New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-11
no PRAISE FOR PARHH URST.
WITHOUT HONOR AMONG HIS PRESBY-
TERRAIN BRETHREN
THE MERE SUGGESTION OF MINUTE on
THE WORK OF THE REFORMER ATTACKED
IN THE PREsBYTERY-ACTIoN De
LAYED FOR \ MONTH.

The Pres6ytery of New-York refused yesterday
To adopt motion calling for the appointment If
a committee to prepare a minute recognizing the
reform work carried on by Dr Parkhurs, the
| pastor Of one Of the most influential churches In
| the body. After strong speech against The pro-
posed action by one Of the ministers not pastor
an effort was made to withdraw the motion. but
| 1t was finally decided to postpone its further
| sideratioD owing to the late hour and the small
attendance. In the course of his remarks the
| minister mentioned said:
| When Dr. parkhurst visited the places which
| he wished 10 suppress. hc was not acting Ivy his
! commission ,r as a minister Of Jesus Christ. and |
! rise to- protest against the adoption by this body
Of any resolution relating To his reform work.
| The meeting OF the Presbytery was held I'm the
| chapel 81 the old First Church in Fifth-avc..
whose patriotic pastor. Dr. Howard DuiIied.
the Sunday preceding the recent election pref
aced his sermon with an address worthy OF John
| Knox. In no other place in New-York that
memorable sunday stronger pleas for
righteousness and right action at the polls pre-
s(Nnted than In the room adjoining the whore
Dr. Par<hurst's self-sacrihcing labors were said
| 10 be- unmnsteriaI The speaker was the Rev.
| Or. Francis T. Mullally. man twice great as
Dr. Parkhurs' physically. When b. rises 10
| speak in the Presbytcry no matter how many
| men are the floor DR. Mutually towers far
| above them all His voice is corrcspondingly
| deep II" came originally from the South of Ire
| land and requested the reporter t. be sure that
/ his name was spelled with four Is"
Or Mulay'S figure and voice are not unfaml-
| lar IN ministerial meetings. bui h.- crowning ef-
! fort was made Yesterday In the closing hour -
| the long and cxhausting session oi the freshy-
terry. The debates Presbyterian federation.
! changes in elcctng commissioners 10 the General
! Assembly and other purely ecclesiastical matters
! had been enliv"ned by occasional references 10
the Briggs trial. gooi-naturei charges ~ scandal
| ccnne ed with the last General Assembly cleo
| ton. and earnest pleas for harmony. The court
! ly moderator. Dr. X. r. Booth. lef; his chair 10
! oppos, a report pres .utcd 10y Dr G. l. Thompson
| fellow-mernbrr ~ a committee. ana succeeded In
| winning the Prcsbytery in spite ~ IN" eloquent
address of Dr Thompson.
LrRED AWAY by TIE DINNER HOUR
As the dinner hour approached a scattering ~
! the Prcsbytcry began. Dr Field who edits The
Evangelist" and Dr. Robinson. who does n.
read that paper. and the majority Of delegates.
| lay and clerical wandered ont 81 the room. Had
! they remained they would have heard seeming
| Iy inofensivc motion offered. seconded discussed
By one member. recalled by the orc who offered
| il. retained by one who seconded IT. modified by
| another member explained by s,iil another. and
| action finally postponed.
! the Prcshyiory has never given IT. approval 10
! Dr. Parkhur~ts heroic efforts in behalf q re-
! form. Oihcr rcligi. ~ bodies hav" adopted glow
| ing tributes. ana r"reym'n pnhl'H ana prl-
Vatoly have been unlimited IN his praise.
| p"cidilN duiuE the last irN months Inc iI'@-
| bytciy. e which ihe Madison Squdf" pastor a.
