The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-03
DR.. GLADDEN., NOTED
DIVINE, DEAD AT 50
Creator Of Famous Phrase
"Tainted Money" Passes
Away at Columbus.
HAD A VARIED CAREER
Developed Literary Talents in
Infancy-Subject Of
Controversy.

COLUMNS. Ohio. July 2--The Rev.
DR.. Washington GLADDEN.. well known
throughout the country as Congrega-
tional minister and author. died here to-
day in his eighty-third year from a
stroke C, paralysis. which came upon
him last Sunday.
The Rev. Washington GLADDEN., d. D..
was born February H. 1896. at Potts
grove. Pa. Both OF his grandfathers
were shoemakers, and he was great
grandson OF Azariah GLADDEN.. who
served as soldier in the Continental
army.
DR.: GLADDEN. developed surprising lit
erary talents from his infancy. and be-
fore he was three years old he was able
| to read family prayer service and mad
committed to memory some portions OF
| the English grammar before he reached
| the age of four.
During his infancy his father died.
and when his mother married again the
! boy was bound out to an uncle who was
| the publisher oil a country newspaper
| In the western part of this State. He
managed to obtain an education in the
| Oswego Academy and later worked his
+! way through Williams COLLEGE, aftei
which he became teacher
| Ordained as Minister.
| Without the least theological training
he was ordained as q minister in thu
Congregational faith and took charge o.
a country church. Later he was called
to churches in Brooklyn. New York
North Adams and Springfield. Mass. Fo
four years he was editor OF the Inde
pendent His chief work was as pasto
OF the First Congregational Church o
Columbus. Ohio. and It was during hi
pastorate there that he became tgur
OF nationwide Importance He wrot
many notable works on religion, scvera
poems and many hymns which have
high place in the literature or nj
church.
He occupied the pulpit OF this churc
from 1882 to 1914. when he was mad
pa stor emerituA and hts work for sceis
reform was the chief reason Of his fame
In 1905 DR.. GLADDEN. lead fearles
attack on tainted money" 1t bega
: when John D. Rockefeller offered III
American Board of Commissioners 70
Foreign Missions of the Congregations
Church 500, 900 for its work in convert
. ing heathers.
In opposing this gift DR. GLADDEN. char
acter.zed II as Ill gotten wealth an
= unfit for Christian use. III the churc
). units itself for work by taking bribt
of tainted Money he said. she ousi
. to perish with the money. and she Will
stand Causes Controversy.
' His uncompromising stand resulted
1 a widespread controversy, and althoug
e he was overruled by the Board OF Mi
= sions DR.. GLADDEN. continued his figl
e against his church forming close rel;
= tions with predatory wealth
: As a reformer he entered politics az
3 was elected a member OF the City Cou
t Gil in Columbus. AZ result of fig
d which he led the fares on street cars
;. that city were reduced
n DR., GLADDEN. was widely known
: England and made many Europei
X tours In 1895 he went to England al
It addressed many audiences concernli
IS the motives OF the United States
e entering the war with Spain in tn
81 year.
N Or. GLADDEN. married Miss Jennie c
n hoon OF Brooklyn. who died in 1909. !
W is survived by son. George Gladde
p who Is an editor and writer.