New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
DR.. BARCOCK'S POSITION.
BALTIMORE DETERMINED TO KEEP HIM
CHARACTERISTIC STATEMENT FROM
THIS pOpr-TAp cr rpcyMAN


Baltimore. Nov. 10 (SpeciaD-The movement to
retain in Baltimore the Rev DIT Maltbie d. Bah
cock, who has been called TO the pastorate OF the
Brick Church. New-York. If no longer confined TO
the congregation OF Brown Memorial Church. OF
which he Is the pastor. II has become general.
Johns Hopkins University professors have taken
II up. Prominent people OF Protestant denomlna-
lions other than Presbyterian are interested. The
members of the faculty Of Johns Hopkins Uni
verslty will call upon him in a body urge him to
remain In Baltimore.
DR.. 3. Merrill Hopkinson and others getting
up public meeting 10 petition the popular
preacher to remain. 1t is developing into a warm
though friendly struggle between the Presbyterians
OF New-York and those OF Baltimore for DR.. Bah
cock who to-day said he all In whirl on
the subject. In his Characteristic way Dr. Babcock
said:
I've been keeping clear OF this sort Of thing for
risky positions A., ties s''' Of residence work and
affection bind me to Baltimore and will not think
are to consult with my congregation and me
satisfy US all that could be OF more real material
Baltimore. to whose people a iifework has at
tached me. Indeed I have no taste for living In
People write and write TO me about the fattery
OF 1t all. but the honor isn't hill OF beans beside
benefit. and it should be clearly shown that a
man can be OF greater usefulness In foreign heid
appreciation are ali great things. II a man goes
ahead and does his best. and II IL liked by the
people around him and they show II. II makes him
feel good. He Is glad But. when all has been
said about this II is not the real end
Commenting on editorials in certain New-York
newspapers the effect that 1.-The Episcopal
Church is drawing OF Presbyterian families and
Presbyteranism shows a declining tendency IN
New-York." Babcock said:
II took cognizance Of every wagging pen or
tongue should never find time 10 do my Master
work There is this much about II. though II
many more editorials written on the stony
ground / should find In New-York 1t VIII make
me decide TO go there right OF. A man llves puI
once and only has a dollar TO spend. ana /, lot
one want TO get the most for my dollar. 40,
AS for these discussions or claims tnat the
Presbyterian Church rs mot what IL useu 10 De,
such talk is the veriest rot. and J. never pay any
attention to H. NY business Is to be the frlenn OF
nv people and that Is about as mucn as can
attend to ] am in a whirl with CORRESPONDENCE
and newspaper articles from New-York, and with
interviews and talks with members OF my cohsrs
CATION here I trying TO decide wnet 10 90 III IN
The matter and trust that whatever may be the
final result will be for the best for all parties con-
cerned.
In connection with the call TO DR.. Babcock II IL
n matter of general comment that all the ieaoing
PRESBYTERIAN churches In Baltimore are losing tne'r
pastors The First Church which has the
wealthiest congregation in the city Is With S a
nastor DR. Murkland Of the Franklin Stree
Church Is dead The Rev. Joseph Vance OF IN, e
MARYLAND Avenue Church. has accepted car
and left the city. Faith Church's pulpit is vacant
and now Brown Memorial is threatened