Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-02
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GLAD IN, NOTED
sEACHER, DEAD
GLAD
Nation Known Congregational Min
ister g., Author Victim of Paralysis,
at Age Of 82--Lead in Attack on
Tainted Money"

| Columbus, O., July REV, DR..
Washington GLADDEN., nationally known
Congregational minister and author of
this city, died this morning following
a second stroke of paralysis suffered
last Sunday. DR.. GLADDEN. was 50 years
old.
Washington GLADDEN., pastor OF the
First Congregational church of Colum-
BUS, o.. for the thirty two years from
1852 to 1914, and since then pastor
emeritus, was one of the most widely
known preachers and writer's of his
denomination in the United States. He
strove both In the pulpit and in his
books for great social reform, and his
success in influencing the spirit of the
church was widely acknowledged.
Altho but an incident of his career
he will be remembered particularly
thru the fact that in 1905 he was the
fearless leader or an attack on faint
ed money" The question arose when
John d. Rockefeller offered the Amer
lean board OF commissioners for for
eign missions af tho Eonsr esationai
church 100000 for it's work in the con-
version of the heathen. DR.. GLADDEN.
opposed acceptance of the gift, declar-
ing that Mr.. Rockefeller's money was
ill-gotten wealth and unfit for chris
tian use. "If the church units itself
for work by taking bribes of tainted
money" he said, "she ought to perish
with the money. and she will" DR..
Gladden's uncompromising stand gave
rise to- widespread controversy, and
tho he was overruled by the board of
ha 10 oh rrai OF
allowing the church to form close re-
lations with predatory wealth"
One Of DR.. Gladden's' notable utter
.ances was his reiterated plea that ev-
cry community should have ''mu-
tnicipal church" The s,acxening power
of the church was due largely. he held.
to its neglect of social and municipal
functions. 1t was highly probable, he
believed. that the first christian
churches were municipal churches;
that In every town or city was one
church with several local congrega-
tions each with its elder or leader, and
all cooperating in the work of the
city.
DR.. GLADDEN. was born Feb. II. 1886
at Pottsgrove, Pa. In his "Recollec-
tions," published in 1910, he tells that
both his grandfathers were shoemak-
ers and his father n country school
teacher. He could read at family pray
ers before he was 8 years old. and he
memorized portions of an English
grammar before he was years old.
His father died when he was very
young. and his mother took him to her
country home In New York state, where
he worked on farm. was printers boy.
went to school. and finally entered Will
liams College, taught, preached, and at
last, with no attendance at a theological
school, was ordained and became pas
tor Of little country church. He was
later pastor Of small churches In
Brooklyn. New York City and North
Adams and Springfield. Mass, and for
four wears was connected with the edi-
tofial staff Of the Independent The
First Congregational church In Colum-
bus, of which he was pastor for the
greater part Of bis life, was one Of the
most famous churches Of the city.
His writings include not only long
list Of books on christian living and al
lied subjects. but many poems, and
several hymns. such as "The Disciple" "
which have taken their place among
the permanent hymns OF the church.