The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-05
GIVE, SAYS ROCKEFELLER, JR.
DON'T TRY ALL THE TINE TO
FILL BASKET ON YOUR ARM.
Those Who DO Never Put Their Hand In
to Give to Others; They Arc Like
Small Apple on Tree. Not Worth While
PickinE-Story OF Life Worth Living.

Those Who DO Never Put Their Hand In
to Give to Others; They Arc Like .
Small Apple on Tree, Not Worth while
PickinE-Story Of Life Worth Living
TARRY1owN, N. Y, Oct. 4.--True Man
hood and the Aims Of the Young Mems
Christian Association was the subject Of
a sermon which John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
delivered this afternoon before an audience
Of 500 at revival meeting held by the
Young Mems Christian Association at the
Union Opera House at Tarrytown.
Mr. Rockefeller told several interesting
stories and said 1t was better to give than
to receive. He lkened a man who did not
give away part Of his worldly goods to a
small apple on tree and not worth picking.
After the exercises 1t was learned that
Mr.. Rockefeller Is greatly interested in a
movement to erect modern association
building at Tarrytown and 1t Is reported
that he has offered to contribute SIS 900
toward the building fund.
On tho platform beside Mr.. Rockefeller
were the Rev. Selden Spencer, rector Of the
Tarrytown Episcopal church, and q glee
club from Tarrvtown.
Mr.. Rockefeller said
i believe In the Y. M. O. A. Several
years ago attended session Of your bible
class. l saw then that the men OF larry
honest men-just the kind tho Y. NJ. g. A..
needs; just the men to do this kind Of work.
also feel that the men in tho country
with the woods, water and tho hills ought
to take q broader view OF life. They are
nearer TO- God, because they are nearer to
nature. know Of no organization
Christian. philanthropic, or might say,
hllainaaa--ao wall ma mad nd m hi0h aivuaI
as the Y. M. @. A..
Members Of this organization want to
remember that this association is not local;
II Is all over the country. In other words,
they are part OF the worlds force Of young
men The browning feature Of its work
Is the spiritual work.
The Spartan believed In physical work:
in the survival Of the fttest. Through
the coming Of Christ. spiritual life comes,
spirit OF sacrifice, sympathy for others
and desire to help, The two ideals Of
manhood are as different as light and dark
ness. One thing we can all attain equally
one high ideal, true Christian manhood.
MIR. Rockefeller then told a story about
two men who we're working in a foundry.
One was strong and the other sickly. One
day the employer came to the strong man
and said that he was going to promote him
by giving him the sick mans place. The
strong man, Mr.. Rockefeller said, would
accept the place only on one condition
that his salary remain the same and that
the sick man should not lose his place.
THAT is what / call true manhood, con-
tinued Mr.. Rockefeller. THAT Is life
which is worth while living. Ispent several
hours in my Office recently with a man
who was trying to negotiate a contract
with me. The man said to me: I want to
make a contract as advantageous to you az
to me- replied that Is the only kind
worth having
That is tho only kind Of contract for
members to make with this association. II
you go into the association to get all and
give nothing the work will soon flag.
i see so many people going through life
to get all they can from others They have
basket on their arm and all the time they
are trying to get things to fill it. You
never see that kind put their hand in the
basket and give to others. They are selfish
and narrow; they are like a small apple
on the tree, not worth while picking.
aThe man who gives is broad minded
generous to degree-trying to do some
thing for some one else l am told that
near the Southern Pacific Railroad there
is the grave of confederate soldier on which
Is this epitaph: John Smith, who died
fighting for what he thought was right
cannot imagine better epitaph to be
placed on my tombstone than this,
we should all strive to be strong, broad
minded, helpful Christian men, seeking to
help others and forgetting ourselves