The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
Rev, Dr.. Manchester Touch
ing Tribute to a LoVabIe
Character.
EYES OF MANY ARE FILLED
WITH TEARS.
S mple Services at the Grave,
Which Is Literally Covered With
Floral Offerings.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL


CANTON, ONO, De. I4-Although il
rained almost Inces andy all day, the
crowd attending The funeral OF Mrs
Nancy Allison Mckinley were numbered
by the thousands. The First Met hodist
Episcopal Church, doubled in capacity By
throwing ouen the Sunday-school rooms
and gallery, was fiileG to overhowing long
before | beginning OF the services. The
great rOstrum OF the church was bank OF
flowers. Afer the simple ceremony
thousands passed through the church,
each stopping an instant at the altar 10
take 4 last look at The remains. This
procession was composed Of people who
had gained admittance 10 the church and
Others who stood out III the rain waiting
for he time when they could get inside
the door, pass the altar and 60 out at the
other SIDE.
When this rad continued an hour ii
vas found necessary to close the side door
and remove the casket 10 the funeral car
as it wes feared the :nterment would be
delayed until after dark. During the
services and until after the remains had
been viewed, the family and close friends
occupied the front pews of the central
section OF the church.
With the p esident in the first new was
his sister, Mss Helen, and his brother,
Abner. with their lister, Mrs. Duncan OF
Cleveland. mmediateIy back OF them
was the aged siste- OF the departed, Mrs
Osborne of Youngstown, surrounded by
grandchildren and other near relatives.
Bsck of these were mem bers of the Cabi-
net the WASHINGTON visitors and many
intimate friends of the family from yarl-
Gus points.
The services at the church were most
Impres i've. a tie members of the fam
lily were shown to the seats reserved for
them in the front rows of tue center sec
ZION the peals OF the organ slowly died
away in a sweet harmony. Then The
Eollan Quartet chanted Still, Sull With
Thee Rev. Z. P Harbruck, pastor Of
Trinity Reformed Church, senior member
OF the !, cal clergy by reason OF tho long
est pastorale, offered prayer, commencing
the sCrrUwing family to the Ruler of the
Universe for comfort IN his their hour of
bereavement, bidding them not to look
upon her in the shroud and in a C, fir,
but as in heaven. Rev. Mr.. Han bruck paid
q high tribute 10 Mother Mckinley in de-
scriuing how she should be remem bereo.
After The prayer Rev. o. 3. MilIigan.
pastor OF The First Presbyterian Church
read one of the hymns of which Mother
Mckinley was particularly fond, Jesus,
Lover OF My Soul" and it was sung IS
tie quarlet.
On behalf of the officers OF the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, Hon. r. A.
Cassidy, former Mayor of the city ami
one OF the directors OF the church. read a
memorial adopted by the board of off
cials, reciting briefly the life of Mrs
Nancy Allison Mckinley and her connec-
ton with the congre CATION.
The singing by the quartet of Lead,
Kindly Light" was followed by the eulo-
CYSTIC remarks of the pastor, Rev. DR.. C..
+. Manchester, who spoke briefly but
ieelingIy of the woman so realty be-
loved by the whole congregation and by
the people of the city at large. Almost
overpowering emotion was manifest in
ms voice, ana as he recalled the low bic
traits by which the beloved woman WAS
best known by her i'm edlale neigh bors
the eyes Of many in the vast congregation
filled with tears DR.. Manchester spoke
as follows:
think the first feeling that comes to US all
to-day Is one OF personal bereavement She
who has gone out from our midst was friend
Inc nation knows her "a the disting uis ed
mother; we OF he nome CITY know upr nc ona
whose kindly words ana mile have been a
cheer and q ueuediction 10 many heartand
home. For her ''the long, long night has
IL, 10
place upon his earth will be vaca Mt forever
Hers is unspeakable gain, but ours is an
unuterable loss
1t is given only now and then to a pilgrim 10
spend 20 many years upon the eaTtn, and she
wrought for herself place in life tbat car
never be filed by another. But the great com
forts OF this hour are those spiritual ones that
nave a right TO appropriate to ourselves
when we remem Der that above everything else
Mother Mckinley was a Christian woman
L ke Enoch, she walked with God and is not
for GOD hath taken her.
1t this that so enriched and beeu.ifed
her lie upon the earth. When Jesus aid
He that abIdeth in me and l Ia him, me
same brIngeih forth much lruit," he uttered
a larger truth than we have been wunt 10 ac-
cept
l. is not given to many 10 have such grace
OF life, such perfection OF character, as
rowned her whose going out from among us
we mourn to-day. II were 10 indulge in an
analysis of her character, think / would
place first of all her glorious motherhood.
Ine wisest man says OF such As she: The
heart Cf her hus band doth safely trust in her.
She will do him good ana not evil ali the
days of her lie. Strength and horor are her
clothing and she sAall rejoice in time TO come.
Sne openeth her mouth wife wisdom, and IN
her tongue is the law of kindness. she look
eth well 10 the ways OF her household and
eateth not the bread OF idienes Her chill
dren arise up and cali her blessed. Give her
Of the fruit of her own hands aud let her own
works praise her"
It's worth all the care and trial and sorrow
10 be worthy OF such divine portTal ture as TINS,
and she was worthy Of it. Her motherhood
was the cIownIng glory OF her DAYS. Sac
might have Deen proud mother, but think
no one heard her Say Her great Loving
hear. tBrobbed with t.ndcrest auxieties for
those whom The kind tather had given her,
and her children rise up and call her
blessed"
Another characteristic OF Mother Mckinley
was her unyarying cheeriulness. When her
pastor suggested TO her once that the way
must be growing brighter as she advanced to-
ward her neaycnIy nome, she replied that II
mad been bright sll Inc way. Her faith that
COD does all things well-tnat he makes no
mistsKes-was the one creed OF her Christian
lie. she was a Christian. indeed-undemon-
strative and unObtrusive; yet he was well
known one OF the disciples of Christ. She