New-York tribune., 1896-04-09


e took 10 writing his sermons about two years
iss when he was working exceedingly hard to
raise money TO pay of the debt of the church.
II was said that he raised $1,000 in one year. and
that 1t was mainly through his individual efforts
that the debt of slsO,OOC was PAID on a lew oi
the more sprighty parishioners had nicknamed
MIN weeping jeremiah" on account or the
emotional character Of come of his sermons.
BISHOP POTTER DECLINES TO TALK.
A Tribune reporter who called TO see Bishop
Potter yesterday afternoon for the purpose OF
jnquiring whether Dr Morgan, by his action hao
infringed any specific law of the church, founo
the Bishop busy 10 be seen personaly; me me
reporter thereupOn sent a note 10 BlShop fol'el
asking him II Dr. Morgan had laid himself open
to charge Of having broken any rule or law
OF the church, and II so. whether ne as bisnVp ~
OF the Diocese intended TO take any action IN
the matter. In reply TO this note Bishop Potter
sent back the following communications
Ny Dear Sir have no official knowledge euSd 81 1ne noi
matter 10 which you refer, and II neu couio no'
properly answer your questions fery IVY yGIss
The Rev DR.. D. Parker Morgan, apparently
not satisfied with the statement which he mad
made to reporter on TUESDAY. whch wa
published accurately yesterday. has sent the
following letter:
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In reply 10 your statement concerning my
sermon on Easter Day. permit me to state that the
story is very simple. , ou IN
in the early autumn m b6sa oPS m m
pressed vers much al the nt ds si5 uno rs M to
4 n, :
relieve sorrow at the earliest possible opportunity
The book then laid aside Last week en-
Good Frday-I found it Impossible to hnisn my ser ser,
mon which had on hand for Eas'er ~ Day nressed
me In the autumn Of last year, that hunt-a y uP.
evening" 5ssd and over o satnfday dictated 50
Cured 10 me for Sunday. venture 70 uIis aa
y 20 any aeine and that there are thousands VINO read
eommentares and books bearing on the matter I thsy &
have in hand. and who subsequently more VI ''''
repYoduce the same almost ntefaiIy. -. % oo,,,lo
For instance in The SUNDAY yd,na Gibbons on he
oS ,s Of ne 4esas IL GO eoud
sarrative almost verbatim. .o re.nsc,fu,,v
These being the facts of the case Tespee,i1hs ny
charge made by your Newark pnRER iT1eRd Ras sMoRGAS
Ps-What / desire to emphasize is, first that !
have read the book and snail probably read IT
again and second that in reproducing the
and even the words. SO far as my nempay M nor hook
sau say more on this subject
MR.. LEE AND BISHOP PERRY.
| h July, 1891. the Rev. T. j. Lee sent TO Ihe
5Aune letter exposing the Right Kew. Ut.
| sham Stevens Perry, Bishop Of Iowa. VINO haa
| Gacked Bishop-elect Phillips Brooks. Mr. Lee
note that he was indignant that an attempl emp
prevent the confirmation OF Dr. Brooks' WI, WIZ
vas the soul OF honor and Christian lhtesiess,
had been made by a rank plagarist. In lo,V
Thomas Whitaker. Of this city. published doom
entitled Life Lessons From the Book OF PROV
and Mr.. Lee declared that the best portions OF
The book had been stolen from a lecture by the
hev George Fisk. Prebendary Of Litchieid on on
The Christian Character in Its Connection win
Secular Pursuits" which had been pubnshed
In 1852 by James Nisbet & Co.. of London.
Dr Perry had given no credit to the autnor
OF the obscure publication OF which Mr.. Lee nap
pened 10 nave copy, but sandwiched in be-
tween the comrlonplaces which were supposed to
be the result OF DR.. Perry's best thought were
some striking passages which had been taken
win scarceiy any change from the lecture or
tne English clergyman As example Of the
plagiarism, Mr.. Lee quoted the following pas
book.
:. Never In the worlds history was there
tme when the currents Of enticement flowed
70 broad, 50 deep and with so dangerous an
impetus as now; never time when the vortex
restriction boilei so fatally never a time when
more noble vessels went down the rapids. strew-
"s the shores Of death with ghastly wreckage.
Turning to the thirty-sxth page Of Mr. Fisks
Siure. Mr. Lee quoted the following by way Of
0nparison:
There never was time In the worlds history
Snen the currents OF secular pursuit flowed 50
roadly, so deeply. and with so dangerous an
.1petus now-never time when the vortex
= eecularity boiled so destructivey; never
ume when noble vessels went down the
.spids strewing shores with ghastly wreck
Comparing the book Of DIR. Perry with the
keture. Mr. Lee showed that Dr. Perry had re-
ssmed his plagiarism on the 2s9th page. and had
satinued II for three whole pages. Following
= Tue parallel In one portion:
Ipm Mr. Fisk.s Iecture.1l fFrom DR.. Perry's Book)
tne anhil OF life Earth's millions ever
syyeed with its millions lDusy-gong coming,
sSsee coming retreating reating. advancing toing
S.aeing some hafinr hinking-sone bearing bur-
sgns; others giving direc- lens. others giving direc
-. and has tions. and each has his
ehlng which is in dan. something OF which there is
~ q becoming lis every. isnger OF It's becoming his
Everything.
..oes Of business ar, Hours OF business pro-
SSeged. that another Ionged, that another grain
~ may be added 10 the may be added to the sand
~Am Of acquisition thatlhiI Of acquisition that has
~ 70 foundation Theno foundation The shop
/ ~ ~ sickens In body man slckens In body and
M W: the artisan strives soul The artisan strives
Is kaslight blinds him I'm the failing light blinds
/ IN pale needewoman-IhIm. The pale needlewom-
-. Sendcrest and mostlan feels her bony fingers
l. tr~sS{ OF slayes-feeis herls stinen while wrestling
nnsers stiren with against death for extra
q s.ss against death for shilling with which TO sus
iS< isrhing TO sustain tain life that has lost IT'S
Qehe mat has lost It's spring It's motive and It's
[ 04-S<ks y. motive and it's end.
| 2lkS sssd Of Its spirit
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