The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-11

withstandiDg the contrary opinions
which grew out of the recent discus
sion Of Mr.. Rockefeller's gift to the
Congregationalists.
Under no conditions should Mr..
Rockefellers gift be refused" respond
ed Rev. w. d. Garter. when the ques-
ton was put to MIN. Mr. Rockefeller
has prospered," ne continued. "and he
ought TO give literally of his means
10 the support of the work of Christ.
don't believe that there should be any
question in this matter The money
oox is passed every Sunday in most all
churches and 1t is passed indiscrimi-
nately. Anybody who wishes to con-
tribute to the collection is allowed to
do so. 1t is very possible that money
gets upon the collection plate which
was not earned IN nearly as creditable
occupations as was the Rockefeller
money.
Now if Rockefeller money is to be
turned down because it lis i'll gotten,
then all churches should cease to pass
the collection plate and should receive
no money unless they know how it was
earned believe that God will bless
Rockefeller money wherever ii is ex-
pended in church work, whether in
missionary work in foreign lands or at
home"
Would Not Reject Gift
L don't believe any of John D.
Rockefeller's money would get far by
me If he offered it to me for the aid
OF my church." declared Rev. C. c.
Markham, pastor of the Emmanuel
Baptist church, when asked what he
thought the Baptist union should do
with the second 100000 gift.
MT Rockefeller's money is legal
tender just the same as any other
money" continued the minister I'VE
hCN
depts with and TO provide for current
expenses and against future expenses.
Inere may be some question as to
whether or not his money is as good
as the money of the working man.
think there is question, a very large
one. But all money used in strictly
church purposes is used in a very
good way and to my mind loses its
Identity when used in that way.
Il am confident that there will be
no question over accepting this sec
ond gift, and / am confident that If /
was on that board there would be no
question"
Rockefeller Not a Bad Fellow
The Rev. Mr.. Markham was very
outspoken in his appreciation of the
gift, and Rev. Everson r. Mckinney,
pastor OF the Burr Street Baptist
church, was no less so.
The Baptists accepted a $250,000
gift from Mr.. Rockefeller about two
years ago." he said, land see no good
reason why there should be any ques-
ton over their acceptance of a $780,
900 gift this year. A good many sins
are charged against him in a business
way, of course, but really, ! cannot
see that he is doing any worse than
anybody else in business, save that
he is doing it on a bigger scale. He
gets a little more power than the
other fellows and squeezes a little
harder, that's about all. Of course /
don't mean to condone his faults for
a moment. but what do mean is that
/ do not believe him to be- so alto
gether black as he is painted.
All of the Rockefeller money is not
blood money squeezed from starving
widows and overworked laborers, by
any means. If 1t were / should not
favor touching one cent of his money
any more than 1 should the money of
saloon keeper. He makes a greater
part of his money from people who
have lots of it and who would be
beating him just as bad as he beats
them if they had half chance
Taps the Oil Tanks
BOSTON, April 1O.-A gift of $780,
900 from John d. Rockefeller to the
American Missionary union was an
nounced today by the Rev. Charles w.
Perkins at meeting of the executive
committee. One-half of the amount
was received last Friday and the re-
ceipt of the donation was made public
at that time. At the meeting today
Treasurer Perkins said that an addi-
tional 100000 from the same source
was at Its disposal, to be used exclu-
sively for the construction of mission
buildings in foreign lands. Neither
gift, the treasurer, stated, was volun-
tarily contributed by Mr.. Rockefeller,
both having been solicited by officers
of the union who were DESTROYS of
raising funds. Mr.. Perkins made the
following statement:
No action is necessary to be taken
in regard to the acceptance of gifts,
and the usual course has been adopted
in this instance. No one suggested the
gift ought not TO be accepted. Every