The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-10
THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN AID.

yocate. Dublishedi in ANDERSON, is OH
the. pfess. and IS filed with good
things fcr the Methodists of South
carolina- This church Paper is pub
lished lytiThe anderson Intellir~1-
Ger. which newspaper has secu. >
contEaet for publishing it for
years.
The new editor is Rev. W. {. Kirk
land. one Of the leading members Of
the Conference OF South Carolina. He
Is well Gtted fon the great work OF
editing tho paper OF his denomination.
A college man with university train
ing. and with an actiyaShlinistry for
O number of years In some Of the most
important charges OF the State, he
brings to this editofiai work train
ed mind and consecfated heart for
the work. He writes easily and with
literary style which will place him
IN the front ranks or editors OF the
religious press IN the South Anderson
is, indeed, glad to welcome this good
man and his family to the city, and
also the Southern Christian Advocate.
The following is Editor Kirkland's
salutatory: - @
This Is a new and strange business
for us. We have known nothing but
tho pastorate. But as long as we are
responsible for the Southern Christ
Ian AG-ocate. we shall try to make II
readable and helpful paper.
The twentieth century is one in
which we have seen the facilities for
collecting and publishing the worlds
ne VS. undo perfect. And TO know every
day what has been done In every other
par, OF the world seems necessary to
the prosperity OF any one part. Among
all these agencies. the newspaper
ftll holds one OF the chief places.
The story Is told that when Banja-
min Frunklin first thought of estab.
iiShing the Saturday Evening Peat,
he consulted his nlbther.' abou. the
matter and she advised against It, say
Ing. There are two newspapers In
the United States alreadv and that
ought 10 be enough" We wonder what
che would say about Rach matters to-
day, were she living. A paper dealer
INFORMS us tbes three hundred car
loads OF parSr are consumed daily In
our county, in the makipg OF news
papers. This GEMS incredible.
But -.e do k,oW. that every CONNER
cial enterprlse. every political party.
ana every religious organization to.
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S me Advocate Is frst OF all . news
papeI stthpats wlS S deat Eps9 long ago by
tafrseeing men 70 alaneminete the
news OF the AStnodiH Cpurnh. here
70 our beloved I annette State end OF
Methodism In general,
Tue Methodist Church has becnnie
very great organization inSthe world.
we are working out great denomina-
Sonal HE. have great activities, q
great spirit. mission. purpose and end
~ view. me Methohtst thurch Will
So!s heth today, and tomorrow. and
In the remote future.
an order that this life MAY express
iiseli and 'oonlsi:.-ass !sself. we need.
IN addition TO our other NO less ssso-
able Instruments, our own newspaper.
We have built up at q stupendous
Cost our varied enterprises, We have
put time and money and lives into
them. These are maintained by US for
the expressed intept and purpose OF
stamping our interpretations OF the
religion taught by cErist on the life
OF this world In which we live, both
nero in this now nation and In other
lands. AND We know. all Of. ue, that
the success OF these -1nd ertakings de-
pends largely on the ideaf condition OF