The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-11-19
Man of Mark.
DR.. MacArthur's Strong Tribute to President
Elect Mckinley.

DR.. R. S. Macarthur of New York de-
livered splendid panegyric of President
elect Mckinley in fremont Temple, Bos-
ton, Nov. 18th, that made the galleries
applaud and the sedate banqueters of the
Baptist Social Union rise as one individ-
ual and wave their handkerchiefs in ap-
prevail
1t was at the banquet of the Baptist So
cial Union, which opened the session of
1S96-97 with ''Ladies' Night Festival
in the Temple Rev. DR.. Macarthur,
Rev. Russell H. Conwell, D. D. of Phila-
delphia and Rev. A. Il. Conrad, d. d. of
Worcester were the principal guests and
speakers.
A reception was held from A. 80 to $50
o'clock and banquet was served at 6
o'clock. Edward B. Earle, President of
the Union, presided, and after the ban
quet addresses were made by the three
distinguished guests. Dr. MacArthur's
subject was "Pulpits, Pens and Poll
ties" DR.. Conwell spoke on ''Reaping,
while Dr. Conrad's theme was ''My Coun-
try and IL The Temple was filled with
members of the Union and spectators, all
of whom listened to the speakers with
marked interest.
Three hundred or more members and
ladies were seated at the tables. The
Apollo Quartet sang agreeably between
the addresses.
DR.. Conwell's address was thoughtful
and appreciated. His theme was the har-
| vest the seed of which was sown by the
forefathers of the Republic and which,
good or evil, we are reaping.
DR.. MacArthur's theme was more poll
ties than either pens or pulpits. He re-
joiced, openly, robustly, over the results
of the late election, and, to judge from
the applause that rose after his epigram-
matte remarks, the Social Union rejoiced
also. Said the Doctor: ''We elected a
very remarkable man. | do not hesitate
| to say that no man has grown during the
past few weeks in all the qualities of ora
tor, statesman and man as William Nc
kinley has grown.
| l read all Gladstone speeches in his
Mid Lothian campaign. | admire him in
many respects, even although | did not al
ways agree with him, as iii many respects
one of the foremost men in the world, the
uncrowned King of Britain. l have read
all the speeches of the magnetic, brilliant
Blaine, who stirred me with enthusiasm
as the white plumed knight as no man yet
stirred me- | read all the speeches of the
tactful, thong htful, eloquent and cultur-
ed Harrison.
~ also read all the speeches of William
Mckinley during that wonderful campaign
carried on on his own doorstep. They serve
as models in oratorical finish, logical force
and political acumen. The speech before
the Confederate veterans is classic and
will always endure in American political
literature.
she made no mistakes of any kind, this
man Mckinley. l do not hesitate to say
that Blaine's speeches are not second to
Gladstone S, that Harris on are not second
to either Blaine's or Gladstone and that
McKinley's are not second to Blaine's,
| Harrison's or any other man's.' Zap
| plause.l
DR.. Conrad remarks were careful and
full of thought. He opposed the saloon
and legalized vice nightly. He opposed
pernicious dealings with the pensioners.
He favored woman's suffrage, the foster
ing of industries, the restriction of unde-
sirable immigration, the maintenance of
the integrity OF the courts. The three
dangers that threatened the country were
corruption, violence and Indifference. Our
working hypothesis should be nothing
has come to stay but God and TRUTH"
DR.. Lorimer invoked the benediction.