The times., 1897-04-19
AT METROPOLITAN CHURCH.
President Mckinley Prominent In
the Great Thrnnp

President Mckinley joined the Easter
terday. He was one of a great throng,
one OF the largest, 1T is said, that has ever
filled the church Chairs from the Sun
day-School filled all the side aisles, and
many people stood. The flowers in the
pulpit aud the bright colors Of the Easter
costumes lighted up the somewhat sombre
interior of the old church The music
was joyous and elaborate The President
arrived ON time, and was most attentive
to- the special service during the whole
two hours.
President Mckinley was accompanied by
Gen. Osborne. He was dressed as usual
in black frozk coat and wore no houtun-
Mere III honor of the occasion He was
looking well, but his expression is still
somewhat carew worn. His pew is up near
the front and was close to the beauty
and the incense Of the lilies.
Those assisting DR.. Johnston in the
service Were DIS Gilbert aud Baker.
DIR Johnston S sermon was from Matthew:
2S-6: Come see the place where the Lord
lay" He began his address with de-
scription OF the tomb OF Jesus and its
surroundings as they now are, and with
a spirited arraignment of the Christian
powers of Europe in their attitude toward
Turkey and Greece. He pointed to The
strange fact that Christs tomb is now
under the control OF the Mohammedans
This Mohammedan sultan is the greatest
tyrant In history, and numbers more vic
Tins than any other one tyrant the world
has ever lcnowu A hundred
menians have been slaughtered by him
Other terrible men OF history whose
atrocities the world has shuddeTed at can
not compare With him. And here is this
one little nation OF only two million
people defying him, and Obliged to defy,
too, six great nations of it's own religion,
representing twenty million soldiers 1t
is as Mr. Gladstone has said, David
against six Goliaths What strange con-
dition OF things this is
And yet our own nation has not even
uttered IA mild protest.
Dr.. Johnston spoke, too. of the eyi-
denCe in favor of the resurrection. the
many witnesses of unten ability of uiI
other theories and their dismal failures.
After the sermon, three young Chinese
men were baptlsed by DR.. Johnston. They
are members of the Chinese Sunday
school at the Metropolitan. and have a
look OF intellgen and prosperity above
that Of their laundryrnen brothers The
young men all still wear their queues,
but had ON Christian raiment OF black
coats and trousers and white collars and
cuffs-fresh and clean.
Lin Young is thirty years old, hoy John
is twenty-seven, and Moy Jone is twenty
six
They speak very good English and gave
the answers Of the baptism service with
perfect intelligibility They were ae-
companied to the rail by their teachers,
who sat with them during the remainder
OF the service In the front pew, two in
front of the President.
This Chinese Sunday school has had in
its history great many OF the Celestial
visitants Several OF them have gone back
to China as missionaries. Moy John and
Lin Young may follow their example later.
but announce their intention OF staying in
this country for some time 10 come yet.
President Mckinley watched this unusual
service with much interest.
DR. Johnston announced that one of the
Easter offerings was d fine chapel organ,
presented as a memorial by one OF the
congregation who did not desire her name
known