Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-02-25
WASHINGTON GLADDEN.
Famous Ohioan Celebrates His Eigh-
tieth Birthday Anniversary-Thir-
ty-two Years Pastor of One Church
A Truly Representative Ameri-
, can and Life of Valuable Service.

On Friday February 11th Rev.
Washington GLADDEN. celebrated the
elghtietn anniversary of his birth, by
attending birthday party given in
his honor by Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Jeffry
at their home in Columbus. DR.. Glad
den, not wlthstanding his advanced
years, journeyed to New York City the
first OF the week and delivered an ad-
dress against Military Preparedness
at the Broadway Tabernacle in that
city returning to Columbus in time
to be present at the birthday party re-
ferred to above. DR.. GLADDEN. who
was born at Pottsgrove, Pa. in 1886,
became the pastor of the First Con-
gregational church of Columbus in
1882 and continued until 1914 as the
active pastor of that church. In the
last named year DR.. GLADDEN. became
Pastor Emeritus of the church he had
led so efficiently for thirty-two years
and Rev. Carl Patton D. D. of the
Congregational church of Ann Arbor.
Michigan, became the active pastor
of the church.
DR.. GLADDEN. however has not re-
tired from active service; he is pres
ent at every church service and at
every social gathering of the church
He conducts a class for men every
Sunday morning at $3.50 in the audi
torium of the church and a class for
women every Tuesday afternoon al
400 o'clock; these classes are pursu-
ing thoroughly up to date studies.
During the Autumn and early Win
ter DIR. GLADDEN. has been giving q
series of lectures which have beer
largely attended and which have beer
intensely interesting and instructive
His advice< is sought on public mat.
ters and he is constantly reading
modern books, thinking modern ideas
and keeping up with moern thought
There is no one man in Ohio who is
more widely known in this countr,
and abroad and none who have weld
ed an influence more beneficial ane
useful. Whether his ideas are agreed
with or not there never has been 6
doubt among those who have known
DIR. GLADDEN. as to his sincerity. broaC
mlndeness and unselfshness. He i,
the author of number of valuable
and interesting books; his latest pub
llcatlon is a pamphlet on "Pacifism'
copy of which has been mailed t,
every member of the United State,
House and Senate. The Congrega
tionalist of Boston, Massachusetts
devoted its issue Of February 10th t.
a testimonial tozDr. GLADDEN. and pub
llshed many letters from Ieadins
American citizens expressing thei,
appreciation and esteem; amons
these letters appear one from Elk
president Taft and also one from Dr.
Lyman Abbott in which is this signi
ficant paragraph: "His catholic spiri
has enabled hlm to see both sides O
| the shield; his sweet reasonablenes
has enabled him to show each of tn
combatants the other side Of tn
shield. Thus he has been a peace
maker. in a time of great controvers
both in industry and in religion, an
he has ministered to peace, not b
any suppression of truth, not by com
parison of truth, not by any use Q
ambiguous phrases signifying differ
ent things to different persons, bu
by a great vision and a lucid inter
probation of truth. This is by n
means his distinctive service to hi
generation"
Many residents of Wauseon remen
Der an address delivered by DR.. GlaG
en- in this village a number of veal
ago, in the old Congregational churc
building, which opened before thel
new fields Of thought and life. Man
others Of this village treasure til
memory of the privilege they hay
enjoyed, through temporary resident
in Columbus for educational or bus
ness purposes, of hearing this ma
whose name will go down in histo1
as one of the greatest Ohioans,
truly representative American and
man who lived to serve his fellowme