The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-03-22
ALL NEWS SHUT OUT.
Rev. SheIdon's Last Issue OF Topeka
Capital Filled Mainly with
bible Quotations.

Topeka, Kan, March 194-The Sun
day edition of the Capital contained
not line of news. Eight pages con-
stitute the paper, four being filled
with quotations from and stories of
the Bible. The first page leader is the
sermon on the mount from the re-
vised version. Following this are IS
columns of Bible quotations on the
subjects of usury, the Sabbath, money
and riches, marriage, wealth, the evil
of drink, war and the future, in the
order named. Then comes Bible
history of four columns from the
earliest manuscripts to the latest re-
vision. One-half column Of editorial
and some short Bible stories fill out
the four pages. Mr.. Sheldon begins
his editorial thus:
eve read in the Bible that God rested
after the work of the creation, and de-
clared that this rest period was to be OBJ
served by the human race"
Further along he says:
''It is with a very profound belief in the
value of this one day out of seven that this
particular issue of the Capital has been
published"
He concludes:
"It is hardly necessary for me to say that
this particular kind of paper for Sunday
use might be varied in such a way as to
bring to its readers each Saturday night a
quantity of reading matter of great value.
have used the Bible for this one issue as
an illustration of what might be done for
every week in the year. / would have a
different paper each time. The one aim
kept in view each time would be to give
the public something entirely different
from the other issues of the paper. The
editor of daily paper ought not to be
afraid to give his readers one paper during
the week that would be distinctly religious.
A special editor to take charge of this one
number could find plenty of good material
for the SO weeks In the year. and the amount
of good that might be done by that last
issue of each week is incalculable.
There has been no Sunday work done
on this paper. The press and mailing work
stopped before midnight of Saturday The
carriers were instructed to deliver their
papers in time to reach home themselves
before Sunday. There will be no papers
sold or delivered on Sunday with the app
prevail of the editor.
MAY God bless the use of the press of
the world to the glory of His kingdom on
EARTH"
The future policy of the Capital
will be along the lines suggested by
Mr.. Sheldon, although, of course, the
paper will be newsy. The details for
conducting the new Capital have not
yet been worked out, but the plan
probably will be agreed upon and an
nounced after the meeting of the di-
rectors to-day.
Mr.. Sheldon had a final meeting
with the newspaper correspondents at
four p. m. Saturday. He thanked
them cordially for their kindness to
him during the week, and gave each
copy of his book, "In His Steps,"
Mr.. Sheldon was asked to state
whether he was satisfied with the ex-
pertinent. He replied:
81 do not care to make a statement.
I will let my work go to the world
and do what it will without a word
from me-"
Don't you ever intend to talk
about your experiment." was asked.
Certainly" Mr.. Sheldon said with
emphasis. II shall tell of my expert
ences as editor of a Christian daily
in my lectures this summer and fall
in England and the United States,
and l am sure some of my expert
ences will be interesting. But do
not care to discuss the subject now"