The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-16
RUSSELL II. CONWELL AT 7S.

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DR. Russell H. Conwe aged 7S has been soldier lawyer
writer preacher, university president ana lecturer anu ~ "
active busy despite his years o :. ..
Dr. Conwe had accumulated S50UU IRON ms praetee
when he anti the legal profession enter the ministry AT >U
wear II estimated that OF his lectures Acres OF i'a-
monds delivered hundreds of times all over the world mas
brought him than million dollars and that his toa m
during the last forty years has been at least TWO "
dollars -,
But Dr. Conwe today poor and is working as hard
as he half century ago having given away practically all nc
has made.
There is no more interesting and might add greater
man in America than Dr. Conwe He is particularly interest
ing man Barton who sought interview with him IN MS
room in New York hotel where he staying before starting
ONT ON lecture trip conversation is reported in the July
number of the American Magazine and the whole of will re-
pay thoughtful reading From the lips OF this remarkable man.
who enoyed the personal friendship Abraham Lincoln and who
has nearly every of real mnence in America dur
ing the last half century hear words OF wisdom which can
fail impress all who give serious thought to fes great
problems We quote OF the salient features oil the inter
view:
Mr. Barton Honestly Doctor the world still interesting
when a man is seventy-eight?"
Dr. Conwell That's straight question and can answer
just directly all my life have been happier in liv-
ing than right now Think OF some day when you worked
hard and things just right You to the end little
tired but filled with the satisfaction of having done what you set
do You took BATH comfortable clothes and rest
mind and body all at perfect peace with the
world Well that old agethe end OF the day The sunrise
is beautiful but the sunset s'nore beautiful"
Mr. Barton "But do you think you would be contented
and satisfied as you if you penniess?"
Dr. Conwell: "That's easily answered penniless, or
practically So Outside of nv life insurance don't suppose am
worth thousand dollars AT the end OF every month pay my
debts balance my books and give the balance whatever
may be believe in the fun of making money and in the obga
ton of good make all they But when you ask me
if would be happier if had million dollars, whether if
start life again would try and keep it
tell you all sincerity Money good but anybody who
can't be happy without won't be happy with it. So to
Get money all you honestly but don't be deluded
with the idea that it is going to bring you happiness"
Mr. Barton: "How much money is enough? AT what point
does give the largest satisfaction with the least burden
Dr. Conwell: Il don't know that can that. Men
differ in their characters and requirements But if you change
the question little and ask how does money give the largest
satisfaction can tell you that.
Last Christmas John Rockefeller sent me check for one
thousand dollars have been associated with Mr. Rookie
feer all my life written him given him
suppose money When opened the envelope and
found the check said to myself How have the fun
with I'll?
We'll, went the dean of Temple University and asked
him for the of six boys who had been forced drop out
Tor lack of money hundred each and they able
to finish the year Then thought Of poor old widow
the edge of the city who had been wasn't able to pay
even the pfu little rent for her tiny cottage So rode
there and paid the rent for hundred
Christmas gift Talk about satisfaction Why sang all the way
back to home You ask whether money help to make
old age happy and tell you with all my heart that it certainly
can Provided don't keep i'll The money that you hoard
impoverishe but the money you give awayt besses
old age like the cool shade of get thrill of delight
at any time by calling the memory of nearly five thousand
men whose college training my lectures have helped provide
mats the kind OF fortune for lay if he wants
ighu and exciting old age fortune in folks; money ii men
IN the latter part Of the conversation Dr. Conw talked about
DEATH saying in part:
q do not often speak of death 1t will come when it will
come as sleep will tonight can only sav that am
ready any Of years will say So You need not fear
You will finish days work and the you will say
have worked tired will sleep 1t will be as natural as
that and the thought Of sleep will be If die shall
he live again Youth asks the question half in hope half in
dread but old hardly asks all assurance of another
life lies deeper than the Scpural Half century before
the birth OF Christ in pagan Rome wont to call it
broodng Old looked deep into his own hear and
read the answer to his hopes He said do not wish to depec
ate M as MANY men and good philosophers Done nor do
regret having lived for have done way that lets me think
that was not born in vain But quit life as would an inn
| would a home '
Was finer sentence penned by hand of mana We
sit and in this hotel In shall check ou and
go to meet my next engagement In year. five years o