New-York tribune., 1889-11-04


work Of a great Christian denomination. ,
The pulpit and the respectable press JON ~ , uo
pOuncng such papers. The noblcr press aus ue
mIpit in mary ways 10 tcrrfAes evlldoers. and u
fesiralns many men from wrong by holding beior,
punishment Napoleon recognized us TREMENDOUS iIs
power in this respect In ls40 The London IirneS'
exposed gigantic scheme for simuan' ousiy defraud-
ing all tho leading bankers OF Europe on forged letters
OF crdlt tor great sums The press OF ts ~, cgdgy
against evi 10 high places; II has created and
echoed public opinion of the better sort. II has
toner II has been braver than political leaders or
jud cia officers. II has hurled from ihelr seats d
power m n who neither feared God nor regarded man.
II only the full power OF The press could to-day Dc
directed against the evils OF the drink tranlc. ana
against evils IN our political methods ana III II iavor avc I
land, reforms would come which would gloriy Coo
and bes all the psopie Ana a. me pr'' ,a, ape IN
bondage 10 their political party. or 10 their church
authorities but for the most part me n peS' ope UU
and moro N give prominence to religious ma'erS'
REPORTING THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE
generation ago this was not so Now. however
papers VIC with another 10 give full reports OF
religious conventions The enterprise often shown
by them IN this respect worthy OF all praise Never
tho history OF world there such full ana ac-
curate reports of religious meetings gwen as
the case wh.n the Evangelical Alliance me. net
we'll but tho work Of The Tribune at that time Is moss
worthy Of high commentator IL gave un ano ooi'
pletcst accounts ever published IN any country OF
similar meetings An amount OF religious literature
was sent ont al that time on the wings Of the secular
press of New-York when It would have taken the
Tract Society years 10 publish at an expense V1 1y my
thousands Of dollars. II ought also TO be hoten hat
tho secula: press carried this literature TO those whom
the religious press could never reach e ihe 9 sano
remark Will apply In part TO the reports OF the recent
meetings OF The Presbyterian. Episcopal, Methodist,
Congregational and Baptist Churches heh ID diHcfon'
Neither are we to forget the influence Of the weekly
reports Of sermons in the various secular papers.
These reports often imperfect; the reporters arc
not all scrmonic and theological experts yet rag
mentary though the reports often are, under thc
blessing Of God they have led to tho conversion OF
souls. Only recently / learned Of markeu con
version resulting from the reading Of an extract IN
The sum from one Of Mr. Moody's sermons. we We
brightly for many: but we do not often think OF II
as an evangelist iaborlng for spiritual conversions
dTced smilar res,tS God often uses wonderful instr
mcnt9ilfirs in ACCOMPLISHING His divine purposes
nr,ss is honOr,ng the Bible and religious work as
never before The press must DO IT, hension = III
one Of the sublime sights o: human history We saw
n few wears ago The whole world was waiting I'm
Scriptures and the papers receiving the Gosp.l;
by telegraph and printing them wh.HI WohuoiIui Ipi,
sight! Ead the millennium come; Not quite I)1 I)ld
impulses great evangeliz.ng agencies Not Ing IuIGg,
But they had enterprise; they knew what the people
wanted and they knew that 1t was for their own IN
tcrest to meet that want. God speed me day @ wnen
printing press over every EDITORS desk, and on the
door Of every newspaper cognii9groom. Mnen ay tne
Uiclccd
press then the crimson and gold of brighter day VIII
color tho eastern sky; then the, shout; OF saints
Will join with the haeluiahs OF selaphs IN slad
welcome TO the returning Lord and hlnS'
WORD ABOUT THE SUNDAY PAPERS.
But what about the Sunday newspaper 1t Is
here that is certain Some say it is here to stay
others say It IS here 10 go. hope the later class
are correct; but l have my fears. l oppose the
Sunday paper. 1t IS unnecessary the world would
be better oil without it. Business men need rest
al I'm
Of stocks and the ordinary run Of secular news.
They ought to have one day In which 10 remember
eternity 10 be lifted above earth and into conscious %
sOnship with God ana llnshlp Win ieaVen !H tncS
ought Tie bonds OF business lie ana let tler
souls soar toward Cod. They would thus do more
an The SUNDAY newspaper secularzes the day. 1t
robs it of its govy ana also largely Of its power TO
ble,s Perhaps the work OF making the
sunday papers is largely done on SATURDAYS
but much work IS still needed Sunday in dlsriout,
ing the paper. Thus many have not @ tner rlsmui1 sI
rest on that day. Perhaps most OF tho Work III max
ing the Monday paper done on sunday, but thls
dan and Monday. What If some items of news should
not hc printed The omission of many kinds OF news
er ANU published for money If Christian men and
women would neither by Sunday paper per- nor H.asa az
am told that OF them, to considerable dsSree
are FLED WIN an TusS on OF aby dsy Bat
I am also told that therc are honorable exceptions II
Intelligent Christian man need not be ashamed to have
left at his door,
RELIGIOUS NEWSPAPERS NEEDED.
But lastly, the church must aid In the circulation
o. distinctly religious newspapers. The best secular
papers cannot be substitute for religious papers.
Some O, them are a benediction in any household
They como loaded with intelligence Of tho Kingdom
Of God at home and abroad. They come with the
song Of the angels on the night when me Chr'st Wa
born; they come with the prelude Oh tae song oI III .
umph which shah mark His return to eaith. III must
be admitted that some OF them are narrow ana 81, su
tartan; that some OF them are puglsics rather ta nan
rrnlcal: that some Of them have but Htlo heWs anu
less religion. But these are exceptions. ,.... 49,.
To many families the best papers are library they
ara Intellectual instructors and religious
cowforteis. They create, diTuse and pre-
serve In the home religious and scholarly
amophcre They are oi,en 6 6iiq rooyon oy 0 Sbsv
keep Old and young In touch with mssloharies III IaT
of lands and In the les OF the seas IN touch WIN
the Kingdom of God In its vast reaches alou''" 'he
II Is often as much pastors duty to see that
coed religious and dcnOnlinaiional paper goes mo
ne famss OF his church as IT IS his duty to baptise
or 10 olicate at the Lords Iapie II / L&r-a"H & ~ ~,
those convictions that am and Tor years nav nave Peen n
connected with tho religious prsS, ana mat 20
often urge You to take good religious paper. s Inc
extensive calculation of such paper !, OF as nuJ ,5
helm 10 a pastor as IS assistant pastor. - ne olu
Ioinerc beroes are represented "a standing on the
hntops of Greece and sending through It's Gear ar
thcr voices 20 brother heroes miles away; Tue plcSs
- ~ tbo rrest voice of modern life. which goes from
ocean to ocean and round tho world The press Is
t,nifcd bv the angel standing with one fooi on ire
sea and one on the land and pcasins until eaIh
and sea hear 1t never can take Inc p.age pc M nf
voice OF the living prntcnrr o,r, and uttered by
srm1n,tbctic voice But II may be the hirl or me
airs and the flying ROLL and the SWht anger 1i 'ne
ncra,cl bc way for the coming of brighter hope
and' a hotter day Tho church should pray lor inc
sanccaon Of The pres ,o Mhm Irbt tg Il radates viii
illumne the whole earth
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