The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-06
LOW AS A CHURCHMAN.
TEACHES 4 BIBLE CLA IN ST
 GEORGES, MANHATTAN.
How He Showed Interest In Working
 Men.

Men.
 Last weeks issue of the Congrega- .
 tionalist and Christian World contains
 an interesting article on Seth Low
 Apart from Politics." by the Rev.
 George R. Van DeWater, who is chap
 lain of Columbia University. He says:
 Most people know him as the presi-
 dent of Columbia university, and be-
 Iieve him to be a philanthroplst, and
 they are entirely right in their esti-
 mate of the man. He is a lover of his
 kind and always ready to prove by his
 works of charity the sincerity of his af-
 lection for any brother
 Just now MT. Lowe is conspicuous
 figure in the United States, and even in
 other lands than ours. He has been re-
 gently elected mayor of the city of New
 York, the metropolis of this nation, the
 greatest city in some respects of any in
 the world. The election has given
 great satisfaction to all who really
 have at heart the best interests of the municipality and have no personal in- terest whatever in it's emoluments. The selection of Mr. Low can be said to be the triumph of moral forces over in- fluences that were sordid and sinful MT. Low represents in his person the highest type of manhood and citizen ship of the city whose destinies he guides
 The people want to know more of a man like this. They have a right tu know more. Without being intrusive upon his personality, we would reveal his personality. Something of his inner life, as some of us have had the privi
 lege to know it, we would have others < know. And this not to gratify curios- ity, but to be of real value to those who admire a good example and mean to follow it. As mayor of Brooklyn for two successive terms, and as the presi-
 dent of Columbia university for twelve years, the people know MT Low very we'll. Those who know him the best love him the most, and those who know the most of his public work and munii- cence admire most his eminent ability acknowledge his remarkably successful Administrations, and prophecy most unreservedly continued success in his new field of effort. To those who want to know MT. Low more intimately, we have something to say We would speak of that inner religious life mani fested by personal character and inter- ests in some form of organized reli- gious worship and activity, to speak of which one is himself always reticent in direct proportion to his sincerity.
 Mindful of what the Psalmist says: "Let another praise thee and not thine own mouth,'' without MT. Lows knowledge, and reposing in his willing ness for an old friend to speak the truth about him for the good of the community, we would like to say a word of something not ordinarily known to your numerous readers.
 The writer of this article has had the great privilege of knowing MT. Low for over twenty years.
 Tn early life, becoming convinced that the truth of the Christian religion was best expressed in the Apistles' Creed, he decided to become a member of the Episcopal church, which makes this creed the minimum of faith required of one who would be confirmed. With love for all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity, his attitude toward those who profess and call themselves | Christians has ever since been that of q | man who, recognizing differences of | opinion, cordially acknowledge oneness l of aim and purpose among those who follow a common leader. Believing that God is the Father of all men, and | that every man is every other mans | brother, toward men of other faiths, 1 and even men of no faith, MT. Lows | attitude is that of one who knows in whom he believes, desires that all oth- ;y, ole hui al whom God has made.
 x Born in opulence, never knowing what it was to be other than rich, MT. Low very early in his career became the | outspoken friend of the poor. Tn this, as in all other things, he showed emi- nent wisdom in his methods of helping the poor. He has been actively inter- ested in the work of the Charity Organ ization society, which seeks wisely to among mendicants and by Hudiciously giving help only to the poor that are deserving. There are those who find it easier to give than to inves- tigate, and who give frequently to get rid of the beggar. MT Low has always found time to consider any claim that has been presented either upon his at tention or his bounty, and has uniform 1y taken as much pains to ascertain the conditions and the worthiness of the suppIiant as he has to bestow the bene- faction.
 Tn the first days of use of the new buildings of Columbia university, the president discovered that there were but two relays of stokers and furnace att endants in the great power house, in which were generated all the heat and electricity used upon the entire block and in all of the buildings of the uni versity. The work being continuous, the workers were obliged by this ar to labor twelve hours each day. MT. Low at once ordered that there should be three squads of work men. that none should labor more than eight hours of every twentyfour and thus gave evidence that he spoke noth- ing with his lips that he would not make good in his life. Labor unions at once took knowledge of this generous and voluntary act, and more than ever after this the services of MT. Low as an arbitrator in labor disputes were in acquisition. MT. Low | is one of the rich men whom poor men love. He always seems anxious to get to The foundation of things Go to him