The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
MINISTER PRAISES
PRESS OF CAPITAL
Rev. Mr. Clayton Sees No Yel-
low journalism Here.
CLEAN METHODS EMPLOYED
Most Sensational News Ever Given
the World was the Resurrection of
Christ, and the First Reporter, a
Woman, Told the Story-DaiIy Press
CrOwning Feature OF Civilization.

Temporarily filing the pulpit Of the
First Baptist Church until a successor to
Rev. c. F. Winbigier is selected. Rev. J.
! B. Clayton preached an interesting ser
mon upon Newspapers. white and yell
low" last evening
This pastor is well known In Washing
ton. and his eloquence has been heard in
many churches Of the city. AS an active
missionary and settlement worker his in
! luence has been far-reaching-
His sermon last evening was devoted to
showing the enlarging scope Of the mod
err newspaper. and its relation to the
civic and religious uplift Of the nation
Sensational News.
/ It follows. In part:
''The most sensational news the world
ever heard was the resurrection OF Jesus
after His tragic death on Calvary. The
first reporter OF that event was a woman.
and the report Of her interview laid the
foundation for the Christian belief in the
resurrection. and was OF such far-reach-
1 ing consequences that after nineteen
( centuries Christ has a larger place in
newspapers than any other person living
OF dead.
Yellow journalism was also represented
at the sepuicher OF Jesus in the persons
Of those soldiers who were IN possession
/ of the facts in the case. but were bTibeo
/ TO hush the matter UP.
''The crowning feature OF our civiliZa-
I ton is the daily newspaper. Like the
sunrise. It Is a daily miracle. whose stu
1 pendous value we do not appreciate The
/ printing press on which our great dailies
4 are printed Is the greatest achievement Of
/ Industrial skill and mechanical ingenuity.
/ It does everything except think, and
4 seems 70 Go even that
The Press at It's Best.
IN Warrington we see the press at its
best-elean men. clean methods. clean
pages Yellow scum gathered from tester
| ing pools Of social corruption 60 not smear
the pages which or children read. and
which we can. without fear or shame.
place In the hands OF a spotless girl and a
maturing boy. Our newspaper men are on
the side OF righteousness and against
every form Of iniquity- They cannot be
/ bought or intimidated and our community
has 1900 reasons 20 honor and support
our papers IN their Efforts to promote the
/ common good. You viii not find cleaner
! papers published anywhere on the planet
The press is the sentinel Of liberty.
/ Freedom nesJjes IN the arms Of the press
as a child in its mothers bosom. All
( honor 10 patriot soldiers. legislators. and
executives; but do not forget the patriot
I ism and heroism Of the men who give
Z their brains and their lives 20 the task
Of fighting with the pen In ali our
I American crises the press has never
slumbered az It's post L has been from
the first days Of its power till now the
/ sleepless guardian of liberty
AS the patron of popular education,
the press has increased the common deb;
10 white Journalism Art. literature,
science, philosophy. elementary and ad-
1 vanceG education have all found The
press a loyal friend and benefactOr.
Prophet of Religion.
The press is the prophet OF universal
religion. not the religion Of creed. sect, o.
party. but the religion based on the great
affections, great duties. great principles
/ common TO the human brotherhood. AES
this is the religion OF the Christ
/ The press viii never take the plac,
Of the pulpit, but our great reforms. grea
religious movements, and great religion
/ leaders owe half their success and powet
to the friendly attitude OF the daily paper
Many Of our most successful Christian
-. .o--,-szs- ,.-o,,I5 have failed without II,