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Show CHICAGO MINISTER HAS ACQUIRED WEALTH Chicago. April 16. A real estate transfer, Just made in the routine of the recorder's office, reveals tho story of a. Chicago minister of the gopfl who has gained a fortune of $50.0uO during his spare time from preaching. Four years ago he left Chicago with slentfcsr means to nurse a daughter back to health Today he Is tho owner own-er of landed estates nnd an exclusive metropolitan apartment building. The hero of this fair tale of finance tnd religion is the Rev. Richard A, Morley. a Methodist Episcopal pastor v ho was stationed for several years in Chicago and Oak Park churches. The story transpired In the purchase by the minister of an apartment hotel for $.100,000. In 1904, Mr. Morloy In an effort to save his daughter from tuberculosis exchanged pulpits with a mVni.-ter at Las Vegas. NT, M. Shortly afterward ho purchased a ranch nearby at a lav sale, and this was the beginning of bis prosperity. Ho bought more land acd sold It at a large profit and within with-in two years was owner of a trart iov worth $210,000. Branching nut lurther he purchased a 1.000-acre farm ' near Kansas City, one In Wiscon-ln and two farms In Illinois. All 1 his time he has never missed a Sunday in his pulpit nor a Wednesday evening prayer mooting. When h first removed to tho west, he says, h'1 did not dream of entering iuto buol-ncis buol-ncis transactions. |