New-York tribune., 1907-01-06

the personal piety OF Mr.. Rockefeiler" said
Mr.. Aked. land Of the other wealthy New York
ers whom met was a revelation to me- IN
deed. their piety was something which did not
| understand or appreciate before meeting them.
/ came 10 admire the simplicity OF their livez
and their desire to do good in the world. and T
look forward to my association with such men
as a means OF advancing Christ's kingdom.
When Mr.. Rockefeller cabled me that IN
coming to New York would not be running
away from the fight. but be leading the advance
guard IN the thickest OF the battle with a free
hand. was convinced that he was absolutely
sincere"
DR.. Aked Is possessed OF an active body a.
well an active mind. He loves work for
works sake He has none of the academic WAYS
which are said TO characterize some Of the Eng
lish clergy.
The physical energy Of the man Is illustrated
by his habit OF getting up at 3 o'clock In the
morning and taking an hours exercise Of soma
sort before breakfast. When Dr. Aked was
about TO take charge Of the pastorats OF Penn
broke Chapel, Liverpool. which he now leaves
for his New York post. he went fishing one
morning at o'clock. and. finding a suit OF
clothes on the bank. he jumped IN to save their
owner. whom he feared was drowning He
did not wait to undress. but plunged in with his
SAOco Oi- AAStedU oI HIulnS a browning man.
however. the swimmer discovered a dead man.
He brought the body TO shore and reported the
matter 10 the police.
AS a result OF this experience and the extended
accounts OF 1t in the daily press there was
tremendous crowd TO see him when he preached
his first sermon in Pembroke Chapel its pas
tor. The edifice could not accommodate all who
tried to get IN. Hundreds OF persons were pres
ent out OF sheer curiosity but after getting a
look at the fisherman preacher" as he was
called for time. they did not scatter What
the preacher said seemed to have peculiar
attraction for them. and throughout that first
service there was not a single person who got
up and walked out as some OF the skepticaI
critics had prophesied
DR.. Aked's mental activity is shown by the
way he strengthened the church OF which until
recently he has been the pastor. His work for
its upbuilding constant. He not only dis
charged the usual pastoral duties OF a Baptist
minister, preaching so many sermons q year.
visiting the members OF the flock. and attending
church meetings. but with great energy he at
tackled certain municipal questions and made
himself conspicuous figure a reforrner. thus
bringing into his congregation new element
interested In the betterment> OF the city. He
made special crusade against vice and the
open way IN which it appeared TO flourish In
he said was undermining British society. "The
upper classes he said in one sermon. "ars
simply STEPPED IN drink The intemperance OF
the English woman is one OF the most fearful
portents OF disaster upon the moral horizon OF
country.
Children born in beer My attention
was called not long ago TO the case OF FIVE
year-old child in one of the Liverpool hospitals.
The little thing suffering from what is
known as the drunkard's liver. II had become
diseased from drinking intoxicating liquors
Indeed. il may be said that children are con-
ceived in drink born in drink. and swaddled in
drink"
DR.. Aked declared that despite the white rib
bon movement in England. that country was
becoming more and more Incorporate.
DR.. Aked was born in Nottingham. England,
and was educated In the Midland Baptist Col
lege and the University College He held two
pestorates before taking charge Of PembrOks
Chapel. Besides his work in the cause Of tenn
peyance he has taken active interest in
many other popular movements. He was
member OF the peace party IN the Boer War.
and was one OF the founders OF the Passive Re-
sistance League, whose members. non-con-
forInists. refused to pay the tax imposed TO sup
port the teachings OF the Church OF England in
the schools.
DR.. Aked Is forty-two years old He IS ex-
pected 10 take charge OF the Fifth Avenue Bap-
list Church some time in April.