The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-21
WANAMAKER'S LIFE
EXAMPLE OF SERVICE,
DECLARES EV.LIGHT

1T takes years to produce a soul
like that which was emblazoned in the |
life of the late John Wanamaker,
merchant prince" declared Rev. Som
erville Light, in an address before the
Kiwanis club Thursday John Wanna
maker found his chief delight in serv-
ing the world. The spirit of this great
man lives today in the great enter
priseS throughout the world with
which he was conn ected. That is the
philosophy of our Christmas Christ
or Christmas King, whose birthday
we shall celebrate soon.
John Wanamaker worked fully sew
en- days each week of his life. He
worked in his business six days of
the week and the seventh day, he took
an active interest in church work. He
took charge of mems class in the
morning, Sunday school, afternoon
service, young peoples service in the
evening and listened to his pastor at
night.
Impressed BY Song
II once visited the store of John
Wanamaker in Philadelphia" said
Rev. Light. when the doors were
d
choir accompanied by a most magnifi
cent organ, sang Onward Christian
Soldiers" That song was sung in
way which impressed me more than
it had ever done before. In the front
row near the choir was John Wanna
maker, while his employees made UP
the roster Of the choir. That was the
spirit of John WanamakeN.
Rev. Light urged that all the men
and women should call attention OF
their children to the birth of Christ and
teach them the meaning of it. "They
know, when asked whose birthday it
is, that it is that of Jesus Christ, and
not of George Washington or ARA
| ham Lincoln, simply because of Sle
| fact that there is a significant mean
/ ing in the birth of Christ. We cele-
/ brate the birthdays of Lincoln and
/ Washington for the value which was
! in their lives, and the same celebra-
/ ton takes place at Christmas time for
/ the value which the birthday of Christ
4 signifies.
I'VE have nations, churches, social
orders and industrial orders resting
on the gift of Jesus Christ, which was
the life of Christ The trouble with
| the majority of US today is that we
are living driven lives.
Wants Lives of Service
81 wish that we could get men to
say that they were laying down their
lives for service rather than stating
that they have to do this and that for
their community. Live your lives for
service.
mo great thing ever was done by
any man who received pay for the
service rendered" declared Rev.
Light. you may refer to history for
the facts of this The man who lays
down his life for the uplift of society
without pay is the man who is real
benefactor to man.
"A good example of service is shown
in the life of Daniel Webster, the poor
attorney, who was striving for a start
in life, after having graduated from
Dartmouth college. Daniel Webster
-as called back to save his alma
mater, and Webster was obliged to
make the trip without an overcoat in.
asmuch as he was 100 moor to buy one
Has Right Spirit.
"He made a wonderful grafton in de-
lfense of his alma mater and when the
procedure was over, he was asked
what his charges were. Webster stat
ed that he was only too glad to serve
his loved alma mater and that he
would not accept one dollar. Such
was the spirit of Daniel Webster
which swept over the entire country
and made him famous. He gave serv
ice which is in keeping with the same
spirit as at Christmas time
$50 l say to you men in closing, that
no life is a redeemed life which is not
a redeeming life"
Members of the Treble Cleft club, un
der the direction of Samuel Carton
gave three selections, thoroughly ap
nrncia ted hv the club