Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-31
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FRIDAY, MARCH 81. 1905.
that ROCKEFELLER GET.

The protest Of certain Congregation.
al minister's against accepting eft of
100000 from John d. RockefclIt: fer
5 the cause OF missions has created
widespread discussion The views CT
those who hold that the gift should
not he accepted are summarized in a
statement filed By Rev Washington
GLADDEN., ID. d., who declares thaL lie
is opnG5cd TO accepting the gift be-
cause the money thus bestowed does
not rishtruIIy bclong 10 tho man who
gives it; because il has bocn nagitiulIs.
~ acquired and all the world knows
it,"
ilqPo fpSsi IN thls.rasc the facts nrc
& wcil lthcwn and continues: The leg
Isiatlvc Inquiries, The records &c courts.
nave given the rcndna people of this
country the materials for ); Judgment
lipcn the method of Standard OH and
'hcrG never was day when The:
minds were rs clear on this subject
as they arc now. They know that ;t,s
great power has been built up by IN
justice and GpprcssiGn they know Tia,
It's immense gains have boon made by
fo;cibly dcspoiing ciiizcl., Of their
honest gains and shutting The door; of
opnoliuniiy upon them"
prp Gladden. says Standard Oil has
hc"n bniit mp by illicit and iniqui,ous
ecu rol Of railways" and tits power Is
eNcricd in protecting The classiica-
Ions cl rrci.h's in such n way thai 1t
ran kill competition. Thus This stu.
pGhdouS pCwcr is now able to lay its
paiayzin. nand upon all the Industries
al The nation. and To force them 10
contribute 10 its enormous revenues
And This is the money which is offered
To The American board We have no
right 10 take il. Il does not helene to
ne man who offers II. 1t belongs to
Tic people from whom it has been cy.
iOrtcd''
That IS Il high standard of morality.
nut few persons will advance the ar.
Sl'mcni that il is too high for an or
sanizalion which is adjurcd 10 he care.
llil to abstain even from I'M anpcar.
1ncc OF evil
The views Of those who favor accent.
+ ing The gift are succinctly set forth In
a communication from Rev. A. r..
bradford. y. d., Of Mon,clair. y. j.,
who takes the following position:
Why refuse Mr.. RocEcfcllcr's
money and accept the gifts of other
Stockholders Of ibc Standard Oil Com
pany? EvtrrGne believes that much
money derived from that and other
similar sources goes into Tie treasury.
Money which leaves the receiver free
rom nj. Obligations, except that of MS.
ing II wisely. should lie wisely accept.
ci, unless some one else Is ready to-
prove That II belongs 10 him. No such
claim has ben made much less s,ls.
aimed IN any court Of this country.
IL is therefore, fair to presume that
he property which he holds is for him
10 administer ms he thinks best"
There Is just one flaw In DR.. Brad.
Z Intds lo"ic The mere fact tina, Other.
tainted money goes into Inc treas.
my because of lack of specific hnowl-
( edge concerning lhc methods IF those
wlio give Il does moi operate as an a,,.
tomato justification for the acceptance
81 any money which may come. M
''lnlicr how questionable It's source.
One might as well argue lila, ;:on.
Hictcd thief should moi be punished! he
cause other thieves have not been lis.
d covered
KS u tllc lasi analysts HE au"fiinn i;
I. ui'o Of expedicucy aid hose WHO lie.