The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-21
w GUY 7. Viskniskki.

'als53y Guy L. Viskniskki.
=. Henry Parkhurst has been ono
8 q iost famous preachers I'm Amcri-
.saf that memorable April Sunday
n fhen he boldly charged in n ser
, 80 paid commercial relations eN-
twcen the criminal classes and the
~ New York city.
T9doubtedly gave tho impetus 10 the
~ municipal houseclchninG that has
sping forward ever since, despite
pal Interruptions. At all times his
,ns been a distinct power in metro
\ .Sanairs. Whatever he has to say
| Ing civic questions commands the
~ of the country at large; and IL
,ly seems TO the resident New
'othat the stranger within the city
IS not ask the way 10 Or. Park
sEhurch IL an exception.
ttrkhurst was led TO take the step
him before the country
his deep concern for the welfare
young men In his con-
qk3.
ulwelve years OF preaching in the
Square Presbyterian church, he
III, no matter what effort he put
rincould got Just so far and no far
the young men. Somehow he
l1lable To get thorough grip on
= ] puzzle over the occasion OF it
le4pld, he could not make heads or
d
z ailcmma he conferred with sew
"cbers Of his church. professional
= u,se daily work placed them in
a ~ IN LnnNH 1Ifa "a u Ng Ag
lse ~ Parkhurst became thoroughly
~ that certain forms of disslpa-
"a Interfering with the moral and
slua growth OF his young men. and
= Ms first inkling that these vices
3 were undoubtedly protected
.fce In return for monetary con-
year before he received this in
Or. Parkhurst had become n
1T the Society for the Prevention
n 1.-THE solicitation OF It's president.
II lrd Crosby. Dr. Crosby died
8AtParkhurst was making his dis
Eacerning his young men, and the
liked the preacher to become It's
Having formulated a definite
> etion following his conferences
professional church members.
iurst replied:
MIf0hN o'Ah' 'lA' 10 lll'1lA'lA' "llp
sy5 gun for big game, I'll accept.
desire to continue to limit
Sf}oiEg after small gamc-chlldren
Wer In the saloons and such like
Hime TO waste In the presidents
IS clear understanding OF what
-Fc II. the society elected DIR.
president He was now in q
,kikiition than at any previous time
Eencral Idea OF the way things
ZEN the police and the criminals.
tnn OF action, as soon as he felt
nd secured this general Idea he
the famous sermon In which he
the police as the paid protcc-
tunting vice
ne average citizen was gasplng
charges, the official set. in ap-
= mucous indignation, went Mt Dr.
IN hammer and tongs for giving
= 5uch gross llbels on mere hear
4 OF the results OF this warfare
: Nsuted In n Drcsentment against
DC grand jury for slandering De
/ lcoll. then District Attorney.
Dr.. Parkhurst Won Out.
Y TO official expectations. DIT.
was not speedily laid low by
al hub-bub. He was as thorough
lNlceo as ever that his charges
II We done wrong In preach
what | do not know personally.
l can talk about something |
was his attitude.
n next four weeks he devoted tho
art OF his time to making him
lliar with what was going on I'm
=, His guide wns a young man.
'ssrsHell posted about such matters "
a,,tnd :, Or. Parkhurst understood
~ fully, and what the older man
,sr mis- own eyes and heard with
ss Rars caused him TO return TO the
N tth more Tigor than before. And
~ same officials who had damned
:, Telling what he did nor Know
" hearsay damned him win
i. d<pnrtiahty and ychemence for
4 ,r5nat he knew from personal in
Jpn to be so '''
Tor the fray, Dr. Park
=" rted IN not TO break up inlquity.
cen repeatedly charged I'm Ger
Myers, but to prove beyond tho
S2I doubt the paid commercial
N between the police and tbc
-e This he had the satisfaction
cone Before the famous I.eXov
ung committee OF 1894 The
-" OF Commerce lining up on DR..
side during the hottest OF
~ hnd securing the appointment
U ,mmittee by the Legislature
hat day 10 this DR. PaTLbur.,
= ulout doubt, been tho man ronSt
~ the police OF the metronnIis,
pollce OF other cities have 10
rpm Tor being the Indirect co,,So
4. yoi the Investigations that bn,yo
nenl since lS%-an epochal wear
! Ehe took zip the cudgeIs acoIps, .
'eopilce force, Or. Pnrkh,irgt l,,5
ftention, practically, TO political
y OF the day. His Interest ;r
ie preacher had been con0ne5
Two sermons on local issues
Gn,,ssult OF his police Investigation
nn' ne says. that ninc-tCntbs
vntlcal question is moral. some
arc strictly matters OF OK
h,rl these tho pulpit should
alJ,.ts 10 DO. But where the etbI-
'dStnt enters. then tho nuInit sha,,I5
10 say, and should say
significance OF the ChrIst,
+, b,c ~ tnht 1t has the whole ficld
,,iS.Vlty In which TO worlr
Jhnrs, Srops up In cverythInvi .
-" ais therefore. does NOT hest
us voice on any aucstion
commercial. financial in
IL comes TO a question ~
result, one Is protty cor,
wrhs 10 somc straight hitting
r.1,n III pr Parkhurst is the
,IpS More by Accident Than
L Design.
hss pumber OF tho famous nrcoo,o,.
y AAa yesterday. Or. Parkhurst