New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-28
PRAISE FOR THE PRESIDENT.
DIR. PARKHURsT CoMMENps HIS COURSE
AND THE MODERATION OF THE
MASS Of THE PEOPLE.

MASS OF THE PEOPLE.
=, Oh. course OF his sermon yesterday the rev.
DR. Charles II. Parkhurst. pastor Oh inv ""
SQUARE Presbyterian Church. saio' ,,,,
There are two dangers against which .he pup'
-. 80 nrord ,r times Of local or National disquiet'
O,o I. the danger OF saying too much ana the o.er
IA the danger Of seeming indifference 10 ma''e's
NJ current concern and OF seeming surrc"ue'
,ho ,a,ve responsibility which attaches to the pulpit
in all questions which connect intimately WIN wv
profound well-being OF the people anu 'ne ,,...a
..In bringing the matter OF our present u's.a'o'u
No,ionaI condition into distinct sanctuary NOTICE,
do 80 In recognition OF the fact that 70 assemo"e
OF men and women such as gather IN our ."u,.n .
belongs In the first instance the duty OF Se'.'e
the pace for general public sentiment and OPINION.
And In saying that 1t is to such as you. hIs. 'A'
,bi. resnonsiblity attaches I would not make ex-
cepton OF our governmental authorities at "ash-
ngton. ,.
so far a. relates TO the definite ascertainment
of facts that OF course. Is duty ncumpeh. upo"
the General Government In a way that IL can
aevo,ve on no one else and that duty the general
Government Is conscentiously and digninediy o's-
charging But as to the kind OF moral reception
that Is to be accorded TO those Facts "heh aseer
tained, and as to the moral tone In which tne
music OF the action Is to be played tnat IS .hihs
that is proper to be determined not by the ptesi-
dent not by the Cabinet, not by Congress put oy
the moral sentiment OF the Church OF Jesus CHRIST
" lit will be wise TO remind ourselves that there
two distinct questions involved III ti,e psusens
Spain in view OF Spains attitude towafo IN. sns
Cubans? Second. what is our righteous duty ,owaTq
Spain I'm view OF Spain's attitude toward us IL
the situation is such between spain ana Cuoa 's.
We ought as Christians to go 20 the relief OF me
Hg abasws why hen R Re- them that are in
bonds bound with them means ssas sans sad
fleet to Havana and dispatch another fleet of the
.Another pertinent thought under presen. cir
IL. nyary
National power or other. Not great while ago i
was England that we thought had committed "a. an
afront, and II the sentiment OF earnest ana sen
phaticaily asserted Itself. We might in few days
that Withdraw and pacific adjustment would have
sasd would b hs nesn Of
OF the same mentors that have declared themselves
in War paint now :,,r.,o, has Trough, more dis
tnctly to the front than before the possibly.
ties that -e wrapped up IN modern lsrave has
comported himself with seriousness. with
qnietude Of intent and with sublime conscioqsness
upon himself and upon the ADMINISTRATOR al whose
head he was elected By the grace of od 70 S Ill.,
fated warship whose manly and we-phrased words
Of caaton have been ,h p0STer Tor peace ana COM
Dr. Parkhurst next spoke OF the sensational press.
and declared that one Of the metTopotan journals
based tendencies and wolfsh passions of the people
Such papers" he added do more to weaken nus US
out OF condition to stand in their proper relations
to tba our the own boGMs mn o ny
can do.
that is Notifying and that is calculated to excite
socitude. 1t is great thing TO be able TO say that
peace and the pursuits OF peaceful Industry and
that considerations a great deal more urgent than
S be snat svs beors the Of
relations with Spain or with any other Power"