The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-15

ihat ie "oulu DC evident to all his sub
scribers that he was trying to seek first
tho kingdom IF God by means of his
paper. This purpose would be as dis
tlnct and unquestioned as the purpose
OF minister or missionary or any
other unselfsh martyr in Christian
work anywhere.
II. All questionable advertisements
would be impossible
80. The relation Of Jesus to the en-
ployees on the paper would be of the
most loving character.
SO far as l have gone" said Nor
man, again looking up, "I am of the
opinion that Jesus would employ prac-
hcally some form of cooperation that
would represent tho idea of mutual in.
terest III business where al! were to
move together for the Same great end
am working out such plan, and am
confident it will be successful At any
rate once introduce the element of per-
sonal love into q business like this, take
out the selfish principle of doing it fer
the sake of personal profits to man or
company, and l do not see any way ex.
| Ccpt the most loving personal interest
between editor, reporters, prcssmen and
all who contributed anything to the
lie OF the paper, and that interest
would be expressed not only in tho per.
4; sonal love and sympathy, but in shar-
ing with the profits Of the business.
"6. AS editor of daily paper today
Jesus would give largo space to the
work of the Christian world He would
devote pago possibly to the facts Of
| reform, of sociological problems, Of In
stitutional church work and similar
! movements
"7. He would do all in his power in
: his paper to fight the saloon as an enemy
OF the human race and an unnecessary
part or our present civilization Ro
would do this regardless of public SEN
timent In the matter and. Of course, ell
ways regardless Of its effect on his sub
scription list
Again Edward Norman looked up.
Il state my honest conviction on this
POINT. OF course do not pass Judgment
on the Christian men who arc editing
other kinds of papers today. but as ]
interpret Jesus believe he would use
the influence of his paper to remove the
saloon entirely from the political and
social life of the nation.
''S. Jesus would not issue d Sunday
edition.
20. He would print tho news of the
world that people ought to know.
Among the things that they do not need
to know and which would not be PUB
hshed would be brutal prizefghts. long
accounts of crimes. scandals in private
families or any other human events
winch In any way would conflict with
the first point mentioned in this OUT
line.
10. If Jesus had tho amount of
money to use on a paper which we have
he would probably secure the best and
strongest Christian men and women
TO cooperate with him in the matter Of
contributors. That will be my pur-
pose as shall be able to show you in
a few days
III. Whatever the details Of the pa
per might demand as tho paper de-
Veioped along its definite plan the main
principle that guided it would always
be the establishment Of the kingdom of
God in the world. This large general
principle would necessarily shape all
the details
Eaward Norman finished reading his
plan: He was very thoughtful
II have merely sketched very faint
outline. l have hundred ideas for
making the paper powerful that I hare
not yet thought out fully This is sim.
ply suggestive l have talked it over
with other newspaper men. Some Of
theni say l VIII have weak, nambJ
pamby Sunday school sheet II / get
out something as good as Sunday
SCHOOL 1t will be pretty good Why do |
men when they want to characterize
something as particularly feeble always
use u Sunday school rs comparison
when they ought to know that the Sun.
DAY school is one Of the strongest, most
semsrfa1 influences in our eiyilisation