The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-30
ADMIRERS PAY
WARM TRIBUTE
Solemn Services Held
in Memory Of j. j.
Valentine.
Character Of Late Banker
Held Up as Worthy Of
Emulation.

The services in memory of the late John
J. Valentine attracted a large audience to
the auditorium of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association yesterday afternoon.
Among those who attended were many
employees of Wells, Fargo & Co., all Of
whom had known the deceased president
and had learned to love him for his uni
form kindness to those with whom he
came in contact as man and official. On
the platform were seated the officials of
the association, the clergy and others.
The meeting was opened by Rolla v.
announced the hymn. Prayer was offered
by the Rev. William G.. Shaw, rector of
the Church Of the Advent, East Oak
land, of which congregation the deceased
banker was a member. The association
quartet then sang selection, crossing
the Bar" Rev. E. E. Baker delivered an
address on the subject Man of Men-a
Study of Character" He said in part:
The Young Mems Christian Association
stands for the formation of character. It was
because of his Christian training that Mr.. Val
entine formed character which he has left to
US as priceless legacy. Holmes tells US that
a man is made up of three things-heredity,
education and environment. Mr.. Valentine
possessed the qualifications which make men
great He came from a sturdy stock, and he
inherited those qualities which were afterward
to make him a conspicuous figure in more than
one field. Poverty does not disbar a man from
success, as he proved The opportunities that
come with wealth did not come to him until
education was not of the school The real
education comes not from the college walk or
from contact with professors. Education comes
from the study of men and affairs; and 1t was
in these that this man excelled.
And yet while discharging the duties Of
study the problems of life so that he became an
authority upon coinage. currency, Homer and
the TRANSACTIONS of Homer. The secret of au-
thority in any line is the secret of persistence.
There is only genius. and that is the
genius of hard work. In his labor Mr.. Valen-
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that he was called upon to become the head OF
a mighty corporation but 1t was because at the
beginning he mastered all the details. The
greatness of this did not consist in being
the head of this corporation, but it was due to
his sturdines Of character, his fearlessness of
opinion, his intellectual honesty which made
him great. He had the courage of his con-
victions. His love for humanity was catholic.
and his benefactions were as broad as they
were numerous. Although a man of great af-
such man is worthy Of emulation, and in
closing let me admonish all to pattern their
lives as he did, after the Masters. Then will
come the reward not only here but in the here
after
Rev. Mr.. Shaw spoke brief eulogy of
the deceased, whom he had known init
mately for some years as his pastor. The
speaker said Valentine was a Christian
who did good because he loved goodness,
and that in his death humanity suffered
a distinct loss.
and Secretary Mccoy of the association
both of whom referred to valentines
work in behalf of the association and of
his warm attachment for the young men.
The service closed with benedictiOn by the
Rev. Mr.. Baker.