New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-19
ACCIDENTS" IN THE PREsBYTERf.

rTc ACTION on DIR. PARKIil iSTS CASE MI NET
prsrxrArIvE- CHURCH uPHoLps HIM
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: You give US Presbyterians some VIZ
wholesome reading. \ few days ago your 'epo'
furnished a resume OF the strange middle IN 'ne
-. vi p,esbvterv over the clear and simple
,v..,io, - a suitable recognition Of the heroic anu
truly Christian and not unmlnlsterlal worn VI '''
modern Hercules. the Rev. Dr. & H. r"'N
yo,r ,.nor,.r speaks OF he action as "A most u''-
fortunate accident" The public VIII reani'S "''VP'
this Characterization For several ACCIDENTS nave
banpened I'm that body. first and last ana one Vi
Tho greatest OF all is that 1t has so many ministers
.h, ar. entered in the minutes OF the G'nerai
,s..,,hlv a. either wv. C." or "Ev' II II iaVt
,oo delicate To- b. careessly mentioned P''"'P''
TIM, some u the wv. C.'s' and 'EVs H's"' a.
well be designated "non-coups Ana 'hfSe nv
who are without charge" or are honha' e'"''
,ellsts" hold such balance OF power '"'' Wv
live. ,uccessful. working men In the BODY h"'r ="
mas, their forces solidly sometimes % carry points
,h,, at. ~ vital Importance The unfortunate ac-
ci,o,," w,s not a misfortune 10 Or. Parkhu's'
huf 4, the body In which me miShap 'V'N f'
pr Parkhurst Will not suffer from d"'aS VI Wv
contemplated Endorsement but the fteSpS"'s "''
be under sharp scrutiny and Intelligent o''.''S
during the month IN which their Endorsement hangs
nre. 1000
A., 49, ,o Dr Mullally-a man never before
hs,,d of In Central New-York-lt may be that IN
mis- cruel and ungrateiui world various So'" -,
surmiSes and harsh judgments a. to MS ino''e "'''
pu, thorn, into his crown az course .'o'
',s,lv charitable public Will try hard to believe
,ha, n. had no mixture OF Jealousy or PERSONA an
billion In his heart tina, he had no thoush' VI '"e
,nor,u,en-.s OF this occasion 10 become KNOWN
maj Their, was no ambition In him 70 cast ,"'
shadow o, his towering form ana steh'of'an N''ee
over the hero OF the hour 49,,
ma. A. matter. not a whit what certain Of the
tla
,,,,,,. Tn. Pr.sb,terlans are within the HH's
-, iovaItv TO their onn Institutions. notab'y 1h'e
pcndent set OF people. They are d'ouS'o'"'' "
sneak right out In meeting when 'hey nav "''
hing 10 SAY ant Oh the record Or fhthhu'S' "'0
mad. md the work h. has been the !hluei lo'Ve
IN ACCOMPLISHING the ministers OF our Chuteh a''
owe, this great state have already nal thcn
,hnu,his ami expressed iheir judgment ScircrS
a pulpit OF any prominence can De 'D"nr ,,r 'nI
"nn,c,ts,,kaWn language given public Endorsement
10 the work ~ Di ParkhnrSt ana I' NV. 49, Nv
debt Of public gratiiud" dur 10 Nun i"' 'll,,t A.,
,haf heroic period ~ hts labor. bravery pun '
the beginning Of IT,. when there yer, man a %ho
douhtcf ami many who criilcl-cl: ann -" Am
had falth even a a grain OF mustard S'-l NV
now more than universal SIatI'uI' ,srs,i move
,neuf has come into existence a. ~ sur" sru,hVr
Thought has been awakened and COURAGE mas Den
created and convictions have been ootn ,,' ,yu,
Of which viii surely be- pUreI anu st'v,"h,a ~
OF virtue and ysi"neI VI ,ee Inv h and otter
States Already the quicken'd cohsS'mVr an ~, .''
81
ana fe I'm hundreds OF places Ana Ia an iinp,il'
sense Or Parkhlnst IL the founder ana lrhH't "l
this uprising The Doctor could not go ninSs Vi nh
ovation in the humbcst village or rrnotrs' nam
lei I'm Che Empire state he to come out among
49, ,,,r ,,.. ,,u.I
And show could Evangelist Mutually h9yr ianri
to discover that In his career OF reform Ut ihth
hurst has been doing the very ming. IN lh' ho9,
heroic manner. which he truly claims our ioip
came 10 do and IN which His minister" are 10 ne
JIis followers Christ proclaimed unpopular pracu,
cal truth and in the face OF persecution ana anna
m. mons shrieks OF Phdrsees, VINO called MN IL
hls.nhrm.r Has IL not already dawned quite c'hi
| Iv pon the reverent thinkers or TINS generation
that ministers have real relation TO the AFFAIRS OF
| thls lower world? Amid the sociological studies OF
our times II beginning 10 be- made plain that
| m. ministry and the Church are called not 10
merely bear witness to the truth In the abstract
hut that truth and life together and tha we are
| to witness to the truth a. possible incarnation
| I'm human society? Can faithful servant 81 ,iod
| do his duty by simply standing apart ana VIII,
| Messing Must he not also apply the truth ana
work out the truth. and Inject the truth INTO hu-
| man relations every point Or. Phrkhurst mas
heen witnessing to the ruth Of God. which II All
powerfu cleanse social and municipal ana politl-
| cal and business lie. and put society under re-
sponsbi,lty and allegiance To the truth mat clean'eS
the fountains and sends forth streams or LYING Vr
tine through all the arteries and veins or the social
| organization Let the whole Church bless the kinl
Providence that gave Or. Parkhurst 10 this age OF
| the world. n fNhhfs b' tt'f''''
| Newark ~ y Dec. H.. 1894