Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16


Colorado, appealing to the Christian
people of the country to establish
home for consumptives at Denver.
The leading editorial is an outline
of the papers policy during the week,
and is in part az follows:
THE TOPEKA CAPITAL THIS WEEK"
Last December the owners of the To-
peka Daily Capital asked me to assume en-
tire charge of the paper for one week, and
edit 1t distinctly Christian daily.
"I accepted the invitation on condition
that / receive no financial compensation,
and that a share of the profits be used for
some benevolent work. and named the
week beginning Tuesday, March IS, 1900,
as the week for the experiment
with the hearty cooperation of every
person connected with the paper, and with
the help of the wisdom that have prayed
might be given me from Him who Is wiser
than any of us, l shall do the best can.
'If thousand different Christian men
who wished tc edit Christian dailies should
make an honest attempt to do so, the re-
suit might be a thousand different papers
in very many particulars. In other words,
these Christian editors might arrive at
different conclusions in the Interpretation
of what is Christian. 1t is, of course the
furthest from my purpose to show in dog
matte way what is the one thing that
Jesus would do in every case. The only
thing /. or any other Christian man, can
do in the Interpretation of what is Chris
tian In the conduct of this paper. is to de-
fine the term Christian the best that can
be done after asking for Divine wisdom,
and not judge others who might, with
equal desire and sincerity, interpret the
probable action of Jesus in a different
manner.
with this understanding of the con-
duct of the paper this week, will state, in
Nnrt VNsNltt tra
ut will be a newspaper. The word
news will be defined as anything in the
way of daily events that the public ought
to know for its development and power
In a life of Righteousness. OF neces-
sity, the editor of this paper, or of every
other paper with this definition of news
will determine not only the kind, but the
quantity of any particular event which
ought to be printed.
1.-THE Importance of one kind of news
compared with another kind will also de-
termine the place in the paper in which
matter will be printed. II it seems to the
editor that 1t contain subjects representing
great causes that belong to the profound
est principle of human life are the most i'm
portant they will be given the first page
of the paper, whether they are telegraphic
items or not. 1t might easily become the
settled policy of prominent paper sim
| liar to this one to consider the detailed
| account of an unusual battle and of less
| Importance to the reader than an account
| of the usual daily destruction being caused
| by liquor. The first page of the Capital
this week will contain what seems to the
editor to be the most essential issues that
| affect humanity as a whole.
| 1.-THE paper will be nonpartisan, not only
in municipal and state politics, but also
| in national politics.
| II do not mean to say that n Christian
| daily cannot be partisan. This is simply
| my Interpretation of Christian, as applied
to this part of the papers life.
"on the liquor question, the paper will
advocate the prohibition of the whole
| liquor business from Maine to California
and all around the globe. BY prohibition
I mean the total extinction OF the curse
| of making, selling, buying and drinking in
toxica ting liquors: its extinction by legal
enactment. by personal total abstinence,
| and by every form of state home, church
and school education that Christians can de-
wise.
1.-THE great social questions OF the age
will be given prominence. The selfishness
of mankind in every form OF greed. COM
mercially and politically, will be consid-
cred as of more serious consequences to us
as a people than many other matters which
too often engage the time and attention OF
| mankind.
1.-THE paper will declare its adherence
of war as 1t is being waged to-day not only
in Africa, but in the Philippines and every
| where else.
"On matters of finance or tariff or 'ex-
pansion. matters of public concern which
have to do with measures of this char
acter. the editor has personal opinions
which may may not be voiced in this
paper. If he gives expression to them IL
will be in no dogmatic or positive manner
as IL he knew what the whole Christian
truth was concerning them. In regard tc
many of these questions 1 do not know
what is the Christian answer to them. In
| n.I 20 lNIN sd. l.aa
not yet resulted in convictions that are
strong enough to print. do not wish tc
declare through this paper policy con
corning certain political measures which
were not clear in my own mind.
THE main purpose of the paper will bs
to influence its readers to seek first tn,
Kingdom of God. A nation seeking tn,
Kingdom of God first of all, will in tim,
find right answers to all disputed ques
tons and become powerful and useful ma
. ton.
Editorial, and other articles, written b,
reporters, will be signed by the writer's
The exceptions will be small items and sucl
local and telegraphic news as iE its natur,
| does not require signatures.
There will be no Sunday paper. but in
stead a Saturday evening edition suitable
for Sunday reading.
II wish to take this opportunity to thanl
the many friends everywhere who hav
sent me words of encouragement. 1t ha
been impossible for rae to answer then
2 personally. l also wish to express to tn
most OF Christian correspondents who hav
sent me assurances of their prayers 70
this weeks work, by deep acknowledgment
5 of the source of whatever strength hav
felt in preparing for task which lies be
yond the reach of any merely human eff
fort.
I MAY God bless the use of this paper I
, the glory of His Kingdom on Earth.
CHARLES NJ. SHELDON"
Safe Was Empty.