The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-02

| 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 AZ Edward Norman, Editor of
= Daily Newspaper In Raymond
81. He would never allow sentence
or picture in his paper that could b,
called bad OF 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 t.
the welfare Of the people. always on the
basis of What is rightr' never from
the basis OF What is for the best inter
ests Of this or that partyF In other
words, he would treat every political
subject from the standpoint Of the ad-
vancement Of the kingdom Of God on
the earth"
Edward Norman looked up from the
reading for a 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 am simply trying
to answer honestly. What would Jesus
do as Edward Norman 2 and the answer
find is what have put down.
"3. The end and aim of daily pa
per conducted by Jesus would be to do
the will Of God. That is, his main pur-
pose in carrying on a 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 Of God by means of his
paper. This purpose would be as dis
tinct and unquestioned as the purpose
Of minister or missionary or any
other unselfsh martyr in Christian
work anywhere.
~ All questionable advertisements
would be impossible.
"5. The relation Of Jesus to the en-
ployees on the paper would be Of the
most loving character.
$50 far as l have gone" said Nor
man, again looking up, II am Of the
opinion that Jesus would employ prac-
tically some form Of cooperation that
would represent the idea of mutual in
terest in business where all were to
move together for the same great end. l
am working out such a plan, and am
confident 1t will be successful. At any
rate, once introduce the element of per-
sonal love into business like this, take
out the selfish principle of doing it for
the sake of personal profits to man or
company, and I 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 with the profits of the business
"6. AS editor Of daily paper today
Jesus would give large space to the
work Of the Christian world. He would
devote q page 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 tho saloon as an enemy
Of the human race and an unnecessary
part Of our present civilization. He
would do this regardless Of public SEN
timent in the matter and, Of course, al
ways regardless Of its effect on his sub
scription list"
Again Edward Norman looked up.
II state my honest conviction on this
point. OF course do not pass Judgment
on the Christian men who are 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.
TO BE CONTINUED.