Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-03-30
CHURCH AND PRESS.
Dc. rsi~sce says That the spoken
Word and the Printed WORD sheafd
60 side by side-God and
the frinffnE Press.
gcopyrssht. lsoi. by Louis Klopsch.l
WashIpufon March Z


for a warm friendship between those
who preach the Gospel and those who
make newspapers, the spoken word
and the printed word TO go side by
side: text. Luke i6-s. "The children
OF this world are in their generation
wiser than the children of light"
Sacred stupidity and solemn incom-
potency and sanctified laziness are
here rebnked by Christ. He says
worldlings are wider awake for OPP
portunities than are Christians. Men
OF the world grab occasions, while
Christian people let the most valu-
able oeca sions drift by unimproved.
That is the meaning OF our Lord
when He says: The children of this
world are In their generation wiser
than the children Of light"
A marked illustration OF the truth
OF that maxim Is In the Slowness OF
the Christian religion 20 take pos
session OF the secular printing press.
The opportunity Is open and has
been for some time open. but the
ecclesiastical courts, and the
churches. and the ministers OF re-
hgion are for the most part allow
ing the golden opportunity 10 pass
unimproved. That the opportunity
IL open l declare from the fact that
all the secular newspapers are glad
Of any religious facts or statistics
that YOU present them. Any animal
ed and stirring article relating 20 re-
hgio1s themes they would gladly
print. They thank you for any in
formation in regard TO churches II
G wrong has been done 20 any Chris
tian church or Christian institution
you could 60 into any newspaper Of
fee OF the land and have the real
/ truth stated. Dedication services,
ministerial ordinations and pastoral
Installations. cornerstone laying Of
. church, anniversary Of a charitable
society. will have reasonable space in
any secular journal ~ 10 have Prcvi-
Gus notice given. II I had some
great injustios done me, there IS not
an editorial or reportOrial room
In the United States into which !
could not 60 and get myself set
! right. and that Is true Of any we'll
known Christian man. Why, then,
does rot cur glorious Christianity
/ embrace these magnificent Opportuni-
Gesf I have before me a subject Of
arst and Last importance; How shall
we secure the secular press As q
mighty reinforcement 20 religion and
the puipit7
The frst thing toward this result
s cessation OF indiscriminate hos
tiity against paPerdom- NoS
might as well dsnounce the legal pro
fesxion because OF che shysters, 81
lhe medical profession because OF th'
suAcls, or merchandise because o
the swindling bargain makers, "a q
Ilambang newspapers because Their
are recreant editors and unfair re
Dorters and unclesn columns Guten
berg, tke inventor OF the art OF print
ing. was about 20 destroy his type
and extinguish the art because IL wa
suggested to him that printing nigh
De suborned into the service OF IN
sevsl. but afterward he bethough
himself that the right use Of the AT
might more than overcome the ev
= use of IL. and 50 he spared the TYP
and tina intelligence OF AL followin
ages But there are many to-day
the depressed mood Of GuteRberl
with uplffted hammer. wanting
pound 40 pieces tbs type, who ha'
cot reached his better mood.
which he saw abe art OF printing
De the rising sun OF the world
Illumination
II. instead Of hghting Newspaper
- We spend the same length Of time al
= the same vehensnce 10 msrshalii
their help in religious directions v
would be as much wiser ss the M
who gets consent Of the railroad sups
intendsnt 20 fasten a car 20 the Fl
D 81 rail- train shows better sense Ri
q he who runs his whseibzrrow mp q
ie track 20 meet sre drive back the q
IL raro limited express. The siliiest thi'
that Kan ever does is o fight new
c paper. for you may have the floor
utterAzcs perhaps for one day In I
week. while the newspaper has
IN foor every day in the week. Napoles
g though a mighty man. had many wes
FL nesses. and one OF the weakest thin
be ever cid was 10 threaten that II (
English BewsPspers id not stop ID
adverse criticism Of himself be wcu
~ with 40o. 0oc bsyonets. cross the CHI
70 BEL for their chaStisement. Do
nF1f newspapers. ATTACK PfOFokcs
e. tack. Better wait until the excl
"a ment blowsov over and then go in and
ms justice. for get Il you VIII II you b
ga patienee add common sense and &c
ns poise Of disposition. IL ought 10 b
az mighty sedativs that there is an Ell
~ NOUS amount Of common sense in
world. and you vii, eventually be IA
for what you are really worth, and .