The Portland daily press., 1900-02-03

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little about his project % that he declined
to express any opinion upon the snbjset.
DIT. Penn IL evidently o believer In the
philosophy Of Josh Billings, who laid
down the Iulei "Don't never prophesy
unless you know" An inklinz OF his
opinion may perhaps be obtained from
always wise for shoemaker 20 stick to
his last.
Rev. On. Henry 8. Bunsee has little
|cosfidsnos In any Important result com
ing from the scheme. 10 looks to HIN 81
u Mr.. sheldon was bsing used 20 sdvsr.
. great deal Of notoriety from his work
and will be brought to the attention OF
the whole country. DIR. Burrag,, ~ q
newspaper man himself, was doubtful OF
the possibility Of Mr.. Sheldou's having
full control Of the advertising columns
which would be an important part Of the
plan. He said there must be contracts for
sdvertisisiug outstanding which GOULD
not he broken, litigation and loss follow.
ing, and some OF these contracts would
doubtless be for publishing matter which
u does not require o,nRisoienoe 70
XII Wo0iu uE ouln1tAon8bAc W Ash va
Mr.. Sheldon's high moral standard, just
20 it was 20 mis- Edward Norman OF
"In His Steps," DIR. Burrage says he has
received ~ publisher by lions Advocate
an amount Of matter concerning this sx-
pertinent which shows how thoroughly
able sensation. He mentioned inoldental
u that the report that . Sunday edition
would be printed by Mr.Sheldon was not
true.
One more man expressed opinions very
plainly although be refused 70 have his
|ssAre too apt to think that We oan set a
moral standard for ether people, and Mr.
Sheldon Is shining example. do not
dou bt his honestv or the spirituality or
the purity Of his motives. All those might
b. conceded and then thsre comes the
question a. TO who made him the judge
OF other mems motives and more Import
ant than that-wno has authorized him
TO take upon his shoulders ths task OF
showing to the world Just what Jtsus
Christ would do In certain contingencies.
II strikes ms - piecs OF impudenos
with tendency toward biasphsmy. Hes
Mr.. Sheldon any CREDENTIALS hc can show
which give him authority TO speak for the
Saviour OF mankindf i have happsnsd.
in my short career to know several men
who were ultimately connected with the
business and editorial management OF
leading newspapers. some OF tnem were
a. dishonest In their business ~ are men
In all lines but some were ~ careful and
CON scientlous ~ any business man In
America. Probably their ways were not
MIR. Sheldon's ways. Perhaps they did
not talk 30 much about what Jesus Christ
would do ~ the Topeka man talks and
then again perhaps they thought as much
about Il, although they did not use bis
fora,s of expression. do not know why
an editor or publisher who tries to supply
his olisntase with q clean, honest paper
needs any obi ,ot lessons from kansas
and / really think this 10 wha9 most Of
them quietly try to do. The f. OF ID, 10
seems to me, that Mr.. Sheldon has fallen
a victim 10 . msrcenary publishes who IL
quite willing to degrade and vulgarize
all our ideas Of Jsaus Christ for the sake
Of exploiting his papsr. 1 may be wrong
and may Judge him harshly but he
mans assumption IL almost iutolerable.
Dignity and humility are alike becoming
to men In his profession, 90 TOD, 10 chari-
ty and therefore will say no mere TO
you."
Il will DO seen there 10 quite . differ.
spce of opinion among the clergy men Of
Portland rs to the wisdom Of the Rev.
Mr.. SHIELD on though they do not assail
his honesty.