New-York tribune., 1908-11-02
SERMONS FOR HUGHES
MINISTERS Make VOTES.
Pulpits IN Manhattan and Brooklyn
Ring zcith His Praises.

Both IN Manhattan and Brooklyn clergynen
strongly advocated in their sermons yesterday ths
reelection OF Governor Hughes
Dr. Charles H Parkhurst. at the Madison Square
Presbyterian Church. IN the morning devoted his
sermon to the advocacy OF the reelection OF Gov
ernor Hughes and denunciation Of those who are
opposing him The Governor described as quite
much a prophet Elijah and apostle St
Paul The feature OF the sermon was Dr. Park
hursts attack on the public school teachers for
working against Governor Hughes because he We
toed the salary bill The women school teac-.ers.
he said had entered "an unholy conspiracy with tire
gamblers 10 defeat the man Governor who has
Just succeeded IN crowding the gamblers into com
pulsory respect for the constitution He said
Perhaps the most astonishing instance OF per
sonal grievance Is that Of the thirteen thoEsand
conspiracy with the gamblers 20 defeat as Gov
ernor the man who has iust succeeded in crowding
tcle OF the State constitution that positively pro
sideratfon with them Integrity in civic or in
div1duai Hte Is not q consideration With them
very genius Of Tammanvism, which IS TO rate
government according to the readiness with which
eheaner Gae De made to FePieniSn the indiV'''Ai e
And these are the women into whose hands and
girls. not simply that they NAV be taught reading.
writing and arithmetic. but that thew may early
have tnculcated In them thoss principles which
T,a snail secure & IN then hem marines Of character and
ushed authority.
The Rev DR.. Howard Dufaeld in his sermon IN
the Old First Presbyterian Church. introduced
high personal tribute 70 Governor Hughes. and
asked for his reelection He said:
In the present contest for the Gsovernorship the
political element been reduced to a minimum.
It is battle in ethics not politics II is moral
instead OF political struggle The questions in
volved not those Of expedienCy. but OF right
and wrong. It Is almost plain duty under the
| circumstances for Hughes for
TO read his Bible
Several OF the prominent clergyTnen Of Brooklyn
gathered a mass meeting OF voters in the Cen
| tral Presbyterian Church, Marcy and Jefferson
avenues yesterday afternoon and explained why
they going to vote for the reelection OF
Charles Evans Hughes Upward OF two thousand
men and women. but chiefly men. crowded the big
auditorium Although the day was Sunday, after
the first few moments the people became 50 inter
ested and enthusiastic that they clapped and even
| stamped and cheered IN response TO the words Of
| the speakers.
The Rev. Dr. John F Carson. pastor OF the
| church, presided and made the chief speech The
| meeting held under the auspices Of the mems
| Bible class which has membership OF 80 Be
sides DR.. Carson's. addresses were also made BY
| Canon William Sheafe Chase, rector Of Christ
| Episcopal Church; the Rev. Robert H Carson,
pastor Of Grace Presbyterian Church, and the Rev
/ Dr. James NJ Farrar. pastor Of the First Dutch
| Reformed Church. Letters were read from the
Rev. DIT. s Parkes Cadman. pastor OF the Central
! Congregational Church who was speaking yester-
day at the Hills School. Pottstown. Penn. and from
| the Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills pastor OF
/ Plymouth Church, who tied up with engage
ments. In his address Dr. John F Carson said:
In certain election districts Of this county the
gambling interests IN the Republican party have
their votes in the sections where there are tgno-
w be toS to put their cross n the circle Under
the Republican emblem, stgaifying intention 70
vote straight ticket and then TO cut out with
| their pen knives the circle under the Democratic
ePle emp @ Mneb ba nss Sc Fer t circle f P~bic b has
cut out OF his ballot These ignorant voters viii
they viii Be thrown out mutilated ballots The
man who gave I me this n tis s7a90s toa1 Of fs high
The immoral element IN the community is against
One Of the sadd.st things IN this campaign Is
| the action Of some Of the women teachers OF the
| teachers In their fight for equal paw heretofor..
but when read those circulars calling upon the
would not sign their BILL then say TO these teach
ers. You are no better than the most misera0ls
Canon William shears Chase said. among othe-
| things:
Uniess 'es 1s.v ace not At to teach Love Of coun
nv does not mean 10 get your hand INTO the treas
my and get an az orS no0f OF ou 4; 6eter espf1e by
| the sacrifice which leads 70 death on The ted or
| Hughes and Nj Foeker as TO purify my party
The Rev. Dr.. Farrar spoke briefly follows:
| am going 70 vote for Mr. Hughes but not 80
much for hts election for his vindication and
vrdicaton or tire great principles ror WHICH re
| stands.
Ar the same time that the meeting IN the Central
| PRESBYTERIAN Church in progress meeting IN
which thousand men participated vas held at the
| Bedford Young 5Ien's Christian Association Dr.
| Hills made an address on "Our Country ana IN
+bA .ourz. OF his talk which was not particularly
on political subjects, he made many references 20
/ III. campaign and wound up by very strongly IN
| dorsing Governor Hughes His WORDS Were r7
| ceived with loud applause.
7, rs.nonse 10 2 request OF the Bible Class IN
| The Central Presbyterian Church many ministers
| ~ BROOKLYN preached Hughes sermons last night
Among these were the Rev DR.. c = Pr1ddy, pas
| +or Of ST. Johns Methodist Episcopal Churcn- ana
~. paw Dr H G. Warren pastor OF the First
Baptist Church
In his election sermon IN St MIchaeTs Church
Amsterdam az enue and s9th street, last night Dr.
John P. Peters said:
When our state constitution was revised We were
given as the result OF the activity OF cerJ1ln ~
cia interests law that preveIltSd sL3i.-Is
fncIosrres Then came a strange fight Governor
Hughes finally had the situation SO IN nao l1sI
he was able 70 put through IStsS ~ II tTa senate
against gambling He was defeateo u ne e go -
however Il through the courAseoUs -
Mr. Chauler who voted contrary 20 tne OLnsL @
C=taS F-o1o -+tar defeat Now when election
comes around to you you have this Quesuoh 70 asa
the candidate: VIII you or +ssCt W.. vsnrbiing
against any repeaI OF IH7 9-i'-
ny NO. told last week that the women teachers are
going among the pupils ana lzEs oIjlS OF the grond
that Mr. Chanler would heiP ne Izs ~ 70
fight for better pay Inls IS oeJl Ii-1 80 a5,,~,s5
learn that money ccusid .ratlons arr oeas s1
20 I,otinS certain ticket or for certain man
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