New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-23

cause of his wealth. 1t seemed to him thai , ms rs
duty to the community n3 only req"T9 { d h to
take a personal part in undertakings which Aake
for the moral and social advantage OF community d.
time his comfort. his abilities his cohEen!t e
should yield something for ne benefit OF oth, -
his hands, he gave himself up not ony 10 me sIea.
ess5ciSted wth him compeei him Closely to wacn
but also 10 personal services 10 Church ana Social
The time which Mr. Vanderbilt gives to assist
those who are directing important rels.ouS ullnv,
takngs is fully equal to that which many business
. men besow upon their recreauons and personal
pleasures For instance. he is trustee OF the Cen
eral Theological seminary ana Is aiway Nays, pTes'G
in town and not unavoidably Kept away re
message came to him Of his fathers deaih
Of e Domestic Gne and Foreign Missions of the
Episcopal Church He Is The Vice-presdent OF the
wear many hours of thought ana Of careful counsel
10 that nOnsectarian organization lie Is one oil me
.Divre and beyond his splendid personal contrl0u-
;fion that glorious project II Is SAFE 10 say ttt
and WAYS and means which have characterized his
connection with that unieri4kins are amos ia d
road Branch of the Young Mems Christian Assoela-
S Syng sG a{ianon to 5f he Gea Of its
which could not be more scrupuIously bestowed 49,
this Institution corporation carrying great bE H
ness interests. lie Jevotes much time 10 ina |
splendid missionary and social WORK WhlCh -
known as St Bartholomew's Parish Home an m
stitution which many believe is doing more 70 soVe
some OF the social and economic problems OF those
ICED effort is accomplishing, either in New OK or
elsewhere To the solution o. thesT sn5 No one
could reveal greater satisfaction That ne Wheh IL Is
discovered that some OF the efforts eNperlmentaiI
undertaken by this mission indicate a surcesSi =
solution Of these problems ne Is nrysgcd in
St ar S %Ge f ara in TSS% y
undertaken in the name OF the Church. Inc rector pl
Vanderbt is never too busy. never too wearied: to
be able bestow as much time l2r @ ,S
REQUIRES Many men would be likely to look upon
these services for the promotion ana eT'es'V e,f
eieno. eS,sc by Mr. Vanderbilt Nevertheless. he
fnds time in the course Of the month TO give Of his
service to the Seamens Missionary Associa,on' ~.
me NnwYork CHRISTIAN Home for Intemperate
Men an institution in which he Is very gray ~, n
feresed; the Society Of 81. Johnland tne Aner.cah
Institute Of Christian Philosophy and the
tona Medical Missionary society. r. - ,-,iact
a., s his interest las been deeply enlisted and
which when fully developed may ..Su w ~ c,rn
to those who dwell in tenemenis IN
Portable homes. with something OF IuNuls "nettf,-
In addition 70 his connection WIN 80 hr ,.,rnose
Mr. Vanderbilt has become associate WIZ , m,,';
Institutions whose PHlpo 81 art and an enthusiastic
and wise patron Of what j. BEST IN an, ~ -. :
SeWYork's most conspcuous and splendid ar; IN
stitution the Metropolitan Museum lie IS cnat,tv
The director Of that noble institution Ins r'-I .-
bnity Of sef is one fnat yn;@ st ~. as Neil as
wise and sometimes delicate ana aiIcu'' OU'''''
Rut even this list does not comprise ine M1".s
~,.rnh.r NJ associations and institutions ID WIi'i
-ur Vanderbilt gives freely OF MS t.ihc am -
11rrchshiv not citizen Of NeW-NOrk is aseocatcI n
dtBciai canecity with 50 many !nsuiut WHosy5
o,urnose Is the cure anticipation OF the PnS
r. from which men suffer. For instance ne -. tne
~chorran of the Executive Committee o. -. i'uh, :
G0snital one OF the worlds great lnsu' aSlJ!A 4oi
abe relief of those physically aincte4 NE II d
,ns which Of Itself entails almost as nucn "oih a.
pos Nm managenen, Of some railroads The chair,
manship of the executive board Wouid De !esH'
by many a post OF iiseIi sunicI'ns ' ss a.
sorb their energies and time. BeSlles ~ ne -
Sc nresdent of the Eye ana Ear hi rnaIy, anu
.hie Is u,.h him not a honorary once, nuI olS
,ybjch demands some portion OF MS time Helldl :
Tsv ne will attend meetings Of the directores, Oh
the Home for Incurables. the Hosplta. lor tIc -
iiaf Of the Ruptured and Crippled, the toli"tr 81
Phvsic ans and Surgeons. and tne Sioane Matcl me-
Hospiial In the summer time IN iecti'l go
has raiso acted as manager OF The Tribune fresh-
This Isl OF societies and institutions with whlcn
Mr. Vanderbilt Is associated gives even IN me me-
reading of IT, suggestion OF the extent % ~"
draft. made upon his time and energies AZ tns =
undertaken in addition TO MS business oDI.satGy
Which are great and responsible. In this time. Whrh
there Is unrest and much OF complaint uldi mi
.,bo are blessed with riches also saturated WIN
seIsshness and have but little care for those Ie
Sor.una.e than they il f. certainly hlgh cNafnpr
,yhich Mr. Vanderbilt by his life, sets 70 Oh :
rho like himself. possessed or rcnes ne
bsreacal effect upon the community or such HE
es hjs-one which shows that il IL possiDie mat a
Snar NAV live a Christian life In act as wei as IN
,nroression even though he be one who Is selectel
a. tyDe of Of great wea.th-ls something thd'
maj measure