The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-29
The New Baptist Doctrine.

Several weeks ago on unsuccessful at
tempt was made to induce the Methodist
ministers of this city to commit themselves
in favor Of DR.. PARKHURsT's detective
methods; but last Monday the Baptist pas
tors adopted unanimously resolution ap-
proving his performances as a spy and a
decoy. and describing them as determined
and manly efforts"
These Baptist pustors Of New York. there
fore. publish to the world their opinion that
the practice OF deceit Is consistent with
Christian manlincss. laudable. and worthy
OF imitation by all good and true men and
women. They promulgate the teaching
that Christian may properly lure and
hire depraved women to make q shameful
exposure Of themselves In his presence. and
that In watching the revolving spectacle he
INDUCES in an innocent and profitable pas
time. commendable and comedy in q
Christian minister. They announce TO
the Baptist public. more particularly. that
1t is fitting and even praiseworthy for such
a minister to drink beer repeatedly with
his dissolute associates on such an occa-
sion. aud to laugh at their indecent and
disgraccful behavior. They present him rs
an example Of ministerial dignity, propri-
ETY.. and yodliness In taking with him to n
resort 30 Infamous young man OF his
flock. and in abetting and encouraging this
youth when he danced with naked women.
That. it seems. Is tho present doctrine Of
the New York Baptist teachers. In tho
form OF covenant to which Baptist church
members subscribe they engage that "as
We are the light Of the world and salt OF the
earth. wo will seek Divine aid to enable lis
to deny ungodliness, and even worldly
lust. and to walk circumspectly In the
world. that VIC may win the souls
Of men," Participating in the convivial-
ity Of the lost and lustful. however.
is walking circumspectly with view to
tho winning Of souls. according to these
ministers. melting the depraved to vicious
display by pecunisry bride is a proceeding
upon which the godly may call down the
blessing Of COP. as becoming In those who
are tho light aud the salt of the world,
heavenly. Christian. and beautiful with tho
beauty OF goodness.
or course. they must have meant to
teach this to their hocks. for. Of necessity,
they cannot feel and show any federation
for doctrine 30 abhorrent to Christianity
as the satanic principle that the END justi-
flcs the means. or evil may be done that
good may come.
That was the principle upon which the
Anarchist RAvAcHoL justified his bomb
throwing and gloried In 1t. after he had
been convicted OF the atroclous crime at
Paris last Tuesday. II committed these out
RACES" said RAvAcHoL. "in order to draw
the attention Of the public to the needs OF
the Anarchists. In this way" he went on
"our theories will become known. and 1t
will be discovered that we are not crlmi-
nails, but true defenders OF the oppressed"
He set out to murder the police and other
officers Of the law for the purpose and with
the motive OF bringing about reform OF the
social system which no imagined would
be wholly benign and conducive to greater
happiness In tho world. He desired
to terrorizs tho people In order that
they might reflect on the matter" He felt
that 1t WAS necessary for his purpose to
produce q profound sensation. the more es-
pecially among the police and In the minds
Of jurymsn. The murder OF the protectors
OF the existing social order. said PERRoT.
another OF the Paris Ann rchista 4" is fhe