New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-27
THE PARSONS STUDY.
cIn,pSEs HERE AND THERE.

GLDiPSES HERE AND THERE.
The recent death IN Madrid Of Able Lasorea
which occurred few days ago, removes one
of the most popular entertaining and original men
from the Spanish capital No character was better
known than his In the church, fnithful priest III
the city he was a perfect cavalier. lie was loNeu
far and wide He was to lie met behind the scenes
In the theatre at all opening performances, az Ve
bun fights and the famous cafes chantants. AT the
famous night gatherings in the bohemian restaurants
frequented by the gay nobemen, actors and Journalists
he was always a central figure. Men OF all hnos
and classes loved to gather around the hanosoHe'
closely shaver priest and listen 10 his fascinating $e
and adventures He cared nothing for money. hlhu-
hearted in the extreme, thouehtleSs people oieh 'ooN
advantage of the old man; but he accepted this a.,
a part of his legitimate destiny. lie was the luoi
of young people and no priest in Spain has married
80 many couples He could never rciuSo
his good Offices and more than 600 young me-" anu
women whose parents refused their consent 10 WV"
union owe to Father Lasorga their bliss and appeS'
But his good deeds did not end there. - m
nossbe 10 say how many poor children he hiss adopted
Whenever he heard that child had been deserVeo ny
its parents legitimate or lcgimate the goou ls'ne
FASTENED TO find IT, As rule he gave the unfortunate
urchins his name, and assuren 'heth 'N'''''
free Mt least from want and despair.
few Years ago the Bishop, incensed ana ouuasou
by the free bohemian life Of the Able threa'eheu MI"
with dismissal rom INC ShuIOh' - =,
made public. On the next morning pcuuoh ior 'ne
priest,s retention signed by hundreds and hundreos
Of the members of his parish, was presented 10 INC
prelate. He relented in part, took the Aooc W "
count and transferred him to the "CnurehS AN i"iS
several miles from the capital But the oisclp"o U
little effect upon Father Lasorga lie purchaseo 3"
horse and regularly each night drove alone 10 'ue
CITY N meet his friends in the old familiar launts
There he was welcomed and toasted.
But Abbeo asked one Of his friends on a udih
winter night "what will you do if some one ai'acAS
you on the lonely and dangerous roadf'
eRobbers he answered. shall be disposed Oh sum
marily / can shoot them, place them IN my wagon
carry them to the churchyard aud bury them VIVA NV
blessing None will be the wiser That Is ono az
ayntae. Of being I'm charge of the churchyard PARISH
His country home became in fact favorite resor
for the world of the capital The Abbe's breakfasts
and luncheons became famous. Numerous are u"'
tales told Of the sport at his hospitable table,
But he is dead now, and all Madrid mournS NM ~
priest may be- he lacking, but as "a man ITO wa
@wIthout fear and without reproach.' 49,. no,,roen
The Psrson holds no brief IN the contest oeSTv1 te
ecclesiastical and modern thought toHgp opnons OF
the subject lie tries to see the uuth anu trtIv
Dscs sSsS 70 emS M out Of the trenches Of partisan
ship 10 the heights of the eternal vefues, III ouei
survey ns cCpt s asm sec and how US e the biggest
men looki And how pathetic aud yet dTou Is the III
matters that are really less thsp nothlngi No. goou
friend the Parson isn't arrOgatlng anything to nm
sen is good deal Of time in the trenches with the
rest and he knows that he is quite as blind ana ana
faible as any OF the good partsans around him Al
he means 10 imply Is that he tries to remember MS
limitations and In correcting his judgments ne aSaG
alows for humping big human equatlon lnoeed ne
has got that equation down so fine now that ne begins
It is great thing to trust truth utterly that you
can tell it about your enemy or the party hate to
believe so intensely in the ultimate triumph o. ue
q som Sp Of f the S arg SG that Uphold IT,
thing. but not popular thing. Your thoroughgong
dseS w sT souS he s RSe partisan has his place
In the economy Of life we wouldn't eliminate him II
hat up in the air, and lur raucOas defiance at the
foe. But he has his Limitations. Then come times
sonaiity. in osder 10 commune with our own hearts
and he still. Or when we turn ilom his knockeOwi
arguments to the holy and silent world Of abstract
truth. The partisan is the brawny worker in the
worlds workshop He fetches and carries great mass s
throws together in heller skeiter pile. Tlca
Along comes the thinker the idealist, the critic who
shai be meet for the building Of the splendid temple
Of human progress. He win often gTieve and anger
pet pieces: but he goes on with his work IKE the
wise master builder that he is, and 10 IN the course
honest souls sing praise to his men G 7sH Are
sy f sTe s that h STRANGE aseS World Ta and e
queer tumble Of tragedy and comedy, Of JOY and
The Rev Howard NIacQneary has settled his case in
perhaps the best possible WAY by resigning from the
ministry OF the Episcopal Chu1rl, ana accepting Inc
pastOrate Of Universalist Church. The Christian
sects from the most venerable Of them to the latest
are after all only rlppes on the ocean OF truth. and
in whichever of them man is called to serve,
he may that he is the child of the AllFath0r,
IL he win but do Justly, love mercy, and walk humby
with his God. In that case, it makes no difference
whether certain Of the sectS regard him as out OF the
church or not. He is not outside of Gods love, and
that is the main thing. Churches should be c:.lnded
that while they have abstract right to prescribe
any creed they choose to their members. they have NC
right TO anathematBe those who refuse TO accept
such a creed divineiy true. who are thou, thai
indgest another To his own Master he standeth OF
falleth,n Is good Scripture as well as good common
sense.
The Rev. Dr. John Fulton in article on the Mac
Oueary case IN The Independent calls attention 10
4 not a remarkable anomaly" he asks, 9" that in
The Protestant Episcopal Church the most solemn
articles OF the faith left TO be determined chance
rourts of men having special theological or udica
anYng? is there nothing to be learned from the fact
Thai I'm so plain case that of Mr. MacQueafy, two
members Of the court voted for his acqutal and only
thee sustained the presentment9 -,,,
Just one question more. AZ TINS time ~ Is possible
Gov clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church to
he tried by a perfectly right MEANING but incompetent
court and to be enormously convicted either Of error
In doctrine or of veiouSoss of life, IL is possible for
an entirely godly but judieiay Incompetent bishop 10
nronoure sentence upon him after such conviction Dc
pryinc him OF Office livelihood and honorable Ieputa
iion THE whole thing may be fagrantly wrong; but
the man be content to suner without hope o re
dress because the Protestant Episcopal Church leave
him With no appeal to any court short of the bal OF
God and The Day Of Judgment Now, ask. j. thls
riSht7 I answer. II IS not right. Tho Protestan
Eniscopa Church the only historic Church on the face
al the earth in which great a wrong exists"