The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1889-03-01
nARalsos,s LAs1 SUNDAY AT HOME.
HIS Pastor and Friends Say Parting Words
to the President Eject.

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TO the President Eject.
indianapolis dispatch: General Har.
rison's last Sabbath at home before his
departure to assume the presidency was
n notable day to the pastor and mem.
bers of his church. the First Presby.
terrain. When the hour for beginning
the services arrived not a seat was va.
cant and the aisles were crowded with
visitors. General Harrison, accom-.
panied by Mrs. Harrison and Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckee, were among the early ar.
arrivals and NIL eyes we're turned upon
the distinguished party rs they sought
their seats. At the conclusion of the
sermon proper, Rev. DIR. Haines spoke
in substance as follows:
Before these services close I cannot
but bear in mind that which to-day is
prominent in the thoughts of us all, the
fact that this is the last service prior to
the departure from among us of one
who for more than a third of a century
has been identified with this christian
church rs a member and officer. Oul
sense of personal esteem and gratifica'
ton over your elevation to the CHIEF
magistracy of the nation is to-day over
Swallowed by the necessity of separation,
and especially the sense of serious, sol.
emn responsibilities that are to he laid
upon you-responsibilities which nc
man Oh earth is qualified to meet in his
own wisdom and strength. For unto
you, i'll no small degree, will it be given
to influence for veal or woe the inter
ests of 60, 900. 900 of people.
"We remember that you are called not
only to be an example, but a leader to
the people of this land. Eternal God is
the same, yesterday, to-day, and forever.
May you hear His voice speaking unto
you those very words He spake unto the
lawgiver of Israel, giving you for com
ing tasks, guarding you from threaten
ing perils, and enabling yon to lift this
American nation forward to q higher
condition of freedom and righteousness.
I'VE know that you have set before
you rs the pole star Of your public life,
to use your own words, "a patriotic pur-
pose to promote the true glory Of ON
country and the highest good of our peo-
ple;' and we are glad in the belief that
the righteous hopes inspired by your
life among us will be justified in the
days TO come"
DIR. Haines, during the delivery of
the farewell tribute, spoke with much
feeling. General Harrison sat with his
head slightly bowed, as though greatly
affected by the solemnity of the occa-
sion, as were also Mrs. Harrison and
Mrs. Mckee. Just before dismissing
the congregation DR.. Haines asked
them all to rise and join in singing "Our
Native Home" to the tune America, s"
and the words of the hymn were rem
dered with so much pathos that hun
dreds of the audience were affected to
tears, and both General and Mrs. Har-
rison were visibly affected.
As the congregation passed ont all the
members of the church and many who
were not members fiocked over to where
General and Mrs. Harrison were stand
ing, near the side entrance, and bid
them goodbye. A lalge crowd gath
cred on the outside to get a glimpse of
the familiar features of their distin-
gnished countryman. and General and
Mrs. Harrison walked up Pennsylvania
avenue en- route to their home, stopping
on the way at DR.. Haines' residence to
say n final goodbye to their pastor and
family.
During the afternoon and evening
many neighbors and friends called to bid
them farewell and God speed. The gen
eral will leave home at 2:15 p. m. to-
morrow, escorted by Governor Hovey
and Mayor Denny and other distin.
| guished citizens. When their carriage
reaches the corner of Ohio and Pennsly,
vania streets it will be met by an escort
of 400 or more veterans of George III.
Thomas Post, and escorted to the depot.
Russell b. HARRISON; wife and their Int
tie daughter arrived from Omaha this
afternoon, accompanied by ex-senator
and Mrs. Saunders.