Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-22
Tuesday, April %, 1918.



If thousands of pulpits do not re-
spond to the uncommoniy fervid ex-
pressions of deep religious faith. in tbs
will of an uncommon man, We shall b.
disappointed. Whatever our human
judgments of Mr.. Morgan may have
been we are now face to face with the
facts of human document penned IN
the shadow of death and bearing d
tone of assurance--perfect confidence
in the futnre-that is gratifying 10
mortals of less stable minds, and mar
rover views than Mr. Morgan.
It is a marvelousiy human docu-
ment. and yet the hand of master 81
human affairs has touched his rela-
lions with the Master with a revef-
enee that shows with striking clear
ness the depth of his religious convie-
tons. 80
With the direct simplicity of falta
that is leautifnl and inspiring, J. Pier
pont NJ ryan beaueathed the wofia
vastly more than the paltry millions
which he formally and legally turned
over 90 his direct heirs.
We hear men facetiously remark:
4 failed to see my name in Morgan
wiz; but these men have not iooke'
deeply into the provisions of that ut
strument. Let as see II we have no.
been remembered substantially 80
far as the disposal of Mr.. Morgan
millions are concerned we have no,
the slightest interest. but by the foi-
lowing we are profoundly moved;
Il commit my soul into the hands OF
nv Saviour, in full confidence that,
having redeemed il and washed u N
His most precious blood, He Will pre-
sent Il faultIessIy before the throne OF
my Heavenly Father; and ! sntreas
nv children to maintain and defend,
at all hazard, and at any cost OF per-
eonal sacrifice, the blessed doctrine OF
the complete atonenent tor SIN
through the blood Of Jesus Christ,
once offered, and through that alone.
This orthodox declaration may be
looked ur,.n by some as the blind ana
selfish AcesntapGe, 81 ~ outworn eleea'
INT hat IS not our matter for ADJUST
ment We look, rather, TO the meaning
,t,,1
Of such unshaken faith in the mental
grasp OF an unquestioned inteiiectuai
PRODIGY. II strikes us as remarkable
tribute to mana firm faith mat III
the worst of us there is good enough
To grant us another chance. Anu an
through his lengthy message OF as
nosal of his earthly effects, we ma the
same brand of faith in God, ana tfus.
i, humanity. His reliance upon the
wisdom and discretion OF those 10
whom he turns over MS earthly accu-
mutations. is striking. He did no.
soau from beyond the grave to dictate
the details of the actions OF the nVins'
He trusted men, III the hands OF hishei
calculation.
In watching Mr.. Morgan's business
career. the great majority CT US haa
cultivated the acceptance OF those
daeas which we were bound to recog-
nize as sincere and for all humanity
with a sheer We did not know that
under the calm business exterior u
this wonderful man was another SIDE
building better than most of us are
given to understand Mr.. Morgan
last work, the arrangement, within a
few weeks of his death, with the same
methodieal care and logical fashion
that marked his business career, his
last expression 10 earth, was be-
quest TO us of a vivid picture OF the
life and death and unquestioned hope
Of a great mind.
And. more remarkable even than his
trust in God and his own security Be
yond. was the warp of golden trust In
h,rmanity--the message of hope ana
sincere faith in the ultimate triumph
of humanity.
This man saw clearly, as few men
are given to see This man builded
his great earthly possessions out of his
knowledge of men and their needs.
we all know that. and have known II
since we have gecn old enough e
grasp. the trends OF human events; bu'
now we know that the same spiendie
mind that analysed human affairs WITT
such marvellous clearness, had sookee
beyond the mere massing of dollars
and has left us the biggest tip evel
given to any human being in th'
gamble Of life.
J. Pierpont Morgan left us Thu
straight pointer:
Buy now and swap all your earth',
treasure for stock in the Future which
Christ went to prepare.
He tells the world. in giving his owl
children the tip to let no persona