The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

audience and placed his ear in the
big megaphone, his drum would have
burst at once. Luckily, the editors
kept their seats. DR.. Sheldon. his
into a tall, slim transmitter. The
current was supplied by the Edison
company.
w. F. Kercher, publicity man for
the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company, acted as Manhattan end
Dr. Sheldon when to begin. The APP
plause following Mr.. Finch's intro
duction having ceased, DR.. Sheldon's
voice travelled smoothly over the
wires and instantly entered the as
sembly room at Mania an.
nounced Mr. Mackey, quoting Mt.
Kercher, when DR.. Sheldon had
stopped "They heard every word.
Big demonstration. Fine"
DR.. Sheldon smiled, pocketed his
manuscript and left for a lecture trip.
A speech has not been MADE az
wires length in Topeka since two
years ago, when Scott Hopkins ad-
dressed a university alumni banquet
in Kansas City over the long distance
lines.
Dr. SheldOn's Address.
Dr. Sheldon's address consumed
barely ten minutes. He spoke as foi-
lows on line 1dpcI l. LINZ " AsCNSA.
Through the courtesy of Mr..
Mackey and the officers OF the tele-
phone company and the willingness OF
the editors to listen, I am privileged
to say a few words at wires length
to those who make living, as the
preacher and the telephone company
also do, by dealing in words. Ny only
regret is that 1 cannot see my audi
ence 1t is not the first time a preach
er has experienced that feeling. And
| 1 have no doubt many a time the
editor would like to see the people
who read his paper and say his edi-
ltOrial to them instead of printing II
| for an unseen and unknown list OF
readers. That has always seemed te
me to be the mark of brave mind
to write an earnest message. in an edi.
1 toriaL or an article for the invisible
laudience and calmly believe 1t will b.
read and perhaps needed.
THE editor of New England jour
nal received a letter from one OF hi
old subscribers which said:
81 am over eighty years of age ant
have been an invalid and shut-in fol
more than half that period During
all this time have been constan
subscriber to your paper and con
bstant reader Of it. 1 have been a con:
slant sufferer, but grace has sustained
me-
II do not count myself suffere
as a newspaper reader to the extern
that 1 have received more pain thai
! pleasure from the habit. But 1 hav,
been a constant reader and observes
of newspapers for several years, ant
have read as many editorials as mos
of you have heard sermons and on tn
basis of that reading 1 have a con
viction that what is known as tn
press was never more sensitive and a
no time. more ready to accept its oh
legation as a teacher and helper o
humanity than now.
1T is because of that conviction tina
take for granted men. like your
selves, are willing to have one of you
unseen readers say a few things abou
the results of reading what you prin
am not presuming of course to te
iyou how to run your papers from tn
professional point of view: am onl
taking advantage of this long distapc
safety to tell you what kind OF pape
I like to read the most know yo
Twill accept my remarks kindly. jus
as 1 would yours ii you would onl
tell me what kind OF sermons do yo