Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-22
ReU. Arthur L. Warner

Newspapers, for the most part deal in negatives. This
is neither confession nor indictment.
Rather calm appraisal of front page stories Of dozens
of newspapers large and small which unoose many billions
Of words each in order to provide the reading public
with the kind of that sell newspapers benefit
advertisers and provide reasonable return investment
The fact that newspapers deal chiefly negatives be
negatives sell newspapers is unfortunate Because
Of good many stories, not negative in character
buried behind page three crowded altogether from
columns. N&
Therefore, in this editorial space customary reserved
for red hot opinions red hot issues this editor would like
TO take time out and mention who will be
petition for negative space the front page of the
paper.
The man is Rev. Arthu L. Warner, pastor of Flower
Hill Church of the Brethrena small church we've never
seen up Redand
1t nearly three years ago when Rev. Warner first
walked in our office with few items OF his church
typed on sheet of paper
wanted to know if we'd print the news of his church
regularly He pointed out something already lmew-that
part of the around his church referred to elsewhere
in the county "The Zoo"
Rev. Warner said that of tag carried morale fac
tor that people couldn't build up community spirit when
other of the county labeled their community He
dered f-maybet might not be idea to carry his
under a heading like Flower HILL" He said his church was
small and the congregation not But he
said it would grow.
We agreed with Rev. Warner and carried his news
Since that me his has crossed DESK and partly
because of the spirit of Rev. Warner have been interested
in his church-without ever bothering to say so.
We know il has expanded in size and that the congrega
ton has grown by leaps and bounds Through his column
have watched the attendance at Sunday School and
seen the activities of the young people increase We know
all about the of the church who turn out to work and
beautify its grounds We experienced the excitement of
oak pew simple and strong like the character of the pastor
We learned something about bean-hoe suppers and
community spirit spring up around church We also
watched the unassumng pride of Rev. Warner these
things came about.
When you come right down to it, we don't know Rev.
Warner at all. He's earnest man, kindly, with wide
SMILE who into office every Monday morning His
appearance regular his greeting has to be, 'We
it's Monday"-and so it is.
1t is strange how not know and yet know
he is humble but meek know his life is dedicated to
pepeaon of human good and to the Works of the Good
Book
Rev. Warmers weekly appearance in office is posi-
tive note in world deepdyed in negatives We'd miss him
if he failed to show up
Once heard Rev. Warner of the men who
gathered in Paris after World War and helped organize the
American Legion Our perked up-because here
copy" Rev. Warner, however, grinned away our eager
beaver attempts to get story, and we never wrote it,
But still think there's story in the pastor of Flower
Hill Church of the Brethren Maybe that's why he occupies
this in editorial coumns-a space hope pays
slight homage to positive note in world of negatives.