The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-10

Doctors and Newspaper Hen ana
Religion.
The Topeka Mall and Breeze contains
a report of the answers to Rev. J. -
Ccuntermine's request to twenty Topeka
physicians that they give him their
standing towards religion. ''If they
were prOfessed christians; and il not,
70 give reasons; and in their judgment is
1he Gospel favorable to your profession?"
were the questions.
Sixteen replies were received. and one
was against the Gospel. One physician
stated '.tha, the true Gospel 10 helpful to
true medicine" They generally believed
In the Gospel. but they were not profess
sing Christians. One wrote that 81 think
the Gospel must be favorable to my pro-
fession ms the most complete aud schOl-
zrly of the four testimonies was written
by physician" Another says: "Tbe
Gospel is favorable to the medical profess
sion, its highest development has been
under the fostering care of Christian gov.
ernments. The hospitals, asyluins, and
every other Institution for the relief of
suffering humanity, have been the result
OF the light of the Gospel. As Christ is
the perfect example for mankind In all
things, so is he the perfect ply stefan and
should be Our ideal"
Another said: 1.-THE Gospel favors the
medical profession by giving q more ex-
allied appreciation Of responsibility, a
pairer aud deeper interest in my fellow
creatures. 1t often makes one more will
ing to endure. 1t gives courage, fOrbear-
ance and hope in the pursuit Of my
work.
''All physicians should be Christians"
says Que. ''Physicians should believe in
the teachings of Christ, from the studies
OF life, their knowledge of death and
their glimpses Of life beyond"
1.-The ply stefan should be able to point
the way to Christ. Morally, intellect
,'aIly and also financially the Gospel is
favorable 70 the medical profession"
The newspaper men-about twenty OF
them-came under the same ObseI walton
by DR.. COuntermine, who submitted
10 them the same questions he propo,,uded
60 the doctors. Fourteen newspaper
'snen replied, four Of whom stated that
sl,ey were protesting Christians. The
Gen sinners gave reasons for not being
Christians, says the Capital.
One newspaper man said he was not
Christian because the preachers Of today
do not preach the Gospel - Christ
preached it. "Let any clergyman of the
city preach ~ Christ did," he eaid, land
he would lose his pulpit. The preachers
Of today simply give the people what
they want"
One man confessed that he was indif- /!
derent; that the present, with which he |
was somewhat familiar, was Of more inn
pcrtance to him than the future, of which
he knew nothing.
The Others were not Chriatisns because |
-they doubted their ability to live up to |
ahe requirements Of the church. These |
seemed to appeal to DR.. Countermiue,
aud he used his persuasive powers upon
them. But he saw little hope for those |
who questioned the teachings of the
Bible. or the churcl,; and went after them |
with sharp stick.
DIR. COuntermine alsO took occasion to |
jack up the Topeka papers little. He
said he had never lived in town where
the newspapers printed 60 little news
pertaining to Christianity as they do In
Topeka. He admitted the pow er Of the |
newspaper, but cOntended that the To. |
peka papers were not exercising their
power in the right way.
DR.. Countermine concluded his sermon
by asking the congregation to praS for
the newspaper men.
"A little religion goes great ways"
Is an old and tri,e saying, but 1t has not
Cost It's Significance. Newspaper men
aim to suit their readers in the character
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