Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-13
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ious Uses Il the Secular Press.
WAsHusrox, OF. 1s-Ia the Ecumen-
ical Methodist Council lhis afternoon Rev.
n. T. Meyers Of tho Uaited MethQdiss
esu-ch Of R1hasie. England, took the
eaair. The topic for discussion vss,
The Raligieus Press and Religion Usee
Of the Secular Press" Rev. Hugh
Price Hughes Of London delivering the
| essay. DIR. Hughes began with the history
Of the JourpA', sh- Il sc daily appearing,
be said, in l7u9 Nos there are 1900 daily
papers. Was is not strange that this frsas
ssency rarely received The confederation OF
churches. Nav il was tue fourth estate,
ths greatest engine Of the world. and be-
came 90 without the aid Of the church or
iu blessings. Christian churches must
face the fact that this great en-
CINE Vas in the hands Of men who
were in some cases Indifferent to the church.
10 others absolutely full Of hatred for it
What we're the true functions Of this engineer
First to collect news. and enormous were
the expense snd results. Through the tele-
graph every man might know what had
transp 10 the whole world. Christ con-
demned the religious men Who did not know
the sigas Of the times. The great function
of the press vas the definition OF public
ooinion. Il vas we'll to know the prevail
ing opinion. no natter ~hs, il Vas.
Another function Of the press WAS to in
fiuence the public, TO impress upon it the
views Of the editor. The power Of jour
naii.m used on the right side vas enormous
and irresistible, The great maj ,rity even
Of Chfisliaos, he said, @ere 40 pseoccupied
that they did not reaiz. the evils that
Z stei ucd,r their eyes.
For The creanou OF public opinion in
these swift days the press i. supreme IL
90 disposed the editors Of daily pspert
could render incaleulable service to the
cause of God. Little wss dope by the
CHURCH ue,il recently to wards soliciting that
aid. In Z 1giAnd the Roman Catholics and
Uaits.isns made advances 10 that dire c!ion.
His own church had been backward, but
now all Was char gei, and the reporter Was
welc smed in the conference The religious
press shouts never be used for political
purposes, tHsar, Hear but should extend
Its work in learning aud recording the pro-
gress of Gods work On earth.
SAID DR.. Hughes: "United. we acd the
| journalists can h.sten the creation Of that
state which Chris, is bringing tn sill lands
III Which, tucIe cbait 70 sSoA Ava VI =
sign Of misery"
Rev. Fr E. II DeSxrt, editor Of the
Christian Guardian. Toronto. Canada, held
that the church rad not yet formed q SUIT
fciently high estimate Of its il fiuence OF
the r. lgious press and hsd not used is to
its full capacity for good Tns press WAS
the grss, educator OF public opinion. adapt
ed to mould the religions character Of the
nh at ut
propogatiug hereiical and skepticsl tesca-
logs it should be used to repel and refus
! the theories that undermine the Christian
faith. The religious press should fearlets-
| ls rebuke the prevailing sins. The time,
serving press was the curse OF any coun
,ro. The church paper should be liberal
| in spirit, 10y al to the Ch'istisn truth.
Rev. DR.. Joseph F. Fereu'ou. president
OF the Primitive Mel o list Church Of
Eogland, cou'd not say amen TO ali tina,
Dr.. Hughes said, especially where he sad
religious papers sh uld net take cognlzance
If politics.. Cones OF "Oh. no!O 10
Ems laud thousands of people received then
politics from The weekly releiou, j1utnal
OocasionsliY it became necessary thai
religio 1liiics' gu ,stiona should be rrea.rd
BY them. (Nulmurs OF disspprovsl He
| rejoiced that the secular press Was not
subject TO censorship. Churches shoud
ally Themselves with the daily press, give
the press their sympathy. Very few men
who stood at the head Of the gcest daiies
would reject that allisr CO. The great
question Of the day, questions OF tcence,
m orslity, religion, should be deal: VITA, not
| in the pulpit, but in the press
Rev. Z. L Hoss If Nashville. Tenn. 4,
Said the relgious newspapers had not kap:
pscs with the &c ocular press in development
Religious newspapers should be Il !der con
| troll Of the church.
Rev Dr.. Buckley Of New YORK., the edl-
| tor of the Christian advocate, believed that
weekly religious psrer had greater infiu-
ence 10 manufacturing pablic opinion than
the daily. The secular press could not be
tu.ted ia matters religious. john Ii. Lii.
Of London, hoped The religious daily news
papers would he brought forth. Rev.
Thomas Shape. Liverpool, made plsa for
closer relations bstss the church and
s. cuIsr press. Mr.. Atkinson, English
member of parliament, ihoughs SIS sill pol!t-
| cal parties Tad their oIgtns, tis religious
press should take no aGG ,unt of p. luical
matters. Religi' " papers had higher
mission than politics.
Rev. DIR. Lloyd Jones of Wales lsmentec
the xistsnce Of 30 called religious news.
papers wh,ee missloa seemed {, be that oi
pers ,nsl. i-dividusl buffers. Rsv DE-
Bslmsr { f England sail the religious news.
pspar should enunci4te the 9 ga. Chris'isn
principles hich should nndetlie all patsies.
lie referred & the & ,slisn party which
have ridden into power on the beer barrel,
adding I'VE have learned ths, their party
is divorced from bee, barrels " Mr.. At
kinson repliyd exii,ediy that the party
never was married to il. DR. B,ner d.
cisred th.t IL the gentleman was 10 sas
British Parliament h. would be expelled.
DR.. Morley of New u salsnd raised the point
o, order that it vas rot competent TO dis
cuss + leli,h politics in the c0nfereI ce.
Dr.. Balmer said he hopei he you'd be
allowed to occupy bic full five mioutes.
81 hoH you WON'T exclaimed Mr.. Akin
con. Dr. Bslnef WAS allowed TO speak g
few minutes ioI ger on the proper functions
Of the press.
The business committee reported back
the memorial touching ,he close Of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition on Sunday.
and recommended the appointment Of
committee to prepare his expression of
juds man, Of the Conference. The motion
was carried. The cosncii then adjourned.