New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-30
DIR. RAINSFORD SPEAKS OUT.
THE CHURCH AND THE DRINK EVIL
HE rAyORs MAKING BARIooMs As GOOD A;
POSSI BLE AND KEEPING THEM OPEN AT
CERTAIN NOrEs OF :UNDAY

HE FAVORS MAKING BAREOOMS rs UoOD A.
POSSIBLE AND KEEPING THEM OPEN AT
CERTAIN HOURS on SUNDAY.
The Rev DR.. William :. Rainstord at st. George
Church Yesterday morning preached on the Guor qucs
ton and the efforts now being made TO better the
moral tone Of the city. When service began there
was not an empty seat in the church. DR. Ransfoi
spoke without manuscript aad took no text lie poke
follows
at is evident 10 all those who would take any
scrous view Of life. considering those elements III HE
which must oppose or which we must foster, That
there are ways In which every man must do his work
for the good OF his fellows. We may speak Of them
as modes OF aggression and education, one pulling
down and the other building up. One Is Ike TIC clear
ing OF land the other the planting OF good seed
one Is the destruction of the thorno, the other the
cuivating Of the wheat. one method never succeeds
without the o,hcr They are the compliments of each
other. Sometimes human energy runs excessively 10
one sometimes 10 the other. But the spirit OF wisdom
dwelling more and In man, directing
the and cleansing the lives of men,
for tho essential nature Of man IS divine
secs to 1t the shall be both aggrcssor and an
educator. There is much In the air today much In
the talk around u.s. that makes 1t obligatory and ittng
that should say few thing 10 our duty In this
regard 1t Is not possible To speak on the subject
with which | wish TO deal without referring to names
and shall do little possible.
DIR. PARKuURST MED: NJ VINDICAT1ON.
"Therc is man who has stood prominently before
I'm the last few months leader and captain In
most necessary crusade against evil His course has
not surprised those Of H. who know and trust Him
have the honor OF Dr. Parhhurst's friendship and
consider him second In sturdy Christian picy.
which comes from broad and strong view of the
stua'ion We thank God. every rouS minister shonld.
every Christian man must, for what ~ has done. His
conduct needs vndcation.
some months ago before DR.. rarkhurst had
support a the first Grand Jury had made lis
abomnabr and absurd prc-cntmcnt. telling H. that he
had don. the city wiring trying 10 shake our faith
in our municipal administration. one paper In this
city, and ono only. tit to pour nth on his head.
wrote the best letter ! could :, The Ncwl .rk SIN
had to 1t. ~ course The sun did not publ in IT,
50 much for the past. Now for the future believe
this Is an Important movement. II IA The 'onrs" 81
my discussion may ~ some way seem 10 crhlei'c
the steps taken, beev. have right 20 do =" fpr
| respect and support and love. rs far weaker man
mav grca, leader who has put his hand 10 TIL, great
WORK.
There are some things which II Is necessary FOR all
OF II, who want do duty to consider carefully
at this special stage Of Affairs, First whatever move
for good and cleanliness * developed ana pass
on - fruliacc In this city J., we'll aid the other
night al the Cooper Union meeting by learned Jewish
rabbi, must have lis source in the churches. Now
be very clcnr. snd no one has insl'ii NOR"
strongly than Dr. Parkhurs that there Is no political
bias In work. We want no anti rammany move
ment 10 grow up In the churches. 1t i true many
members Of Tammany are included in church mem
bcrshp. ", have right 70 do anything 10 splli
our churches. There are many people who believe
that the present party governing city T. capable OF
radical reform. and Therefore, II We aniasonHc these
people We do a serious wrong II our young men as
Church members form Church movement against
Tammany, they doing wrong
MORE THAN CHEAP HrRRAu NECESSARY
81 have not the slightest doubt | shall get into
trouble for what ! now about TO say, but
canno. help saving IT. We have got To be very
careful sbolt these agta'ions started In tbs
churches. They must not be- merely anii.vlc"
movements what. is not anti-vice strong enough
Can We not find In il sufficient ground for organna-
tiOni Friends. when we come 10 deal with an EVIL
which did not grow up yesterday, and exists III all
cities that have grown great which does not touch
few but the many do not need TO put down our
heads and close eyes. and mort and charge. AMI
inter theological roar. There lots If good people
who do all this and they only break th'iT horns
When We come TO deal with mOmeniOus questions, 10
which the moral sense Of Ncwlorh has awakened. II
chooves those Of Us who believe In the Holy Ghosts
direction and wisdom seek that direction and ws
dom II IS very easy raise tie cheap hurah II is easy
70 shout out .vox popu, WON del or any other lie
loudly and II passes for truth. But We must rccog
nilc that II shout and mrrLh viii not permanently
redeem lift up city or reduce n single evil Gle
mcni in II. do -cruplc to say TINT we have 10
bend or earnest efforts not in a thougess AMI blind
crusade against evil, which know 10 be firmly |
rooted which would sacrifice blood and money 10
remove
THE TWO HORNS OF TIE DILEMMA
." change must take place, either BY legislation or
administration. Vice in this city must be con |
fined to districts. There two horns to the
dilemma. Nou cannot continue 10 enforce the |
present law, regardless OF consequence. That is one
horn. You cannot license vice. That's tho other. |
Tho latter Is 10 add enormously TO the facilities for
the cOmmi, sion Of vice. You never will get the |
G churches. please God, TO lice it. on the other
hand do not hesitate TO say that 10 continue ruth |
lcssly to enforce tie present law T. % max" that |
evil stronger As well 81 10 North Brother Island
when The iyphus fever patients thorc. and |
think you could advance the health Of the city by
forcing these fever stricken wretchcs to hide them
selves from the Health Board In The dark places Of
tho city, rs 10 take the pcnt-up cla evil and drive |
Il 10 the tenement houses. force IL into the boarding
houscs and to pursue II until 1t hides lta head In |
the hotels This Is folly.
No more truthful words could have been spoken |
than those written the other night by OK Mayor
Abram = Hewitt, which should have been read |
AT tie Cooper Union meeting. To enforce the law Is
duly that canaot be disputed but II the law orcndN