The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
Don't Know the Deacon.
Monroe journal.

Monroe Journal.
Brother Archie Johnson, editor Of
CharitV and children, is seeing hight,
and after awhile he will know some
thing about Deacon Rockefeller, but
-begging his pardOn-we must say
that he doesn't know his man yet.
We have been reading some OF the
Deacon's own account ofhimself, and
il he knows himself it is certain that
Brother Johnson hasn't got the
right focus on him. Brother John
son says:
"You will hear precious little from
Davidson College hereafter against
the Standard Oil king or the meth
Ods by which he amassed his wealth.
At least it will not lie in Davidson's
mouth to abuse the Deacon, seeing
that she has accepted his money.
We have defended Mr.. Rockefeller
from the personal attacks that have
been made upon him by newspapers
that presumed to step i'll and take the
place Ofthe Lord who alone knows the
hearts of men. We have held, and
hold now, that no man has right
to consign John ID. Rockefeller to hell
or swear that he is going there. In
fact we believe the old man is some
sort of II Christian, and his clean life,
his beautiful devotion to his family
and his fine loyalty to his church
and pastor all Indicate that he has
religion. hut we know also he is
hard harmain-driver and knows what
he is doing Does Mr.. Rockefeller
love Davidson and Wake Forest? Is
he specially interested in the work of
these colleges, or is there something
up his his sleeve that he has not yet
revealed? We have heard that the
Deacon wants Davidson moved to
Charlotte, and in Charlotte David
son will finally land. That is, unless
the trustees are stronger than the
millions that will be held out to them.
For some reason or other the EduCa-
tiOnal Board ar" anxious that the
colleges they help shall be in cities.
We shall he surprised il Davidson
holds out five years longer. ltisnOw
being shown the Kingdoms OF this
world. The glittering prospect seems
to charm its eyes. The brethern
have yielded the first point. The
Deacon has laid his hand upon David
son. He can make it rich beyond
the dreams of avarice ii he so desires
but he always carries the price
around with him. We venture to
suggest to our Presbyterian friends
that they will be wise to keep one eye
on this old bald-headed Baptist"
The chances are that Mr. Rocke-
feller never heard OF Davidson or
Wake Forest His contributions are
made according to fixed rules and
general principles, and he has moth
ing to do with disbursements of such
amounts rs go To colleges of this
grade. The General Education Board
is a deviSee of his for distributing
money according to his fixed ideas
and for the purpose of relieving him
OF all trouble of details. The Deacon
is Il great man TO have Others work
for him, and when he picks out Il man
TO do n Job he first satisfies himself
that man is the one who can do it,
and then gives him a free hand.
This is true of his benevolent work
also. But Charity and Children is
right about the price The old man
doesn't demand it, but it is paid
nevertheless. Those who receive feel
the obligation and the debt is paid;
the effect is the same. Our colleges
tremble before ill-gotten wealth.
And thair in f1uanca iS SaSt down