The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-14
N HIS STEPS.
"What Would Jesus D0?"
By CHARLES N. SHELDON.
,pyrighted and published IN book form BY
the Advance Publishing Co. OF Chicago.1
sOSTISUED.l

Now. in acting on this standard Of
bnduct / have reached a conclusion
khich will no doubt cause some sur
rise. l have decided that the Sunday
borning edition of The News shall be
iscontinued after next Sundays issue.
shall state in that issue my reasons
br disseminating In order to make up
b the subscribers the amount of read
hg matter they may suppose them
lives entitled to, we cen issue a double
lumber on Saturday. as is done by very
lany evening papers that make no at
empt at Sunday edition. am con-
inced that, from Christian point Of
Jew. more harm than good has been
one by our Sunday morning paper.
not believe that Jesus would be re-
ponsible for it if he were in my place
oday. 1t will occasion some trouble to
Irrange the details caused by this
han2e with the advertisers and sub
cribers. That is for me to look after
The change itself is one that will take
place. So far as can see, the loss will
all on myself. Neither the reporters
lor the pressmen need make any par
ocular changes in their plans"
Edward Norman looked around the
oom, and no one spoke. He was struck
or the first time in his life with the
act that in all the years of his news
paper life he had never had the force of
he paper together in this way. "Would
Jesus do that? That is, would he prob
Ably run newspaper on some loving
family plan where editors, reporters.
pressmen and all met to discuss and de-
wise and plan for the making of a paper
that should have in view"-
He caught himself drawing almost
bway from the facts Of typographical
Unions and Office rules and reporters
Enterprise and all the cold businesslike
methods that make q great daily sue
bessful. But still the vague picture
that came up in the mailing room
wo1ld not fade away. even when he
had gone into his Office and the men
had gone back to their places with Won
der in their looks and questions of all
sorts on their tongues as they talked
over the editor remarkable actions.
Clark came in and had o long serious
talk with the chief. He was thoroughly
roused, and his protest almost reached
the point of resignine 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.
NClark was a very valuable man. 1t
would be difficult to fill his place. But
e<e was not able to give any reasons for
pntinuing the Sunday paper that an
Eered the question. "What would
Asus dor" by letting Jesus print that
.Hdition.
"It comes to this, then" said Clark
finally. "You will bankrupt the paper
in 80 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
|rupt2" asked Edward Norman. with
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
up 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 me2"
Clark hesitated a moment and finally
said eyes" Norman shook hands with
him and turned to his desk. Clark went
back into his room stirred by number
If conflicting emotions. He had never
before known such an exciting and
mentally disturbing week, and he felt
now as if he were connected with an
enterprise that might at any moment
collapse and ruin him and all connected
with it.
Sunday morning dawned again on
and Henry Maxwell's church
was again crowded. Before the service
began Edward Norman attracted gen.
eral attention. He sat quietly in bis
usual place about three seats from the
pulpit. The Sunday morning Issue Of
The News containing the statement Of
its discontinuance had been read by
nearly every man in the house. The an
had been expressed in such
language that every reader
was struck by it. No such series of dis
tinct sensations had ever disturbed the
usual business custom Of Raymond.
The events connected with The News
were not all. People were eagerly talk
ing about the strange things done dur
ing the week by Alexander Powers at
the railroad shops and by Milton Wright
in his stores on the avenue. The service
upon distinct wave of ex-
element in the pews. Henry Maxwell
faced it all with q calmness which in
dicated strength and purpose more
than usual. His prayers were very
helpful. His sermon was not go easy to
How would minister be apt
to preach to his people If he came before
them after an entire week Of eager ask
ing: "How would Jesus preachf What
would he. probably sayf" It is very
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