All which, under God, is owing to the successful Labours of the
Reverend Mr. _Whitefield_.
_The Pennsylvania Gazette_, June 12, 1740
_Statement of Editorial Policy_
It is a Principle among Printers, that when Truth has fair
Play, it will always prevail over Falshood; therefore, though they
have an undoubted Property in their own Press, yet they willingly
allow, that any one is entitled to the Use of it, who thinks it
necessary to offer his Sentiments on disputable Points to the
Publick, and will be at the Expence of it. If what is thus publish'd
be good, Mankind has the Benefit of it: If it be bad (I speak now in
general without any design'd Application to any particular Piece
whatever) the more 'tis made publick, the more its Weakness is
expos'd, and the greater Disgrace falls upon the Author, whoever he
be; who is at the same Time depriv'd of an Advantage he would
otherwise without fail make use of, _viz_. of Complaining, _that
Truth is suppress'd, and that he could say MIGHTY MATTERS, had he but
the Opportunity of being heard._
The Printers of this City have been unjustly reflected on, as
if they were under some undue Influence, and guilty of great
Partiality in favour of the Preaching lately admir'd among us, so as
to refuse Printing any Thing in Opposition to it, how just or
necessary soever. A Reflection entirely false and groundless, and
without the least Colour of Fact to support it; which all will be
convinc'd of when they see the following Piece from one Press, and
the Rev.
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