New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-12
mutually OF THE FOUR" DS.'
PEOPLE ASKING WHO HE Is. ANfHO"'
THE MAN WHO CAUSED THE PREsBfTEHf VI
NETWORK TO REFUSE TO ENDORSE DIX
pARKHuRsTs WORK NOT VERY WELL
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SENTATIVE OF THAT BODY.
A careful, inquiry among Presbyterian ministers
and prominent laymer Of that faith IN inns e''S
relative to the failure Of the Presbytery Oh .Se"
York at its Monday session. at the o'o rirs' rec
byterian Church. to indorse the rev III. q"
burst's reform movement shows that the Prespy-
terry by no means represents the sentiments VI '""'
church in this city The entire aHa,r "a' ''o'N
unfortunate accident, for In view OF the Pecun"'
circumstances It cannot be regarded IN any o,"e'
light than that Of an accident The action '"n.
bv the Presbytery In postponing the resolution 10
indorse the work Of DR.. Parkhurst one mouth uoeS
M, eveu represcnt the sentiment or the fresoy-
terry and II tire resolution had been mace oeio,.
a full meeting Of that body 1t undoubtedly "o'''
have received a unanimous vote with 'he eA'.p
ton possibly OF the Rev. DIR. Francs r. ''u"""''
,ho created such a sensation by vehementiy OPP
posine the resolution In the hrst instance no -
was. the resolution would have been passeu o.e'
,b. affection of Dr. Mutually had 1t not been TOT
the wishes Of Elder Thomas 3 strong VIM oe
sired TO have II unanimously adopteu' VI "o' ~
Tho wbo. affair came upon the Presbytery so
much like lightning out OF clear SKY ina .,'
members first did not realize Il" VIVA" " -
favorable lght their action In postpoh,i,e '
resolution "A whole month would De reea , mann,
Nov that the blunder has been ndde tne ~.
10" mn on. presbytery are asking eacn other:
~ no Is this Rev. i)r. Mutually, anyhow 90 taI
as a Tribune reporter could iearh yes'e,,a' tnS
particular Auiiay is man noted tba snsIline
inss,ing having four rs useu ~, ,xe ,n,re IL
al his name. WHAT special dhtpatnS r' .,e in
between this extravagant use oil the ~, co resi
such an ordinary name AS Muilaiy at 49, does NOT
reform work carried on by III / al u.s., .anrraiIv
auirar but Or. Mullay certainly Is no, ,nynao
stpported by the Presbyterian clergy anu 1s ,o
In refusing to honor the slsa' s
dougnty Presbyterian mn.stei. ,o, cha, this par
rne reporter eCsI I'M moS na stST Of church in
th. Official records OF tne fresOyteIy ne ~
dOwn AN 'evangeiis' si,itxe TO- auaGruple-
formation there - current ieid'Ne ~ .',.nns inc
80, %nl,,llny IL was learned that ne a'lehus .re
monthly meetinss reg u'rl,S NJ ttowerlng form IN
SEXES opportunities - iaSe H., n,ress,Sn there
that assrmDiage and make az 'p, 80 one OF
AZ least pn ny,n members of the presbytery sad
that strictly speaking, the many 'nt The
courtesy OF the had seneraliy oeen , aCeJd'e
to him and what he saiu s SOM .r,.1us discus-
pnons OF that BODY At all events II Is .sr.s an,
that Or. Mullally IN no way tn. Presbyterian
clergy or laity in opposing me T'o''o IL ~ has snc
the zone by or rrpx up the austsre de-
n"w'n.ion IN a manner not equalied SINCE .ns
heresy trials and ne S ~ sre tenS S0@s VINO he IS
any r Nov DIR Henry NJ. Field Editor OF The
p.,,"yerst" said TO a Tribune reporter yesteraaa;y
All have to say on me opposn,,or, ,e ssnti
Uni 81 the IresDytery. and had rot mos, OF .ne
members gone home wnen the reso n'.nt ,nsn
nromxht forward 1t would nave been aaopieu men
, e"ers nave been the editor OF rne Evange-
i,", many wears and have lived IN New" iotk io.ss
Years 40 that toleraoly familiar WI" a. ,, ~,
s,,r,s,.rs ana evangehsts and their work mus.
confess however tnat never nay" I'VE ,imiially In
(,@t' never neard OF the man. except al the
rn, Hry Or. James H. Hoadley. pastor OF Faith
Presbyterian Churcn. ana one u the most @
minister's I'm the Presbytery IN explanation ol noT
~ ',r,nr,tnaie Mutually lMcdent came about sau
~ was present when tne affair came up Most r %
the members Of the Presbytery had sona', 80" !.
oclock Nobody supposed that any important Dusl
,,,ss .oui come up. After O'CLOCK EIder nvIsas
> Strong. OF the Madison Avenue r,r,,,s con-
s,st.ng OF the Rev. Dr George Aiexandsr me rev.
Or James q. Patterson ana M hrN n,i be-
aupolntcd Tor the purpose or craving Wy 49,
commencing Dr. larhnursi IN me srfa' 1870 "Vn
r.fnrn I'm when ne had been engaged. ~ i,u"aIus
art nm. II two others expressed their nearly ap-
uroval Of such action. The KEY pt, rIa,S .
= Mutually opposed the motion In NsorouS sPsecn,
,,.,r mar I nrist aid not enter into social reform
moy@ments ana mat IL Was the business OF mn.
isiers To- preach the Gospel only lie quo'en ~.
,yords OF Christ when he said. My kng ION is not
~ this world | have come that might pear
witness 10 he truth s n aef' hrsr,ng witness to
the truth lie protested AGAINST me lroPpseu a. H
Of ,ho Presbytery He hat no OBJ. lions 10 o pr,
work n he said wodid help Or :hrknurs,
in his work. let us adjourn ne presnytery anu meet
"Aftet a number had spoken on the resolution.
action was deferred FOR the present because OF tAe
lateness OF the hour and because so Jew menu
were present Elder Strong declared that ne woui
not introduce his resolution unless ne thousntt "
could be unanimously adopted All the so.cailel
liberals in the PresDytery. without exception are
heartily in favor of Or. parkhursts noble worH
and believe that he is bearing witness 10 the
truth In his great reform movement. The oppo-
siiion OF DR.. Mutually caused one OF the mos. eh.
citing in the PresoyteIy since 'he herssy
The Rev. DR. parkhurst when seen at his home.
No 1873 East Thirty by rr,oa , gep %ha,
about the occurrence except wnat rea I'D =,
the morning papers | do not wish TO TALK ABOUT
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