New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

NEW-YORK, SUNDAY. APR
the religious raternties there is danger that 1t will
also infect the clergy There is an undesirable and
in the land, and from it 2eligion is suffering.
This eyyi is general Of which the recent
another of @ pisgarism S'@i is but spechc mani,
fes,a'on na bring this case before eli TINS TD
teachers and congregations / bring it before you in
facts are by this time we'll known 4 minister ap,
from m % m he eg eT hma
There was evident Intention to publish the pas
ter's own thoughts than added thereto l venture
to assert that from this nding Of the case
the appropriation of another's ideas and words for
there P'a are r'' many eoinciiences and limitations OF
thoughts and phrases. Most If not all. poets, dram
one another. Give and take is the unwrltten rule
in literature. What is great man asks Finer
himself all arts sciences. all knowab.es, as his
Milton" says William Matthews, has been called
the celestial thief, and boldly plagarized from Dante
aOe Oes rass' nos believe that
learning to draw from mysterious lake Of knowl-
bucket?" Goethe laughed the idea Of absolute orig
inality to scorn and declared that it was an au-
from another quarter; When shakesGeare is &C,
crd Of perns nde replies he eas
ss set d IN Of fod o' PERHAPS h Sss
ton of egitlmae appreciation was given by by Hegsi ts
Cousin said he has caught some ,Ss small his hsnes a
A COMPLIMENT TO DIR. MORGAN.
In this sense l would say that Dr. Morgan has
not stolen from but improved upon DR. Putnam
l have already referred to my authority for some
noted literary condolences. but out Of respect for
the literary scent of the ministerial detective the
Rev Mr. Lee. had better refer him more exphG
Literature published in the volume en'eI he w Snd
some more wholesome truths on the subject OF
In this whole unfortunate expose the burden OF
wrongdoing lies not on Dr.. Morgan, whose scnoar
ship and eloquence are known and recosnZeu: so Du
has become tired of hiding his light under bIshsl
% h% dnd to az Of Of o! Re hdH shalt go
tae-bearer among thy people, =, the broth
erIy Of which they prste& SO 50 el9qTgny ,n 1hey
ought to dsptns Of nf f w 81 SUCH fervor to
the word. 1t may be possible tnau ai''.o ,iso Hnd
10 10 T Iost nreacher whose practice was consistent
with his preaching. who opened pom nOt h hi. hapd
save IN blessing Certainly. the preacher ought not
to initiate Satan and take lessons frIm ,5 'nr ho
that SSsn neny n ns and doth both oTse forget
NO RUPTURE LIKELY.
DIR Silverman said to Tribune reporter 'a'e
in the afternoon: "Dr. Gottheirs dispieasure
with nv remarks this morning VIII not dls'u4o
our friendly relations. We have dineieu on i"'
more important matters before now ana we
have remained friends. There VIII be no
trouble My remarks about Mr.. Lee ana Ut
Morgan were suggested by what / had heard
In a club on Thursday evening. member OF
the club said that If man Ike pr Morgan
stole his sermons II might be supposed ,ia'
most Of the less eminent clereymen stoie theii
sermons. There was great deal OF tdK as apous
DR. Morgans exposure by Mr.. Lee neaiu
mention Of II nearly everywhere went on
Thursday and yesterday. and 1t seemed 20 M
that Mr., Lee had done great ntn wrong !" sms' n.s
fellow clergymen generally by arousihs sus
picions against them. | will not exact! uhuc.
take 20 defend DR.. Morgan but hold that ms
offence was less than that OF the Rev Mr |e.
DR. Gottheil was seen yesterday. and said that
he regretted that so much had been said about
the proceedings at the Temple because oil ~.
Silverman's sermon, and that IL was ridlCu..uS
10 think that a matter like the one In qucstioh
could cause a disruption of the COMPENSATORY
.'It has not even affected the friendship be,
tween DR. Silverman and me. ne Shu' anu !
am sure that there Is no truth In the report that
the members have openly taken sides IN the
matter"
walked away from his place in the sanctuary
and out Of the temple when l,r Siiverman o.
Tended DR. Morgan. Il did H. said Di
Gottheil, because thought the house II God
no place to discuss such a matter on a Sabbath
morning. Dr. Morgans affairs are not our con-
/ n.
DR. Gottheil would say nothing on the subject
Of DR. Morgan's action. Il nave nothing 70 say
that subject" he said but one OF the reasons
why left the temple this morning was that
am not in the remOtest degree In sympathy win
the theories advanced as to plagiarism by Dr.
Slverman. and If had remained my presence
might have been construed as an Endorsement o.
his sentiments.
Lewis May. well-known banker and for
many years president OF the Congregation Of
the Temple Emanu- FL. seen by Tribune
reporter last evening at his home, at No. q
West Fifty-sixth-st. When asked for his opn-
ion Of the utterances Of Dr. Silverman. Mr..
Nav said: "Dr. Silverman ought not TO have
referred TO the matter from the pulpit What
business is 1t Of ours? II is matter that con
Germs the congregation OF the Church OF the
Heavenly Rest. Should anything Of this sort
happen to a preacher occupying our pulpit Dr
Morgan would not be likely to comment upon
II in public. This Is not merely my opinion; II
ts 7 believe the opinion Of the congregation az
large that matters other than religious or
doctrinal be not touched upon by our preachers
and they have often been advised 10 that erect
bv the Board We don't want Cuba at church;
we don't want the Raines bill at church; we
want political questions OF no sort discussed
from our pulpits.
TENDENCY OF PREACHERS.
Most of us go 20 church for different things
than these. Preachers as class not ours In
particular. are too much inclined to deal with
matters outside he province Of the Church
oftentmes, l fear. for the sake OF the newspaper
notorety II brings them.
"Dr. Svernan said that the reason he spoke
of the matter was tfat certain man nan .a aSheu
piled, You should have taken him into your STUDY
to convince him, instead OF bringing the as
cussion into the pulpit
"The reports Of what happened In the Temple
have been somewhat exaggerated. There is not
the least prospect OF a split over the matter
In all our history We have not known the mean
ing OF the word and we don't know 1t now
None OF the Board has even been to see me ABOUT
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