The Washington times., 1913-04-28
MORGAN'S WILL IS
SUBJECT OF SERMON
The Rev. r. H. McKim Says Last
Testament Shows Real
Ideas of Great Financier.

The opening clause in the will of j.
Pierpont Morgan. in which he declares
his faith in salvation by atonement
through the blood of Christ, was the
subject for the sermon delivered by the
Rev. Randolph H. McKin last night in
clared that the gieat financier's belief
that Character was the greatest asset
Ia business was the secret of his sue
cess IL life.
Mr.. Morgan declared before the Money
trust investigation board that character
was the greatest asset in business. DR..
Mckim also upheld the statement at
tributed TO Ambassador Bryce that Mr.
Morgan was ''one of the most remark
able men in the world
Death is the great reSealer, said
DR.. McKim. "The world now knows
what manner of MAJ J. Pierpont Nor
gan was, as II never know Wllle ne
l1ved. His charities, his standards, and
were before. Much of his largeness OF
nature was revealed in the drastic
cross-examination of the Money trust
investigation, and when he spoke OF
character as business asset. his hear
ers wondered. When, however. his will
WAS published they saw the innermost
soul of the man and now they know
what he said was true
Honor Grant.
by the G. A. r. and other patriotic or
sanizations of the city last n ght in
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Epis-
oopal Churcn on the occasion of the
nInety-first anniversary of mis- birth.
Among the speakers was Clifton L. S.
Grant, grandson of the general.
Past Department Commander 4. p.
Tasker presided and introduced the
speakers. Judge George W. Atkinson.
Of the Court of Claims, was the mem.
orial speaker and declared that next
to Lincoln, Grant was the biggest,
broadest brsvest man America has
ever produced.
The Rev. James Shera Montgomery,
pastor Of the church, spoke of Grant
as one of the men who will live by
his deeds. the creative actuality OF
whose lives still make then, potent
ruling forces in the world long after
they are dead.
Catholics throughout the city yes
terdav celebrated the Tooth annivers-
airy OF the birth of Frederick Ozanam.
founder of the great society of st.
Vincent de Paul Special services
were held in all the Catholic churches
and last night a mammoth mass
meeting of members of the society
was held in Carroll Hall. Men in
all phases of life united in praising
the work of the illustrious founder
of the order.
Among those who delivered eulogies
TO the memory of Ozanam were: SEN
ator Rannsdell of Louisiana. Judge
William II. De Lacy, the Rt. Rev.
Church, and the Rev. William Kerby.
professor OF economics of the Catholic
University of America
The Rt Rev. Bishop Harding. of the
diocese Of Washington. offciated
three times yesterday at confirmation.
At the IL o'clock service in Grace
Church. Woodside, Nd, he confirmed
a large class and later administered
Fo,. EvcA fyaa in
Souls Church. Woodley Park. At the
evening service in the Chapel of the
Nativity, he offciated in conhrma-
ton for the third time. He will also
at Holy Trinity Church. Collington.
Nd; at St. Georges Chapel Glendale,
Md, and at st. James Church, Bowie,
Nd.
Mission Closes.
The mission for women held by Faith
ers Scully and Fleming r. ST. Matthew'S
Church last week closed yesterday aft
ernoon at 4:a0 o'clock About 800 women
attended the mission services and re-
ccived holy communion at the early
masses.
A mission for men began last night
at s o'clock, and will continue through
the week. Masses will be celebrated
every morning at $50, $50. Z and 8
O'Clock Special services will be held
every day at p. IN.
Horse trotting and turkey trotting and
other dances which keep parties up
until late hour were condemned last
night in a sermon by the Rev. c. Ernest
Granger, pastor of Gunton-Temple Me-
mortal Church. DR.. Granger declared
that dancing properly and in modera-
ton was not in itself bad. but that
dancing which kept the dancers up un-
til early morning should be banned.
Modern dress, manners and novels
also came in for their full share OF
censure at the hands of DR.. Granger.
who declared that they tended to make
for vulgarity and immortality. DR..
Granger said that the only ones who
could better conditions were the press,