The times., 1897-03-15
M'kIHLEY'S DAY Of REST
The President Enjoys a Brief
Respite From 0fiieeseekers.
ALL BUSINESS LEFT ALONE
DIR. Johnston Assisted by Eminent
Diyines in the Services at Metro
politan Church-A Visit to Gen.
eraI Hastihgs-A Pleasant Even
ing in the Blue Room.

Sunday at the White House was pleas
ant!y and quietly spent. The observance OF
Sunday a a day OF rest VIII he very care
fully adhered to 10y the Mckinleys. They
VIII receive few if any callers and Mr..
Mckinley will leave ali business alone.
TIE White House had tie Sunday look
outside and i'll all day yesterday. The
few who passed through The grounds were
oi,YiouSly out on StIolls and not busin esS
They were lesurely and had nothing of
the eager look OF the officeseeker. In
side the doors the watchmen only We're
vrsibIe and their manner was subdued, No
sounds could be heard fIom the private
part OF the mansion
Brea kfaSt was served yesterday at $50.
Those gathered about the table We're the
President and Mrs. Mckinley, Miss Mabel
Mckinley Mr.. and Mrs Morse, OF Cali
focria, who are guests It the White II House,
and Mrs. SaXton.
TIE Prcsiden mt, accompanied by Mrs.
Abner Mckinley, Mr.. Morse, and Private
Secretary Porter, attended divine ser
vice at the Metropolitan Church in the
morning. Owingtoth hetIreatening weather,
the crowd was not as large at the church
as on Mr.. McKinley's first Sunday.
In addition to the pastor of the Metro
pulitan, Dr. Johnston, Bishop Hurst, Dr.
Ames, Of the Deaconesses' Home, and DIR.
n J. Cramer, brothe T-u-law OF Gen.
Grant, took part in the service. Bishop
Hurst read the prayer and the hymn 770.
The music was by the regular Choir OF
the church.
DR.. Johnston preached the sermon, from
the text. We believe, and therefore we
Sor,,pd gorfutI,i onS iJ-.2
DR. JuiInston's sermon was on the great
power of belief He spoke under the three
beads Of belief in the bible in Christianity
as a divine inspiration, and in Christianity
as an inward experience.
He paid an eloquent and feeling tribute
to the beauty and perfections of the Bible,
over all other books, religious or secular,
and pointed to the conclusion that such
a hook could not have been written except
through Divine inspiration.
In his sentences on Christianity as a
Divine inspiration, DR.. Johnston made a
powerful plea for 1.-THE entire severance of
the church and the state alluding causti-
caBy to "the intriguing ecclesiastics in
politics.
The sermon closed with an allusion to
President McKinley's invocation OF divine
lhtSNtA1 Oii NNC hdAloH IA Aio
address.
Luncheon was served at the White House
yesterday Immediately on the Presidents
return from church. The only guest be-
side those in the house was Col. Joseph
Smith OF Urhana, Ohio.
After luncheon. Mrs. Mckinley and the
President drove to Garfield Hospital to
call upon Gen. Hastings. Mrs. Mckinley
carried with her, in the carriage, a basket
OF beautiful spring flowers. from the White
House conservatories. The President SUBJ
stituted their drive and call for his usual
afternoon walk. which had not until yes
terday been missed any day since his in
uuguration.
Miss Mabel Mckinley and Mrs. Morse
also went for drive in the afternoon
Dinner was served half an hour earlier
than on week days, at $50. The decora-
tions. Of flowers and ferns, arranged in
a dainty wicker basket, were extremely
artistic, spring blossom being chosen.
At either end fthe table heletters Mex"
Were traced in smilax and fern sprays
ONLY the members of the family and the
guests of the house were present.
Col. Joseph Smith spent the evening
with the President and Mrs. Mckinley,
the time being spent in the Blue Room,
as usual, in pleasant conversation, and
enlivened by Miss Mabel McKinley's de-
lghtful singing.