New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-21
DIR. P1RKHURST And HIS CRITICS.
HARD TO ATTACK HIM WITHOUT DEFENDING
CRIMINALS.

CRIMINALS.
70 tho Editor OF The Tribune.
sir: II IS not easy to imagine how much people are
Interested in your spiritual welfare until you are en-
Gagged in some great public work when demauus UNI
versa recognition The question will then be asked
What effect will all this work have upon the man en-
caced in III Will II be good for him or VIII II in]ure
him Jus, such questions seem to be In the ar "DouV
Dr. Parlhurst and HIS work NewSpapers-secuiar
som. rcrgious-relglous associations, individuals,
some expressing their regrets that the DOCTOR Is Sacr
acnr hi, chances for salvation BY his apparently reck
loss methods exposing himself to temptations which
his weak spiritual nature cannot Withstand; others
ND series Of resolutions to the erect that the'
do not approve Of DR.. PdrkhurSts mcthods, as IL L"
warn clergvmen they should fee temptation rnthcr
than expose themselves TO II. Now 1t Is pretty wei
understood that strong spiritual nature loses us
spirituality the moment II comes In contact WIN All
unsorltnol nature This Christ understood and there
fore said in one Of his trials In doing Ills
Fathers work: IL will call on twelve leg1ons 81
angels and be- delivered from this sinstaned mission
OF saving men, lie did not acquaint Himself Win
sin Inv coming very near IT, but He sent the captain
OF the salvation Army and the presidents OF several
rclIdous organizations and the chiefs Of the apostles
10 make investigations: then from their reports ana
accounts lie preached 10 sinners and denounced SIN
from pulpit erected mp In the air. This Is the way
the Master accomplished His work and this IS the
manner in which His true servants are to carry out HIS
spirit. The preacher, to Nv Suln - :" o0 wv
cap,an OF the army that sings "onward Christian
soldiers but then lie is only TO direct ana Is not
called upon to display any herolsm'
II seems also TO be a shame that DR.. Parkhurst Is
ocou,ntine the people OF New-York and Of the
world that there Is so much SIN IN ue city,
n would DO much better 10 let this corrh-
ing work co on and smooth II over with COM
fortable optimistic Gospel. OF course. according TO
tho version OF tho critics. such an ierltc aud In
conpc,ent man ms the Doctor does not know the
genius OF preaching Dr. Parkhurst is trying TO con-
vert tho world bv Offering the one hand, the "oS'
mel and I'm case ot A refusal. an Indictment lie Is
Nebon,ct,n through and through. Tie wonder ac-
codinc 10 the critics Is that he does not also arm
dmsc, with firearms. TO drive home the "oepei i"'"
tho heads and hearts Of wicked men and women
II Is 10 be a source OF great regret thnt Dr. farA
hurst does not understand that men must ra'her w
won over 10 the Gospel than forced over
And lastly. il seems to be- shame that this latent
Ell, -, the great city must be exposed and that too by
man who knows the state OF the circumstances
Thcr is no objection 20 sin stalking ground even IN
the omen air making Itself conspicuous III the DrVad
ueht Of day. II is not n shame foe Mr. ~ 10 40
bnd thing openly and Deliberately, so That al DIS
friends and ncghbors may know il; but IL Is SHINE
for The clergyman to point his finger al the crimes oi
Mr. A. publicly and openly. II Is n0t SIane uni,t
therr should he sin and crime In the city winch every
body knows are there but IL Is shame that clersy
man should point his finger at snep Sill anu 'r'cS
openly. -. -, . s.,.s cha,
he viii ~ right ahead spite OF criticisms and csom
tons Of sympathy drawn up by religious sohlelrm n
and intense spirituality much that We would ire
him IN 20 on in his rrckessness and sacnnce MS own
few chances OF salvation for tho .alyation OF ensTS'
Paston Penn April IL, 1902.