thought mad such u good hing" he added
| regreLiully.
Perhaps you can induce another of your
idienteu friends To write Something ObseI we'd
AHE STAR man consoilngiy, but the religious
I euiIOr gathered together his papers and went
away, evidently very much depressed in mind
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