Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
MIR. HOW AND HIS $1,OOO,OOO.
Why He Wants to Give All OF 1t to the
Poor.

| ST. Louis Correspondence Chicago Times Herald.
James Eads How, who spurns his in
he ritance of 81 ,OO0O in order thai he may
| obey the command of Jesus and follow His
example of living among the lowly, is per-
haps the most remarkable example in
America of the practical application of the
doctrine of the Savior. He holds that Jesus
either meant what He said or He did not.
If the Savior was in earnest there is only
one road open to the rich man. If he was
not in earnest, then the words are mere
empty sounds. In fact, says Mr.. How, no
ingenuity, however stimulated by desire
to blind ones eyes to the truth for the sake
of gold, can extract from the verses in
Mark any meaning but the meaning
which was clearly in the mind of the Re-
deemer.
Mr. How is the grandson of James b.
Eads, who built the great Mississippi bridge
that bears his name, and the Jetues near
New Orleans, which opened the big river to
the deep bottoms of the worlds commerce.
His father was the late ]. F. How, vice
president of the Wabash railroad. The
young mans share of the family estate is
81 100000. By one word he could command
the luXuries of the worlds work and live in
all the delights of the flesh. But the verses
In Mark are burned into his brain, and he
follows in the footsteps of Jesus as closely
as it is possible for mere man to do.
He refuses to touch a penny of his inn
mense inheritance. "It is not mine'' he
says. II did not earn it, One day not
long ago he walked into the office of
Mayor Ziegenheim and rendered that Off
cial 100000, which he wished should be
given to the poor Mr.. Ziegenheim nearly
fell off his chair. He questioned Mr.. How
and found out that his visitor meant busi-
ness. Then the mayor rang his bell for
Sergt. McGrew, the Cerberus of the execu-
tive office. When that giant came in the
mayor, who is not a pigmy himself. felt
easier. The upshot of the interview was
%l,-% tod 70 ~ nrl
loft, the health commissioner. with the re-
quest that he examine the millionaire for
his sanity. Dr. Starklof pronounced the
man perfectly sane. Then Mr.. How re-
newed his offer. But the mayor couldn't
get over his first fright and wouldn't touch
the money.
The passage that caused Mr.. How to give
land he answered and said unto Him.
Master, all these things have L observed
from my youth
and said unto him, One thing thou lackest:
go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and
give to the poor, and thou shalt have
treasure in heaven; and come, take up me
Gloss and follow Me-
And he was sad at that saying and Went
away grieved, for he had great possessions.
And Jesus looked around about and saith
unto His disciples, How hardly shall they
that have riches enter into the kingdom Of
God Mark X, II.
Baked at the very threshold of his noble
purpose, Mr.. How determined TO I'VE up to
the second part of the Savior's Injunction.
He would take up his cross and follow
Christ He went to live among the poorest
people he could find to teach them, to min
lister to them, to lead them toward the
light which he himself saw, or fancied he
saw He founded mission at Washington
avenue and 9th street, and here eXpounded
| the Gospels after his own fashion. His
dress is that of the lowliest, his fare as
simple as that of the apostles and his life
is ordered in every way to help on his hope
of regenerating mankind.
This modern apostle went east not long
ago to attend a meeting of the Brotherhood
of Daily Life, an association which he him.