an honor"d member. has mad" no reference 10
| his work Yesterday business man mentioned
| this fact 10 Thomas :. strong. an elder I'm Or
| Tbnmuson's church The docket So long
| thar il was o'clock before ~. Strong tossed his
| little apple into the air Then the troub" be
| gan The motion simply called for tn" appoint
| nent Of a committee. consisting ~ Dr Geofg"
| Alexander. Dr. James .. Patterson and
| President Hastings, of Union seminary. to
prepare a minute for the January meeting Of the
| Pr.sbyiery recognizing the reform work carried
| Oh by Dr Parkhurst. Two or three voices re
| heard =. .onding the ,uggc cstion. Dr. Booth in
| tmated that the body should act first upon the
, ,h. nam ,v,.r.. vithIrawn bv Nr strnne
| Then Dr. Mutually rose and In measured tones
| proceeded H. attack the motion. lie ala not
| wholly dcinplish il. but il came out of the contest
| 50 badly marTcd that II VIII not be seen again for
| at least month. Dr. Mullally began with
| simple protest against III" proposed action. then
| he criticised Dr. Parkhursrs methods and finally
| brought forward the earthly mission Of the Saw
| lour AS an added argument against Mr.. Strongs
| suggcsiione The minister's and elders who had re-
inaincd to approve IN" minutes and hear the clos
| ing prayer listened almost brea hl"ssly To the
comparison of Dr. Pdrkhurst's work with that ot
an ordinary politician. once or twice, when ihc
| speaker referred - Or. Parkhur'ts method Of
securing evidence. there was movement on IN"
part Of some hearers which led Dr. Mulally -
modify his statements
| DIR. MULLAILY Oh THE PRESBYTERY'S
POWERS.
| The Prcsbytery. according to Or Mullally, has
| no more right to pass the resolutions proposed
than n has 10 send out instructions 10 the shoe
makers or the business men Of The city regarding
their work The sole business Of the ministry -
| TO preach the Gospel Jesus Christ. he SAID. di1
| moi enter into social reform. He was not porn
| into the world for that purpose. bui 10 bear WI
| ness IL the truth. His Kingdom is not Of ms
| world. and His Church should not go beyonh us
| commission. nor beyond the example oi h'r
| Founder "Whcn Dr. Parlthurst visited inc places
| which he wished 10 suppress ne was hps ",'n,s M
| bv any commission as minister oi jesus
| christ added pr Mutually. He said how
| ever that If any members OF the fIesbN-
| terry desired to express their indIvidna' ap,
| proval OF Dr. parkhursts work. my '""'n
| hold "A meeting, when. not as ministers, Dui AZ
| geatIcmen, they might give expressions 10 'hrli
| sentiments But when meeting az frespy.r'S
| ar a court OF Jesus Christ. and under thc gum
| ance Of the Holy Ghost, they should not 90 oeS'"'
| their commission. ..
| Mr. Strong IL mild-manncrcd man ana rd'l'r '
| than have a contest he offered To Withdraw III.
| ,nntion but Or Shearcr said that this could not
| bo done without the consent of the frespytrIE'
How to dispose Of the troublcsom. appIs npw w.
| came tine concern Of a third or the frespy,e,y
| nroaent The fear was that any action wpuld ne
| Misunderstood. No one thought ~ having tne
| notion acted upon. Dr. Birch wanted all refer
ence to the question dropped from the ,nnu.'s' nm .
| Dr Booth favored the withdrawal OF the mo-
| ZION ~ II could be done without preJudlce. men
| Dr Wvlie came forward with n suggestion INA.
| not with general approval. His adVlce was "
| have the minutes read that owing 10 tnr ia'e
ness of the hour and the small attenua,ce atten.,.o oi
| The Presbvtery further consideration upon 'ht t,'o
,i", ,ns haJ been postponed The inquiry was then
III, .,'a ,rho,her this action would place the mo-
tion upon the January docket. Opinions varying'
| tho words for the present were added 10 III
| Wylle's motion.
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING.
"Brethren let us wait for the prayer OF thahKs-
giving" said the Moderator reVereh''y' ""e"
the matter was finally adjusted
Action was postponed on the proposed fedora
tion OF Presbyterian Churches. when mas pee"
| hrora tho General Assembly for several years
! Tho Rev George +. Mead. and the Rev Ihonias
w Smith, were received from other PresDyteres.
| and Mr.. smith accepted a cal. io,n '"r i, ,,,.o