As long as the saloon exists, the work of rescuing dying souls at the Rectangle is carried on at a terrible disadvantage.

What can Mr.Gray do with his gospel meetings when half his converts are drinking people, daily tempted and enticed by the saloon on every corner?
It would be giving up to the enemy to allow the NEWS to fail.

I have great confidence in Mr.Norman's ability.

I have not seen his plans, but I have the same confidence that he has in making the paper succeed if it is carried forward on a large enough scale.

I cannot believe that Christian intelligence in journalism will be inferior to un-Christian intelligence, even when it comes to making the paper pay financially.