New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-07
Character the Great Fabric.

Have any OF the rulers believed on
Him. Yes. thank God. a ruler Of great
actions. John PierpOnt Morgan. believed
on him. In yonder pew where We snail
see his face again no more lie stood Tor
God COMMUNICATE. vestryman, warden
Of 81. Georges Church wOrshipper Of
Jesus Christ he went in and out among
his fellow men. 30 wonder that in the
fitness OF years. in the capital city OF
this Western world. he affirmed his con-
victon that personal character If The
foundation Of the fabric of success.
Let youth and age alike take note and
vr.te il large upon the tablet Of the
heart. that character alone is worth while
and that the Church Of God. through
Jesus Christ our Lord is a reasonably
certain way TO IT. Great and strong -
our Redeemer. and the worlds greatest
and strongest gay humbly follow Him.
when feeble faith and timid trust
snail say. whom busy<men and occupation
ask. when self-complacent and Indifferent
hearts deien 10 inquire Have any OF the
ulers believed on Him. We Of 81.
Georges Church may answer IN voice
81 40 uncertain sound. We mourn 'o-day
one who owned the Saviour Lord and o.
and ,worshipped in spirit and ID truth.
Seth Low. vestryman Of st. Georges
PASSED the collection plate on the right oil
the centre aisle. where Mr.. Morgan hdd
done the same for years, while Henry W.
Monroe passed the plate on the left. Each
vOrshipper found church bulletin IN the
pew recording facts concerning Mr.. Nor
cans connection with the churcn ana the
minutes adopted by tine vestry upon his
death
As Dean Crosvenor Knew Him.
Dean Grosvenor. at the Cathedral %
81 John the Divine. paid tribute 10 j.
Herpont Morgan in rart as follows
Mr. Morgan gave generously Of his
means to the Church. but those OF uS
Who have been privileged 10 sit with him
during the sessions Of the General con-
yenton can never forget the striking
roof Of the fact that he always gave
FIST OF all himself For nearly three
weeks the sessions lasted. Day aitef
asy he was in his place, patiently iiste"-
ing 10 the long debates
From the earliest days. when BishoP
Henry Potter began 10 carry out the
purposes OF the Cathedral charter grant
ID 10 the trustees under Bishop Horauo
Potter. Mr. Morgan with great loyai'y
10 his Bishop and because Of the large
ness Of the vision and the breadth OF us
possible service TO the whole people gave
Bis sympathy and support. Many Iea"-
ing men and women said that the days
cathe3rals were over, and 50 IL meant
more than we can now realize for tne
public to know that so wise and prac-
Zeal and farseeng a man. with sich "lu'
knowledge Of men and analrs III ou'
american life was supporting his BISHOP
% This great endeavor
You will allow me a word Of persona
tribute. Ny estimate of Mr. Morgan -
'naiacter is summed up In two "oIu9
.lsion and action lie saw ana ne az"
ne was man Of few words; every ia
mere came 20 him visions OF great an"
powerful and beautiful things, ana every
moment was filed with the doing 81
hem. lie did not larry for discussion
single brief sentence was suihclehl
and forthwith he proceeded TO act re
e~ne he saw. he did. and 80 ne con-
quered
with all his mastery Of men ""I
'nlngs he was as simple az a chiio' ar'
:" was impulsive and very human ~
mad the Puritan reserve hiding oeop
shoerness and making him lonely
vas imperiously generous. Coihpi'N
vas his nature. he was perfectly non
sho sincere. so that his friends his io
e~ couutrymen. the world, ba'''e" ~
nfst, understood and honored MN "''
'sii US that great hnancier' statc''',""'
pslron Of the arts. philanthropis,' ia"
passed away Yes but a sWohs, '''
mart has stopped It's ea'fhIy pea,'"e,
wi alive forever IN "ie eterhai 'o''