The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12
pARKHURST CRITICISED.
BUT A RESoL UTIoN GEMS URING HIN
TABLED
Nv the New York Prs,bytvry-Thc Tro"oie
Grew out of the Sale OF TIA" 'h"fe"
OF "sea aud land"

NEW YORK, March U.-Accordins 10
programme. the resolution rejecting upon
The conduct OF Or. Charles IL. ParKhurse
In the matter Of his criticism OF the Nc"
York Presbyterys action with
gard to the sale OF the chuiVh
of Sea and Land" were oneI-
ed this afternoon at the monthly meet
ing Of that body, I'm the lecture-rooh OF
the First Presbyterian church. Or. PARK
hurst was absent, having lett the cry
for two-wecks' rest, but his friends
were there in force.
III. RESOLUTION.
DIR. Chambers. having the resolution ia
charge. secured the floor az the opening
OF the session.. He read long state
mont based upon the records OF inc
nresbvtery. and giving in detail the facts
i'm regard TO the proposed sale OF the
property, and the terms or the OCCUPANCY
pending the sale by the Madison-Squate
church. of which Dr. ParkhurSt ~ pas
tor. He prcfaced this statement Win
a whereas. setting forth the fact OF an
interview with Or. Parkhurst IN which
the proposed sale was characterized By
the eminent rcformer as "a "cOld-biooicd
violation of solemn contract, which SIS
as true as the everlasting gospel IL was
an act. which. had il been committed
i'm Wall street. would have furnished the
clerical members of the presbyt'ry with
what they would have considered luicy
material for homueucal eNploitation.'
HISTORY or IHe SALE.
Following this preamble were tho eX-
tracts from the prcshytery's records
showing that the difficulty 70 sell the
sea and Land church an,e-dated The
argument with Or. Plrkhursrs church
by. nearly a year and a half, that the
occupancy of the church WAS for one
year only. that the session of The Madl-
son-Sguarc church had stipulated in writ
inz thar w" would not wish to De obl-
gated ourselves. or ask tho prrseytety 90
obligate itself beyond ;hc one year mat
subsequent action n regard 20 the sale
of the church was made subject 90 the
agreement with the Nadison-SQuafe
church. and that part OF the proceeds ot
the sale was go be used iu erecting
mission I'm the u'ghborhood OF inc
church. which would be available for
work carried ou m the "Se1 and Lana
building by Dr parkhurst session
Or John Hall opposed the resolution IN
the interest of peace and harmony. tie
objected 10 the references in the pream-
be TO DR. Parkhurst AID the Madison
Square church Ho asked to have the
names stricken out
Authorize the officers OF The Pres
bytery" he said "to print aud circulate
the statement as far az they wish. hut
omit all personal references 10 broth'r
We all love and respect Let tho state
ment rest ON the facts and let me news
paper interviews attributed 90 t'l,a bloth-
or alone. The public Will he able 10 COM
pare these statements Of facts dulnorl1td
10y us with the newspaper references. AMI
adjulcate upon them as they see Mt
DIR. PARKHURsT scoRFp.
Or Mulaly. whose objections 10 the
recent vote of approval ~ DIT Park
bursts reform methods created SUCH a
stir iu the Pr, sbytery several weeks ago.
was ON his feet in am instant TO my
mind" he cried. the preamble Is tho
most important part 10 is a question OF
d. member OF tho prosbytery ar
faicuing his presbytery before the
public Instead OF before the session.
and charging 10 with crime with
a misappropriation of funds. win a VAN
of violation ON contract with being not
worthy of confidence. An honored pastor
of o. church rises to object because me
member who does this is named ~" we
10 Ie the prey ot man who makes hi3
Living by sensational writing Am indi-
yidual has arrtlupd the IrcsbytolE, ana
am individual shall Doe named. IL had
nv way I would bring him before the
bar of this court and mako him answer
Or. Francis Brown, Dr. DUiheli. DR.
Buchanan and other pastors opposed the
resolution. which had been altered by Dr.
Chambers 10 meet DR. Halls suggestion.
Br. Buchanan thought a. was unnecessary
and uudiEuihei for the presbyto-y 20
oyoneratc itself from alleges criticisms
spoken 10 an unknown reporter on the
mere uimor OF publishing statement.
Or. Atterbury agreed with DR. Buchanan.
and his motion 10 lay tine resolutions as
amended ON the table Was carried by a
vote Of 81 70 30. Many Of the Conserya-
tive members OF the Presbytory voted
with the liberals ON this notion