New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-16
HARMONY DINNER IN A SERMON.
DIR. PARKHURSTs REFERENCE TO THE HECEl
GATHERING AROUND GOVERNOR
MORTON'S TABLE -


The Rev Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst preached yes
terday at the Madison Square Presbyterian Church.
In the course OF his sermon he made referepcc al
though indirectly. 10 the harmony dinner, given
some time ago by Governor Morton, at which Mayor
Strong and Thomas c. Platt met and exclaimed
salutations
Dr. Parkhurst took for his text the words: nBvt
whea saw that they walked not uprghtly. accord
ing 10 the truth of the Gospel. l said unto Peter
before them all: II thou. being Jew. Invest attAr
the manner of Gentes and not as do the Jews VIM
compelest thou the Gentiles TO live as do Jews
1--WE can learn good DEAL" said DR.. Parkhurvt-
from the way in which a great and God-inspirea
man faces critical situation. Truth evinces itsel
in action more impressively than II does In pres
cept. So presented, 1t calls more of our energies
into play. and the experience Of having them in
play is one that gives us pleasure"
DR.. Parkhurst then compared the Apostles Peter
and Paul. in favor Of the former
Paul was aggressive" said he, and aggressive
Is a great grief to such not themselves
aggressively disposed. He kept things stirred up
and not overfastidous about precedents He
moved directly upon his point without much care
for what had gone before, without much cacu-
!ation as 10 what would be likely to come after.
The man whom Paul faced In the scene Of our text
is Peter parsonage OF another calbre and Of
disnctively different temperament. To speak blunt
~, ! should say that Peter constitutonay
something of sneak Such characterization will
hurt no ones feelings unless 1t be such imagine
that because a is holy after he is thorough
" sanctifed II is not quite In good form TO reflect
upon what he was before he sanctfed. Peter
became so magniicently heroic before he died that
II will probably not be cited against him at the
Judgment that he lied about his Master three times
in order 10 save himself the inconvenience of a
scourging. but he lied all the same. and that was
neither admirable gritty. II Is not vaiorous TO
lie out OF tight place. especially II It involves dis
LOYALTY to one you have sworn featy to. Peter did
that There WIS by nature a craven streak In him.
Dr. Parkhurst then eulogized the spirit OF enthu-
siasm that Paul always displayed and said progress
had never been made except In that way
1T does no good" he said. "for 10000 men to
say a thing ought to De done unless some apostle
comes among them and keeps telling them mat I'LL
they do it, Every good thing, all history through
the slavery question. and you know how ~ Is now
with the whiskey question, and that is only the DC
ginning OF the matter The air Is blue WIN sun
and no doubt the people make 1t hard for the
prophets. Prophets have always been short lived
company would issue policy for one Of them; %
ure.. give IT sharp gttering edge then stand by
II. 1t does no good to whine because there Is 70
cause people are indolent about becoming better.
Times have always been bad. People have always
the , there and S ras n hs s own On
other people can permanently Ignore 10 limp improve s
and to hammer It in = ~ e
"only. my young prophet, Just bear 4 in mind mind
said, You viii have 10 Keep its edges sharp MKT:
and &c HES immortality You cannot sxcoriste to.
Of or say You
not sxcOriats such one to-day and then CLASH