The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
To Save Rich Mems Souls.

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April 14-Warner Van Norden, whose two
daughters deserted their positions in society
to become Salvation Army workers, has ap-
pealed to the churches to save the souls OF
rich men. He is president of the Bank Of
North America and rich man.
At meeting of the Presbyterian union al
the Hotel Savoy, he scored the preachers for
being too prosaic Mr.. Van Norden reiterated
and added to his statements in talking after
the meeting. Here are some Of the things ne
said:
Greed is not the all-important question con-
| fronting the Presbyterian church. The prob
| lem is to find way to cure the rich OF their
GOODNESS and indifference. Young people are
| paying too much attention to the music and
| consider the sermon bore.
Some prominent preachers actually read
| their sermons. A man who reads his address
loses three-fourths Of his power'of expression
and impression Think OF an actor reading
his lines. or of a politician or lawyer his
speeches!
Who has ever heard of a sinner being con-
real sinner; some big millionaire, purse proud
hardened ili criminal. Not one of you. At least,
| not one of you has heard OF such a th1n2 IN
| the last twenty years.
What we ought to strive for is to convert
millionaires and take them out CT their
wretched selfish lives; and the women, those
| foolish butterflies who are wasting their
lives. Why don't we do that?
| 1t has become nothing less than a scandal
| that so many ministers leave their work Tor
three or four months of the year Merchants
and bankers do not get any such vacations.
| The sordi6 grasping after wealth ana tne
things OF this world. which are only mortal,
has taken away the attention OF the human IA
race from the supernatural and leeal Ihe
soul is forgotten. Our mental attitude is un
equal to our temporal, making a condition
really abnormal.
Banker-Van Nordens daughter Emma, was
L Of ltyy,, n a
up the work of gazing souls. In 1885, afte1
having made her debut in Newport and New
York society, she astonished her friends by
announcing that she had joined the Salvation
! Army After a regular course of instruction
| in the garrison of London, she became editor
OF the army paper there. Six years later he1
sister, Cora met the Bocth-Tuckers and pub.
licIy abandoned society fer the spiritual life
! Of the Salvation Army.
Beef Trust Denounced.
The central federated union, COMPOSED OF
delegates representing 100000 members Of
labor unions, yesterday adopted resolutions
denouncing the. beef trust. The resolutions
recite the alleged fact that within the last
! year this aggregation of capitalists has. by
advancing the price of mea. and in defiance
of laws governing trusts, squeezed from the
public the enormous sum of S100,000,000, the
| nix OF which came IRON the earnings OIL rlS
working masses. They then resolved:
That the Central Federated Union. repre-
senting 100000 members of labor organizations
| in the city of New York. calls on congress,
| the president and attorney general OF the
| United States to take such measures as may
be necessary to suppress this most oppress;ve
Of all trusts.
In speaking of the resolutions, Sherman
Grossnlan of the United Garment Workers
said:
/ The beef trust has worked great hardship
on the East Side The advance in 2rce has
made it impossible for the poor to eat meat
and there is much suffering in consequence
! MANY Of the East Siders are half starved be
cause they cannot afford to pay the exorbitant
prices demanded for meat 1t is a shame and
an outrage that there DIS no law to punish
I this most guilty beef trust
roosevelt Heavily Insured.
I, President Roosevelt since he became CHIEF
| executive OF the nation, has become one of the
insured an