The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05

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John ID. Rockefeller, upon whose
oil monopoly the United States gov.
eminent has laid a penalty Of ove
s29. 100000 for alleged violations of
the law against rebates. has given
away. up to the present time, more
thai si00, O0o. 600 for public good
10 churches, schools. hospitals.
asylums and missions.
In an address some years ago be
fore a Cleveland religious gathering Of
his own Baptist faith MI. Rockefeller
told the story OF his early struggles.
He said ne had always followed the
Scripture rule adopted BY him when a
poor clerk. which provides for giving
oae-tenth Of his earnings 10 charity
Accepting this statement as true, It
follows. from q simple mathematical
calculation, that the oil king has made
during hts business caree at least a
billion dollars. In order to have given
away a hundred millions. unless per
chance ia an excess OF zeal FOR the
public veal he has ~trespassed on his
capital
D; is the general testimony Of those
wbo AVE been brought In close o o
tact with Mr.. Rockefeller that he has
likewise followed. more closely than
the ordinary public b~enefactor. that
other Scripture maxim in regard TO
fhe right and tho left hand in she act
OF giving He has never. so far as
known. handed out a list Of bis dona-
lions. although IL is said that such a
list has been complied By one OF his
secretaries and Is now in the inner
archives OF the general education
board Personal gifts and a~nnuities
md strictly private charities do not
arpoar on this list, Notwithstanding
lhry are said 10 have absorbed In the
aggregate about 100000 Of the
Rockefeller denominations.
Said 60 De an "Easy Mark"
W Rockefeller reputation among
professional gift hunters Is thar OF an
easy mark that 10. ~ approached
cautiously and get frankly and plaus.
ibiy through properly accredited chan.
ncls De gives up generously and much
Elero easily than the great steel king
whuse b-cnciactions rival those Of the
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on company Mr.. Rockefeller. say
his friends. is not q man OF the world
iu thc ordinary sense OF the term I'm
rl ten or a dozen years ago he was
$40 -cnErossed IN the development %
thc oi business that ne know little Of
uhgt WAS going on. lie attended
church and devoted himself 10 bust
ncsE end hat was about a. far as he
went
Although he has been compelled to
tatc more leisure in the last ten
wears ON account o. HE health. and
consequently has been drawn into
other spheres Of experience and ohser-
Walton whereby be has grown interest.
Ell in the general subject Of secular
r. wen as religious education. he has
never crossed the threshold OF art. Of
literature or OF science. Hence the
limited primary scope OF his colossal
Gifts From this Is 90 be- excepted his
interest ia the Rockefeller Institute
for Medical Research. which was
originally aroused. however. by a mis-
fortune in his own immediate family.
and not. g. is said, by any general con.
sidCratiuns for humanity ~ large.
John u Rockefeller'a charity has as
sHmed -four great forms Of expression
rHtrrh and mission work r1o0 uo
Th' general and southern "ipeas
ase rnivcrsg 81 ch,caso a6aan
TEr Rockefeller Institute .........- $3.50 90
Private gifts 90 schools. individuals.
churches. parks. hospitals, societies
and rcformatory and benevolent insli.
tuuons have absorbed the rest Of the
100000. 900.
Started ~ith Church Work.
During the FIRST quarter century OF
his business career Mr.. Rockefeller's
charities did not extend beyond church
end missionary work. He began his
activity Ia that direction IN Cleveland.
where he gradually built up ID con.
junction with other rich Baptists, =
spIendidly equipped church and parish.
lie has always considered Cleveland
his home city, aud has given large
mounts 10 nearly every u OF the
mhllcly supported institutions there.
Including the parks IN his donations
Az the OH king grew IN fortune be
ruadualiy became a dominant figure IN
tho Baptist denomination throughout
she United States and gave systemat-
iealiy 10 the foundation aud main.
toaarce Of baptist churches through.
o q the length and breadth OF the
ocGatry he early became interested
in ihc working church" scheme. ana
rndrr the suidanco Of Dr ludson and
others invested largely In the new
idea The working church. q was Ca.
pla'nea 20 him. would solve tho lndii.
icrnnce 90 the masses IN the great
citirs toward the cause 81 religion
Mr Rockefeller a~ccordingiy eatab.
pshed vita Rev. pr iudson, The nng
religious institution Of mat kind %