New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-09
WHO ARE THE HERETICS9
DIR. PARKHURST SAYS THEY ARE THE AC.
CUsERS OF DR. BRIGGS
MAYOR GILRoYs APPOINTMENTS SEVERELY
ARRAIGNED BY THE MADISON
SQUARE PASTOR.

The Rev. DR.. G. II. Parhurst In his sermon yester
day morning at the Madison square Presbyterian
Church. paid passing tribute OF condemnation 70 the
appointments recently announced by Mayor Gilroy.
1.-The days moving through, said the preacher
the magnlncently damnable exhibit which inquity
has made In city In the very week past
dressing mp bcasty drunkenness and dastardy murder
In the robes OF municipal majesty-all such gloating
trumphs OF the devil point the finger OF scOrn at the
miserable pettiness OF the with which Juice.
less and unpentecosed Christianity Is contented to
make Itself busy"
The sermon was a continuation OF the subject be-
gun the previous sunday In train of discussion
called forth by the trial OF the Rev. DR.. Charles A.
Briggs. DIR. Parkhurst turned the tables the
cusers Of DR.. Briggs m this language: "A large ele-
ment In Presbytery. together with its prosecuting
committee, have been for weeks giving utmost
possible emphasis 10 the idea that to be In Christ
does not make out the entire Christian business Now
that is heresy-heresy too that deserves be called
heresy heresy that strikes AT me vals OF the NATTER
The text from Galatians: ar live. yet not I,
but Christ lveth in me. and the life which live
| live by the faith of the son OF Godn The sermon
was In part as follows:
In the presence OF such passages you cannot fail 20
realize that Paul looked upon Christianity there
nothing composite about IL up OF
number Of clements suitably mixed 10 a little
good blood and little enthusiasm and little blame.
lessness. IL the substantive and unssncd fact
OF being dyney possessed Contingencies additions
no importaons Of sort description that needed
be counted in or had any business be counted Ia.
Complete" is his word When you complete. any
thing like addition is much sb,ractd.
Now that expression, complete In Christ" Is one
that the members OF this Church and ell members OF
our Presbyterian Communion need 70 have brought home
their hearts. The effect Of tn. speeches hours long
yes. DAYS long that have recently been delivered In
Scotch Church has been produce conviction through
out the thinking world that there many things
outside The one tact Of the divine life in man that
are necessary In arder 70 make him complete on a
Christian ground How Is that for treating Word OF
God as though were the only infalbie rule Of faith
and practice" Psnl says that 70 BE- 10 Chrst
makes out ns mtrs Christian business.
large element Of Prssbytery. together with
It's Prosecuting Committee have been giving
utmost possible emphasis 10 the idea that be In Christ
docs not make out the entire Christian business Now
that Is hctesy-hersy that strikes vtas OF the
matter don't know how long OF u. will want TO
stay in church that is loose and abandoned a. In
Its treatment Of the great Of our holy re-.
hsoh' which we call the one grand essential.
not because we happen to think 1t and b.
cause clique OF speculative gcniuses have voted 70
have 1t 30. but because St Paul with KALEIDOSCOPE:
variety hss reiterated that fact In the Bible and
multtudnous emphasis ha, sccentuated 1t In his NE
IL Is pretty serious business for lot Of ecccsasucs
m Detroit or Portland New.Yofk t. butt their heads
against the massive trend Paul's thought the dis
unct cnuneaton Of his letter. aud the burning passion
0. his HE, and 1en u turn round and sting
death with comminuted shot vino consent with the
la, hbre Of their brains Imperial doctrine Of
! Christ and OF St Paul, and only consent with
ther brains but owingy alive with
but who dare stand up courage their man
hood and OF their convictions express opinions
about matters .at nultltudlnoIy de- Jared b.
Apostle constitute finest Ingredient Of the Christian
fact
The hsot Of the day is for tahe ne b~,
thing h. has oal HE Christianity II the best
ung he has is a well worried schene o. religious
opinions that will IL what b. Christianity and
he viii invest Ia The WORK q r>hcarshg his
owe Ideas about Christian things. and In the werx o.
putting faint upon who otherwise minded To
D. alive with God I. their Christianity 10 Psul's
that why say they hereLcs. and they They
not Chr.u0ns Psul's understnnding OF the matter
gs,s Jews only whereas n- original Jews
u,ed bubble over what should do. th"-" nine
tecuth ceatury ia, obs quitbe What should
think
The tide OF ev IN the world 10 setting With sSntic
on-rI.h and you and have got either beet 10 or De-
swept by And II We going "a breast II. We have
got have In " tie lodging % 0nnpotcnce Human
power dous match the strain. You nav alt In Pres
bytery Calvin evsfy ballot and yet have
no more power dam the than would straw
/ wrsth Huns against Niagsip. have seen ministers
down In church jumping t,f f-t at cNrry
DR., ooAuon nng with Sheir trcsome rattle
matters sfrhsng-l might hesitate 10 voice
himself upon aud who. with oil their facility
Of urancr have no t against the awful perls
which menace Ne. mind ~ appreciate the times a.
they are ami no Ming themselves acrinst the
time, they did spprccat, them vocclr-s pueril"
and cowary barren OF that mightt divine III
alng which Itself The guarantee Of hero~m sppecis
tlon and power.