New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27
PREACHERS WORTH HEARING
XIV,
rup PEW nR. &. n. pARKHURST. OF THE
MADISON SQUARE CHURCH
A SERMON OK "NEAW~ESs 10 GOD 81
INEx1 PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR

town ohuro"'S =, ,,shvterlan church in Br0ome- ST.
copsnl,e1 together in reference 10 me of"uo" VI nv
church to supply an existing want IN INC upA0' PSI "
.' Not FAR from the Central Church stood the
-, S,roet church removal OF which had become
a., a, count Of great changes IN the neighbor
-, - was decided that these two ehurshes should
=, rutaa: that the consolidated church roaming uo
- ,d the ste in GrooG,e-st Of the Central PIesby-
,,,r church. should pass under the charge OF the Rev
,yooa then pastor Of the church in Pearl-st, ana
,h,t the Rev Or william Adams who had been pastor
~ the Central Church Tor eighteen years should De the
r,sor OF the church TO be situated near Madison
SQUARE.
The nrcsont site selected, NJ Msdisonave ana
rrrentv fourthst and the enterprise began with
1as members fine Gothic structure Of brown stone
with it, commanding spre, rising 2So feet ABOVE 'ho
s-roet was dedicated December "a 1854 IL was ue-
signed by tine elder Upjohn and he work was cSrfe1 ~
,,uder the Instructions OF efficient building OO'nn'
tee OF which George W Lane was chairman.
bunt.nr ana lots cost about $1,000 me 7o'',7
racitv OF the church Is 200. few years ago u's AZ
terror Of the building entirely Foht'e" a,,1 -
,o res made for procuring the best Vehtla"o" P
sude were novel in their character, Aney W. -"
.c-,hes fullv in THE TRIBUNE at the time Inc ou'l-s
vr,s also redecorated The old pronounced eo'ors W..
renlaees by dark and various golden sauSS ".'
~ ,,nts for some OF lighter work OF the cenihgs'
imnartinr rich and quiet effect TO the INTERIOR
Among the officials members and pew-holders are met
che names OF d. Willis James, william T. Dodge r. E.
,,a-nr-v Ezra NJ kingsley. William G. Martin ADdn
= Man John Crosby Brown, Theodore W Dwlghe a,
:, c...oe " c sturzes ". II. Ross, Cyrus W fleio
"a hi. brothers David Dudley and Dr. Henry NJ eN-
1rsvors Wlckham and Ely Louis G. Ilnsny' eA-Oun
IL, Grant cx- senator Thomas O. Piatt Chales r.
Nserean william Dowd, w. P St. John d =. "A
terre Edmund c. Stanton, Professors 5ehaH anu A'
~ the Union Theological Seminary Dr. MARIO" Io'
y Van Pcrsselaer Jonathan Marshall Major Bunhy'
~ Martha J. Lamb. B. @. Clark Hiram Hitchcock,
thatcher NJ Adama DR.. Herrick, r. NJ. Galway ana
D. Hubbard The organist OF the chuF0h rs a. 49,
ParkLurst brother Of the pastor
f~rA CE
rr Pa-khurst IS the third pastor OF the church pr
Adams after pastO-ate Of more than twenty years ~
signed IN 1873 in order 10 become president o. inc
rbcoiosieal Seminary. In May, 1875 the Rev Dr'
W J. Tucker was Installed pastor, but he resigned ~
1870 N accent urofessorship IN the AndoVer Iheoos
cal seminary DR.. Psrkhurst was instaieo on MdI t ~
1850 having been pastor Of the Congresaton"i On -
Ianox Mass. for six years Born oi ui -,
Framingh.m Mass. in 1s43 the preacher OIL epis -
% nr rarkhurst is sometimes called. at the age oi So
teen entered dry-g0C store "here ~ - ia
two years taste 70 reading ana u''"0 49,, =,
o.. o,es.so,s in Science and Revelations leo Nm W
abandon mercantile ufe and enter upon the s'uuy W
-. ,bicb were pursued at the Academy ID Ian
caster whore also cultivated his taste anu '0" -'
music. . -.,,o g., 1894
. ,,,,s. ,,os ,rincipal OF the Amherst High School
-, 20 ,vhen he became professor OF Greek IN WILLS
ton seminary In 1872 he resigned Ills postum az
went 70 Europe 70 study German philosophy am i'
80 Ne,rv two years spent at the ChVerAiies
Ok - ad rei,sie Returning home Ia 1873 sew
Of
al ,-.-.bs were devoted the stuiy OF sanserN 0!
which he had become exceedingly fond ana ne Puoii
a-re Ta-in Verb Illustrated by the sanseri~' Among
~ ,r.r works are The Bind Mans Greed ana o'her
SO. and The Pattern IN the Mount lie re-
co,ved The degree Of D. D. from Amherst IN 1851
NV parkhurst distinguished himself in the Lenox
Church - ne mas done this city by his "aIihOn anu
niav Of manner among his people, by planning pTac,
,t,a methods for church work ana ny the leIFor .
cinaltv Of his pulpit exercises The contributions oi
the Madison Square Church have largely increased III 9
lae, eight wears and has the membership oe'o4'i
cbarsbe organizations maintained by the ldde7 Oh
,ho cfvrcb The missions work OF the church first In
a.. ba. In East inetiethst. and now IA 4hlIudFe'
has been most satisfactory to pastor ana PeOp4e.
