Show STRONGLY Y WORDED PROTEST Rev Washington Gladden on John D I Rockefeller Boston Dr Washington lon Gladdens protest to the American board against the acceptance K of the gift ift of MO from John D I Kocke Hocke toiler is i as ItS s follows Jaws I 1 must mu t ask tl the e privilege of express expressing ing in as an as 1 can an my surprise I and regret that thai the officers of the American board have accepted a large lar e em seal m Ul of o money from John D Rocke Rockefeller feller feUer I object to 10 this became ihO ih money this bestowed does not right might rightfully tully fully belong PI to t the man who rho gives iY ives s it it II has been n ly acquired a and andall andall all the thc world knows it it Facts Arc Known It U may be difficult in many cases to judge of th the methods by which wealth has been gained The Tue operations are complex and we may be in doubt re respecting respecting respecting their honesty honest It is no doubt impracticable to undertake the hives investigation of the sources of or all gifts that are offered us Ute But when the investigation Investigation gation has been thoroughly made and the case is clear cleal we W are bound to 10 guide luide our conduct by the facts made known In this case the investigation has haft been thoroughly made and the facts are arc known The rhe legislative in inquiries inquiries mules the records of the courts i have given the time reading people of this coun comi country country try the materials for a judgment upon the th methods of Standard Oil OU and there never was a H day when their minds mind were verl as an clear cleal on this subject as they are arenow arenow now HOW They know that this great power has been built up by injustice and antl op they know that its immense gains gaiN have e been made by forcibly de despoiling despoiling despoiling spoiling citizens of their honest gains gain and shutting the doors of or o opportunity o I upon them Iniquitous Methods i ill It ll has been forcibly done I 1 say sa it il ilhas has huts been b en largely done through illicit and iniquitous control of railways Standard Oil on has never ceased to use this power in this way It is using it today as aM effectively a us UJ it ever did Mr Rockefeller may ma deny that re rp rebates bates lates ht are now given gen to the Standard But Hut the Standard now controls about tw of or the railroads of ot this coun country countrY country try and its power is exerted In fixing the classification la of freights in such a away away away way that It etch CUll kill competition Re Rebates hates bates are no longer necessary Thus this stupendous power which owes its existence to a prostitution of agencies created by the public for the t service is now able to lay its paralyzing zing hand band upon all the tIme indus industries industries tries of the nation and to force them thorn to contribute to its enormous revenues And this is in the money which is offered to the American board We Ye have no right to take it It does not belong to the man who offers it It belongs to the people from whom hom it has lias been ex extorted extorted Deadly Indifference It is often assumed I foar fe r that we wetie e oo tie not need u to lo be very scrupulous about I money e which we can use in doing good That indifference is In deadly The good that is done by lowering our ethical eU al standards might better be left Ifft undone Shall the young men and wo we wornell meat rnell of or the missionary mis colleges be taught to regard Mr Rockefeller as ac a n great benefactor The colleges might better be permanently closed cl The American board received a communication from Rev Re A H Bradford of Montclair N X J former moderator of the national Congregational Congregational council and president of the American Missionary Mi MiN ionar association fa fn favoring favoring Yori the acceptance of Mr Rockefellers hers lers Jer gIft sift Dr statement ii in part follows Mr Letter Mr 11 Rockefeller HO is not Hot seeking vin yin vindication and is not trying to tind lInd some someone someone someone one to shield him in evil eU courses He HeIs Hes HeIs Is s as aH ii it well known a u minority stock bolder In the Standard OH on company and II a large part paTt of or his hi wealth has been derived from other sources This was not a II cast esse CH of or Mr Rockefellers a means of self sel justification but it was ww that of ot a noble enterprise in its extreme need n ed melting making nt king its appeal to him To that appeal he hf yielded not In any way wa the board his partner and not asking it to give him any KUY approval uW Why hy refuse refue Mr Rockefellers money and and accept the gifts of other stockholder er et eJ o of 11 1 lii h Oil Oit No None nUt ne thu it i i h mom Iii Im it el l lItem tram Item that and other oth r goes into inlo the th treasury If he lie had asked II it to go into partnership with him it ought to be refused But he has lias asked nothing of the kind He has h simply said I r realize that certain branches of missionary work seriously need n ed help and I request you OU as 5 a the one agent who can do it to the best beet advantage to place this money where it will do dothe dothe dothe the most good goodMoney goodMoney Money Ioney which leaves the receiver ce cr free from front all except that of or us using usIng usIng ing it wisely should be received unless some some soncie one ont else ISE is IH ready to prove that it 1 belongs to him I I II |