The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19

faith Mr.. Gould co6formed to the movement but
kept his Inns closed during the recital During
PRAYER he bowed his head upon the back OF the
pew in front of him, and in all other respects
conducted himself SO that the casual observer
would have supposed him the most Gevout and
long habjtuated ehurchman. DIR. Paxton said
in his sermon:
I've don't want to share our gifts with the ordinary
world But all these things for the service Of
God: the gift of eloquence of monev, of all of
these are for divine service and you and do
them will get into trouble Just as Jonah did.
Look out, rich mani You not gifted with mower
TO preach but you have money, AMI if you do let
that speak for You there will be trouble ahead
Mr.. Gould looked straight at the Doctor while
these sentences were uttered The fnanciers
brow was deeply wrinkled. AS if to come down
easy on his millionaire hearers Dr. Paxton in
cluded himself in all his criticisms upon the ten.
denotes OF the age, but his illusions TO the
power of money were very frequent anG en-
phatic.
DR.. Paxton lives in elegant style on Forty
sixth street. When the writer called to make
inquiries about the possibility of Mr.. Gould's
becoming member of the church. he was ad
mitted TO a luxurious drawne-room by q colored
butler. The Doctor appeared like anybody but
a conventional parson in his home His wavy
brown hair, just streaked with gray, was in dis
order, his smooth face was adorned with a nous
tache Of fashionable cut. and he wore short
velvet-trimmed study jacket.
Mr. Gould, lie said frankly. .fis not mem
Der Of the church. and has given me no sign of
his intention to become one. There are num-
Der Of rich men who are members of the con-
eregation just because they fancy my style of
preaching. They own their pews, but do not
join the church. Mr.. Gould became interested
through his daughter Helen q most esrimable
young lady. who subscribed to our confession of
faith and became member some time ago For
her sake. suppose, her father bought pew at
the beginning of our fiscal year, and for
her sake. too. / presume, determined to
occupy it. At anv rate he has come to church
and sat at the head of his pew every Sunday
like a since he took possession of it
Whether the influence of the service, or of the
preaching. will make him philanthropic. remains
to be seen. But Mr.. Gould is advanced man,
man of ideas, and moreover a moderate and
affectionate man. 1t is continual pleasure to
talk with him, because he is so thoroughly
abreast of the leading thought of our slime in all
matters scientific. social and religious. can
not see any thing terrible about him at all Peo-
pie talk of his ruthlessiy wrecking railroads, and
the like. Well, now, / think there is proha-
biiity that the glass-h house proverb might be
quoted to some people. That New England
road matter, for instance, where Dir. Gould has
been accused of leaguing with MIR. Field against
the interest of the property and It's owners-it
seems TO me that some of the Boston deacons
have been shown up in a most deplorabe light
No; Mr. Gould is not member of the church,
and have specific information pointing to
his coming even another Sunday, though / pre-
sumo he will. OMAR JAMES