The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-11
BANG! GOES DIR. PARKHUkST.
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utuds OF the Doctors nsi.d-Ths Feiise
Are Anarchists = The Dr..sfui TIGER.
Before an audience Of 3000 men and women
the Rev. DIR. Charles IL Parkhurst delivered
last night an address on "Psrils and oppor-
tunities." which. from the beginning 10 the
end. was an attack upon the authorities Of this
city. The occasion for the gathering was .
special meeting Of the Methodist Social Union.
held In the Calvary NJ. T. Church. Seventh ave-
nue. and 10th street In connection with the
meeting Of the New York Conference Of the
M. 4 Church There were many women in
the audience and hundreds OF young girls. and
everybody heard every word.
When DR.. Parkhurst rose to speak he was
greeted with the Chautaudua salute. the au-
dience waving their andkerchiefs with great
viRor. DR.. Parkhurst said:
To appear before an audience possessed Of
spirit so unlike that OF the men I have To
meet from time to time is an immense refresh
ment and does me good. There IL o signih-
canoe in bringing this great matter that am
going to speak to about into the stmos-
phere Of the Church. and in realizing that there
10 nothing that can be done leRitimately that
does not fall naturally and easily within the
jurisdiction Of that which is distlnctively
Christian. However our friends. the enemy.
may feel about It. I love to confess in
the presence Of such o gathering that the
work In which am engaged IL to me Just as
overwhelmingly Christian work 80 whom 1
stand in my own pulpit and preach the Cos
pei. or when sit at the communion table and
administer the sacrament. When We appreci-
ate our duty somewhat As the old Hebrew did.
as being part OF his religion. We shall have .
better Church. purer families and inner city.
The same problem which confronts us here In
New York confronts every city In this coun-
try. from the Atlantic to the Pacific. from the
North to the South. And We cannot too dis
our dear country we have got to save our
cities. II We cannot save the cities. our entire
country IL bound to 20 to the devil.
The society Of which I have the honor OF
being President has been engaged for some
thing like two years In . conflict with the Po-
lice Department OF this city. The objective
point has been what We conceive to DO the
criminal alliance between the Police Depart
ment and the criminals OF all shades and de-
scriptions. You know we are in sympathy In
this respect. you and I've are both Of US
Methodists in that wo believe in thorough re-
generation.
I'VE don't believe In patching or tinkering;
We believe in being born again. We have
been battling the Police Department for the
past two years. We have not made any At
tempt TO regsnerats. because We believe there
is no possibility Of regeneration. have TO
confess tonight that after these two years Of
strenuous endsayoE the quality. the eharac-
Ter the purpose; and the animus Oh the pollce
when we COMMENCED this work.
There have been surprising dsmonstra-
Anything. From Poiice tommiss sion oe was
going to say downI1up 70 patrolma there Is
purer. simpler. and more righteous admins
trauon. Supposing that suddenly every coer-
SS ss, e Ss
deeds i0Vs i've months. where do you Imagine
=" The places that We fought so long to close
are are rpTnhing In 2 shy way At present with
sorts Of things going on 10 the rear, This Is
simply the result OF the influences that have
81 tho Ssres
me give you some instances
sSns eur city dSw
where . friend Of mine IL pastor Of q. church.
Alter csTt an, :hH Ne q Cap,ains he cam;
with him n and ne taiksd Se He t aad' me that
e he 81 sS
gentleman wrote an article 70 one OF the news
~ SsHa asked eSS
Brother. how are thlngsT We'll. he said. 7
hsys to comics. that things are running j.ss
ehaheed IA that 81. same sa al Ss' 81 til.
tSst one q our dssss,Ivss va: ia : Sou:ss
pnmbeE OF weeks ago The woman said 70
soiHs s s5' aSs qSS Nay snas
n: J. rs. n ,Sss sSS IF Il:
honest effort that has been put forth.
only one exception. absolutely no results have
been wrought as pertaining TO the animus OF
Actly as filthy, msrcsnary. and, vicious. as
much Determined me- to psrysrs the innoeencs OF
Ewenty-four months ago.
Our object has been, not to prosecute the
unfortunate women d, or the gam Disrs not even
DR. Captain. or Inspector or superintendent, or
oven Com missioner, but to illustrate to the
he entire system. intrenehed as It is in the
support OF that damnsbls Tammany Hall.
poses Of the arch nc Sns%S Of G oas city
broken. and that Is TO be done at the polls. and
md tRsrefore ali o our endsavors have been
shaped with reference 70 Illustrating to the
community the imposslbillty Of acquiring the
horoughiy convinced Of that fact, I want to
Indicate a few OF the difficulties We have to sA-
,ounter
For example, suGPOsipg We have a case
ioiice Jusiies. a member Of that Board that Is
represented to the general mind probably as
yell as any one BY the late Patrick Diver.
Now there are only two Police Justiees-I will
lot mention their nAmes-that Ne can bring
,Ase before with any measure OF confidence,
md the board OF Police Justices have made IL
precedent to Keen those TWO Justices in
ioatvills lust as long as IL compatible with
heir sslf-rsspect
Then We have perpetual struggle with the
District ATTORNEYS office There is one in
tance that will relate to you, For six months
We work ed hard 20 collect evidence against
ertRin house. We tried to get that case be-
ore the Grand Jury, Ny dear friends. AE
Do LAnesy Nicoll stood at the Grand jury Toom
Ioor. kind Of Offieisl and legal bulldog, We
abored with him the entire summer. and then
ss succeeded. after two almost knock down
lghts In the District Attornsy's office. In get
Ing the case before the Grand jury,
The house WAS indicted. Well. that didn't
ntsriers, with it. 1t went right on the next
light, That is one OF the evidences OF police
which we have fought against