New-York tribune., 1901-11-04
BROOKLIN CLERGY ACTIVE.
EIETy-T'N0 MINISTER'S IN SHEPARD'S
OWN HOME APPEAL TO PARISH1ON-
Frs TO VOTE AGAINST HIM.

Fiftv-two ministers in Brooklyn, representing
! the various denominations and including many
of the most prominent clergymen in that Dor
ough. have signed a personal appear 10 ali
voters who love righteousness and hate iniquity
TO unite in overthrowing the 'Tammany idea OF
government" at the polls tomorrow This petit
ton was got up by citizen prominent in the
Citizens Union who was aroused by the state
rnent of Mr. Shepard intimating that probably
the newspapers had exaggerated When rhey
declared that there was great unafilnity ioi
the fusion ticket in Brooklyn pulplts- ihls
citizen visited about seventy-1Ve clergy men ana
obtained the signatures of ffty-tWo OF theln'
Of the others a number expressed their per-
sonal sympathy for and support of the fusion
ticket but did not desire to have thelr clerical
position used for what they deemed pohuca!
nurnoses. OF the entire seventy-five clergymeh
,-isited only one announced his intention Of
voting for Shepard.
The ciergymen almost unanimous IN ex-
pressing the belief that the question of partisan
preference has no place in this campaign The
.nneal and the signatures thereto follow:
We. the undersigned, appeal 10 all voters who
love righteousness and hate iniquty for their active
P spvernment which is conceded by all falr mind
ed men be for the heneht OF eEooers we veIs !ec
Churches of the Borough OF Brooklyn. without re-
gard to creed or seetnaH na resned Ire Of
partisan preference has no place m ms csPaisi. @
stand shoulder TO shouloer and p1h torefner. we
recognize the privilege of ell men !" Ge'oa d f ~
low the rieit as God has givel hin, a:t 70 see ct the
right" and to exert his inue,cs WI o.SS te nes
o;lt regard any questions WHICH 81 o'h'I tiio
MIGHT constrain him to remain pilSsive.
Those who signed the petition were:
BAPTIST.
Erwin bennett Tabernacle
conn 1!9rn.us fil.'i ( serf}'tr Greene Avenue.
R3Fslr'5 Rofar, sei;1s5, Washington Avenue
REFORMED
James NJ. Ia-rar. First
CONGREGATIONAL
Harry P. Dewe,, chur,..,,a church of Pilgrims Pilgrim
t5v a sa Msrs; ln,aisdli af"Gara9 irenas, ays"oF
ss ngms y 2 f! 11 Asis.ab Gn9Sn en56S aHa91S Avenue
Alse15 Eat; fiJeh 81 tsi IN S'''''
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EP1sco"ALIAs
M'l5oq ,'..a92 i i %a5, &9,.os &; : rsss sSs'F''
Reese + A. St Ann's
J / ,,rp PowEsc9i ,.,.9 s., s. I@k'z sl phlp,s ch.pe'
E,sas5ek I1sassy pdiEar ESrrs'si s, ffsSs retsrs.
Arthur b Kinsolying. Christ
PRESBYTERIAN.
F1sdsrsR + &@isR S1s1fi Ga,aieeI5 f''v Ie-otrsrer
iShn i,aGlei r. = ;S?s9r Gsar,'' Gentra 2tisf'
Joseph u BUR- u GIasson Avenue
Alexander
Reed. Memorial.
T. Fier<Cn. unattached.
Ray Fuo'c Thr5op Avenue.
David Gregg Lafayette Avenue
Theodole l.. Cuyi-r.
Newell Noolsey Wells South Third Street
+. Johns-n superintendent Howard Orphan Asylum
METHODIST.
+. Rarthoow. James
Rhey Thompson. Summerheld
l.. Goojel Hanson Place.
r D, Walter. Tompkns Avenue.
JEWISH
Leopold Wintner Beth Eloh!n.
UNITARIAN.
John = Forbes. First
White Chadwick. Second.
LUTHERAN.
Z J. Ktaeliug. ZiCn
J. J. Heschmann. St Peters.
J. W. Loeb. German Evangelical.
A II. Stud-baker. Matthews
Fritz Jacobson, Bethlehem. Swedish.
Wilhelm Lung. St Faurs.
rNiVERsAIIST.
A J Garfield. Church OF Our Father.