New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
REPLY TO BISHOP FUTILE.
Judge Parker's Son-in-Laso Says
Parish Care to Missions.

Esopus N Y. Oct. s.-The Rev. Charles Mercer
Han. son-in-law OF Judge Parker. to-day made the
following statement regarding the report Of the
meeting of the Episcopal Board OF Foreign Missions
at Boston yesterday, at which Bishop TuttIe is
said to have referred to Judge Parker:
Bishop Tuttle. IN his speech at the great mis-
sionary meeting held IN Boston on Friday il re-
ported having stated that parish on the Hud
son tmeaning the Church of Holy Cross. Kingston
n ". Of which Judge Parker is a member and
the Rev. Charles Mercer Hall rsctof. gave moth
ing a year ago to the Of missions.
The church referred to is itself a mission
church. having about three hundred and fifty COM
municants and no rich parishioners. barely per
cent having more than wOrkmans wages. To help
carry on the various charitable and institutional
works Of the parish the rector is Obliged himself
10 make annually an appeal for outside assistance
IN spite of this, 1t is parOchia principle that Civ
ing to missions is a part Of ones religious duty
WI nile the missionary contributions Of the Holy
- CFoss parish are not all made through the Board
church contributed for ti, fsci vea ,51 sT "a e h
sum OF S9 5S and for 1Sose4 the sum of sSs So to
and Persia More than half this latter sum vas
sons but BENZ e tS Lea sIreT OF the Board Of Mis-
OBJECTS and not credited in the receipts for general
nocine Of RsS Ss way naturally did not come to the
The remarks OF Bishop Tuttle. referred to By the
heV' Ar Hail. made before the Episcopal conven-
ton In Boston. were as follows:
@eSpGOAlcan, ana Will vote for Roosevelt
tt ittSae - certain parish the Hudson where
Lcle are one hundred commandments and arcord.
5 " SHS missionary report Of last year thew gave
not a dollar to missionary work - e' s"'O
mat parish IS conspicuous personaac II b,,
sOSS OF american citizens he should be- elected
SIteL ,AdSlStrate OF our nation by Gods Drov,f-
S%Sncs ne would ind that when ne went to Wash
..LL5Iul anu attempted to steer the ship OF stare
.hhIo1gh the treacherOus shoals OF the islands Sf
Sti SHS racine and through the islands OF the Far
OLleut ne would find that this land OF ours has a
,, 5aSdt deal TO do with the OF the world and
NOuL0 senu back Parthian arrow 20 thai Darisb
on Ie tne Hudson that there is need Of a generous
siIt 10 the york of missions.
Ihere were number Of protests from the dele
gates Bishop Weller. OF Fond du Lac saying:
os5 wish to protest will protest Don't cut me-
o,-ot. 49, - not going to debate. wish to protest
SSSS.Se "i4at mas been said against he no.
o-est men In this land This was a personal ref
4eAee- ~ was out Of order.
nishop Iuttle. after few moments OF suppressed
eNci'eaneht, advanced to the edge OF the platform
ana ohered an apology. saying: Il offer. an apol-
Ogy for what seems me now an act Of quite
sLLoSS indecorum | want to throw myself uuNn
~ e elehcy OF this board for having uttered words
~ tIg .H9u iitIesSnesS such OF my years
SIouI Si 90 and which bishop should never allow
AIHlsesL 10 DO l now do all I can to make this
near leit utterance in humble apology
the mouse adjourned after a brief benedictiou
uttered by the bishop.