The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-09
DIR. PARKHURST OUT OF 1T.
RETIRES FROM POLITICS AND HIS
OTHER SECULAR SPECIALTIEs.

Authorized Announcement That HIS Career as
- Pablic Man IL Observation-Disclosures
by the Letter ne Sent to Hls CopGreaa.
tion last sundny-saiIs Tor Europe To-Day.
Tho Rev. Or. Charles II. Parkhurst has retired
from politics. He has also retired from the &C
tive work Of the Society for the Prevention Of
Crime and Of the City Vigilance League.
This announcement was foreshadowed on Sun
day by a message sent to his congregation. DIR.
Parkhurst sails on the Germanic to-day for his
annual visit to Europe. and as the precarious
state OF his health forbade his making a fare
well address to his congregation, he sent a short
letter, which was read by his assistant, Mr..
Rudd. In 1t he said:
II the temporary impairment of my health is In q
measure due to obligations outside Of the strict limits
OF my parish. l want to say that my entire thought
this summerw will be given TO the re-establishmcnt Of
my health. and that upon my return In tho autumn,
and so long as l sustain my present relation to this
church. my one devotion viii be to my pulpit to tho
life and work OF this church. and to the interests Of
Its families and individual members.
Mr.. Rudd was asked last evening IL this sen.
tence meant that DR.. Parkhurst intended to re.
tire wholly from public life.
IF plain English means anything" Mr.. Rudd
said. 1T means that you may state. as strongly
as possible. that DR.. Parkhurs.;s career as O
public man is ended. He intends to devote him.
self entirely from now on to the interests OF his
church."
what reason is assigned for this determine
ton . I" was asked.
"Dr. Parkhurst,'' said Mr.. Rudd, has made a
magnificent fight. and has won u magnificent
victory. The thanks and the era titude of the
great majority, Of the people OF this city are his.
nous amount OF time. worry. Nnd anxiety.
| which In addition Tn regular church work. hayR
been a great burden. His church people have
been very generous with him, and have given
form. for they have been proud Of him and have
sympathized In his efforts. His outside work
has kept him away from his church work a good
deal. 1 do not mean to say chat he has neglected
his duties to his church. for he has not; but he
feels that hereafter not only q part, but tho
whole, OF his time and attention should be de-
THAT means, then, that he will take no part
" 'is seu;y1F ssidpMSiF NJ. Rudd. THAT is to say.
he viii make no such fight as he did in '0i.
Whenever his advice is asked he will give it,
and II he feels called upon by some unusual cir
cumstance to speak he may do so. That Is the
duty of every minister Of the Gospel who takes
he does will be as a minister, not as a public man.
As l said in the beginning, he has retired from
politics and all active participation in public
How will this affect his connection with the
City Vigilance League and the Society for the
cieties and their work. said Nj. R1dd. sHe
although be will not lose his interest in them"
Does that mean that he will sever all official
do not think that this follows or that it is
necessary" said Mr.. Rudd. However. he has
not said anything. to me on this subject, and l
do not know what his intentions are, but DR..
exist"
hurst's physical condition was very serious, but
that he Is much better now.