New-York tribune., 1901-10-14
BROoKLYN PASTORS ON SHEPARD.
REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL CREEDs AND
DENOMINATIONS THINK HIS POSI-
TION IMPOSSIBLE.

Brooklyn cergymen OF all creeds and de-
nominations united in denouncing Crokerisrn ana
Tammany Hall and in commencing the fusion
ticket TO the voters yesterday. The opinion
among them is general that Edward NJ. Shepard
the Democratic candidate for Mayor occu-
pies impossible position. and if elected will
be either the instrument the victim of the
man who is responsible for the vice and corrup-
ton which exists in this city. Among the
clergymen who have given their views on the
subject, none can be found who will support
the Democratic ticket. The following are ex-
pressions of opinion from some of Brooklyn's
clergymen:
The Rev. DAVID GREGG. Lafayette Avenue
Presbyterian Church-He is not my Shepard
The Rev. T. C. JACKSON, st Pauls Church
Hitherto have voted for and with nsf MI iI6gIcp
and cruel to himself,
The Rev. J. c. WILSON, South Congregational
Church-Whatever may be Mr.. Shepards per
sonal excellence as a candidate for Mayor he
stands the representative of Tammany Han
the evils that now. unchecked and unbridled
are rampant in every department of the mu-
nicipalIty. and that is to put the mark OF un-
compromising disapproval on Tammany Hail
The Rev. CORTLAND MYERS. Baptist Temple ten1Id9
voter is to destroy Tammany.
The Rev. D. A JORDAN. Tabernacle Methodist
Episcopal Church, fail to see how any honest
support any candidate who accepIs
nomination at the hands Of Tammany
The Rev. J. NJ. DICKSON. East New-York Re
formed Church. believe that every ctiizen WHO
seeks the highest good of this metropols . sIouid
vote for Seth Low. Give US good government
at once honest and progressive.
The Rev GODFREY TAUBENHAUsi Beth II. Flo, ;Sc
him-Vote for the best man. and make the
ticket serve not the party but the people.
The Rev r. VI. EDWARDS. Holy Comforter
Church-Tammany's retention of Devery shouiu
be rebuked by voting for Low.
The Rev. CORNELIUS L. WELLS, Flatbush Re
. formed Church-No man, it matters not how up
right he may be personally, who represents me
political machine known as Tammany' can give
honest, clean government
The Rev LINDSAY PARKER. St. Peters Church
1t is the plain duty Of every citizen TO cast MS
ballot for the ticket headed Seth Low for
Mayor" 1t represents the highest IDEAL OF
citizenship, and gives the great city or New,
question. of righteous. non-partisan administra-
tion of the city government
The Rev O. L. THOMPSON. Lenox Road
Methodist Episcopal Church-The welfare or me
spoiler. demands the earnest effort of all good
citizens tie the hands of the Spoler, ana
leave him thus bound forever.
The Rev. CHARLES HERALD. Bethesda Congre.
gational Church-The duty OF the citizenship or
New-York is the uprOotlng and complete over
throw Of Tammany Hall and all connected with
II. Exodus. xiii SS:-''They shall not dwell IN
the land lest they make thee sin against me-
The Rev. f. H. BUTCHER. Ridley Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church-Anything that will
proper.
The Rev FREDERICK CAMPBELL, Westminster
Presbyterian Church-There should be COM
plete revolution Of our municipal government.
The Rev CHARLES L. GOODELL, Hanson Place
Methodist Episcopal Church-I shall do all
Tammany which has disgraced city before
the whole civilized world.