The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-08
WASHINGTON plOUS
SIX THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTEyu
CHURCH IN HOPE OF SEEING
THE PRESIDENT.
THE CRUSH WAS TERRIFIC
AT THE METROPOIITAN MET,,o
DIST, WHERE M'KINLEY LIST
ENED TO BISHOP NEWMAN.
SENATE BUSY WITH Co,,v,r,
ise VIII Be Attended to
During the Coming Week by
That Body.

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Prestdar+
nichlhley attended church on his first
@ul n IN Washington. So did about
O'Ooo private citizens, who wished 70
c@tch glimpse of him. Although if
hdo been settled that the president i
70 De regular attendant at Foundry
Cnurcn, at Fourteenth and G streets
MS Ifst chIrCh-going was by snecial
arrangement to hear a sermon Nv
DiS"op John P. Newman at the Met
lopohtan Methodist church. AT E,our
and Half and streets
Inc street in front of the church was
packed with people two hours haforo
the regular time for service. but an
uclpat1ng the crush, only DewhoIders
were admitted up to 1890 O'Clock Then
Che crowd was let in gradually and
hlIed every available foot of STANDING
room from triple row Of chairs IN
front OF the Chancel to the back rouy
oI the gallery When there was NOT
room Tor another individual inside the
LIOht doors, the crowd turned to DR.
IalIhage'S church, the First Presbv-
1eildh, only half block away and
inns also was soon filed to the doors.
Whlle the street in front of both
churches was packed from curb ~
curb. When service commenced fuIIv
1000 were left outside.
The president drove down from +ba
White house with Mother MCKINLEY and
Gen. Osborne. There was double
ME of policemen under Lieut KaIIv IL
the Sixth precinct, at the door and
theSe cleared the way for the Marty
winch entered ha
mckinley supporting his mother on bis
ARM and Gen Osborne following
a pew had been reserved near +ba
'front.' OF the church, and in this with
me presidents party was Secretary J.
Adulson Porter and Mrs Porter. Prest-
deht Mckinley bowed his head for a
moment after being seated and then
leaned back in the corner Of the new
waiting for the service to begin.
rev. Hugh Johnston, pastor of the
church, assisted the bishop, making tba
opening prayer and announcing the
hymns In the pulpit also was Rev
Dr. Manchester, Of Canton. President
Mcklnley's former pastor The first
hymn was particularly appropriate. be-
ginning with the lines:
Waterman, tell us OF the night
what It's signs of promise are"
DR.. Johnston also specifically men
toned the president, the cabinet and
congress in the petition for blessing
in his opening prayer.
Bishop Newman's sermon was on the
text in the Gospel of St Matthew: For
lie came not to call the righteous but
sinners to repentance" 1t was rather
pointed sermon on the regeneration
or modern society, whose hope. the
speaker declared, lay not in govern
ment, education, nor philanthropy. but
IN accepting the doctrine and philoso-
ply Of Christ
He warned statesmen esDecialIv +o
stand back and not be deluded by the
belief that any form of government
autocratic, aristccratic. Democratic or
Republican. could suppress vice and
foster virtue to the ultimate health and
well being of the nation"
When this warning was uttered there
came an audible and devout "amen"
from the corner near the chancel.
The presidential party remained till
the singing Of the final hymn, at the
last verse Of which they arose and, pre-
ceded by two ushers, left the auditor
house.
During the afternoon the president.
in company with Mr. McWiIiams, Of
Chicago, went out for a short walk
Their stroll took them in a direction
north of the executive mansion and
along Sixteenth street, one Of the most
fashionable thOroughfares Of the city.
The weather was charming, and the
many Of whom recognized the president
and bowed. After a walk of about
twenty minutes Mr.. Mckinley re-
turned to the White house. The even
ing was spent very quietly, there be-
ing family gathering at the White
house, including some Of those who
are soon to leave the city for their
homes.