The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-09
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"S. Jesus would not issue a Sunday
edition.
80. He would print the news of the
world that people ought to know.
among the things that they do not need
10 know and which would not he pub
ished would he brutal priZeiights. long
kccounts of crimes, scandals in private
Families or any other human events
which in any way would conflict with
the first point mentioned in this out
line.
"10. If Jesus had the amount of
money to use on paper which we have
be would probably secure the best and
strongest Christian men and women
10 cooperate with him in the matter of
contributors. That will be my pur-
bose, as I shall be able to show you in
b few days.
"11. Whatever the details of the pa
per might demand as the paper de-
lTeloped 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.
Edward Norman finished reading his
plan, He was very thoughtful.
81 have merely sketched very faint
outline. l have hundred ideas for
making the paper powerful that have
not yet thought out fully. This is sim.
ply suggestive. l have talked it over
with other newspaper men. Some of
Them say l will have weak, namby
|Ipamby Sunday school sheet. If l get
|out something as good as Sunday
kchool, it will be pretty good. Why do
tnen when they want to characterize
komething as particularly feeble always
)use Sunday school as comparison
(when they ought to know that the Sun
HAY school is one Of the strongest, most
| powerful influences in our civilization
in this coanry today. But the paper
will not necessarily be weak because
It is good, Good things are more pow
frful than bad. The question with me
IS largely one of support from the Chris
tian people Of Raymond There are over
|R0, 600 church members here in the
|fity. If half of them will stand by The
News, its life is assured. What do you
think, Maxwell. is the probability Of
such supportf"
II don't know enough about it to
|give an intelligent answer. l believe in
1.-THE paper with all my heart. If it lives
n year, as Miss Virginia said, there is
lno telling what it can do. The great
|thing will be to issue such paper, as
hear as we can judge, as Jesus probably
would and put into it all the elements
|Of Christian brains, strength, intelli-
gence and sense and command respect
by the absence of bigotry, of fanati-
cism, narrowness and anything else that
is contrary to the spirit of Jesus. Such
a paper will call for the best that hu-
man thought and action are capable of
giving. The greatest minds in the world
would have their powers taxed to the
utmost to issue Christian daily"
eyes" Edward Norman spoke hum
bly,. 81 shall make great mistakes, no
doubt. l need great deal of wisdom.
But l want to do as Jesus would.
What would he dor l have asked it
daily and shall continue to do so and
abide by results"
'I.think we are beginning to under
tand," said Virginia, "the meaning of
that command, Grow in the grace and
knowledge of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ am sure do not know
all that he would do in detail until I
know him better"
"That is very true" said Henry
Maxwell. 81 am beginning to under
stand that cannot interpret the prob
able action of Jesus until know better
what his spirit is. To my mind the
greatest question in all Of human life is
summed up when we ask, What would
Jesus dor if as we ask it we also try
to answer it from growing knowledge
Of Jesus himself. We must know Jesus
before we can initiate him."
When the arrangements had been
made between Virginia and Edward
Norman, he found himself in possession
|bf the sum Of $500, 900, exclusively his
| to use for the establishment of Chris
tian daily paper. When Virginia and
Henry Maxwell had gone, Norman
closed his door and, alone with the
Divine presence, asked like child for
help from his all powerful Father. All
through his prayer as he kneeled before
his desk ran the promise, "If any man
lack wisdom, let him ask Of God, who
|giveth to all men literally and up
braideth not, and it shall be given
him." Surely his prayer would be an
swered and the kingdom be advanced
Through this instrument of Gods pow
Ter, this mighty press which had become
30 largely degraded to the base uses of
mans avarice and ambition.
Two months went by. They were full
|of action and results in the city of Ray
mond and especially in the First church.
In spite Of the approaching heat of the
summer season, the after meeting Of
the disciples who had made the pledge
to do as Jesus would do continued with