The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-07
! TRINITY M. +. CHURCH
TEE NEWSPAPER DISCUSSED BY
REV. DIR. GILBERT.

He Pointed Out the Many Phazes of News
paper Work and Told of How the Press
Can be Either Blessing or n Menace.
"The Newspaper; It's Blessing and
Menace" was the topic Of Rev. DR., Gill
bert's sermon at Trinity M. e. church
last night. A large audience was pres
ent and the sermon was very interest
ing.
He said, in substance:
Newspapers are Ike commerce unity
ing the world, bringing the true frater-
nifty of mantle oneness of humanity,
getting the world to think alike, Danish
ing provincialism, idealists, prejudices,
hatred, ETC., the same as railroads have
done, creating common fund of pub
lie opinion, and making it possible for
men to cooperate toward the same
great ends. The world Is brought to our
doors. Man becomes true cosmopoli-
TAM The world is a whispering gallery.
The ends ofthe earth are brought to-
gether until 1T seems very little place.
Wefeelneighbors to those In the Orient,
know more about conditions of life in
Russia, Australia, Africa and Japan
than men used to know in the states or
next counties. We are interested in all
their problems in their advancement
or retrogression.
AS the press shall be introduced in
these countries more and more it will
be not only a great civilizer, but also
a great Christianizer. The spread Of
the morals and sentiments of Chris
tianity will be through it's columns.
The newspaper is the natural We
hicle of the mind of the people and
will more and more voice their senti-
ments. 1t flourishes most where liber-
ty is greatest and is fed by and feeds
freedom. 1t is the greatest support OF
our modern republican IDEAS
Generally it's columns are open
to any respectable opinion. It's opposi-
ton and denunciation, it's ridicule or
praise is of the supremest moment.
The various theories of government are
debated freely and without trammel in
papers Of opposite views. One may,
indeed, become confused over its null
tiplicity of opinions, but it is consoling
to think thought is so free. Chow con-
fused we used to get over public opin-
+ ion) But at last out of all the discus
sion truth energies and the cause of
truth in the highest sense is served and
the progress of the race is obtained.
1t is the universal help to virtue and
hears the news of every good enter
philanthropy, education, scienti-
fic and religious. The churches recog-
nize it's great aid by the publication of
sermons, editorials on its objects and
plans. When favorable becomes
mighty ally.
The function of the religious press is
to give the moral Interpretation of the
doings of the week; to discover the
trend; to see God in history; to do for
the world and for brief time what
the Bible attempts to do for the He
brew nation during its whole develop
ment.
We must read the papers. Some say
they do not and will not waste time on
them. But how can a man afford not to
knowwhatis being done. 1t shows moth
ing admirable not to be interested in the
contemporary history of his fellows; it
shows nature contemptuous super
cilfous and selfish The history of our
own times is vastly interesting and abb
sorbing. Weknownot what history may
y,
developments of this present century
are more wonderful than any proceed
ing. not excepting the wonderful six
tenth, and even the last fifty years
seem like a fairy tale. The sum Of
human knowledge has Increased since
1900 more than in all centuries preced-
Ing. The forward march of science,
education, general civilization, has been
wonderful; and of all this mighty on
ward movement the newspaper is the
chronicle the mirror of the
world; the measure Of the great
rushing tide of which we are part
and on which we are borne. We must
be actors in these great events, and if
we are to act intelligently we must
know the views and theories of the
projects Of all in the world about us.
The power of the reporter is to fur
Their every high and good cause by
cheerful and earnest commentator.
He may show an interest and a
spirit of enthusiastic commentator, or
by adopting a sighting and a ridicul-
ing tone may do great damage to it. He
may seek out the merely sensational
and ephemeral or show real sense of
what is the permanent and historic ell
ement in the days occurrences. To do
Justice or else fearful injustice beyond
words, to seek truth, to tell is as good
witness without detraction, addition or
exaggeration, all lie in his discretion
and power.
Many of our brightest young collie
CLANS in training for higher posts in
Journalism are now serving as news
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