The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-13


''Now. in acting on this standard Of
conduct / have reached q conclusion
which will no doubt cause some sur
prise. ] have decided that the Sunday
morning edition Of The News shall be
discontinued after next Sundays issue
j shall state in that issue my reasons
for discontinuing In order to make up
TO the subscribers the amount Of read
Ing matter they may suppose them
selves entitled to, we can issue double
number on Saturday, as is done by very
many evening papers that make no at
tempt ut Sunday edition. / am con-
yinced that. from Christian point Of
view. more harm than good has been
done by our Sunday morning paper. ]
do not believe that Jesus would be re-
sponsible for it if he were in my place
today. 1t will occasion some trouble to
arrange tho details caused by this
change with the advertisers and sub
scribers- That is for me to look after
The change itself is one that will take
place. So far as can see. the loss will
fall on myself Neither the reporters
nor the pressmen need make any par
ticular changes in their plans.
Edward Norman looked around the
room, and no one spoke. He was struck
for tho first time in his life with the
fact that in all the years Of his news
paper life he had never had the force Of
the paper together in this way. would
Jesus do that2 That is. would he prob
ably run newspaper on some loving
family plan where editors. reporters,
rressmen and all met to discuss and de-
<usao on1 r>1np fnr f6n L, ,>e,
that should have in view
He caught himself drawing almost
AWAY from the facts cf typographical
unions and Office rules and reporters
enterprise Gnd all tho cold businesslike
methods that mako q great daily sue
cessful But still the vague picture
that came up in the mailing room
would rot fade away. eyen when he
had gone into his Office and tho men
bad gons back to their places with won
der in their looks and questions of all
sorts on their tongues as they talked
over tho EDITORS remarkable actions.
Clark came in and had long serious
talk with the chief He was thoroughly
roused. and his protest almost reached
the point Of resignins his place. Nor
man guarded himself carefully. Every
minute of the interview was painful to
him. but he felt more than ever the ne
cessity of doing the Christlike thing.
Clark was IL very valuable man. 1t
would be difticnlt to tilf his place. But
he was not able to give any reasons for
continuing the Sunday paper that all.
xwered the question. "What would
Jesus dor by letting Jesus print that
edition.
lit comes to this, then" said Clark
hnally. "You will bankrupt the paper
In 30 days. We might as well face that
future fact"
II don't think we shall. Will you
stay by The News until it is bank
rupts" asked Edward Norman. with a
strange smile.
''Mr. Norman, / don't understand
you. You are not the same man this
week that ever knew
II don't know myself either, Clark
Something remarkable has caught me
mp and borne me on, but / was never
more convinced Of final success and
power for the paper You have not an
swered my question. Will you stay
with meT''
Clark hesitated moment and finally
said Eyes" Norman shook hands with
aim and turned to his desk. Clark went
back into his room stirred by number
OF conflicting emotions. He had never
before known such an exciting and
disturbing week. and he felt
now as IL he were connected will, an
enterprise that might at any moment !
collapse and ruin him and all connected |
with il.
Sunday morning dawned again on |
Raymond. and Henry Maxwel's church |
was again crowoed. Before the service |
began Edward Norman attracted ger |
sral attention. He sat quietly in his |
usual place abont three seats firm thu |
pulpit. The Sunday psOr.inG issue Of
The News containirg tle statement Of !
lts d,sccntinuanco had been reed by
nearly every man in the huu&c. The al
had been expressed IN sven
language tlat every reader
was struck Iy it. No s1ch sorir5 of Is
inet sensations hGd cv.r DISTURBED TIC
rsual batsiness Custcr' Of RGynIcnl
1he events H0pnecr2d "i;h The New,
were not all. Pcopil w>ro caHerly Ia.
ing about the strange things done dr r
Ing the week by Alexander Powers 1t
tho railroad shops ard b.. Milton Wrica,
IN his stores Oh the avenue The service
pro- sressed upon distinct wav" of ex,
oitamsgt n the peus H"nry Maxwell
laced it ell with u CalI mess which in
Heated Il strength and purpose mo.u
han usual His prayers were vary
aelpful. His sermor was pot so easy 10
How would ministey be apt
10 preach to his people j. he came before
hem after an entire week Of eager ask
ng: "How would Jesus preach? What
would he probably sayf" 1t is very
,srtain that Henry Maxwell did rot
reach as he had done two Sundays be-