New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
DIR. RYLANCE ON THE PhESS'
HE ANSWERS OBJECTIONS TO THE SUN
DAY ISSUE
nrcr,prs THAT THERE IS not LIKELY TO BE
ANY PREDOMINANT PUBLIC SENiiMhNi
IN FAVOR OF SURPRISING 1T.

The subject OF the Rev. DR.. Rylances mormns
discourse in ST. Marks Episcopal Church, oeconu
ave and feminist. yesterday was Inc "'o' ~
the EVIL OF Newspapers" After speaking at SUM
length on the great influence Of the newspapers
DR.. Rylance said: - -
n,e r. tho sunday newspaper; but, though sred.ly
needing 10 be reformed in the service Oh hs
suppressed there being no predominant pubic c Tr
ylcion or sentiment calling for us Suppression rId
il there likely ID be- not even in the relslD WI
as a whole. The objection to sunday neWs,papels,
rests upon the assumption that tht iss desecr9
newspapers on the Christian Holy day Is u U.s. -,
ton of the Sabbath. people being thus te'P'eo ip y,
st home reading Their papers ns, nd OIL s1s
preparing the papers for publication nave 10 worn nm
the day when all secular w1 ia,oS y bowever BY
the implication that the Old jewish oa Wtta,s
binding in all its rigor upon CHRISTIANS LIE
CHRISTIANITY has no Sabbath. Ii has the Loru
dav a day for rest. refreshment and Worsnlpr
for the proper Observance OF when Day mo ord
Jesus Christ from the Church IL would o. D,
very difficult mater b to prove d tna' e .ns
serious sin against the spirit and design Oh 'he
II should be borne in mind that the work done
on a Sunday newspaper is nearly az done on sLiul
day or in the very early hours Oh surddy
am told the doing OF a considerable amount OF
rark on the sacred dav Consistency would require
Therefore that the crusade OF our Saba arian
sabhatb shoud he directed not against the Sunday
newspaper so fercely but against the prepara-
ton Of the paper that comes forth with the dawn
women we're not reading newspapers they would
be in church. Very likely they would be DONG
something worse Preachers err In supposing tnat
il this that or the other temptation were taken
out OF the way all the world would be good quite
certain it is to my mind that the man who habit
ually prefers newspap reading a Sunday morn
ing TO the worship Of God would not be likely to
get very much good from church-goin could we
pen him in a church pew every sunday in the year
But now let speak of some offences detectable
times In the average run OF our journalist oD-
lection l. fairly allegeable TO the loose. vulgar
English Of which many newspaper writers make
such free use. II is demoraizing. Articles de-
signed to make fools laugh are out OF place in
newspaper worthy Of being received into decent
households. | am surprised that with so many
graduates Of our best colleges occupying editorial
tripods or employed as contributors to our journals
strong English writing through those journals.
Our newspaper would be much more welcome vls-
itor II it did not bring into our families so many
details of the foul things that are done under the
ents having care for the tastes and morals Of
their children are kept on the alert to hide from
But what is the editor to do. i; may be fairly
asked The public will have this sort Of fare. it
ply it. another would supply 1t. The reflection.
therefore, falls upon the low condition of our edu
munty Of pure tastes and refined feelings. There
must be a considerable Improvement to these
toned and thoroughly wholesome
But are not some Of patrons OF Journals Of
moral nuisances it is our duty TO do so Let us
not be parties 10 creating demand for such things
political creed ray No holds Journalism
in profounder respect than do. or hopes for
from II for the future of civilization. The d.
rectorship of a great newspaper is post Of seri-
Gus responsibility The pen is mightier to-day
than all otn,r instrumentates combined proba-
bly, How vast the need Of intelligence. of culture
ar 81 m baS who aJ to q
base TO use II for corrupt partisan purposes
for the inham.ng OF social ieaOuses or I'm fos-
terlng i-feeling between nations How much We
find Of these things however. I'm newspapers OF A
certain order. But no honor is too high for the
~, fur.
therance Of truth and justice. religion and piety
among those who look to him for guidance and in
directly among the omtlying peoples OF the earth.