New-York tribune., 1874-08-01
MIR TUITION on THE REV DIR. sToRRs.

MR. Triton ON THE REV DIR. STORRS
One of the curious features in the Brooklyn
scandal has been the report OF frequent consultations
hetveen Theodore Tlton and the Rev. DIR. Sorrs eoue
wears ago when Mr. Tilton chief editor OF INC "'
pendent great indignation was excited lnsDr
congregation. and throughout the Congrosa.'o
Church. by the appearance Of the following eo''o'"
from Mr.. Tlton's pen:
THE CANDLE IN ITS CANDIE-sTick'
I.s for the Rev. Richard s. storrs, tr p 10 dee,e @
FOR himself without ooIous help whether nus ue3 ~
calls him to continue his ministry y,h in :. CITY of
Chnrehesp ought to be Garden OF Eden to ITS Pas.or
and although his personal connection Rrnokvn has
been so that losing him the city wouu @ Iosg
the asterspiri: OF its local INSTITUTIONS {et no hi
commit the mistake OF his lifetime II ne sha uecno i'
Boston beckons him to position which from the @ nps'
moment OF his occupancy OF ~ would become the onc
nreSnneni and crownroyal Congregational pulpit OF
New England. Throughout all his 90 nc
naon fine semi rector of the Church OF tne
Pilgrims is the minister best adapted to this Cathe
drai of the Puritans The fitness OF Things, noS S
esc wouId iustify Dr. Storrs Transferring nls gown
and nds from his present oakned tabernacle 10 ha
rellt synagogue such TEMPE IS 'ne d t % an r. With
the added nomp OF his gorgeous words How unexcep,
tonably he would gesture IN IL Win MS mges d M IL
Iong-sleeved arms How devOutly he would reau IN
his hturgical service with religious monotone! ~
would be worth journey 10 Boston 70 see ts sIaeg
Cad IN ns sacred silk neckbound with sacerdotl
white and pouring forth an eyer-nuent stream stream; u; IN
"the sea of glass mingled with fire." we nave never
heard sermon by Dr. SOrrs that did not seem 10 say 70
its nrraeber sotto yoce) would. Doctor tnat you
conid preach my glowing periods under fretted arcnes
and amid capped columns, and from carven desk anu
10 "A sinful few" This minister's ancient Darrelui Vi
dsnsed manuscripts must have rused with vocal Joy
at the prospect of seeing themselves speaa out U ma ma
purple pulpit and hearing themselves uttered III 'ha'
sumptuOus house. ,, ,-A..u.ors
Then tOo as Boston Is paradise Of local instuohs'
how arstocratically, saeacously and usefny our us
nifed President OF the Brooklyn Historical society
wonld figure among these How superDIy ne WoutJ
take the chairmanshp Of trustees meeting cOupossu
entirely OF first families! :" With what n0onhay rdu
auce of dicton he wOuld illumine the annual sta
of the executive cement of the Boston tract sui
etyl With what GlddStoniaD skill OF parhph asc to
would embellsn in committee, tue simplest mVtloi W
adiourni Dr. StOrrs would carry with MN 10 MS ncM
city AN lndensble ,ty, more Bostonan thn boSVoh
Itself =. .ui,o .
We have a Brooklyn residence, a BROOKLYN PRIDE, a
BROOKLYN OF the local value OF our ustflOuS e
but we are ready that Dr. Sorrs ought 10 aeoept
his call this amiabe tlberuacle cOnsecraed olnlp
to Boston and the Lord of Hosts As king dwells III
palace, and white lily grows IN garden 50 snouu
Dr. Sorrs preach in a beauteOus church. Let MN piesp
his prOvdental opportunity Let him 20 where MS u
can brightest SHINE. Let him ouGlter t1at spanReu
roof with sparkling rhetoric Let nun Iuinl ms
ecclesiastical destiny. and follow those gnding ah@es
of ministry that for years past have been sVeadp
leading him TO robes. 10 rituals. ana 10
Stored windows nchy digit.
Casting din, religious light"
There we have expressed our WnOe mlnu On tno
subject.