Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-05
would be guided by the same general
principles that directed his conduct as
the Saviour of the world. -

would be guided by the same general
principles that directed his conduct as
the Saviour of the world
81 have tried to put down here in
concrete form some of the things which
it has seemed to me Jesus would do, -
said Edward Norman. He read from a
paper lying on his desk, and Henry
Maxwell was reminded again of his
effort to put into written form his own
conception of Jesus probable action
and also of Milton Wright's attempt in
his business.
81 have headed this, what Would
Jesus Do as Edward Norman, Editor of
a Daily Newspaper In Raymond.
81. He would never allow sentence
or a picture in his paper that could be
called bad or coarse or impure in any
way.
''2. He would probably conduct the
political part of the paper from the
standpoint of nonpartisan patriotism,
always looking upon all political ques-
tions in the light of their relations to
the welfare of the people, always on the
basis of What is right3' never from
the basis of What is for the best inter
ests of this or that party 2 In other
words, he would treat every political
subject from the standpoint of the adj
vancement of the kingdom of God on
the earth. y
Edward Norman looked up from the
reading for moment. "You under
stand that is my Interpretation of Jesus
probable action on political matters on
other newspaper men who may have a
different conception of Jesus probable
action from mine. I am simply trying
to answer honestly, What would Jesus
do as Edward Norman?' and the answer
find is what | have put down"
$50. The end and aim of daily pa
per conducted by Jesus would be to do
the will of Ged. That is. his main pur-
pose in carrying on newspaper would
not be to make money or gain political
influence, but his first and ruling pur-
pose should be so to conduct his paper
that it would be evident to all his sub
scribers that he was trying to seek first
the kingdom If God by means of his
paper. This purpose would BIO as dis
tinct and unquestioned as the purpose
Of minister or u missionary or any
other nnseltish martyr in Christian
work anywhere.
81 All questionable advertisements
would be impossible.
50 The relation of Jesus to the en-
ployees on the paper would be of the
most loving character.
$50 far as 1 have gone, said Nor
man, again looking mp, 81 am of the
opinion that Jesus would employ prac-
tlcally some form of cooperation that
would represent the idea of mutual in
terest in a business where all We're to
move together for the same great end. /
am working out such a plan. and am
confident it will be successful AT any
rate, once introduce the element of per-
sonal love into business like this take
ont the selfish principle of doing it for
the sake of personal profits to man OF
company, and / do not See any way ex
cept the most loving personal interest
between editor. reporters pressmen and
all who contributed anything to the
life OF the paper, and that interest
would be expressed not only in the per-
sonal love and sympathy, but in shar-
ing win the prehts OF the business
u AS editor OF a daily paper today
Jesus would give large space to the
work OF the Christian world. He would
devote a page possibly TO the facts of
reform, OF sociological problems, or m
stltutlonal church work and similar
movements,
-. lie would 40 all IN his power III
ms paper to hight the saloon as an enemy
Oh the human race ana an unnecessary
pail VI OUT present clViiization, ne
Mo'liu no ,,lis rei aruiess OF pnollc sen
'i'ieil' III 'lie ma. anu, OF course al
ways fegataiess Oh us eHect on ms sub
scription ilst.
Asalh EDWARD Norman looked up.
! stare IN! hohest conNlction ON TINS
point VI VI course 40 NOT pass Judgment
on tlle ciiilstlah men VINO are ealtlng
oeher kilP.s OF papers To-Day nnt as L
i ~ Jesus ! peiieSe ne "o''lo use
I'll, l1iiiuence Oh ms paper TO remove the
saloon entlrely Ifonl the pol1tlcal and