New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-18
SERMONS ON Vanderbilt
PRAISE FROM THE REV. A. p. KINsOLV'
ING IN CHRIST CHURCH, BROOKLYN.
MORE TO LIVE IN SIMPLICITY AMID sl'MPTUOus
WEALTH THAN TO AMAss RICHEs-A Sc
WE'RE LOSS TO TIE OH RCH

WEALTH THAN TO AMAss RIcHEs-A Sc
WE'RE LOSS TO THE CHURCH
The Roy. Arthur r. Kinsolying rector Of Christ
Church. Brooklyn. speaking yesterday morning
from the passage. "A mans life consistent not In
the abundance OF the things which he possesscth
duke XII l5). made the following reference to the
late Cornelius Vanderbilt:
While all this is true while this inordinae greed
for gain has produced such vicious results In the
conduct of business In our products our competic
tiOns. standards, while there Is so much ~
this vulgar consuming lust Of money. his coarse
parade 81 riches Il must also IN fairness be sald
that there Is perhaps country on earth "h'fe
a. many Indiyiduals have risen 10 the mastery Of
money nor where 50 much has been done within
the scope Of single century for God and humanity
as here a man died suddenly last Tuesday whose
career s a signal Illustration Of how the greatest
earthly responsibilities under this head may be
made TO harmonic with the vocation II "A simple
and dutiful Christian and how the masterfulness
shown i'm the acquisition Of fortune may be exhib-
tied lust rs conspicuOusy IN the use Of H. II *
much for a member OF envied class 10 pass out
life carrying the s0rrowful respect OF ms fco%
pen II is much to hand down y chiihren ana
childrens children "A name unsullied and unstained
But It Is far more 10 live In sumptuous weatn sucn
life Of Christ ian simplicity. fathfulness ana sell
exacting stewardship as that Of Cornelius Wander
The pure and high princpled youth. industrious
self-rellant. aspiring glided onward into man
hood ready FOR each weghtier reSpons DIZZY az ~
came. But I'm the midst Of all his duties ana en-
terprises he seems to have been always the thriS-
tian Few men have been Influential inemptIs 81
so many Christian. benevolent and philanthropy
institutions as he and the testimony Is mat ne
gave honest service in each. To his own rector
he was tower Of strength. Indeed II Is Sad 40 10
have been chiefly owing TO him-with fullest crenl!
10 the many other devoted and liberal men ana
women in that great parish the recent eA-
panson Of 81. Bartholomcw's Is due he WI DE-
sadly missed In Board Of Missions ana IN q
score Of other important places. for ne was n
statesman IN the Church as well as IN Tal'VtSnu
circles. He gave not his money only pu, ne ne
thought strength and time. He was as regularly
IN his pew In his otice-a luminous example III
these days Of growing remissness ,., A,., oro
He did not say. az hundreds around MIN are
saving Soul fnOu hast much ROOGS ldlI ny ~
many years; take thine ease; eat. drink ana pc
merry" That character II r.. | suppose. whch
gives point the Spanish epithet for US" Ameri-
can pig" Alas there is too much Of this gross
animalism In younger men Of wealth 10 cat
drink and be merry IS poor ambition for man
But to there is a touch Of sacrifice resem oiirig
with beautiful fidelity the example Of christ. IN
the way I'm which this man. who might SO easily
have declined 10 undertake a score or more beneVo,
lent and Christian tasks and lived I'm luxury ana
cultured ease. chose rather to endeayor TO 90 ms
fun duty in all the manifold relations OF HE. ana
thereby perhaps shortened his life Forever 10
his honor be it said that the toll which preina,,,
turely wore him out was In a substantial part Toll
for MS Divine Master and for the welfare or men,