New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-04
DIR. PAXTON'S QUEER WORDS.
HIS EXTRAORDINARY LANGUAGE TO A
REPORTER AT PITTsBURG.
HE THREATENS TO CIT OFF E. C. VAN CLAIMS
EARS AND SAYS OTHER REMARKABLE
THINGs--HOW THE INTERVIEW WAS
RECEIVED in THIS CITY.

EARS AND SAYS OTHER REMARKABLE
THINGs--How THE INTERVIEW WAS
RECEIVED in THIS CITY.
In AN interview with the Rev. Dr. John r. Pax
,or published in THE Sun yesterday. he is re-
ported as saying:
Tell "The Sun" you came and found me, seeing
me in the light OF day with your own eSfs n1
with the demoniacal spirits cast out say also lhat
here never was and never WI De any Shae con-
am df,y years old. When a mere boy went into
ne war serving hSno6y IN b over Of
the war. L have spoken from many platform
WI When Tecumseh sherman said: Here Paxton.
here's a glass to Grant" ! drank IT. ! drank 1t
openy' little kid Of a clerk this Van Claim he
stands stands up in the West Presbyterian Church and
couples 10 ny NyewYork It will be to kin one or two
oeope Young Van Glahn-as for him-1h cut
his ears OF
Further on DR.. Paxton ~ quoted as referring 10
Russell Sage in this way:
.But there was Mr.. Sage. who, notice. says my
%sa does n he Know about it, with bis
ness ne couldn't have heard them. l doubt " he
could hear GabrieIs trumpet Hho" ne VIII not
want to hear IL.
AR Van Claim sent word to Tribune reporter
who called at his home yesterday that he refused
N discuss the matter and had no comment to make
on the threat Russell Sage little more com
municative:
MR.. SAGE'S GENIAL SMILES.
81 have read the article" he Said but have
nothing TO say about it. You are twenty-one and
can understand a matter when you read it,.
Mr. Sages face was wreathed in smiles as he
spoke 'You had better go and see pme of DR.
paxtons friends and hear what they have to say"
Have any steps been taken yet 10 appoint sue
cessor 20 Dr. Paxton%' asked the reporter.
mo no, said Mr. Sage and stl smiling he
Edward H. Perkins. jr.. president OF the Board
relations with Dr. Paxton, or to comment on the
paragraph wherein his pastor Is quoted as SAVING
Trustee Perkins and nSd m tax was M prearb
ing as good sermons as used TO-. l think ne was
right there. One can't lead the life have hd en-, TO
I have led the procession there in Newly rk-kep,
e ne nsa on o. m se h@d been looking after other
peoples souls wanted leisure r, to H1e a sba my
Spsaking Of his health, DR.. Paxton said ut is
lion of smulants. Would that 1t was only mat
Ter Of stimuants. Why. l haven't taken stimu-
months. You can say this, ] want you 10 do so
III tell you what it is that is worrying me. | am
o arsss system must break somewhere after the
strain which l have given mine. 1 am afraid CIT II
Of 100 acres They are finding oil there and am
going to bore for oil am free o ana Independent;
have an income OF %'ooo or sioVoV year can
do as choose.
WHAT 4 MEMBER HAS TO SAY.
W. H. Cranberry was out when the irlpuh" re-
porter called at his home in West Fifty-thrd-s'
A prominent member of the church said last night,
with the understanding that his name should not be
mentioned
Or Paxton has. feel sure. the hearty good VIII
and confidence of his congregation. He is NOT Il
we'll man and it is unfortunate that such
time as this should have been chosen 10 assa MIN
He has always been celebrated for the straightfcr
warlness and bluntness of his discourses ana l.
looks to though this buntness has been ms,
construed-vheth er purrosely or not. OF course,
do not know. That Is opinion OF the artlcIt
published in to-day's sun The Board OF Trustees
OF the church will meet At O'Clock TOMORROW
evening and will take action in the matter
The gentleman above quoted refused 70 comment
on the following words. with which DR.. Paxton
closed the remarkable interview:
II know that | have a convvial nature; when
am with my comrades ] have taken a drink witn
them out of good fellowship. l am soldier then
and forget that am minister. II Is hard to be
both or that is be soldier ana be a prlin
straight laced you know what i mean minister
But that is all.
The pulpit of the West Presbyterian Church o.
which the Rev. DR. John II. Paxton is nominaly
pastor was occupied yesterday morning by the Kew
Charles A. Dickey, Of Philadelphia The Purpose
OF the Creation of the World was the speakers
theme