The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11
Rev. DR. CHARLES II. PARRHURsT.

opportunity thus presented to make a
study of Luther's life and career that
taught him the lesson, never forgotten,
that ''the great reformer is one who
c2n put social and civil elements into
successful action and do it. as Luther
id, by the ingenious invention and
discovery of his own tools, although
the mightiest forces of society are ar
rayed against him"
Dr. Parkhurst was called to a church
IN Lennox, Mass, soon after he was
I United TO the pulpit, aud to the peo-
pc of that almost ideal village his min
TRY was of the tolerant, conserve
tive sort most in favor with rich congre-
cations Always rigorous in his moral
ity and rather broad in his interpreta-
ton of the Scriptures, the young preach
er gained no especial renOwn but his
people liked him, for he was scholarly
md literary. His surroundings were
delightful. Obligated men and women
We're pleased and, no doubt, benefited
by his ministry. He had the means Of
ease and ample leisure. He could go
abroad in summer and visit Old World
scenes, and this freedom tc indulge a
taste for travel remained with him
when he exchanged the pulpit at Len
nox for the more important one of the
Madison Square Presbyterian church
in New York city some thirteen years
ago.
Till within four years ago DR.. Park
hurst was known as a rich mans
,1raaobar Ru+ ono S,pda,- d a ,,raoob a1
a sermon that made him known all
over the land. He attacked crime, de-
claring that the chief criminals were
those in power. He told how black
mail was levied by men high in office.
how the depraved paid a revenue to
the powers in politics and ne shocked,
terrified and amazed those that heard
him, for the sermon was one of the
strongest that had been delivered from
any pulpit since the days when Theo-
dore Parker and Henry Ward Beecher
inveighed against the slave power.
1t is all recent history DIR. Park
bursts subsequent movements. He
had been associated for some time with
the New York Society for the Proven
ton of Crime, and on the death of its
president. Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby,
was elected to that office. The organ
ization was regularly chartered body
and had little influence. but under
the direction of DR.. Parkhurst il speed
lily grew to be a mighty agency for
well doing. 1t was the vehicle that
DR.. Parkhurst made use of to expose
the crime and evil that official corrup-
ton thrived on and the storm his cru
SADIE aroused was echoed all over the
country. Then il was that the rare
courage Of the man was displayed De
did not speak from hearsay but gave
the testimony of his eyes. lie visited
the places he told about, saw the scenes
he described and the proof he gathered
he took before the grand jury.
Threats were made to kill him. He
was sneered at Tammanv hall was
arrayed against him. So were the POI
lice department and the minor courts.
the gin mills and the thugs and heelers
all over the city. But Or. Parkhurst
fought them all. A police captain was
indicted on charges brought by DR..
Parkhurst- The police commissioners
grew alarmed. Changes were made in
the force Bad men We're dropped. Gam
bling houses and other resorts were
closed up.
DIR. Parkhurst has developed into
great general since he began his war
fare. He is now more than a match fer
the cunningest of his enemies