Fr. Kelly Condemns Yellow Journalism

FR. KELLY CONDEMNS YELLOW JOURNALISM

IN HIS SERMON AT FIRST MASS YESTERDAY

Mentions the Chicago American as Belonging to the Irresponsible Class of Newspapers

Fr. Kelly, rector of St. Thomas church, in his morning sermon Sunday named the Bible as the highest standard of literary and ethical culture. It was authored by the author of authors. However, according to President Thwing, of the Western Reserve University, in a recent number of the Century, it was not read or if read, was not understood.

He condemned immoral reading, that section of the press which through prurient articles and cartoons panders to vice and indifference. Restrictions were placed upon liquor and cigarettes, but immoral and irresponsible publications did more harm than both combined. The Chicago American was mentioned as belonging to this class, and was at least indirectly responsible for the death of President McKinley as well as other papers of this kind, which belittle the spirit of authority and thereby degrade the public conscience.