Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
GENTLE MARk HANNA.

Il there is any one thing more beauu-
ful than another in me altogether lovely
character of that distinguished American,
MIR Mark Hanna. it is Ms solicitude ABOUT
the churches. their missionary work ana
their poor. So deeply interested Is ne I'D
their welfare that. following the inlunc-
lion that thou shalt not let thy left manu-
know what thy right hand doeth. he mas
been addressing them circulars under the
modest nom de plume Of THE National
Republican Committee warning them Of
the evil to come 10 their finances IN case
I,rvan and Tree coinage prevail II is
hut few DAYS since ne addressed ono OF
these circulars 10 a Baptist minister OF
Richmond. The pious Hanna had sat up
of NIGHTS. figuring IL out. and had dis
covered that the invested funds OF the
American Baptist organizations would 80
suffer from the rise Of prices under free
silver. that In order 10 keep them going
The members would have 10 pay $40 per
capita instead OF their present coniribu-
zion II g.. And what deeply grleved Mr..
Hanna was that the sick, the destitute,
the orphans the aged. all will suffer un-
ICES We can make up the difference,
adding with tears in his gentle eyes: 1T
would not hurt the SICK hut the poor
the poor in serving wnom the whole OF
cir. Hanna's life has been spent. Ao-
companying this circular was another,
10 which he was too modest to attach
lis name. saying that free coinage and
m. election Of Bryan and Sewall means
disaster TO our church finances. and will
pasalyze our missionary and benevolent
work"
70 be rightly appreciated IS not the
fate Of the truly good in this world. and
tho BAPTIST minister to whom the cir
cniar was addrJ ssed published it in the
Dnpatch. with the hearliess remark that
me statements In IL were utterly pnfti-
san and untrustw orihy", that Mr.. Hanna
WIS an imperncnt meddler. or words 20
mat effect. and that he wanted 20 hear
no more from him Such Is the reception
mot by those who go. about In the world
seeking TO do good. But what are the
laeks and cuffs OF the heartless TO good
nan really IN earnest? A few days later
W. ind Mr.. Hanna. having made a slight
chango in his UNCONVENTIONAL relations.
addressing similar circular on our
finances for. Ike ~. Paul. he believes
an 0oing al things to all men. ia order
TO d. good-to the Rev Dr.. Kynett. the
founder aud the executive officer OF the
Board Of Church Extension OF the Metro.
DIST Episcopal Church, who, by the by
s. % Republican Mr.. Hanna had discoy-
erred by sitting up at night with the
finances OF that great church institution.
that they are not as prosperous as he
would like TO see them, and adds that
The chlrcbmen have not been al a loss
10 place the blame for this condition Of
tbings where it belongs--oa the free .sil,er
asitatoIs." and then In bis capacity OF a
teacher OF morality. adds: "Of course, the
proposition TO pay lo0-cent debts with g.
cent dollars IS moral question. which
might well arouse the religious element of
the nation IN opposition" Here Is Or.
kyneits reply:
our ireasurcr's reports indicate no great
change In the condition OK churches bor-
rowins. until within the last four years,