Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-30

all that his naesa se would include, but he felt sure Of a part of it, and in that certainty he spoke on Never before had he felt compassion for the multi tude. What had the multitude been 10 him during lis ten years in the First church but vague, dangerous dirty. troublesome factor in society, outside of the church and his reach; an element that caused him occasionally an un- pleasant feeling of eonseienees 9 factor in Raymond that was talked about at associations as the "nasses. in papers written by the brethren ill attempts to show why the ''nasses' were not being reached. Bat tonight as he faced the masses fa asked himself whether, after all, this was not just about such multitude as Jesus faced oftenest and he felt the genuine emotion of love for a crowd which is one of the best indi- cations q preacher ever has that he is living close to the heart of the world s eternal life. It is easy to love an indi= yiduaf sinner. especially if he is person ally picturesque or interesting, To love 8 multitude of sinners is distinctly Ghristlike quality.
 HheR t1e meeting clozed, there vas no special interest shown. The people rapidly neisszz away from the tent. and tae saloons. which had been experience. ing a dul season Hhiie the meetings progressed, again drove q thriving trade The Rectanal6s as if to make Rp for lost tine, started in with yigor oa it's Hsaal nigat life of debaaeh Henry Maxwell anl his little party. including Virginia Rachel and Jasper Chase. walked d5Wn past the row of saloons and dens uz55l they reached the corner where the eara passed
 'eIhis ls 3 terrible spot, 2 said Henry Maxwell as they stood waiting fer their ear. q never realized that Raymond had such a fostering sore It does not seem possible tAat this i3 Q city fall of Christian disciples.
 He paused and then continued
 "Do you think any one eaA ever fe- move this great curse Of the saloon Why don We al act together against tha 6ra46e2 What would Jesus do2 Would he keep silent Would he vote t8 license taaae eGnsss of crime and dez6h9e
 IeDfy 1zaxHal was talking to him self more tam fa fhe others lie re nembefe6f that he had al1afs voted for license. and eo had Hearly all Of his church members What wouId Jesus do2 Could he answer that question 2 Would Jesas preach and act against the saloonsif he lived toda92 How would he preach and aet2 Suppose 1t was not popular to preach against license. Sup pose the Christian people thought it was all that could be done-to license the evil. and 50 get revenue from 2 nec= essary sin. Or suppose the church Inem= bers owned property where the saloons stood What then2 Be EneW that these were the facts in Raymond. What would Jesas d92
 He went ID into luis study the next morning with that question only partly answered. EEe thought of it all day. He was still thinking of it and reaching certain real conclusions when The Evening News came. His wife brought it up and sat down a few minutes while he read 1t to her
 The Evening News was at present the most sensational paper in Raymond That is to say. it was being edited ii such q remarkable fashion that it's sub seribers had never been so excited over 6 newspaper before First they had no- ticsd the absence of the prizefght, and gradually t began to dawn upon thea that The News no longer printed ac- counts of crime with detailed deserip= tions or scandals in private life Then they noticed that the advertisements Of liqnor and tobacco were being dropped together wita certain other advertise ments of questionable character. The diaeontinuance of the Sunday paper caused the greatest comment Of all. and now the character of the editorials was craating the greatest eveitement \ quotation from the Monday paper of this week N-ill show what Edward Nor nan was doing to keep his promise The odjtoria! was headed
 1.-THE MORAL SIDE CT POLITICAL QUEs-
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 aTha editor of The News has always aHTocated ffse HflneiTies of the great political party at present in power and las therefore discussed all political questions from q standpoint of expedi- eney or of belief iii the parry IS opposed to other organizations Hereafter to be perfectly honest with all our read CTS, the editor will present and discuss political questions from the standpoint of right and wrong h other words Che first question will not be. Is it in tlla interest of our party ?. or : Is it ae- eosl1ng fo the principles laid down by glle party but the question first asked will be 'IS this measure in accordance Witli tho spirit aad teachings of Jesas as the author of tee greates5 standard ef life knazsu ta nlsH That is, to be
 sfecflY piain, the moral side of every political question ! 5l be considered is most important s.fle. and the ground VII bs distiaf aissn that nations as w as individuals are plle i the same h.8 @ el E1irss to 2he giafs Of Csod a tae first Eaiesof action