The Wahpeton times., 1888-06-28

tuSI reporters = Work we WOCI0 have known
nothing Of the Pentecost, and nothing Of
Stephens martyrdom. and nothing Of Tebi.
tha's resurrection, and nothing of tho jaillns
and unjailing OF Paul and Silas, and notLing
OF the shipwreck at Melita. Strike out the
reporters work from the Bible and you kill
large part Of the new testament. 1t
makes me think that in the future of the
kingdom Of God the reporters are to bear y
mighty part.
About thirteen years ago a. representative
of an important newspaper took his seat IL
this church one Sabbath night, about five
pews from the front OF this pulpit He took
out pencil and reporters pad. resolved to
began lie began, und with his pencil he de-
rided that, and then derided the prayer,
and then derided the reading of the scrip.
lures, and then began to deridc the sermon,
But, he says. for some reason. his hand be-
gan to tremble. and he, rallying himself,
sharpcned his pencil aud started again, but
broke down again, and then put pencil and
the front Of the pew and began to pray. At
the close Of the services lie came and asked
for the prayers of others and gave his heart
to God; and though still engaged in news
paper work he is an evangelist, and hires u
hall Mt his own expense and every Sabbath
Aud the men of that profession are going to
come lin body througout the country.
know hundreds Of them, and more genial
or highly educated class of men it would DO
hard to lind: and, though the tendency Of
their profession may lie toward skeptlcis,n,
an orsanlzed. eommon.sense gospel invita-.
Christian endeavor. Men Of the pencil and
pen. in all departments, you need the help
Of the Christian religion. In the day when
the people want to get their newspapers ut
Sce'lls, and are hoping for the time when
they can get any of them ut one cent, and rs
consequence, the attaches of the printing
cylinders, you want God to take care of YOU
and your families. Some Of yourbcst work Is
as much unappreciatcd as was Milton's "Par.
adlse LOST for which the author received
S25; and the immortal poem sIIohenlin.
den, Of Thomas Campbell, when he first Of.
fered 1t for publication an in the column
called "Noticcs to Correspondents" appeared
the words: "ro Il. C.-Ihe lines commenc.
ing 'On Linden when the sun was low are
| not up to our standard. Poetry is not Il. CPS.
forte"
Omen of the pencil and pen, amid your
unappreciated work you need encourage.
ment and you can have II. Printers of all
pressmen. publishers and readers of that
which is printed. resolve that you will not
write, set up. edit, issue, or read anything
that debases body, mind, or soul. In tho
name of God, by the laying OH Of the hands
OF faith and prayer, ordain the printing. press
for Righteousness and liberty and salvation.
All OF lis. with some influence that will help
in the right direction, let lis put our hands
to tie work imploring God t. hasten tho
cons''nmation. A ship with hundreds Of
passengers. approaching the South American
coast, the man on the lookout neglected his
work and in few minutes the ship would
have been dashed to rum OH the rocks. But
cricket OF board the vessel that had nadc
no sound all the voyage set shrill call at the
smell OF land, and the captain. knowing that
habit OF the insect. the vessel was stopped
i'll time to avoid an awful wreck. And 80
insignificant means now may TO wonte: s
and scratch of a zen may save the slip.
wreck %: q soul.
Arc you all ready for the signing of tho
contract, the league. tue solemn treaty pro.
posed between journalism and evangel ,smo
Aye, let it he Christian marriage Of the
pulpit and the printing-press. The ordina.
ton of the former OH my head. the pen of
the latter in my hand, it is appropriate that
publish the lands OF such Il marriage. Let
them from this day bc one i'll the masnifi.
cent work of the worlds redemption.
Let thrones. and powers. and Kingdoms bo
Obedicnt. mighty God, 10 thee;
And orcr land. and steam, and main.
Now wave the stepter of Thy reign,
o let thai glorious anthem swell,
Let host to host the triumph tell,
Till not one rebel llcart.remans,
But over all the Saviour rcigns.