The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-10
hin, hut HE all fashtonablc New

panies him. but. Ike all fashionable New
Workers. they like now and then TO play
truant and look in upon the fashionable
edificcs along Fifth avenue from the
Cathedral up and down fc: few blocks
on either side. The Cathedral music and
tho beauty Of the service draws many
who are not Catholics. But half New
York's aristocrats are members OF the
Cathedral. anyway.
For many years this railroad magnate
has placed a single bill in the contribu-
template every Sunday There Is big
figure / upon tho bill with complicated
look about II that may mean two naughts
after II. This sum. with many million
aires, is pew rent for very Few or the
New York churches have prices upon
their pews Seats free in this great
town doesn't mean q poor church. It
means one supported by private contri-
button. and so Immensely rich that IT can
AFFORD not TO 'let" n single sitting. Every
body knows where everybody else sits,
and there are seats for strangers, but
no one owns" a pew.
Russell sago's church-going has made
him tho butt Of riGicule in his own city
and out OF IL. As a matter OF fact, ne
Is "a regular church-goer. but not an in
veterate one. He never goes out nights.
and he goes only to morning service. He
does not often 20 20 Sunday-schOol and
he rarely takes I'm praycr-meeting. His
principal church work lies In the oreaniz-
ing OF charties. in which he is certainly
gifted and generous
SAGE ~ cHrEoH.
II n rich man doesn't entertain he Is
called "stingy." II he doesn't throw his
money all around "a church he Is called
a "hypocritc" Now. Mir SAFE does give
away money. and he docs give 1t away
to church charities He gives 10 all things
which his church supports. when ~ GER
tainly doing very well. His greatest reIi-
gious charity is IN establishing memorials.
ike the Emma Willard Memorial OF Troy
TO people whom no has known and re-
spectcd.
Russell Sage is old-fsshioned in his
church dress. lie wears the old white
vest which our ancestors thought respect
mi 10 the Lord every Sunday i'm the year.
Vis cravat is faultlessly tied IN a. reli-
gious bowknot, and his hair is laid
smoothly i'm place His very face has the
bright Sunday look which the Puritans
wore. Never did they take care-lined
face to church. They went soberly but
happilv. They were placed in the stocks
# thew did not. Russell Sage took Up the
contribution for his adorcd Or. Paxton.
and very ably he did IL. pausing until a
chink told Of pennies dropped. lie now
passes IL at the special meetings.
The Younger hnanciers are not quite
81 fond If going to church. They are
trying to get as iich as the old people,
and they exhaust their energy doing it.
They ind their path leading churchward
Sunday morning, bat only n few 20 twice
a day. Yet you will find some rising
young millionaires at church always.
sYrH lows CHURCH.
Seth Low, that wonderful young presi-
don't Of Columbia College. goes 70 chuich
ell day Sunday. lie can't earn his mil
lions TO give away and he can't guide his
college affairs unless he spends one whole
dsy OF the week with zone who knows
more than mortals." His Sunday-schOol
class Of young men is the largest one IN
the world. 1t has outgrown all IT'S meet
ing-rooms and must soon be held In open
church.
The Seth Low Sunday-schoOl texts are
very practical" How religion helps young
men in business" How religion helps
me-" what religion can DO Tor prosperi
ty." and other attractive titles draw the
young fellows there for actual help in
their work and profession. Seth Low is
a young man. comparatively and he has
given away more than any other man Of
his age in the world. A million al crack
was his record year ago. Sunday he am
nounced an anonymous gift Of $4,000 for
some church charity. As If any one could
be anonymous" 10 that extent.
There is hardly n millionaire In New
York, Of any age or any pretentiOns he
MONEY KINGS
(Sketched
Cornelius Vanderbilt at Saint Barthol,
news Altar