The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-10
THE SOUTHERN. CHRISTIAN AID.
V0CATE.

vocate, published in Anderson, Is off
the press. and is filled with good
things for the MethodistS Of South
This church paper is pub
iisheA BY The Anderson IntelliRen-
Ger. which newspaper has secured a
contract, for publishing it for -FOUR
years.
The new editor is Rev. w. c. Kirk
land. one Of the leading members Of
the Conference OF South Carolina. He
is well fitted for the great work or
editing the paper OF his denomination
A college man with university train
ing. and with an active ministry for
q number OF years In some OF the most
important charges Of the State, he
brings to this editorial work train
ed mind and a consecrated heart for
the work. He writes easily and with
q literary style which will place him
In tho front ranks OF 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 Xirhland's
sa!utatory:
This IL new and strange business
for us. We have known nothing but
the paBtorate. But as long as we are
responsible foP the Southern Christ
Ian Advocate. we shall try to make Il
q readable and helpful paper.
The twentieth century Is one In
which we have seen the facilities for
collecting, and. publishing the worlds
aews made perfect. And to know every
Day what has been done in every other
part OF the world seems necessary to
the prosperity OF any one part. Among
al these agencies, the newspaper
still holds one OF the chief places.
The story is told that when Banta-
mtc Franklin first thought of estab-
kHhtng the Saturday Evening Post.
he Consulted his mother about the
natter and she advised against It, say
Ing. There are two newspapers In
the United States already and that
ought 10 be enough. y we wonder what
she would say about such matters to-
DAY, were she living. A paper dealer
tuforms Us that three hundred car
loads OF paper are consumed daily in
our country In the making of news
papers. This seems. Incredible.
But we do know that every CONNER
ciali enterprise. every political party,
and every religious organization To-
day knows full we'll the power that
resides In printer's inis.
! The church newspaper has become
en Indispensable thing. We can never
again do without II. Its power is too
great ever to be discarded In religious
work. We believe the future will see 1t
brought to very high ctate OF perfec-
tipn. fs.tiiiss rs -
The Advocate Is frst OF eli news
paper that was designcd long ago by
faF-Heeing men to disseminate the
news Of the Methodist Church here
In our beloved Palmetto State and OF
Methodism In general, &
The Methodist Church has become
9 very great organization In the world.
We are working oft great denoniinA- :
ttonal life, nave great activities. d
great spirit, mission, purpose and end
In view. The Methodist Church will
Fs=y . part in the wori1'g religious
work both today. and tomorrow. and
t4s Jtl6 remote future. -
In order that this, life may, express
Itself and communicate ITSELF we need,
IN addition to our other no less valu-
able Instruments, our own newspaper.
We lhave built up at o stupendcus
cost our varied enterprises. We have
put time and money and lives into
tho expressed intent and purpose OF
stamping our Interpretation OF the
religion taught. by Christ on the life
OF this world In which we live, both
here Ia, this new nation and in other
lands. And we know. all OF us, that
the succesg OF theae- undertakings de-
pends largely on the ideal condition OF
all OF US knowing ut the same time
what the mind or Israel 10.
But how can we all know es we
should unless we have some adequate
meauas OF, INSTRUMENTATION? Il
seems more imperative now than ever
tnat Tuii information concerning our
Church work be kept steadily before
the minds OF all the people who are
called Methodists. It 10 not sufficient
that our Bishops. presiding elders,
pastors. and lay leaders, know, bit
cur arst reserve, iins,g our men. our
second reserve line, our women, and
even our third reserve line. our youth.
must alsQ know, In order that they
may appreciate the sublime purpoAe
Of our Church and 30 be willing TO CO.
operate with us. Adequate and accu-
rate; knowledge Of the reason for op..
denominational existence and OF ine
ends that we have In yiaw. that iE,. IN
standing Sor the, New Testament type
Of relisi9n.l es We isnew Il, cannot bnt
deyeiop hearty and enthusiastic
Christian service among ua. -.
The Advocate ia also. Q. family paper.
1t goes as q weekly visitor into tiious-
~ 4 diyersity Of iiiforrakfiSii. it's Ares
Hh0tfsS hn aTlrfchod with fhsnes that