Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-19

better A man like unto our Lord, who
entering this world taught lessen of
love, simple, Divine. inscrutable; who
did not care for Himself; for whom the
salvation, the uplifting of humanity filled
the whole horizon And yet, one who
must wait through the long centuries for
the seed sown by him TO grow, blossom,
and bear fruit. But today see Samuel
Milton Jones. apparently the most ua-
selfish mortal in History He is the rich
yonng ruler who does not turn sadly
away; but goes bravely and cheenully
forward obeying his Masters call
Wealthy, he lives among the poor;
master of an immense business, he con-
ducts il in the interests of his employees;
endowed with abilities placing temporal
greatness within easy reach, he concerns
himself for the weak and lowly; born in
an era of laxity of faith, his moral grand
eur is supreme; living in the most mer-
cenary epoch of our national life, his
fondest hope is to foster spirit of love,
peace and goodwill.
In 1892 he comes from the oil regions
and establishes, in Toledo, factory with
most peculiar regulations. Its rules are
the Golden Rule. His business increases
swiftly; his theories spread about the
world; he is known from Maine to Calf
ornia, from Ireland to Japan as Golden
Rule Jones. The field of politics opens
before him, the people elect him Mayor
of Toledo, he makes the Golden Rule
city statute But his reward is bitter.
His leaders deny him; the machine
metes him out harsh reproaches; the press
will not recognize him, will not print his
name, assume he is lower than the dust
on the city streets. But he braves them
all and wins gloriously.
But we love him best as a man of SYM
pathy. On the day of his funeral there
was sent TO the house of mourning a
massive floral tribute. 1t came from
low and hardened class, the natural
enemies of law and order, but testified
eloquently of his power to touch the
peoples heart. In broad and beautiful
letters, their very life speaking power
fully of immortality, these rough men
had written: 1--WE KNEW HIM.
All men knew him. his view was so
wide. lie reached out his hands to the
man of the masses and said my brother,
doubt my wisdom, question my judgment,
deny the truth of my propositions, if YOU
will, but for your own and for the sake
of humanity ] ask that you will not
charge that ! am false" He said THE
ideal government is the one where the
strongest will always care for the weakest"
Burning with moral enthusiasm he goes
on: "For me TO be content with existing
conditions wonld be to blaspheme the
sacred name of Christ and moreover
would be treason against the republic
itself. | know il cannot endure and our
mock Christianity must perish from the
face of the earth unless those of us who
claim to be both patriotic and Christian
are able TO demonstrate by the sacrifice
of the service that our claims are well
founded"
He was a matchless leader; his devo-
ton to ideals was steadfast, his exemption
from sordiuess unparalleled, his faith
supreme. Let us not say or think that
the Republic breeds but little men. Let
us wake and know the Gods are with us
Let us wake and follow him! If we have
the courage to suffer and endure as he
did let us follow him