Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-29

baptism half dozen little millionaires,
one of whom expressed his disapproba.
ton of the sacrament in stentorian
tones, and was carried out in disgrace
by nurse, DIR. Hall opened the regular
service with prayer of the Presbyterian
kind. 1t is the custom of people to sit
and bend their body during prayer, and
nearly all did so-all but perhaps thirty
men, who rose, like garden pillars of
the sanctuary. and aggregated in their
representation the tremendous sum of
I 500, ,000, 900, if not more. .....
The scene was strange one. Half
dozen unconscious babes had been
touched by the clerical finger, dipped
in CfOton water, and the Creator of the
Universe was asked to bless the same,
IN a million-dollar church, by SIC, 900
pastor, who received at once the moral
and personal support of these men, who
control to-day the destinies and poten-
cies of more than $3.50, 900, 900. 1t sug-
gested glance at the monetary position
OF the congregation, and it revealed the
presence of men whose names are
known in the marts of commerce the
world around, and who, combined can
WELD power greater than that Of any
equal number of men in any church in
the United States. A few of the most
prominent are as follows: Robert l..
Stuart, Robert Bonner, William Libbey,
Henry b. Hyde, Jacob ID. Vermilye,
Henry G. DE Forest James Frazer,
John n. Mortimer, William Sloane,
Harvey Fisk, John A. Stewart, and
but already we have exceeded the ag-
gregate OF two hundred millions of dol
lars, either owned or in the control of
the persons named. There are score
of others, whose combined figures can
not be less than one hundred millions,
and still another score who control one
half that sum. The prayer in behalf
OF the golden babies went on, until, in
the contemplation of the enormous
wealth thereabout persOnified, Miss
kilmansegg and her golden leg appear
ed to become reality, and the thump
Of her metallic limb beat in unison with
he measured cadence of the speakers
voice. There stood the calm, close
shaveu man, to whose executive ability
the late A. L. Stewart, attributed a
great part OF his world-known triumphs.
Mr.. William Libbey is a member. of
this church, and a constant attendant
on its services. He always stands in
pray yer-time, and locks more like CAL
vanistic preacher than one whose firm
check is good for $4,000, 900, and tn
whom an army of clerks look for daily
direction and control. There, too, was
the editor and proprietor of the famous
weekly paper whose leaves are scattered
by the hundred thousands throughout
the land; man whose very horses are
better housed than the president of the
United States, whose word is better
than his bond, and whose bond is good
for any sum this side of $40, 100000. On
the centre aisle stood man with long
head and stalwart frame. He repre-
sents over $50 ,OO0, 600. Mr.. Henry b
Hyde, of life insurance note, is a young
man of melancholy look, as becomes his
business. He, too, like Mr.. Libbey and
Mr.. Robert Bonner, belongs to the
church, and is rarely absent from its
services. Bank presidents, executive
officers of great trust companies, railway
directors, insurance men, merchants,
and bankers of vast personal property !
and still vaster corporate wealth stood |
silent while the preacher continued to
petition the Heavenly Father for bless
ing on the children. They stood as he
continued his prayer, which, by custo-
mary gradations, ascended TO the plane |
of personal representation and acknowl- |
edgement of the divine goodness and
power. Then the Rev. DIR. John Hall
ceased, and they all sat down.