Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-17
WANTS A RELIGIOUS DAILY.
An English Delegate Makes Some Remarl
About Newspspers
Mr.. JOHN n. LIE.

An English Delegate Makes Some Remarks
About Newspapers.
sturdy Englishman is John H. Lille. one of
the delegates to the conference. His home is
| in st. Leonards, where Harold was slain by the
eonquerors from Normandy, but his business
center is in London. Of the corporation of
which he is an active and honored member.
Mr. Lie ought to know good deal about the
English religious press, for he is big advertis-
ing contractor.
To- STAR reporter Mr.. Lille said: "The re-
ligious press i'll England keeps itself clear of
politics, as it ought to, bu. it does not prosper
as it should. The UNCONVENTIONAL newspapers,
especially those of Methodism, have buta small
circulation when we remember the strength OF
the BODY represented. There are in
the united kingdom 100000 Methodists,
and yet the total circulation of the Methodist
papers combined is not more than 70 600
weekly, and even this support does not all come
from Methodists. The Methodist Times (Hugh
Price Hughes pnper) circulates largely among
the general puolic because OF its outspoken-
ness on The social questions of the day.
But very few religious papers OF any kind
denomiIationai or otherwise--wou,d see the
light OF day again were it not for the large ad-
vertisers whose announcements appear IN
their pages week by week. The daily press, as
rule, do not devote great deal of space to
religious news of any sort When our Methodist
conference meets, as it does every year. il it
is given half column in any OF the leading
London dailies it is quite as much as We may
expect. The same papers. on the great race of
the year--the Derby-will give columns OF
space 10 descriptions of the road to EPSON and
the precise and minute particulars of the vari-
Gus races.
My own opinion is that the day is fast APP
preaching. If it has not already arrived, when
the Christians OF all churches and denomi-
nations should assist i'm the establishment of a
religious daily; paper that would exclude
from Its pages everything in the way of
sporting and Sambiius news and sensational
trials In our police aud criminal courts; that
religious news of the country. The religious
people OF the land should, a matter of con-
science, purch such paper in preference to
any other daily. l know that attempts have
been made In the past; large sums or money
have not been wanting, but the support OF
protesting Christians has been found wanting.
trust that when the next ecumenical con-
ference meets we may be able to report the ex-
lstence of a successful religious daily paper.
The large advertisers. who continuously spend
enormous sums OF money, would aid such an en-
tcrprise. They would come in as a matter of
cou. DC II We once established such a paper anu
give II the circulation it deserves.
The enterprise of The STAB in connection
with the conference has been most pleasing.
very much space has been devoted from day to
day to our proceedings and the result com ;Jares
favorably with anything that would be done in
our own country by any Gaily paper. Such work
pays. 1t cannot do otherwise. When Won
devote 30 many columns to the interests OF
Methodisin, why, Methodism cannot be migrate
fui. Your paper Is being circulated to the ends
OF the earth by delegates, and it deserves to