The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-28
MORGANS Will
SERMONSUBJECT
Rev. Dr.. R. H. McKim breaches
on Fiinancier's Comics
sion of Faith.
DEATH AS THE REVEALER
Upholds Ambassador Bryce in Saying
Morgan Was One Of Most Re-
markable Men in World.

Il commit my soul into the hands OF
my Savior, in full confidence that hav-
ing redeemed il and washed IL in His
most precious blood He will present II
faultless before the throne of my Heav-
emily Father; and / entreat my children
to maintain and defend, at all hazard,
and at any cost of personal sacrifice,
the blessed doctrine of the complete
atonement for sin through the blood OF
Jesus Christ, once offered, and through
that alone"
This clause in the will of J. Pierpont
Morgan, made public after the death of
the great financier, was the inspiration
for a sermon last night by Rev. DR.,
Randolph III. McKim. Of the Church of
the Epiphany, entitled u. Pierpont
Morgan's Confession of Faith" The
minister spoke of Mr.. Morgan's dictum
to the effect that character is the most
valuable asset in business life, made be-
fore the money trust committee, and
upheld Ambassador Bryce in saying that
Morgan was lone of the most remark
able men in the world DR.. McKim
said:
Death is the great revealer. The world
knows today what manner of man Pier
pont Morgan was as Il never knew while
he lived. His charities, his motives, his
ideals, stand revealed as never before.
Much Of his largeness of nature was un-
folded In that drastice Congressional in
vestigation. His cross-questioners WON
dered when he told them that character
was the most valuable asset in the bust
ness of life.
Reveals Inner Man.
But not till his will was published did
men see the mans innermost soul. A
marvellous human document il was! 1t
gave us. without the testator intending
il, a self-drawn picture Of the man. But
1t did more. 1t opened the doors Of his
. heart and showed us the depth and
warmth Of his religious convictions, and
in doing gave us the key Of his char
acter.
Mr.. Bryce said the other night at the
Pilgrims banquet that Mr. Morgan was
one of the most rema rkable men in the
whole world Yes: he was the chief
captain Of finance, A great strategist in
the battles of business He held in his
hands the reins of financial power as
hardly any other man has ever done. He
was wise in counsel, quick in perception,
lightBinglike in action-a man of iron
WILL OF infiexible nerve, of dauntless cour-
age. He was, too, a patriot, and in
more than one great national crisis he
saved the country from disaster-saved it
by his unselfish devotion, his clear judg-
ment. his resolute will, his mastery
power over other men.
But here in this remarkable confession
of faith. written only three months be-
fore his death, all his power ali his
wealth, all his honors. are laid aside, ana
We see sinner bowling lowly before his
Maker and his Judge
Observe the deep conviction of sin in
these words. One of the characteristics
Of our age. is it's very feeble sense of
the cost of sin. II is the age of self
G,lsz.
of the publican, or TO join in his con-
fession, God he mercifui TO me a sin
ner" But this great master of finance
writes himself down as one whose only
hope is in the Savior of sinners. Christ
you observe. was 10 him not merely a
Teacher and an Exemplar, but A Re-
deemer. Redemption through His
blood was his belief His only reliance
was placed in the redemption of sinners
through the infinite love and self-sacri- F!
flee which eliminated in the death on
the cross.
His simple Faith.
Observe his perfect trust and full !
confidence that his soul would be pre- |
scented 'faultless.' before the Heavenly |
Father. He trusted Christ for time and |
for eternity. Perfect remission and for |
giveness was his assurance. Men say
the cross has lost its power. Yet here /
is one of the most broadly cultured men /
of our time declaring his faith in what |
Horace Bushnell calls the old rugged !
gospel Men say the world has out
grown the doctrine of atonement. Yet |
this man who has drunk so deeply of the |
spirit Of his time entreats mis- children, |
at all hazard and at any cost of per-
sonal sacrifice to maintain and defend |
the blessed doctrine of the complete
atonement for them through the blood
of Jesus Christ, once offered, and
that alone No deeds of mercy |
or charity-no great gifts to a suffering
world-no rites or ceremonies-no exter-
nal ordinances-no orthodoxy of belief
could atone-the blood of Jesus Christ
alone was sufficient And no human
priest or mediator was requisite to make
that atonement effective