LATE MILLIONAIRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 758, 5 March 1910, Page 13

LATE MILLIONAIRES.

RECTOR HIT THEM ON A TENDER ' SPOT. ■ A score or moro of Isew York million- ' aires, including Mr. Pierpont Morgan, have aroused the ire .of the Rev. Hugh Birkhead, rector of St. George's Episcopal Church, by arriving late for divine service. The congregation of this church ranks as the richest iu tho metropolis.

Mounting the pulpit, the rector scanned the array of wealthy worshippers with a disapproving eye. Then, leaning forward, ho observed scvCveiy, "When I entered this church one minute before eleven o'clock not half tho seats were filled- It is irreverent of you nto to be in time. You should remember that eleven i o'clock on Sunday morning is an appointment with God. I. hope in future you will bear this in mind/' Tho rector followod this rebuke by a scathing sermon on. "exclusive Christianity." ' "I have been examining the pay rolls, he said, "of some of our great mills, and I find that the wages are too_low. There should bo no poor, for. there'is enough in this world for everyone. My friends, when the eye of God is upon you you will be glad to throw money away. It is not right that somo should have , more than they want while others suffer. It must result harmfully -for those who possoss it. . .

"This exclusive - Christianity is a parody, and yet," the clergyman added with fervour "you are saying to yoursolves 'I will not change it. I don t want to change it.' • How would this pewcd ohurch appear in the sight of God? The day must come when all must pass bofore the All-seeing Eye. You will sum up the opportunities which were yours before, and you will say, r Now I know.' But it will be too late."