The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-19
SHORT SERMONS.

not be in the city Of New York daily
newspaper that will not publish Sunday
edition and yet give the complete news OF
the week in six issues. returns this answer:
"There are four daily papers now that
publish no Sunday edition-the Journal Of
Commerce, the EiVRing Post, the CONNER
ciai Advertiser and the Nail and Express.
The last three OF these are even
ing papers, and the first Is q
morning paper, chihy devoted 10 CONNER
cial interests. The experiment was tried
twenly-eight years ago 10 do precisely
what our business friend wishes -estab-
fish iirst-class morning newspaper, con-
Quoted on Christian principles, and pub
hshed only on six days OF the week. A
very able man 1.-THE late James II. Spald-
ing) became the editor OF it and the
business managers were deemed to be
competent, and the money at the bottom
OF It seemed 70 be all that was needed.
But II anybody wants 10 see what
came OF il, let him buy Just
for once copy Of the World. Never was
more notorious case OF blacksliding since
Adam and Eve were driven out OF Para
disc. II Is not necessary to describe the
World as IL is now. From what il at first
was in character and aims, the collapse has
been total. A successful daily newspaper
in the city OF New York would require
capitGl Of from $500, 600 TO $1,000, 600
10 put It on strong financial foun-
dation. IL would have TO contend
against formidable competitors, and
should il fail OF having very large circu-
lation, il would be impossible for il TO Sc
cure the advertising that is essential TO the
life Of any newspaper. THE present Sun
day issues are supported wholly on a large
advertising business The fact Is full OF
humiliation, nevertheless ii il indisputa-
bic that the Sunday papers are the most
profitable of all the week, and for the
reason that they are sought after
with earnes,ness by business men as
advertising mediums. They are thus
bught after, we are sorry 10 say, by all
slasses OF business men, whether members
81 churches or not. A public opinion has
been created that makes Sunday adver-
fisenicnt worth more 10 the advertiser than
II would be in any other three days Of the
week. For these reasons we know Of moth
lug more likely to come to disaster than a
sx-day morning newspaper, such as our
friend suggests. Some Of the daily papers
now in existence are in sort OF death
struggle 10 keep their heads above water"
or the Pembroke college mission in
South London, the Chrchman (P. E.)
eays; ''rhis mission is one Of eight organ
lied by graduates Of certain colleges OF the
two grca, uniyerities, and Of certain pub
lie schools for the purpose OF doing Chris
tian work among the poor in South Lon
dou. luung men, delicately reared, high
ly educated, and with brilliant worldly
prospects before them, responded 10 the
call VI their colleges and schools and vol
unteercd 20 devote their lives 10 personal
work among the social and religious out
casts OF tbs great region. The good re-
suits OF that are already apparent. The
enthusiasm with which these young men
began their lal,ors has not tagged; ON the
contrary II has increased, and they have
had the enthusiastic support Of their sew
oral colless. while ut the same time the
people, dull, sodden and indifferent at
best, hae shown certsin amount Of won
dcring Interest In those strange mission
aries. Even the South Londoner, taught
rs be is by bitter experience 10 suspect the
motives Of all men, is forced TO acknowl-
edge The disinteTcstedness OF these college
graduates.
'Tlc people are stepped In stolid indii-
Il have no doubt that what you say IL true,
SIR said one OF these artisan atheists 10 a
clergyman the other day, but the fact n ]
don't care tupence whether II IL true or
false Against the polished surface Of this
indifference the routine efforts Of tho rcgu-
lar Clergy are utterly unayailing. II Is only
by living among them az these young col
lcgc men sue doing, and showing an I'M
selfish sympathy with them in their hard,
bitter he, HAT their callous hearts can I've
touched.
On ''rhc New Theology" and the con-
truyclsica concerning II, the M,riodis Re
g'sT sayE THAT which IN most interest
ing TO Mclhodisis is the fact that these
controversies are all the outcome Of the
theology which has never vet been de-
Tended successfully at the bar OF the Chris
tan reason. 10 preach tho Calvinistic
faith 10 tho heather u 10 hopelcssly drive
the thoughtful among them back into their
ancestral faith, az less unworthy OF them
selves and God. Christianity can only
win by demonstrating the love Of God 20
MI mon, and BY declaring that God can
never punish his children for what thoy
cannot help. Wesley himself Is on record
rs hoping for the salvation Of the sincere
and dcvout heather. And the vision ~
Peter and his cOmment on Cornelius are
wrighiy in the same direction. II cx-
planned philosophically, the view OF many
would b. that the devout among the
hclthon attain, through the holy spirit,
some synoeption 81 the essential Christ
whlch-may be compared 10 that Of an
ignorant Christian. The influence OF Cal
yinisn remains az IN obstructive force
hong after Il has ceased 10 posscs propapTi-
tive power II has left behind II an inner
iinncc Of controversy which must abide
until the Christian world recognizes that
God Is. and always has been, the Father
OF the spirits OF all men, and that the
judge VI all the earth will do right; and %
10 the lost in all nations, It's verdict must
be that the extinction Of the divine like
mes by persistent sin creates the barrier
between the Lost and the saved"
A correspondent Of the chriiiGn Adro-
cote Meth sends the following inquiry;
"a Sunday school board elect ~ suporin-
tendent or assistant superintendent a
member OF the church who habitually at-
tends dancing parties, plays cards rs a So
cal game, aud attends euchre parties, DC
board at time Of such election being fully
awafr Of the fact What Is the proper
couHc for the pastor and the church 10
pursue under such circumstanccs3'
Tho aswer Ia: Tho young man Is duly
elected as superintendent according 10 the
above statement, but 30 qualify n person
to be- q superintendent he must be con.
ilnncd 10y the quarterly conference. II
the quarterly conference will not confirm
~ 4 g.ells ltfs" .HHF