People's voice., 1900-01-25

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 Norman2' and the answer
find is what have put down. "
"S The end and aim of a daily pa.
per conducted by Jesus would be to do
T the will of God That is, his main pur-
pose in carrying on newspaper would
not be to make money or gain political
influence, bat 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 a minister or missionary or any
other unselfish martyr in Christian
work anywhere.
"a 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 ! have gone, said Nor,
man, again looking up, 81 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. |
am working out such a plan, and am
confident it will be successful At any
rate, once introduce the element of per
sonal love into a business like this, take
out the selfish principle of doing it for
the sake Of personal profits to man or
company, and 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.
sonsl love and sympathy. but In shar-
ing with the profits Of the business
"6. As editor Of a daily paper today
Jesus would give large space to the
work Of the Christian world He would
devote q page possibly 10 the facts Of
reform, Of sociological problems, Of in
situtional church work and similar
movements
~. He would do all in his power in
his paper to fight the 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
81 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 woald use
the influence Of his paper to oremOve the
saloon entirely from the political and
social life of the nation.
"S Jesus would not issue a Sunday
edition
80. He would print the news of the
world that people ought to know
Among the things that they do not need
to know and which would not be pub
lished would be brutal prizefghts, long
accounts of crimes, scandals in private
families or any other human events
which in any way would conflict with
the first point mentioned in this out
line
40. II Jesus had the amount Of
money to use on a paper which we have,
he would probably secure the best and
strongest Christian men and women
to cooperate with him in the matter Of
contributors That will be my pur
pose, as shall be able to show you in
few days
III Whatever the details of the pa.
per might demand as the paper de-
veloped along its definite plan, the main
principle that guided it would always
be the establishment Of the kingdom of
God in the world This large general
principle would necessarily shape all
the details
Edward Norman finished reading his
plan He was very thoughtful
| Il nave merely sketched very faint
outline | have a hundred ideas for
making the paper powerful that have
not yet thought out fully. This is sim
ply suggestive have talked it over
with other newspaper men Salre Of
Them say will have weak nanby
pamby Sunday school sheet II get
out something as good as a Sunday
school. il will be pretty good Why do
men when they want to characterize
something as particularly feeble always
use Sunday school as a comparison
when they ought to know that the Sun
day school is one Of the strongest most
powerful influences in our civilization
In this country today. But the paper
will not necessarily be weak because
it Is good Good things are more pow
erful than bad The question with me
is largely one Of support from the Chris
tan people of RAYMOND There are over