The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-12
agoRGE W. CHILDS.
Ieugons From the Life Of 4
Christian Business Nan.
csaws BY ONE WHO KNEW HIM.
~. Alexander Alison, ID. D.. TslIs the
career Of the Crest Phaaashrepise
Church News Notes.

Church News Notes.
Il he First Prssbytsrian church ysster.
6sy evening the pastor, DR.. Alexander
ASA who was before coming 70 Seattle
- pastor of the Alexander Presbv.
s srisn church in PhilsdeiphIa and an in
fnAte friend Of the late George W. Chfld..
mpscbed m eloquent sermon full Of in
0insg advice TO the young Of both sexes.
i II especially to young men. The subject
T. = ne sermon Was: George w. ChiIds.
y fke Christian Business Asn. His Lie ana
Isssons." II was Q warmly euloeis.ie
tsbute to the great editor and phiIan.
uFopsst, almost . memorial sermon. but
not IN the least IN exaggerated history Of
tbs great Philadelphian's noble life a re-.
seslsd in his public acta. II was i,steued
u By . congregation which nearly flied
he auditorium Of the new church. The
psassr portion Of those present bsins
young people. The pastors text vas
eeeuliariy appropriate: ssHe being dead.
Jet spesksth," Hebrews, xi:A The Ger.
mon. In part. was ~ follow:
"a most remarkable man vss tia I.t.
II. Childs. Of Philadelphia. He vac :
typical product Of this most wonderful
country, known 70 the world - the United
States OF America. Without any tifie a.
eognofnen Of nobility he Was literal ex.
s. smplihcation Of the sentiment Of the poet
Barns:
".Ths rank Il bat the guinea stamp,
Inc mau's the gswd for . that
Living. - did. for % many yssrs in
ne Quaker City. - pastor OF one of ia
shurehs,, there y sursiy no improperly
q s,tention 70 the life Of this dissineuished
American citizen and Christian, il for
notning else than the lessons which may
- learned from such . career for the
benefit OF the young and rising generation
Like many Of the leader, in our fair
republic, George w. Chilcs had risen from
the ranks. At ~ years Of age he was cast
upon the world TO hustle for himself
4 HIS first occupation Was that of GRAND
j boy; two years later he combines the
cfhces OF errand boy and clerk. at IS he IL
IN business on his own account; at al
years OF ags he publishes q book. . com.
Kane.
The worlds tragedian has said. there
ua TIDE IN the Affairs OF men, which. taken
Ct the food, leads ON to fortune Mr..
Chiids was q man who possessed mind OF
MS own, who looked veil before he isaped,
$3.50 ~" 'ssG s~~S~0 WSAAs viz oQt 0S3lk8t0 10
make the leap when he feit sure that
everything ahead was satisfactory. Yet
he possessed Philadelphia CONSERVATISM
enough TO ballast him during the voyage.
In short he was man of such clear head.
steady mind and personal courage a. to
became. he was man q least 4 reuera.
ton ahead OF his time. and yet he was
needed in his own generation. Il re-
quired such giants Of enterprise and pro-
gressiveness in the leading city OF the
Keystone state 20 give her the name and
for men like George w. Childs, Philadel-
phia had today been far behind the other
large commercial centers Of our land. How
much the influence Of such q life a. his
has exerted ON the city of his birth and
business career, his fellow-citixens are
more than willing today to testify.
Every working day In the year people
called upon him from almost svsryvhcre
asking for money. / know IL was
rarely that any one who had
worthy cause left that Office without re-
ceiving check or q promise, which meant
what II SAID, 10 look into the matter.
Many time he gave money without ex-
many OF his friends thought he ought to
manifest. The old advice, Take every
man for rogue until you prove him 20 be
honest was never taken by Mr.. Childs.
He reversed tho sentiment and found in
practice that il worked very well. and that
his opinion Of his kind did not dstsriorats
o. he advanced in years. Philadelphia
mourns today the loss of her disting pushed
citisen. The tears of nation are mingled
with those of Philadelphia in this great
Bereavement. Tens Of thousands Of hard
working. struggling men and women will
deeply lament the departure Of this one
man. who, like his Divine Master, went
about continually doing good Mr.. Childs
vas not q brilliant orator. He was
not politician. Once he never de-
sired Ii has been often said
that no man would have more nearly
broken down the middle wall Of partition
between Democrats and Republicans and
have carried the country ~ whole than
Mr. chids, had he allowed his name to be
used for the presidency. But he lived be-
yond the atmosphere Of such ambitions.
he cared nothing for such prominence.
HIS highest ambition was to be good, and
10 do good. lie once said: If you ask
sthe greatest pleasure in life. / would
say that IL Is doing good to others
This was the secret of his greatest tri-
umphs. liz Is difficult for those who have
not lived in Philadelphia to really under
stand the simplicity and grandeur OF this
really great mans life. a. well as the es-
TEEN In which he was held. 1t was his
habit to walk from his beautiful home on
Walnut street TO the Ledger building and
back again every day. he was most
msthodical. too. IN his habits. II he was
Dot seen on Chestnut street at q certsin
honr In the morning and afternoon IL was
generally concluded that he was sick or
out of town. If any of you have see him
between his Office and his home
you will we'll recall the scene.
lie was bowed TO right and left,
Just as If he were prince OF the blood.
sid he acknowledged every salute ~ roy
ally as king. He was serupuiously care
iu to slight no one Everybody knew
aim; his personal acquaintance was also
very large. But he WAS loved abroad as
Vel as at home. Archdeaeon Farrar has
aeciea,ed what many believe 10 be his
ahlest book TO Mr.. Childs in these charm
ing sentences. To George w. Chiids, ESQ.,.
OF Philadelphia, known and beloved alike
In America and England Tor his munificent
generosity. and endered to mo and 10
many by acts of great personal kindness,
ms little book Is dedicated with sincere
snecuen and respect by Frederic w.
Earrar'
Another distinguished Britisher, Prof.
Soldwin Smith. bore this testimony 10
Mr.. Childs:
~ thank you heartily as On Englishman.
oeAs Nj. Caiids, for all you have done. both by
svaf tributes 10 English genius ana by your
kcasso9s hospitality, TO improve the feeling BE-
s.sssea your country and mine. "blessef are
- psaecInakeu." especially when they make
saASsspssre himself. II the dust could feel.
sossd es grateful 10 yeu, not only - poet. but
saa kaHsisaman.'
III these DAYS of struggle between labor