The Detroit times., 1910-12-13

This resolution, moved by the Rev.
Eugene Antrim, the new pastor or
the North Woodward-ave. Methodist
church. and seconded by the Rev. Ed
ward Ryan and several other clergy
men, was unanimously adopted by the
Pastors union In Its regular monthly
meeting In the Y. M. G. A. building,
Monday morning.
Dean s. s. Marquis, rector OF st.
Pauls cathedral. Woodward and Han
Cockaves., who recently complained
from his pulpit about the attitude OF
the Free Press toward Christianity,
brought the matter to the attention OF
the Pastors union during the time for
disposing Of routine work. lie re-
viewed his own personal troubles with
the Free Press and then explained that
the paper was unfair towards religion
in general and Protestants in particu-
lar. He said he had complained to
the editor of the paper, concerning his
own case, and that the editorial writ
er In question had admitted using Ian
guage he should not have used, and
that a correction would be made. Not
the slightest semblance of correc.
ton followed. the dean maintained.
THE criticisms OF the Free Press
on Christianity should be met by us
in some open and effective move
ment," Dean Marquis said emphatical.
~. I'VE. as clergymen, should not
SIT still and see this paper thrown in
homes of our people. | set out to
stop its circulation among the people
of my own congregation. and ! think
that the clergy OF all Protestant
churches in Detroit should take some
similar action"
The dean then read an editorial
from the Free Press OF a recent date.
the writer intimating that st. Paul
was a myth.
Il protest against such language as
that" said Dean Marquis with much
emphasis. "and | also protest against
the way the Free Press treated our
union Thanksgiving services in the
Detroit opera house. Something of
concerted action must be taken
against this paper. Is the Christian
church, | ask you. going to allow that
kind of unfair criticism TO go on? For
my own part. | have told the members
of my parish that the Detroit Free
Press is a good paper to keep out OF
| the hands OF their children until the
latter are old enough to Judge the nat
lure OF the articles for themselves.
Correction" is a Sheer.
"If we know that the paper is
anti-religious, We would then know
Just how TO take IT, | question its
right to attack Christianity the way II
does There is not much TO be gained
| by a personal complaint; all you get
| Is an editorial sheer in the way OF
D,,t to AuI he
Free Press for 40 years, il necessary.
/ will do this by circulating literature
about it's attitude. Ii We can't reform
the paper, we must protect our peo
|ple.
A prominent merchant told me not
| to worry over what the Free Press
editorials said, as nobody reads them.
The Free Press is losing its best asset
In the loss Of the confidence of the
people.
The Rev Eugene Antrim. who re-
Gently became pastor OF the North
Woodward Methodist church, in NOV
ing that a committee be appointed to-
Investigate the Free Press, said that
he was struck with the strange ut
terances OF the Free Press toward
Christianity when he first arrived in
the city He mentioned what he claim
ed an unfair comparison the paper
made between Christianity and Ma
hommedanism, with the Christians get.
ting the worst of il. He said he spoke
OF the attitude of the Free Press from
his pulpit, Sunday night, and al.
though he disliked to do it. he dig
nif1ed the paper by mentioning Its
name In connection with his remarks.