The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-12
MONKEY and PARROT TIME
New York Presbytery Is Very
Much Displeased.
OVER THE CRITICISM OF IT'S
ACTION BY DIR. PARKHURST.
Doctor Parkhurst Was Absent But His
Friends We're There and they Finally
Prevailed in the Interast of Harmony.

Doctor Parkhurst Was Absent But His
Friends Were There and they Finally
Prevailed in the Interest of Harmony.
New YORK, March 11.-Resoluticns reflect
ing upon the conduct of DR.. Charles H.
Parkhurst, in the matter OF criticism of
the New York Presbytery's action with re-
gard to the sale Of the church of "Sea and
Lsnd,'' were offered at the monthly meet
ing of the Presbytery here today. DR.. Park
hurst was absent. having left the city for
two weeks rest, but his friends were
prasent in force. DR.. Chambers. having the
resolutions in charge read a long statement
based upon the records Of the Presbytery,
giving in detail facts in regard to the pro-
posed sale Of property and the terms of
occupancy, pending a sale by the Madison
Square church, of which DR.. Parkhurst is
pastor.
He prefaced the statement with setting
forth the fact of an interview with DR..
Parkhurst in which the proposed sale was
characterized by the eminent reformer as
'tcolA blooded violation of solemn con-
tract which is as true as the everlasting
gospel. 1t WAS an act which had it been
committed in Wall street. would have fur
HlSutu tuc ClCIlCd1 uombCIS VI hIC kGDpJ-
tory with what they would have considered
juicy material for homilesical exploitation.
Following this preamble were extracts from
the Presby tery's records showing the de-
cision to sell the ''Ssa and Land" Church,
ante-dated the arrangement with DR.. Park
hursts church by nearly a year and a half.
and the occupancy of the church by DR..
Parkhurst's session was for year only, the
session of the Madison Square church being
stipulated in writing.
We would not wish to be obligated our
selves OF ask the Presbytery to obligats it.
self beyond year. Subsequent action in
regard to the sale of tho church was made
subject to an agreement with the Madison
Square church, and that part of the pro-
ceeds of the sale to be used in planting a
mission in the neighborhood Of the schurch,
which would be availa BILE as field for the
work carried on in the "Sea and Land'
building by Dr.. Parkhurct's session.
DR.. John Hall opposed the resolutions in
the interest OF peace and harmony. he OBJ
jected to the references in the preamble to
DR.. Parkhurst and he Madison Square
church. He ASKED to have tie names
stricken out. 'sAuthorizs the officers oil the
Presbyte1y," he said. ''to print and circu-
late the statement as far as you wish. but
OMIT all personal references 10 brother
whom We love and ies.ect.''
DR.. M1liaI, whose objections o the re-
cent vote OF approval Of Par khurst's efor:p
mel Lods, created such stir iathe Presby
iery several weeks ago. WAS on his feet in
an in slant ITO my mind. he cried, ''the
preamble is most imroItant. 1t ia question
of a member of he Presbytery srrniening
hi. Presb5tery before the public instead of
before the session and charging it with
crime. with missppropriation of funde, with
violation of a contract, with beinsa not
worthy of confidence. An honored pastor
of church rises to object because member
who does this is named. Are we to be the
prey OF a man who makes his living by sen-
sational writing1. An individual has
arraisned the Presbytery ands an indi-
viduaI shall be named. If had my way l
would bring him before the bar of this
court and make MIN anawer."
DR.. Francis Brown. DR.. Dumeld, DR..
Buchanan and other pastors opposed the
resolution. whick had been altered by DI.
Chambers to meet DR.. Halls suggestion.
DR.. Buchanan thought il WAS unnecessary
and und ign fled for the Presbytsry to exon
crate itself from the alleged criticisms
spoken to an unknown reporter on mere
rumor of publishing a statement. DI.
Atturbury agreed with DR.. Buchanan in his
motion to lay the resolutions. as amended.
on the table. and 1t was carried 6s to 81.
The conservative members Of the Presby-
tery voted with the liberals on his motion.
The Presbytery voted against the proposed
overture from Cincinnati to reduce the
assessment for general assembly expenses.
which now amounts to about $4,000 Fer
annum. eN