Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-12
REV. DIR. PARKHURST.
He Is The Subject Of PrOfeFed Adverse
Resolutions.
"CHURcH OF SEA AND LAND.
Proposed Sale of This New. York
Property the origin of the Dill
. .cuIty-Conpection Herewith OF
MadIson-square Church.

NEW YORK, Marcn u--RCcoiulHS "
programme. a resolution reflection upon
the conduct Of DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst
in the matter Of his criticism OF the New
York Presbytery's action with regard TO
the sale OF the Church Of Sea and Land
was offered this afternoon at the monthly
meeting OF that body in the lecture-room
OF the First Presbyterian church. Dr
Parkhurst was absent. having LETT the
city for a two-weeks' rest. but his friends
were there in force.
DR.. Chambers, having the resolution IN
charge, secured the floor at the opening
Of the session. He read long statement
based upon the records OF the presbytery'
and giving In detail the facts in regard
to the proposed sale Of the property, and
the terms Of occupancy pending sale by
the Madison Square church. of which DIT
Parkhurst Is pastor. He prefaced this
statement with a whereas. setting forth
the fact Of an interview with Or. Park
hurst. in which the proposed sale was
characterized by the eminent retorher as
"cold-blooded violation of a solemn con-
tract. which II as true as the everlasting
committed in Wall street would have
furnished the clerical members OF the
presbytery with what they would nave
considered Juicy material for homilehcai
exploitation"
Following this preamble were extracts
from the presbytery records showing that
the difficulty In selling the Sea and Lahd
church antedated the argument with Ut.
Parkhurst's church by nearly year ana
a half, that the occupancy of the church
by Dr. Parkhurst's session was for one
year only: that the session OF the Madl'
son-Square church had stipulated in
writing that 1--WE would not wish to be
obligated ourselves, or that the presbytery
should obligate itself beyond the one
year.; that subsequent action in regard
TO the sale OF the church was made sub
ect TO the agreement with the Madison
Square church, and that part of the pro
ceeds Of the sale were TO he used IN
erecting a mission in the neighborhood
Of the church. which would be available
as a field for work carried on In the Sea
and Land building by Dr. Parkhurst
session.
DIR. HALL FOR PEACE.
Dr. John Hall opposed the resolution IN
the interest Of peace and harmony. ne
obiected 10 the reference I'm the preamble
10 Dr. Parkhurst and the Madison-Square
church. He asked to have the names
stricken out.
"Authorize the officers Of the presbyte-
~" ne said, Ito print and circulate tho
statement as far as they wish. nut omi'
all personal references TO brother we al
love and respect. Let the statement RESI-
on the facts, and let the newspaper inter
views attributed to this brother alone
The public will be able to compare thes'
statements Of fact authorized by MS VIII
| the newspaper references, ana auJudlcaI'
upon them as they see nj.
Dr Nfulally. whose objection to the re
cent vote Of approval Of DR.. Parkhurst
reform methods created such stir in th'
presbvtery several weeks ago, was on hi
| feet i'm an instant. ITO my MIND, NJ
cried "the preamble Is the most import
ant part. II is a question Of a membel
Of the presbytery arraigning his pr"sbyte
ry before the public instead OF before ih'
| session. and charging II with crime VIII
! a instrumentation Of funds. with VIC
| la lion - contract with being not worthy
| az confidence. An hOno| nasior ~
church rises to object because the m-m
her who does this is named. Are we e
| he the prey of a man who makes nj
living by sensational writing? An indl
vidual has arraigned the presbytery, am
| the individual should be named. II nae
my wav. | would bring him before TN
| bar Of this court and make him answer
Or. Francis Brown. Dr. Dufheld, Dr
buchanan. and other pastors opposed th
resolution, which had been altered by Or
chambers to meet Or. Halls suggestion
DR.. Buchanan thought 1t was unnecessary
and undignifled for the presbytery' to ex
onerate itself from alleged criticism
spoken to an unknown reporter on I'M
mere rumor Of publishing statement
Or. Atterbury agreed with DR.. buchanan
and his motion TO lay the resolution. a.
amended on the table was carried by
vote OF 81 to 36.
Many OF the conservative members o.
the presbytery voted with the liberals OF
this motion.