Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
W'ANAMAKER DEEDS
LAUDED IN PULP|TS
Christian Character as His
Greatest Asset Theme Of Eu-
logies in Many Churches
BETHANY TEMPLE MEMORIAL

The Christian character OF John
Wsnamaker and his greatness as
merchant md citizen was the sub
bcct of tributes paid in many of the
city churches Yesterday and at n
special memorial service by the Sal
vation Army.
Although highly praised as great
business man and lauded by many az
Pennsylvania greatest citizen, all who
made memorial addresses Joined in say
1ng that his Christian character was
bis greatest asset and that the found
ing Of Bethany Presbyterian Church
would stand out as his greatest achieve
hent
More than dozen churches con.
Quoted memorial services. at which the
sermon was taken from the lie of the
merchant prince. More than 1000
persons attended memorial service
In Bethany Temple. at Fifty. third and
Spruce streets. DR.. Lewis Seymour
Nudge, stated clerk Of the Prcsby-
terian General Assembly. and the Rev.
DR.. George Edward Hawes. of Harris
burg, moderator of the Synod Of Penn.
aylvania, were the principal speakers
Eulogized at Service
An impressive service was conducted
by the Salvation Army in the Memorial
Auditorium at Broad street and Fair
mount avenue.
Mr.. Wnnamaker gave the auditorium
h the Salvation Army.
Colonel Richards +. HoIz, for many
years In charge OF the work in Phtla-
delphia, and for the last two years tho
chief secretary for the eastern territory,
with headquarters in New York, read n
special message from Commander Evan
geline Booth. daughter of General Will
liam Booth, founder Of the organization
General Booth and Mr.. Wanamaker
were close friends.
''The world IS immensely poorer.
the tribute read, through the death Of
John Wanamaker. business has lost
great prince. The Church has lost
mighty pillar. The Salvation Army
has lost an understanding and loyal
friend. The United States has lost
most distinguished and honorable citi-
zen. The poor and needy have lost
benefactor whose help was as wisely
applied as It was widely bestowed.
Mankind has lost a brother beloved
universally. We have all been un-
speakably enriched by the glorious and
long life OF this great man among men. -
Always Ready to Aid
In the address which followed Colo
mel Holz told Of his long and intimate
association with Mr.. Wanamaker The
merchant was ut all times a sympa-
thetic listener, and ever ready to help
individual and needy cases brought to
his attention by the Salvation Army.
Throughout the day the services AZ
Bethany Presbyterian Church, Twen
ty-second and BaiLbridge streets. where
Mr.. Wanamaker was senior elder and
superintendent OF the Sunday school for
more than a half century, were Of n
memorial character. The Rev. DR.. 4
Gordon MacLennan spoke of the great
service Mr.. WaLamaker rendered to the
church and to humanity.
Speaking at the memorial service in
Bethany Temple last evening, the Rev
Or. Walter B. Greenway. the pa stor
told how Mr.. wanamakcr's little
pocket Testament. which the grea,
merchant carried with him ever since
ne was a young man. was buried with
him. DR.. Greenway said that many OF
the pages were torn from years of use
Or. Greenway told how Mr.. Wana .
maker gave the ground on which the
Bethany Temple was built and a small
started Its work. He might have paid
al the expenses. but he chose the better
way DR.. Greenway declared. "Mr.
Wanamaker was always willing to help
people to help. themselves.
Sunday School His Monument
Bethany Sunday school is his mon.
hment," declared DR.. Lewis S. Nudge
In enumerating the merchants splendid
qualities. bethany Is great tdu-
cstional institution Mr.. Wanamaker
saw to It that the great eternal truths
upon which men can take n firm stand
were taught there" DR., Nudge said
that Christians should praise God for
sending a man like John Wanamaker
among them.
Praising Mr.. Wanamaker as n
ehurchman, Or. Nudge said the mer-
chant was proud Of the fact that the
Presbyterian Church had a representa-
f1ve form OF government, and that the
founders Of the Nation had modelled
the form OF government Of the United
states after that Of the Presbyterian
Church.
MIR. Wanamaker was socially in
ehned. Although a very rich man. he
possessed that wonderfully constructive
power called love. Money will not
make friends. Love will always. Mr..
Wanamaker was n spiritual man. his
spiritual life resting upon IA sovereign
God, a sovereign Lord Jesus Christ. a
tovereiSn Book, the Bible, and O SOW
1reign self, capable OF accepting or re-
9ecting Jesus"
Had Faith In Gospel
DR.. George Hawes. who is pnstor Of
the Market Square Presbyterian
Church, Harrisburg, said that Prpsbr-
teriaus have been studying John Wana-
maker for years. but "uow that he is
Dead we begin 10 realize what u great
man he was. ! suspect that when an
ptber twenty Ave years have passed,
Bethany Church and Bethany Temple
will consider him a bigger man than
shey do today. John Wanamakpr was
great In religion because of his faith in
the old Gospel. 1t was n Gospel OF
which he was never ashamed. We will
piss his inspiration; we will miss his
Influence We will miss his counsel" "
Nineteen hundred member of the
BetlHny Temple Sunday School con :
Quoted memorial exercises yesterday
Afternoon, singing the hymns that were
Mr.. Wanamaker's favorites. Judge
Raymond MacNeille delivered memo q
Sial address.
In Bethany Church DR.. 4. Gordon
MacLennan spoke Of Mr.. Wanamaker's
great service to humanity and the great
loss incurred by Bethany Church when
Us distinguished founder passed away.
In the afternoon. when the Bethany
Sunday School convened, the entire ses
sion was given 10 testimonials Of the
man who presided over the school for