New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
SOLD AKED'S PICTURE.
Se.rton in Fifth 4Uenue Baptist
Church Turned Honest Penny.

An enterprising photographs firm. by following
the example of a publishing house, has caused a
stir in tho Fifth Avenue Baptist Church.
The publishing firm, as already told ir The IT'D
une. sought 10 turn honest penny several
weeks ago by printing the sermons Of the Rev DIT.
Aked the new pastor. in pamphlet form, and ofer-
ing them for sale in the lobby of the church at 20
cents copy. When some of the congregation be
aware of this they were inclined to crltlclse
the enterprise but when, week later upon ar
irving at the church they found photographs or
DR.. Aked offered for sale in the lobby at 50 cents
each many Of them quite open in their eN-
pressons Of disapproval
The photographs first made their appearance at
the public reception to DR. and Mrs. Aked. last
Thursday a week The reception was held IN the
church. and hundreds of persons came to snake
hands with the pastor and his wife
Many of these were approached by one OF the
sections, who had a bundle of photographs unuer
his arm and asked them to buy one. On the fol
lowing Sunday the photographs were again oftereo
for sale in the lobby of the church.
Then some of the congregation became indignant
and complained to the trustees that these sales
were bettltng the dignity of the church
Somehow or other. the impression prevailed that
DR. Aked responsible for the sale of the pct-
A committee of the trustees went to him and
preached the subject with great decacy.
MY dear doctor" said their spokesman. we
suppose 1t is an English custom to sell the pastors
photographs the Hobbies of churches but. really
If you'll pardon for saying SO. II Is not the
fashion here"
DR.. Aked was astounded why. haven't any
thing TO do with the sale of my pictures, he de
clared To tell you the truth. I amazed to
them offered for sale in the church. l thought
that perhaps it American custom, and
thinking So while l did like 1t. did not think
ii seemly to protest"
With a great sigh of relief the committee OF
trustees then went the sexton who had handled
the sale of photographs. and after sternly up
braiding him. told him that under no circumstances
must he sell any more photographs other souve-
Mrs on the premises.
Yesterday when the congregation filed into the
church they found on every seat printed copy OF
the weekly church calendar, on the last page OF
which the following announcement was consplcu-
ousy printed:
graphs of himself were not placed on sale in the
church last Sunday by his authority
This explanation. of course, served to clear the
atmosphere and yesterday indignation gave way
TO smiles the humor of the situation dawned
upon the congregation 1t is probable. however,
according TO influential member of the church,
that as result of the photograph incident the sale
also be discontinued.
Unlike the photographs, however, the pamphlets
We're sold with the authority Of DR.. Aked. VINO re-
Gently told Tribune reporter that he had made
business contract with the publishers and that 1t
was strictly personal enterprise Yesterday the
pamphlets were not offered for sale ~ the church
He is confined to his home with an attack Of ton
H. + Faunce. president of Brown University.
former pastor OF the church.
John d Rockefeller yesterday attended the morn
ing service. 1t is the first time he has visited the
church since the ELECTION Of Or. Aked After the
service he held an informal reception. lie declared
That he felt in the best Of health He patted
little girl on the head and told her that he
present at the wedding OF her mother in the
church eight years previously.
Dear me- how time does fy.' declared Mr..
Rockefeller. When ] look at you. my dear. and
think OF that wedding, can't help realizing that I
am getting to be quite old fellow Then he
shook hands with the newspaper men and told
them thai the members of their profession We're
a Tribune reporter asked him 10 confirm the
ruInor that the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church Is TO
nave new building. He replied that hau
nothing to say the subject
after the service. however, he walked the
street. accompanied by OF the trustees and
stood on the opposite sidewalk for least five
minutes, looking at the church building.
John ID. Rockefeller, jr.. also visited the church
yesterday. after an absence OF several weeks. He
tod his Bible class that he sorry to have been
absent for so long, but hoped to be more regular
IN attendance next season. The Bible class will
adjourn for the summer Sunday.