Salt Lake Telegram | 1906-05-18 | Page 6 | Preachers, Learn from the Press

PREACHERS, LEARN ; PROM THE PRESS PHILADELPHIA. May lS.-Mlnlsters were .exhorted .td take a lesson from the modern newspaper by Bishop Samuel Fallows vln a sermon delivered . at the evening session 'of the general council of the . Reformed Episcopal church. The bishop said that the press in some respects re-spects had superseded the pulpit and bow exercises many of the functions whichr the pulpit has lost. He said: - ; , .. The preacher of today can learn many valuable lessons from the modern newspapers. news-papers. He should emulate it and study Its style.- The Ideal newspaper artloles are sharp; short, pungent end to the point. The sermon should have all of these char, act eristics." . , - - - The bishop said the press has been the faithful ally of the pulpit tn breaking down caste. In favoring- humanitarian reforms re-forms and in advocating the rights of all. When the prayer was first oompiled," lie said, "JotirnaJiam had scaroely begun Its existence. Henee no mention is' made of the editor In the enumerated list of -parsons needing the prayers of the church.'. No revision ought 4o be deemed complete which doeanot Include them, for no class requires more Intercession by the saints." - During the morning and afternoon ses-fclons ses-fclons several - propositions to revise or amend the book of prayer were defeated. A motion to change the form of the marriage mar-riage ceremony was also lost. .