The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-07
DENOUNCED SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS.
Rev. G. A. Hare Makes Most Re-
markable Statement.

Rev. c. A. Hare read paper on the Sun
day newspaper at the monthly Ministerial
Association meeting yesterday morning. He
made a vigorous attack on the Sunday pa
per. He said 1t was an outgrowth OF the
civil war, and that after the excitement OF
that struggle passed away the Sunday pa
per did not pay for long time, but since
then, on account of the demand OF those
people who are entirely out Of the church,
1t has been made a paying enterprise. Hor-
ace Greeley called it a demon of evil" he
said. 1t first appeared, be said, clothed in
a religious garb, but this was soon thrown
off, and now 1T is anything else than a re-
ligious paper. He denounced the statement
recently made by the Pittsburg CONNER
cial-Gazette to the effect that most of the
work ON the Sunday paper was done during
the week. He said this statement Is not
true, which is in itself remarkable informa-
ton to those who make up Sunday news
papers. In regard to the evils of the Sun
day paper and what should be done to sup
press 1t Dr. Hare said
1.-The Sunday newspaper stands charged
with demoralizing the youth OF our land. 1t
calls into service great many OF our boys
who use the early hours of the Sunday dis
tributing 1t, when they should be at Sun
day school and church; thus it teaches
thousands of the future men of our land to
1T is taking the place Of the Bible. The
Bible is the book above all others to be
read on the Lords day, but instead Of read
ing IL many read the Sunday newspaper.
The devil hates Gods word, and would
crowd 1t out by means of the Sunday paper.
The Christian community may do much to
protect their Sunday against this enemy by
creating a healthy public sentiment against
IL, and which will secure efficient legislation
against 1t; Much can be done also by =. the I,
patronage either by their Subscription or
their advertisements to these journals, for
after all the public press is largely sup
ported by Christian people.
Every man who has any regard for him.
self and family sshodid discriminate between
the sheet that is clean and morally healthy
and the one that Is degrading in its tone
that daily journal which has conscience
and character enough TO keep the Lord
day holy, as God has commanded, is a safe
journal TO bring into your homes"
DIR. Goodwin was the only one present
who defended the Sunday paper. He thought
that If the boys who were on the street
selling IL were not doing that they would
be in much worse company and condition.
The paper was discussed by large number
Of ministers, and the sentiment was strong
against Sunday issues.
The resolution introduced by DR.. Jenckes
at the last meeting on the Armenian ques-
ton was taken up and passed. DR.. Van
Buslzirk and DIR. Jenckes were appointed a
committee to send copies of the resolution
to Lord Salisbury and the Sultan of Tur-
key.
DIR. Jenckes took the opportunity to ex-
| plain little misunderstanding that came
UP at the last meeting in regard TO some
| remarks he made about the possibility of
| General Harrison being the next President.
| He said ne thought 1t would not need any
| loyalty 10 the ex-President He said he was
| willing to risk not only a second. but a
third term. to General Harrison. and would
| rather have General Harrison In the execu-
himself