Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-20

other things they will not support. In
the first place, Rev. Whitaker recog-
nlzes the value of the newspaper as an
advertising medium, and that this de-
serves pay. Secondly, he indirectly
says the newspapers give much of
their space to the free advertising of
religious and charitable objects, which
gift is not fully appreciated or even
recognized as something worthy of an
ordinary "thank you" SO far SO good.
But now turn to the other side of the
matter, and we think all will agree
with this conclusion oy the Hartford
Courant: at seems to- us very pain
ful that 1t should he necessary-or
should be thought to be necessary to
attract people toward the house Of God
by such methods. This IL levellng
age In both directions, up and down;
but after all, one likes to think of re-
lglous worship as something apart
from our everyday methods.
There is nothing bad about adver-
tlsing as such, but everything that
Is useful and helpful; 1t is only the
combination that Is jarring. Ynt this
may be very old-fashioned feeling.
Last year, in the Advent scNson,
there appeared Oh the blllboards of
New York striking colored posters
advertising services to be conductive
by ministers of the Catholic Apostoll.
church. The Salvation Army employ.
ed Its extraordinary methods for
years before the world would ack.
nowledge, what is everywhere now
admitted that that organization Is a
great power for practical good 1t
may turn out SO with display adver.
tising in newspapers for religious pur'
poses. No one can afford to be cock
sure about the future; but at any rate
we hope that the change, II 1t is bound
to come, viii come slowly"
Tho minds of men are impressed
through their imaginatons and pre-
conceived notions. From n ratlona
point Of view, the opening Of Parlin
! mcnt by the new King OF England
In such a stately, STACEY way was fool
ishness; but practically It had IN i'm
mense effect. 1t represented what Il
called dignity. This is something W,
[ expect a minister to exhibit. IL
should not smoke on the street, chey
G tobacco thereon, 60 to the theater o
o horse race. Not that these things ar
= wrong In themselves, but by lon
training we think they will do 70
worldlIngs. but not the priesthood
: Again, the latter Is expected to dres
In n certain style If n minister enter
i the pulpit In n fashionable Sarb or
Z dress suit, or IL he should attempt I
Il preach during the hot months in shll
u waist, he would surely he asked
" resign on the ground that he had b,
w come either vain dude or cranl
Although religion should he part {
. our everyday life and not somcthin
p. differentiated by ceremony, dress, GU
" tom or habit of trnditlOnary though
" yet II requires an effort of the mind
~ make us think the church and stor
the chapel and shop are co-woorkers
:" the ways Of lifo. We have, in moa
~ ure, separated them and given unwrI
ten laws for their government Ienc
- we are aversc to advertising sermC
10 in the same manner we do a new she
b" window. Such Is the rationale of d
'~ whole matter. The propretes mu
'o be observed in both social and rel
'o Ious affairs, simply because not so q
''' ing causes the offender either to be m
''' Judged or leads to lessenlng Of
W. influence.
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