New-York tribune., 1900-03-16
NETWORK CLERGYMEN's VIEWS DIFFEI
THEY AGREE ONLY IN THEIR BELIEF II
THE REV. MR. SHELDONS SINCERITY.

THEY AGREE ONLY IN THEIR BELIEF IN
THE REV MR. sHELDON's SINCERITY.
New-York clergymen are giving much attention to
the experiment The Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon is
making in editing THE Topeka Capital" They
have many different opinions the subject, agree
ing only in the belief that Mr. Sheldon is sincere
The Rev. Frank NJ. Goodchild. of the Central Bap-
tist Church, Forty-second-st. west of Seventh-ave
says:
curing an ideal newspaper for there is no more
potent factor in the life of community than the
l newspapers @ mean good morals; Bad Newspapers &
is interesting to US but 1t demonstrates little. A
paper can be supported well for u week a matter
year would mean fiat failure 1t needs an ideal
population to make possible an ideal newspaper.
The Rev. D. S. Mackay, pastor Of the Fifth
Avenue Collegiate Church, said:
1 do not wish to impugn the motives of Mr.;
Sheldon, for believe he is sincere man, but /
do think, though, that the whole thing has too
manner of advertising religion which 1 abhor. I
regard IT as not even an experiment-smply an
stead of bursting suddenly 10 last only for
1t is. it viii do nothing for the purity of the
press. And the scheme TO make il entirely a re-
Hgious paper is wise financially. l believe, for
those journals which are all religious have not
won success.
The Rev. DR.. H. Nj. Sanders said
Any attempt to say specifically what Christ
For that reason 1 ala not appreciate very highly
people in the matter of letter when they should
be seeking the spirit. It is safe and well to, tell
His virtues which He would show in each thing,
but to go further is unsOund and harmful Slavsh
imitation is foolish. At the best it can be but per
sona Iauation-the Interpretation Re would put
about suppressing the account Of all wickedness.
Though | do not believe in giving more than q
ppimplY SaIkng of what have heard. and thinS
opinion could be given after copies have been
received here and Mr.. Shedon's week is over
The Rev J. B. Remensnyder. pastor Of st.
James's Lutheran Church, gave his opinion as fol-
lows:
The Rev Mr. Sheldon is too narrow when he re-
fuses print anything about the theatres. Luther
was great lover of the best in and are the
thing is ccndemning that thing itself. But be-
hind Mr.. Sheldon's work on the paper is the very
country Tar away from evangelical, orthodox
Christianity.
The Rev DR. W s Ralnsford rector of St.
Georges Church, said:
I know nothing about the fitness Of Mr.. sheldon
be q paper that would print the in the best Of
English and follow the truth, whatever the cost
something ike $10,O0OO00. and 1t would probably
have to own It's cable service. breaking away
from all other papers; but II would be great m
vestment. Besides. it would attract many of our
university men who are eager to go into journal
ism, but are now afraid or becoming contaminated
The Rev. Dr. c. E. jefferson. pastor of the Broad
way Tabernacle. gave this opinion:
have subscribed tor the paper but II has not
come yet. | know Mr.. Sheldon. He is quiet, un-
pretending l think he does not deserve the
abuse some editors have given him. The money the
is making i 1 does is mot go b6D to him @ S9
is not t. time % enough to oz any Was Of he eo
but there will be nothing final about it,
Bishop E. G. Andrews OF the Methodist Church
was seen yesterday. He said he did not think the
subject important enough for him to consider.