The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-10
MINISTER REFUSES
TO FURNISH NEWS
All Simply Because 1t Was to
Be Printed and Read
On Sunday.
WAS RELIGIOUS NEWS, TOO.
REV. ROBERT DUNAWAY REFUs-
ES TO TALK OF NEW PRESeY
TERRAIN CHURCH WHEN APP
PREACHED BY REPORTER.
WAS RELIGIOUS NEWS, TOO.
81 don't care to furnish any news
for Sunday paper"

The above laconic statement repre-
sents the sentiment Of the Rev. Robert
H. Dunaway, pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian church Of this city. The
statement was made to a reporter for
the Palladium last evening. The
Rev. Mr. Dunaway had been asked to
furnish information in regard to the
establishment Of church of his de
nomination in Earlham Heights, the
suburban district west Of the city.
The pastor Of the Second Presbyteri-
an church has gained the distinction Of
being the first minister in this city to
deny a newspaper information regard
ing a purely church event. There
have been other ministers who have
not cared to impart what knowledge
they had of certain events. but never
was anything denied that had for its
purpose solely The promotion of the
interests of the Christian religion. The
Palladium is printed seven days in the
week and it was for today's issue that
the story was wanted. The reporter
made the request of the minister for
tthe purpose of providing the general
public with the information. The
fact that the minister did not wish to
relate anything in connection with
the subject, did not prevent the publi-
cation of the account, aS is evidenced
in another column.
BY calling upon the minister for the
gain it from a reliable authority. The
Rev. Mr.. Dunawav has been insru-
mental in the establishment of the
church, and as the pastor of the con
gregation he was deemed the proper
person to ask. He told the names Of
the two elders, who have been selected
before asking when the news was to
be published. When he inquired. he
was told. today. and it was then he re-
fused further enlightenment
1t was much OF SURPRISE in view of
the fact that it is the weekly custom
of the Rev. Mr.. DunaWay to submit to
this paper for publication the announce
ments concerning services at the Sec
ond Presbyterian church. and also
those in regard to the Earlham
Heights meetings, In order to &c
commodate its readers as we'll as the
ministers. the Palladium publishes the
announcements on Saturday. The
services, however do not take place
until Sunday. 1t may be presumed
that if a Palladium reader overlooked
the announcements of services at his
church Saturday evening". and on Sun
day morning picked up a Palladium TO
read the announcement. the Rev. Mr..
sDunaway would not COnstrue this in
formation furnished by himself as i'm
proper to be read on the Sabbath. If
persons did not read papers on sun
day none would be printed.
1t will be noticed from the announce
ment Of the Rev. Mr.. Dunaway that
this morning he will deliver sermon
to the Independent Order OF Red
Men To deliver this sermon will cost
the speaker some labor. The minister
might be asked if he would deem it
proper for the Palladium to refuse to
print anything relating TO the services
at his church today, in its issue of to-
morrow. Might not the editors of the
Palladium say: He cNpends his eff
forts on Sunday. Nothing ought to
be printed about them on Monday"
There is no doubt it is not the news
in itself the minister objected to sup
plying, but il was the fact il would ap
pear in a Sunday paper that clicted his
statement. In the light in which the
minister appears To view the subject it
would seem the date of publication is
what concerns him most in matter.
of this kind. The Palladium intended
to tell 10 church people as we'll at 9th
ers the facts concerning a new church
This may not be an adjunct to the dis