The herald., 1897-03-08
Attracts 8 Great Crowd to New.
mans Church
AN APPROPRIATE SERMON
Draws q Deveut "Amen" From the
Presidents Pew
The Senate Durlnr the Week VIII Do Little
Beyond oetting Its Committees In
Working Shape r
Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, March 7-President
Mckinley attended church on his first
Sunday in Washington So did about
5000 private citizens who wished to
catch a glimpse of him. Although it has
been settled that the president Is to be
regular attendant at the Foundry
church at Fourteenth and G streets. his
first churchgoing was by special ar
rangement to hear a sermon by Bishop
John P. Newman at the Metropolitan
Methodist church.
The street in front Of the church was
packed with people two hours before the
regular time for service. but anticipat-
ing the rush, only pew holders were ad-
mitted up to 10:30 o'clock. Then the
crowd was let in gradually and filed
every available foot of standing room
from a triple row of chairs in front Of
the chancel to the back row gallery
When there was not room for another
Individual inside the crowd turned to
Talmage's church, the First Presbyte-
rian, only half a block away, and this
also was soon filled to the doors, while
the street in front of both churches was
packed from curb to curb. When the
services commenced fully 1000 people
were outside.
The president drove from the White
House with mother Mckinley and Gen.
Osborne. There was a double file of
police under Lieut.. Kelly of the Sixth
precinct at the door, and these cleared
the way for the party which entered the
church. President Mckinley supported
his rn0f har On his q rYn nd Can OSborr
followed.
A pew had been reserved near the
front of the church and in this, with the
presidents party, were Mr.. and Mrs.
Porter Mr.. Mckinley bowed his head
for moment after being seated and
leaned back in the corner of the pew
waiting for the service to begin.
Rev. Hugh Johnston, pastor of the
church, assisted the bishop, making the
opening prayer and announcing the
hymns. On the pulpit was Rev. Man.
chester of Canton, President McKinleys
former pastor. The first hymn was par
ticularly appropriate, beginning with
the lines:
"Watchman, tell us of the night. what its
signs of promise are"
DR.. Johnston also specially mentioned
the president, the cabinet and congress
in the petition for blessing in his OPEN
ing prayer.
Bishop Newman's sermon was on the
text In the gospel of ST. Matthew: For
he came not to call the righteous, but
sinners, to repentance"
1t was rather pointed sermon on the
regeneration of modern society, whose
hope, the speaker declared, lay not in
government, education or philanthropy,
but in accepting the doctrine of philos-
ophy with Christ. He warned states
men especially to stand back and not
be deluded by the belief that any form
of government, autocratic, aristocratic,
Democratic or Republican, could sup
press vice and foster virtue to the ulti-
mate health and well being of the ma
tion."
When this warning was uttered there
came an audible and devout amen"
from the corner near the chapel.
The presidential party remained until
the singing Of the final hymn, at the last
verse of which, preceded by the ushers,
the party left the auditorium and were
driven back to the White House.
During the afternoon the president,
in company with Mr.. McWilliams of
Chicago. went out for q short walk in
the direction north Of the executive man
sion and along Sixteenth street, one Of
the most fashionable thoroughfares Of
the city The weather was charming
and the streets were 4lled with pedes-
trlans. After : walk Sok aboutstWe1<Y
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