New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-20
DR. pARKHURST ON FREEDOM
CIVIL LIBERTY NOT GUARDED AS 1T
SHOULD Be
THE suPINENEss OF TO-DAY HAS BROUGHT
ABOUT CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH Alto

THE sI-PINExEss OF TO-DAY HAS BROUGHT
ABOUT CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AUTO
Gratis AND prcTATORs THRIVE.
Tho Rev DR. Charles II. Parkhurst's sermon AT
tho Madison SQUARE Presbyterian Church yester-
dov morning had much TO say of civil and religious
freedon some OF his uttcrances seemed in the
ught OF ancient history 10 spring from the condi-
lion OF things political in New-York CRY and state
and they were made with characteristics intensity
Of tone ana incsivencss OF language though the
discourse in its entire bearing OF a breadth
far greater than any that local issues could give
The sermon was heard by congregation that filed
the church.
The text was: Il send you to reap that whereoh
We bestowed no labor; other men labored. ana We
are entered into their labors" John iv. SD To-
days blossom" said DR. Parkhurst. in opening. rs
Yesterdays seed moved single step toward truct-
ncation We are heirs OF the results wrought out
by the faithful generations that have preceded us
We are the children Of God and OF the old years
We are what are because OF what the past
has done for us and because OF what il has made
us II takes a thousand years to make n man.
The nineteenth century flows with all the sap mat
has been accommodating since history began
In spcak.n g OF civil liberty which formed a main
topic OF the sermon. Or. Parkhurst said:
We have been born into freedom: freedom Is
an Inheritance. We have inherited II from men ana
from generations who earned it, who paid Tor IL by
their suferlngs and taelr HE The price OF II was
D.ODI
chapters has been one prolonged "ir 81 emincipa-
free but because OF ancestry who fought the battle
to the death. achieved victory and Dclueathei
mus with which We want to read those CORY ola
chapters. That is wat history mean5-cJn ~ pas
sepulchre bursting the bonds OF death. because hc
Go he ' mater Of our religious liberty paid for
and we didn't pay FOR H. - much liberty IN one
arm OF the scale. AMI so muca iOftur" ard coaccn-
asnl ip q a. y
are entered into the fruiton Of the legacy be-
qucathcd II
Passing from the inheritance Of freedom civil and
religious - its retention Or PaTkhurst said:
II we had earned out liberties ourselves tnen the
discipline acquired IN earning 1t would insure az ne
ry vigor to our sworI-arm - DC put i.r,n III
fits defence. We did not earn IT, ana We nave hVI
had the discipline Of earning IT, Ihat exactly -
IS inherently dcbltAing. We require 10 be on our
guard an al the more so for ne seanon tnas me
process ~ being dispossess"i OF iinll"r p,,IgSnc
tive il such an Unconscious one. II * matter OF
desuOtism man whose c..il ho'riy Il oiiy an ~
heritei liberty viii pat W with before he begins -
Now here IS the situation OF peril IN which We are
placed our fathers paid for clvl liberty with their
r , 'I , IN condition Il cv. ai,iucncc oar
arms havc not been traincl hy rshiing tor M
maintain our Liberty and pass IT on - me sea'ra,
oas FIX S aesnc n s4 5cry m to nave learned
how unspcakaby precious ihei'y rs ana ,'ioT now Nv
10 see mat Il Is passed on u generations sth u"-
born. -, - ..tt.,.,
uron which autocrats ami dictitors ic''1. anu on"
American lie "a full 81 them. II j. the beginning Of
slavery not to feel that YOU ar" becoming en-
slavcI Those who have any intense "i'i ~. on
Of what civil liberty means VIII not 'ons'f.; M
the crv OF an alnrn!st. and don't care "hrth' 7
the rest of people consider ~ or not
We are debtors to the past. ana bounl 10 p'
creditors to t.c future. II j. shame before 600
and history t. receive blood-"nrned legacy rom
our fathers and then - hand 1t down reduced IN
quantity and furnished IN quality 10 the generations
\ coming 81, ., a.,
| There IS a holy pride which. a. Christian c'i.-
zcns " are bound - experience" IN TINS NAV i"i'
not siup, ~ prescrv" intact the helueFt thhi mas
come from the past bat 10 pass IL IN enlarge hs
frcrh lncremcnts 81 beauty ana wealth 20 that hif
wears hence 90 be American shah not only IN. An
ali that Il meant nfty hundred years ago. but
| mean all that. with n tremendous access OF
| meaning hrlstau citizenship b" ln!ald Win NOR"
OF individual personal k.nglincss. and the devices
| and Hberty-subveriing lntrigi"s Of petty yrani-
| and political ruiians be more dncult. yea more
| impossible ,
| CHRISTMAS best men. best lovers OF mankind
Col help US 10 forget the instant and - get out o.
| the perVers!iy Of View which regard for the ner"
lng stung 10y small rritai0rq perverted by patty
Considerations The y ria l. blx and II IL fOr q
help make the world The t'mcs are long, ana Il IS
FOR Us 20 help shape the times and give iciermini-
ton 10 the future. God bless future. Gpl bless
| our State God bless our town ana HIS sprii reign
| In US.