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PHILLIPS

PHILLIPS

discussing Bible themes he was at his best. was protector and provider during the days
His book "The Church of Christ, by a Lay- of darkness and civil strife. He will live in
man," is now in its 14th English edition, and the memory of parents, the lives of whose chilhas been translated into Chinese, Japanese, and dren he saved by his unstinted philanthropy.
Hindu. In speaking of this book, Professor So long as the Hospital at New Castle remains
William C. Wilkinson, professor of poetry and a haven for the sick and injured, so long as the
criticism, University of Chicago, said: "There Y. M. C. A. stands as a Christian educator,
are passages in the discussion in which the this unostentatious man of God must be rewriter rises to real eloquence, I hail such a membered. He will be remembered as the
work from such a source with grateful sanc- millionaire who stood in Congress, and in one
tion." Mr. Phillips' manner was at all times of the most remarkable speeches in the history
modest and unassuming. Coupled with his of the House pleaded for the rights of the
consecrated Christian life, and his success in masses. He must be remembered as the king
business and politics, his hospitality was a of oil producers who refused to profit by a
distinguishing mark. He was an admirable shut-down movement unless the men-the
host and his home life was beautiful. Mr. workers-were given their share of the profits.
Phillips married, first, in 1862, Clarinda, Above all, he will be remembered and referred
daughter of David W. and Nancy Rebecca to as an honest man-the noblest work of
Arter Hardman, of Lowellville, Ohio, who God." T. E. Cramblet, President, Bethany Colwon a reputation as a writer of poetry of ex- lege, says: "The writer counted Brother Philcellence. She died in 1866, leaving two sons, lips among his truest and best friends. With
Herbert C. (1864-1912) and Norman Arter profound gratitude he remembers the wise
(1865-1903). In 1870 Mr. Phillips married counsel, the generous assistance and the unPamphila, a younger sister of his first wife, wearied attention which this prince among
by whom he was the father of three sons and men was always ready to give to the claims
one daughter: Victor K., deceased, Thomas of Bethany College." P. Y. Pendleton, his
W., Benjamin Dwight, and Clarinda Grace, Pastor at the time of his death, says: "He loved
who became the wife of Charles H. Johnson. the bodies of men. As witness of this fact
Following Mr. Phillips' death many tributes consider the two million barrels of oil which
to his memory were rendered. Among these he had set aside for the support of the workwas one from Rev. William F. Cowden: "His men at that time of the 'shut in' when they
entire life, both in the church and out, was a decided to produce no more oil for a season.
conclusive demonstration that he loved God Witness also the hard times in New Castle
supremely and his neighbor as himself. His when he set his own bank account at the distired body rests in a sanctified tomb, but his posal of the committee, that during his absence
tireless soul still lives among men, a powerful from the city no poor man need go unwarmed
force for righteousness in the world, an in- for lack of coal. He loved the minds of men.
spiration in the hearts and lives of God's As witness of this fact look on these represenpeople and a large and perpetual factor in all tatives of our colleges here on the platform
the benevolent and evangelistic agencies of because their institutions were the beneficiaries
God's church in the world. He has made the of his bounty. Bethany and Hiram, and Oklaworld better and the church stronger by his homa University and Drake and Phillips Inlife, the noblest work of man and his highest stitute have all participated in the financial
eulogy." F. V. Zollars, President, Phillips Uni- fruits of his industry. But not only the instiversity, says: "It is a remarkable fact that as tutions, the very student body in these seats
busy a man as T. W. Phillips should achieve of learning has been helped by his hand. He
marked success as a writer, but such is the has loan funds in them all, which enable the
fact. His articles, principally upon religious less fortunate to prosecute their studies, when,
topics, are marked by strength, clearness, origi- if not thus assisted, they would have to disnality and Scripturalnes. He was a master of continue, to earn their livelihood. The loan
good English, his sentences abounding in fund at Bethany alone has aided 270 students
words of Anglo-Saxon origin which added to finish their courses without interruption.
much to the forcefulness of his style. His Brother Phillips also loved the liberties of men.
great book, "The Church of Christ, by a Lay- As a statesman he was the pioneer in that
man," is characterized by its very clear presen- branch of legislation which tends to protect
tation of the Church of Christ as presented in the rights of the individual against the enthe New Testament, and constitutes the most croachments of the trusts. His struggles in
valuable work on that subject outside of the Congress for the appointment of the Labor
inspired records. It is now used as a text- Commission form a page of sublime history
book in several colleges, and the time is not of which this nation may well be proud."
distant when no ministerial course in any of Resolutions of the Directors of the Citizens
our schools will be considered complete that National Bank, New Castle, Pa., formally
does not embrace this work." David T. adopted at the time of Senator Phillips' death,
Jones, City Editor, "Pittsburgh Leader", says: read: "The bank has lost its founder and its
"Thomas W. Phillips is dead-his monument head; the city has lost its most notable citizen;
need not be of marble or bronze. Thomas W. charity has lost its most bountiful giver; the
Phillips' memory will be made enduring in the poor, their best friend; we, the companionship
lives of young men helped on in their battle of, and the association with, a real gentleman
for education, in the lives redeemed by these — a gernil, kindly, generous, loving and lovable
men as they broadened into God's ministry. man. We shall cherish his memory while life
His memory will live in the children of men endures for us. Let us also in some measure
who died on battlefields, to whose mothers he try to emulate his splendid example."
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