Adams Chapel become separate church organ Ia'o
m. f. receives about So year rom the psIehV
obrrcb while the Gospel Chapel costs twice as nuch'
sr,ees being held in 10 every night In IN" year win
,c-v encouraging results. An evangelist ana MS WIG
follow W the work Of the meetings during ug
There are also connected with the cfdi
TALKING FACE TO FACE WITH GOD
There is a deep religious interest IN the church al
nrpt and special meetings being held through the
-, Tbo sermon Yesterday morning was based on
~. vorss. Moses visit that the skin OF MS
,ace sbore while he talked with God" In his sermon
Dr. ParkAurst said: ,, ,,.
W. he crior An engraving wrought out in pure black
ana white sutsrvs fairly well It's pupoS Oh Pbe eye
no9 10 w S ealed 70 and played upon, depend
won fne ,c5 Siod bacS and white scarcely suffice
70 sIod We never ou,erow coored picture Dove we
IN n.,t.r nan We DO white light ana those views OF
T. rirIfs World which have let themselves mostly in.e
our regard aud made for themselves most PeIIacV Y Ib
In snr Fgsse s streams rom the sun been BY
he Painter 81 SKY Nslley ab an nf Lr1btneSSs
And ii is likewise with the views Afforded Us Of the
Whit exhibit OF the resliaes Of the realm %Ice Is and TST
1r. 'srd col inc-s The heart needs 70 have spirit
W. nii.e sst makes out very much Of the hold hes
t. hse . upon ,he PcRus e Iessons and scenes Of
Oh scripture. came portrayed when we %eF re, cine b
den are SIN part OF inc SsaStv and our faith in
ter beauty and power .o..,o..
Instead then using Tor our pqose some me
palsph 6acs ara White we haye he, ha,oe e us s IN
Ech @ US this morning n SSIe @ en-
form which, while not repeusht 70 pnstnn Our pa IS
u.s. a.o ne symnse Of as hs sandAa IN the heights n
t bS canvas su which sttrfbutsnle 20 fancy snd
t eISSs1 Cn eS at heart q me gsS saG T sdae
s have put upon The GOD over n az qG h ot
e % me @n1 nyanbyscai dfncutos incident to such
Of tie case NJ about the a9SITne Of the the
urknov abeness OF God, and the lmDosrloIhg on sttt
sude Of mutual cogniuance But our address this morn
u not 10 the agnosto but them who assent 20 d.
e. the Underlying Of ms mauntain scene %nt who he
b. doctrine IlP ts, man piano and God can show themselves to
e. o.aer ~ such way yo 4s lbs Ve being superuous
SAY u our holy religion feel myself moved e
90 @pGn you AZ t tSc gnossstv Of ali this and
want should realize how much We believe II and how
f.n u1 nom the sepachre dogma into the warm open
A4 sunny air, OF experience.
THE PRIVILEGEs OF CHRISTIANS
Christian hearers we are dealing cOdly and GIN
,crlv with the splendid preroeaves that pertain to ui
A. sons and daughters OF God We need DIVINE
rather as much need human father we are
suI,a now not about the cegsncies and luxuries o.
au case but about necessites Of It. The de'
nj the Divine Father aud the human child can CONT
.ss~ and walk Together and love each other and know
saeh other as friend friend IL an IDEA OF "n4S
S~-rtTg+ j., full Il anInates the entire volume u u
ks-irs ~ lie sanity ones from the beginning 20 tn
snd Of revelation have stood forth conspicuous y!
her gifts gI8ces and dcLls tues ~ % ia a.. LIS 10
Ter OF our prayer and worship We come IA mere an,
sorfess The q present Father We sPcaA m.
III we alve gone away acknowledging the cIosenes
X Ms prit 10 Us and its own Immediate personal ulnu
enc eAcIted upon Us we 90 not uilHA ma W. 80
A.. ut snnaid telegraph ana taken on ana teaG d. soH
a,stsnt ONCE You thinking VI II az thOug
A., uulut d telephone sdldflel opSIa
soT cries along interminabe wire W.
sre not "a klng nterestBsOf doctrine but OF ne
you hear man pray a. though nc HeN ~