The commonwealth., 1897-12-24

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d troubles. the former would be dv
,. tunes larger than the latter.
. Pray for the religious newspapers o
n America. because Of the fact that
), they have the right spirit, each on
+ does as much go,d - FIVE, or SO, or 20
4 churches. What are the 500 or 800
people making mp Sabbath sudiene
compared with the TO- 600, or 80, 900, o
Q 100000, that the religious journal I'd
dresses? Such journals are pulpit
. that preach day and night They reacl
! weekly those who, through invalidism
1 or through Indifference. never ente
churches. They reach people In thei
! quietude, when their attention is no
distracted, as in church. by the fms
millinery that appeals to the eye, OF
the rustic OF attire that attracts ths
ear. 1t will always be our duty and
our privilege, not to forsaks the as
sembling OF ourselves together, but
believe the consecrated printing press
is the chief agency under God to save
the world.
Pray also for the religious news.
papers of America that they may re-
sist the temptation to become acerb.
harsh and damnatory Of those who
think differently from themselves. In
all denominations there are disap.
pointed people who put mean things
In religious newspapers about min
listers and other prominent Christian
workers. Unsuccessful men and won.
en- never like successful men and wom-
en-. There are editors and reporters
who, instead Of writing with ink, dip
their pens in oil Of vitrol or lamp
Diack' When religious news
paper does lie it beats all
secular journalism in contemptibility.
AS Adam Clarke, the commentator.
sad: Some people serve the Lord q
though the devil were in them" That
only is helpful newspaper which, as
we fold it up after reading, leaves us
In mood to pray for all men, and in q
spirit that wishes prosperity for all
Christian workers, whether they work
our way or some other way; and we
feel as though the angel, flying
through the midst OF Heaven, having
the everlasting Gospel to preach, had
the flaFping OF his wing stirred the
air on our cheek and forehead,
And now, let all of us who are con,
nected with either secular or religious
Journalism remember that we will be
called into final account for every |
word we write in editorial, or reporto-
rial, or contribu tors column-for every
Type we set, 5or every press we move.
ana 1or the style Of secular or reliyio us
newspapers we patronize or encourage,
In Ezeklefs prophecy the Angel OF God,
to be Christ, appears with an
nk-horn hung at his side, az an attor-
1eys clerk in olden time had an ink.
lorn at his side. And have no doubt
ne ink-horn will have an important
part IN the day of Judgment. Those
Vho nave used it well to receive eter.
lal plaudit, and those who have mis-
'sed it to receive condemnation.
Piled in oil the worlds printing
'mces' secular and religious, are the
publications., of past years, bound up
ear by year; and in those offices thew
an tell just what they printed any day
Or the last 20 years; and in the great
ay OF Judgment all that we have ever
or printed will be revealed
rom the mighty volumes of eternity.
IA those who have ruthlessly
fled into the secret OF un-
appy domestic life aud despoiled
ONES, come to. Judgment
III those who have had anything to
70 with salacious and deprayed litera-
are, come to Judgment! All those (
mo have produced pictures admins
alive OF vice, come to Judgment! No
ne Will then dare say: Il knew it
'as not true and only intended II ,
'r Joke;" or, II had to make nv liy.
*, and the paper thatI worked for mid
'e IN proportion to the startling ma I
Ire OF the stuff prepared or. II
'rrected the falsehood in vhe next ia. :
le' or, Il felt my power in the edi.
'fial chair, having opportunity to ad. !,
fess such multitudes week by week. /.
al l wanted to keep the church and .
le world in awe of me-" On that :,
'eat day OF judgment all the power ),
e nave on earth will be insignificant :.
impaired with the power that will pro- !.
ounce ourraptureo or our doom, and that ?
inch might have been considered :
ke IN the composing ROOM" because :
huin'iiated an enemy, will be no Joke I
all amld the wreck of noun tains md :
as, ana the ink-horn will there tell 9
All we wrote anonymous and under =
g personality OF y newspaper, as well '
that which was signed with our q
Vn name. But what q beautiful n
y for Frances Havergal, when n
. gets rewarded for all the kind ei
ihgs she ever wrote with the tears b
her invalidism; or when the authors II
q authoresses Of all lands and apes e.
told how many came to Heaven e,
rough their instrumen talities; and S,
all those who use the influences az al
press to correct the errors, and sx-
pate the wrongs. and break
serfdom Of mankindl Than
ink-horn by the side Of tile y
gel of the New Covenant will
.ak out and tell OF what il
4 to do with all letters OF kindness o.
itten, with all emancipation procla- IN
'tions, with all editorial and rspur- cu
'ial eulogles OF the good, with VII The :
ssages OF salvation to u lost world. / I