New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-29
DR.. CLIFFORD breaches
John D. Rockefeller and London
Pastor Chat After Service.
OLD AGE THEIR THEME
Sermon Deals with Freedom and
Pays Tribute to Abraham
Lincoln.

robn n Rockefeller sat In his pew at ."'
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church yes'ei ua
morning and heard "A sermon on eq"
rreached by the Rev. John Chroro, d. ~
NJ A d. D.. LII. D.. of London' 'he mo
characterized by the British Chahcehoi W
the Excheouer, Lloyd George. as the great
&c, ephter since Cromwells time.
After the sermon Mr.. Rockefeller waiheu
d,ur tho centre aisle from his pew a"u
held an jmpromptu reception near the p'''-
form where The minister was stahuins'
Others gathered about DR.. CLIFFORD con-
circulating him on his brilliant sermon y
little later. as some of the admirers Oh t"e
,u.o mon slipped away. the Rev. DR.. Jon'
= Calvert. editor of The Examiner to,o
DR.. Clifford that Mr. Rockeieier W.
like TO meet him. The minister sihlleu '
nevolently and moment later III O"''''
introduced them. g.
1--WE were glad to hear you, Or. Chnord'
said Mr.. Rockefeller I'VE are deisn'eO
TO have you with u.s.
.It IS a pleasure for me TO be here re-
sponded Dr.. Clifford, and then they con
versed few moments. Mr. Rocheieio.
remarked that the minister looked maze anu
hearty and fit for many more years OF u.s.
f,il service. at which DR.. Clifford sinlilh5iS
,nouired how old Mr.. Rockefeller was.
Il am seventy-two years old said MI
Rockefeller.
Dear me" said DR.. Clifford, Il have
gone mast that mark by two years Is your
health good. Mr. Rockefeller?
Il am in good health said Mr.. hocke,
Teller. Il am feeling very well, thank
you"
DIR. Clifford came 10 America as dele
gate TO the Lake Mohonk Peace CONFER
ence. He is the pastor of the Wesoourhe
Park Baptist Church. Paddington, London
where without intermission he has served
from the beginning of his ministry MY
three years ago.
He is also president of the Worlds Bap-
fist Alliance and noted and vigorous al
vocate of the new educational law no" oe-
fore the English Parliament.
Seated with DR. Clifford on the platform
during the sermon was DR.. II. ~ Moore
head. secretary of the Board Of Baptist
Home Missions.
DR.. Clifford told in his sermon or ~
Iohn's happv conception of Christ. how he
saw the great vitality. the force, the beauty
of the lire WnlcH lle NiONi h'N
The time is coming said Dr.. C1noru'
when the rights of the individual Will be
recognized from one end of the world TO Tue
other. and when the underlying principle
Of this republic. freedom for all Will he the
rule for all nations
Christ defined for us the value NJ the
human unit and made It impossible for us
10 treat men as If they were mere tools as
has been done In the past and Is done to-
day by some who look upon men as tools
to work for them and their gain ana haPpl-
ness. The time is coming when this VIII
be stopped and the rights of the individual
respected.
Your educators do more by their hves
than by words The greatest force in the
world is in the life Of the teacher. Away
we learn lessons best from living examples
Lincoln lived his life-one of devotion 10
the poor and needy-and his life became q
beacon light for human freedom ana
light by which thousands have been led