New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
WHAT A CITY PASTOR SEES.
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO
CHURCH PEOPLE.

''Protesantism and Priestcraf IL the Alternative
and combatve topic to be discussed next Tuesday
morning before the alumni Of Union Seminary oy the
Rev Or. Thomas G. Hail. OF Chicago Dr Han Is
son Of Dr. John Hail. OF this city, and Is one OF the
leading ministers OF Chicago. After his graduation
from Princeton College he studied theology In Union
Seminary and later went to Berlin and Gottnsen
Germany. His first pastorate was In Omaha, where
he was ordained in 1883 During the recent contro-
versles In the Presbyterian Church DR.. Han mas
been known as a liberal. He was member OF the
Assembly which suspended his friend and teacher
Dr. Briggs three ago In giving his reasons TOT
voting for Dr Briggs he said The name OF my
honored father has been dragged into this case l
would with all my heart that his opinion long ago
given regarding ne IS OF
his views. but acquitting DR.. Briggs OF herssy ana
dsmssns the case ssd not not Srsn Moreuy"r
there IL any cOmpact-thouRh repudlate 50 low
view OF the relationship between minister and church
my compact with the Presbyteries Of New-York
and Omaha includes liberty hold these views. and
tract on the part OF the church The seminary is
hold its sixtieth anniversary next week beginning
with the farewell communion service tomorrow
on Monday evening there viii be an alumni dinner AZ
the Tuxedo. in Madison-aye The next morning ne ,ae
speaK and the annversary exercises with addresses
BY rmes by f ha t9@ R@ presden' y the hoard
OF Directors. and address by Dr. Thomas i Hast
ngs president OF the faculty
The provisional programme for the International
Christian Endcavor Convention. 10 be held In Wash
ington in July. has been published I, promises even
greater things than the Boston Convention, or even even
the great gathering held here four years ago. The
convention will last Ave days. beginning July B.
A phase OF ministerial work not mentioned in the
ordination service has been part Of the duties or
a city pastor this week. A member OF his church
who came from another denomination has been the
victim OF persecution. religious. physical and legal.
unequalled by anything that has come under his at
tentlon short OF Turkey Within year a clergyman
OF her former faith told her that her trouble would
all cease II she would return to the church which
she had left but that II she did not they would con-
tnue This visit followed an assault upon the woman
by a ruffian who threw brick through an open door
at night. cutting her forehead badly. The answer
which she made TO her clerical caller was worthy
martyr OF the Reformation days "You can XIII me.
but that is all that you can do. Will not go back
to the church which deserted me in my hour OF sos-
row. Within a day two after the visit a
stranger called and asked for an address OF one OF
the subscribers to the paper Of which she Is editor
and proprietor As she handed 1t TO him he cut her
right hand severely. An intImation that the case
would be carried to the Grand Jury II the trouble
continued stopped this form Of persecution Tnen
began the legal troubles. more difficult to meet.
Man after man OF her own nationality. who cared
nothing for the religious faith OF the church which
she had left or of the one to which she had gone
who died year and A half ago. and others are
threatened one young man, employed by eadihg
life Insurance company. brought suit last fall for
services performed during his extra hours aIthoag
he swore in that he did some OF 1t during ONCE
hours. and for this work he demanded $50 week
The pastor OF the defendant took the stand voiun-
tarly and asserted that the young man had told him
that he never expected dollar for these friendly
services until after he had had disagreement with
the woman. He had received as present a gold
chain d memento OF the editors husband. but ne
concluded that he could be paid for his services.
hence the suit An effort was made to show that
the minister was revealing confessional secrets put
the charge not sustained. As the evidence con
sumed than the time allowed for such tr1als,
the case remanded TO the general calendar.
brave little woman who Is unable to understand the
English language and finds II still more difncult 10
understand American institutions Her paper has
succeeded far beyond what could have been expect
ed. in view OF the number Of advertisements with
drawn and subscriptions cancelled because Of her
change OF faith and BECAUSE she refuses to sell her
paper 10 those who desirous OF getting II prac-
tically for nothing one might excuse her for say
Ing OF this free country: f this Is liberty, give me
death" but she will not do so.