Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-15

attendance at the session Of the Episco-
pal Church Congress at Music Hall this
evening The subject was admirably
discussed by the many able speakers
who took part. Bishop Lawrence pre-
sided.
The first speaker was Rev. Robert A.
Holland, d. D., OF ST. Louis. He said
in substance that Sunday newspapers
were as diverse as their number, and no
word that characterized one would ex-
actly describe another. In mastery
manner he showed how the newspaper
of the present day was a searchlight
thrown into every hiding place.
"lts condemnation turns crowns TO
death-caps. Many rich scamp fears
II who does not fear the civil law. lie
knows not the day nor the hour when
upon some liason, some orgie. some
swiudling, the newspaper will come as
a thief in the night and strip of his
false reputation and wrap him in shame
that shall burn the very flesh from his
bones. Virtue does feats, and whenever
its deeds are featly the newspaper notes
them as worthy Of the worlds eve.
DAY by day; each day between two
nights, distinct life between birth
and death; the day that has no news
paper losing that much OF the worlds
life from consciousness; to-day's news
paper is back number, tomorrow an
obituarv An OdOr OF death.
WE NEED THE PAPERS.
"What OF the day in seven called the
day OF rest? Shall the worlds con-
sciousness sleep then, or be more than
ever awake. For myself, l must hold
Sunday in truth TO It's oay-a day
OF the son, and that the observ-
vance OF IL to be holiest which is sunny,
most alive with light. Because II is a
holy day, it Is also holiday. II bids
men feast. not fast. The Sunday news
paper, without OBTAINING the few who
seek the highest heaven, saves millions
OF poor souls from istless stupor or
ignorant pastime by drawing their In
terest in the worlds daily life 10 an
ampler reading than work days permit.
L. is their one book; their museum;
their art gallery"
Rev. &. George Currie, ID. D., pre-
sented the next paper. He said in part:
at goes without saying that the sec
ular newspaper is one OF our most i'm
portant institutions; II Is necessary 10
the present type Of civilization; II is
thus indispensable to free government;
il is so much so that you may safely say
that 10 isa quasi-diyIne institution, yet
the Sunday paper occupies us eKelus-
lively with other days interests. II
throws open the stores for US and puts
us into the midst Of the markets and
takes US frequently 10 column after col
umn through scenes Of sin and horror.
at is hard to see how people can JUS
tifv the Immediate preiacug their
prayers and their holy communion 6y
partaking sacramenlally al nour before
of the world.
THE FLESH AND THE DEVIL,
through this columns OF the Sunday
press"
Mr.. Richard II. Dana, the next speak
er to support his claims as TO the need
lessness OF Sunday newspapers, used
the summary Of particular paper
showing the matter provided for
the edifcatiOn OF It's readers.
For purposes Of com mparIson Mr.. Dana
said he had obtained twentY-one papers
from the cities OF Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Gin
cinnati, st. Louis, Louisville, Atlanta
and San Francisco. What first i'm
pressed him was the size Of these
Journals, the average OF them
being in reading matter alone equal
10 one and a half times
the contents OF the New Testament
The illustrations Of the papers we're for
the most part crude aud inartistic.
The moral effect OF five Of them was
bad and OF twenty-five very doubtful
Many Of the comic pictures relied on
vulgarlty for their wit. Only Two pa
pers out OF the twsnty-one had any
thing ike serious biz OF church
readin9. One OF these had two columns
and a half headed Church Circles. "
containing al original hymn. a short
PRAYER or collect, and aB address, aDd a
very good one, too, on bravery. This
constituted about one-thoussndth part
Of the paper. The characteristic OF the
Sunday paper Mr.. Dana had examined
was a bellttiing OF subjects, as II 10
bring them down 10 the
INTELLIGENCE or INFERIOR MINDS.
There were undoubtedly good articles
here and there on interesting topics OF
the day, and occasionally well treated
they made, however. In the best papers
but a small part OF the whole, and many
q reader, trying 70 cOnane bis attention
10 the best articles alone, would cOntin-
uallv fnd himself lead Toto reading
many things 10 the loss OF his time,
brsirs and mental self-respect-
Then, too. the man who takes the
Sunday paper just for the purpose OF
RlancinR a. a few items, must remem-
Der what be 10 taking into his home,
with the illustrations, The headlines
and the alluring stories. The week
day paper IS usually read on the vaE 20
or from the Office or store, but the sun
day paper is read 10 the home.
Iu conclusion Mr.. Dana said:
$50 far, have spoken Of the Sunday
naper only as IL Is At present. As %
Uhat IL might b. made In the future. u
the millions OF papers taken iDto mil
ions Of familIes\ ach Sunday could give
the ne VS. fn q rt digDI6ed manner
Nth somaDns thought-ont discus
lon tefestIng topics Of