Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-03
POWERO PRESS
SUBJECT Of REV.
William H. FRY
Church and Daily Newspapers
Not Rivals, Declares New .
Methodist Pastor

lie rev. LII. Try Vi tue AcAuOuIS
church preached the second sermon
in the present Sunday evening series
to a large congregation last night
His topic was "The Relation of the
Church to the Secular Press" He
said in part:
Among the many departments Of
the average daily paper the business
and editorial departments are the
most important. The former is usu
ally superintendent by man with
great adaptability for his work, with
the skill Of general and the nerve
of statesman. The editor is usually
a gifted writer who, by virtue Of his
Office, is the scapegoat for the sins
and follies of the whole institution
He has unlimited power for good or
evil and assumes to do what another
persons would not dare to do without
danger to property and person. In
his hand the cold type becomes the
hammer than makes or breaks and
when he wills the editor lets it fall
upon the heads Of governments, insti.
tutions, dignitaries and private citi.
zens both high and lowly Hence no
man is more to be feared than the edi.
tor. But the originality and individu
atty Of the old time editor is fast be.
coming thing of the past, many OF
the large dailies are owned by stock
companies and corporations. the chief
concern OF whose stockholders is
larger dividends. This has the ten.
dency to change free press into a
time-serving press and shift the re.
.sponsibility from an Individual to a
syndicate. @rs -.'<.......
The reporter, though by no means
so conspicuous as the editor. Is none
the less a very important factor in
the life and prosperity of the paper
Many OF them write with great ability
and accuracy what they contribute
largely to The news columns. 1t is the
reporter with whom the church has
most to do and. to him we are indebted
for thousand ccurtesies. During the
past IL years I; have been pastor OF
churches In large cities and the mem.
Dry of my associations with newspa.
per reporters. during that time is truly
delightful They are genial, affabIe,
optimistic and interesting, but never
bashful. lf3f
y Upon one occasion when d. L.
Moody was holding revival service
a fine looking young man walked into
the INQUIRY room. Mr.. Moody placed
his hand uuon. the Young mans shout.
der and asked: NY young friend. are
YOU saved?' With unaffected surprise
the Young man quickly replied. ME
saved, not 7: why. ftf u reporter
Among the sons 81 men none really
know q great city IN do the. reporters.
They have sounded It's de6tha and know
the house Of crime and the house Of
worship. and the house OF festival.
They are familiar with the church and
with the neither world. They have
seen the greater and lesser wheels
ct administrative machinery in mo-
ticn They have learned how to reach
the notentste and police sergeant be-
hind his desk, and how to unravel and
knit together. the vafying TILES of the
bystanders. The Streets OF the city
IRE known to him as to no cher man.
He has seen them in the gray moru
while busy toilers converge toward the
Iuoi pldCCs Nv Has WdJCIcu rJD-
ing tide at evening when the WORKING
dav Is DONE He sees them empty
when the theater Is full and full when
the theater Is emptv. He knows the
streets of danger full of news and
the streets full Of newspaper readers
md safety Hence no one knows
thinps better than the reporter. Who
wouldn't be renorters and know ev.
srvthing and everyone .rs>e
It Is said by some that the church
md daily newspaper are rivals. Alb
,urd mistake. When thew stand to
yether they are the mightiest forces for
FIGHT that this old world knows any.
hing about. The RESPONSIBILITY Of rn.
forming society cannot be left at the
ioor Of the church anv more than at
he door OF nuhlic nrass. Both must
share the responsibility. Can YOU i'm
agine What a paradise some of the c't.
es Of America would he II. for the past
i've years the church and the press
lad stood side bv side in all
matters of reform? The hatch
ways that cover Hmouldering vice
should be lifted. Wickedness in high
places would be- dethroned and our
streets become like the streets of the
New Jerusalem through which the
redeemed might march ransomed and
rec to their Fathers house"