The New York herald., 1920-01-27
FINDS SPIRIT OF JOY
IN Mr.. ROCKEFELLER
Rev. DR.. Lindsay, His Former
Pastor, Tells How De-
luSionS Vanished.
5 NOT "SOUR TEMrERED'
Says He Shows Same Genius in
Giving as in Accumulating
Wealth.

John d. Rockefeller is no dyspeptic after
all, according. to the Rev. DIR. Samue,
Macaulay Lindsay pastor of the Hanson
Place Baptist Church, Brooklyn. Neither
is he in the least sour tempered. IN the
opinion of the clergyman.
DR.. Lindsay was for some years as
sistant pastor of the Euclid Avenue Bap-
tist Church, Cleveland. Ohio, OF which Mr..
Rockefeller is member. DR.. Lindsay
makes his statements in an intimate
sketch headed John D. Rockefeller" in
the current issue OF the Baptist Watch.
man Examiner. a national weekly OF that
denomination published in this city r,
made its appearance yesterday. with a
front cover picture of Mr.. Rockefeller.
When foreigner thinks of America
nine men rise before him." says DR.. Lind
say. He thinks Of Washington, Lincoln
and Roosevelt in politics; Edwards, Emer.
son and James in intellect, and of Morgan
Carnegie and Rockefeller in finance OF
the nine, John Davidson Rockefeller Is
the only one alive. He is now in his eigh.
ty-first year-an old man, but still al
outstanding personality in American life
and destined to be a character in Ameri.
can history.
1.-The first time / met Mr.. Rockefelle,
at his home in Cleveland l expected tc
find a millionaire who never smiled, &
financial genious whose only interest il
life was gaking money and chronic
dyspeptic, who cared nothing for friend
ship.
Instead, found most cheerful human
being who had learned the secret of hap
piness and who expressed more joy thar
ever dreamed it was possible for on,
man to possess. He had a rich fund o.
humor. the rare grace Of making e
stranger feel at home in his company ant
of reviving the spirit OF joy in the heart.
of those who long since had lost the ar
of laughing spontaneously. Delusion No
Il vanished
''rhen / found that making money wa.
one of the subordinate interests in his life
He loved people and delighted in tn,
4 Friendship OF folks. True. he has neve
moved in that hectic circle that We cal
society but at his home I found abou
twenty of his friends About half tn
positions in the Standard Oil Company Il
the old days. but whose respect for thei
former employer still continued.
LAS we played the royal and ancen
game of golf over MS well groomed course
and listened TO the hosts talk of nature
art. current history and politics. I dis
covered that he had many worthy Interest,"
in life. and delusion No. . vanished
Il was also astonished to learn that hi!
stomach was as healthy as mine. and thai
his appetite was by no means feeble wher
he sat down to lunch after the morning
spent on the golf course. Deusion No
had no basis i'm fact
! II have often wondered why Mr. Rookie
feller has been so misunderstood by ssC
many. and feel that it may be because o
the tendency of the press to caricaturC
those who have achieved success. or be
cause Mr.. Rockefeller has lived rather :
secluded life and seldom sought to cor.
rect false opinions about himself
Few of US have yet awakened to tht
fact that the same genius shown BY Mr.
Rockefeller in the accumulation of hi.
wealth Is being expressed in it's distribu
4 tion."