The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-04-13

philosoph,. Professor Goilwln Smith
was fnviscl TO agive his views anu re-
piled as follows:
s.If it is certain and notorious that
the money has been crirllinally made,
80 that public scandal would be given
by acceptance, would reject. But l
should not think it necessary to scru-
tinize Good is being done. though it
may possibly be coming out Of evil
Robert c. Ogden, the partner of John
Wanamaker in New York, is president
Of the southern educational conference
a trustee in many religious and philan-
thropic institutions and a leader in the
cause of education. Being merchant
of national reputation, an active money
maker as we'll as philanthropist, his
judgment in the matter is especially in
teresting
81 would take without hesitation any
money that John D. Rockefeller would
offer me for any good purpose" said
Mr.. Ogden. Nor would / consider it
my duty as the trustee OF any religious,
charitable or educational institution to
pass. upon MI. RnclSefeller's life or his
business habits. In my opinion this dis
cussion raises an issue that is not prac-
teal. | would not feel myself qualified
to judge another mans career"
Father Thomas Ducey, pastor of ST.
Leo's church in New York. expressed
himself thus:
''You ask ne to say a few words
fAoo,.i,,fr ~, 4J,o srof1,ca1 az coYpo ropr.c
sentative minister's of Boston to accept
a donation Of 100000. The reverend
Selltlemen's declination to approve Of
the acceptance of this gift for mis-
sionaly and religious purposes is based
upon what they claim to be certain
unjust acts palpably dishonest in moral
practices in the business methods Of
certain people They declare the do
nor's methods are n-Christian' and
| that they (the reverend gentlemenl are
morally certain that the system the
! donor has built UP is based on dishon-
esty, is illegal and violates the laws of
the country I fail to see how any
men believing such conditions to exist
could do otherwise than declare tho
prohfered gift should not be accepted
| Or recaived. The ministers of the
i Protestant church presiding over
wealthy congregations and in close re.
lation with men of wealth are fire.
quently accused of being in the employ
OF, the powerful and are forced to d.
rect their teachings so as to be power
| full in tile interests of the powerful and
careless for the rights of the multitude.
Hence / see why in the present in
stance they ere sensitive and wish to
shoE-. that thay do not intend to be re-
/ garded as suspects in the eyes and
/ Judgment of the vast struggling mil
lions. for they know full well that
! their profession must and will fail if
this impression grows. and they know
! full we'll that Christ has informed
them that they cannot serve God and
Mammon.
"We Catholic priests the world over
are the laborers in the vineyard of the
Lord with the struggling toilers the
we'll Or. Should the donor Of $780,
+ 0Go to the Gc1Sraga ,ional body send
ne Such s;, r2,ll.5a bafo--e1as. 90 cept-
ing and Using the same say to him III
! living wo..s,53s or in yriting: sis, I will
accept your gift as little evidence OF
practical rest;t.-tion. shall hold my
/ SELF free to 800 al ..-lfnh wish
and, if nees'ss Re, to express myself free
" about acts I deem unjust and dis
honorable. IF this view is not agree
able 80 you. you rat keep yonr gift
for / cannot accept
Robert Hunter. cl,-..r.aan Of the New
York state labor committee and writer
on sociological subjects. esnre ssed this
opinion
! ! believe the Boston clergynnen were
| right In their action In my opinion,
i corruption took root in the church at
the moment IT began to accept tainted
money. Corruption viii not be rooted
out of the church until the church pre-
fers poverty and godliness to wealth
and insincerity Good cannot come out
! of a church which subsists on the pat
ronage of the rapacious."
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