The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-10-12

upon man than to study the history and watch
the the career Of those we knew when he and ne.
struggles, its anxieties, it's successes and its
failures have overshadowed them. l have the
tlemen sitting about this table, because 1 knew
the distinguished guest of the evening when he
Mr.. Morgan was a quiet refined. delicately
sensitive young man, and he began life Where
inspired by his example, his father lived to
see him crown in the occupation of his
choice a power for good wherever he went,
finance. not merely the strengthened of the
national credit and the upholder of the ma
tional power, but dealing with everything from
great questions of finance to the building OF
America still upon American soil.
The history of this last century has been
wonderful one. The history of this century will
be more wonderful still. The last century has
Invisible. 1t has made forever an end of human
slavery 1t has developed the high energies of
OF the coming century will be the development
OF that which is the highest and best charity,
what Is best for man to do for man SO that
industrial excitement shall no longer exist, that
commerce shall not be paralyzed by strikes,
ships will not be tied to wharves and bands of
marauders beat the shape Of Gods image out of
those who desire employment The time is at
hand when these questions and that higher
charity will find its development.
In many respects the American people is
the most charitable people the world has ever
known. l remember not long since reading
lhdl the Individual charities or the men or
wealth in America, not counting sums less than
$1,000. for nine years ending the commencement
OF this year, given for private charity. amount
ed to $500, 000 900. If you add to that the benef
cence of the Government toward the who
suffered and fought that this nation might be
preserved 1t rises to the thousands Of millions,
runs up into the uncountable and unmeasure-
able billions of valuation. In future all chart
ties must end. and if they end they must be
repeated If great friend here tonight
were to take his fortune and divide 1t up
among the people of the country, in few
months 1t would all be spent and the work
all have to be done over again.
CHARITY rs RELIANCE.
charity for the coming century is that which
shall make it possible for to live. that
shall make it possible for him to live. to sup
port his wife and educate his children without
reliance upon anything else but God and him
self. That time is coming and we shall make
1t. We have 10, 900 of people in this coun-
try to-day. Before long shall have 100 900. 900
to 125, 900. They cannot all be manufacturers
and the bulk of them must take up the land
and live by the land and the land Crops
raised but they valueless unless they
can be exchanged for something which he who
raises them can uSe.
He is the most charitable man for the COM
ing century who shall build and manage for
the people the great railway enterprises of this
continent, who shall build and manage the
great industrial enterprises of the country, who
shall take the article which man produces and
bear 1t to other nations, taking back that which
shall be of use and beauty and value and re-
finement to him. And with such work will
come the emancipation of labor, the dignity
of man, the best life, the best education, the
highest realization of the sweetest dreams Of
humanity that shall march its column up and
lay its burden down without fear in the face
night upon this gathering from his throne in
heaven.
The Bishop Of South Carolina, after a
happy speech, concluded with this bit of