New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
PRAISE FOR THE PRESIDENT.
THE GREAT OFFICE SAFE IN THE HANDS
OF WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
DR. IGLEHART's SERMON on THE DIVINE CALL
TO DUTY" DRAWS PARALLEL BETWEEN
THB SUMMONS TO THE KINGS OF ISRAEL
AND THE ELECTION OF THE PRES
ENT HEAD OF THE NATION.

EET HEAD Or THE NAIloN.
In his sermon on THE Divine Call TO Duty a.
the Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church 'as'
night the Rev. Dr. Ferdinand c. Iglehart paid
glowing tribute to President Mckinley and spoke
IN the highest terms OF his character and integrity
He said M,
God did not call the Kings Of Israel or the Ora
b wor h na ,s eesen William
TO be Presiden, OF the United States he is ent
ns onr best civi,izatio the full bloom of an ideal
manhood. Re was the child OF p9yerty Iu. " VINO
ancestry roval in mind and soul His nother, Wy
shares the 6onors of her SON is woman OF s,ro nr
mind. of large heart ana nrm i ad teaching that
fitted him for usefulness and elevated MN 10 inc
leadership Of the Na SapG during the vacations TO
help his way in the village acaaffmx %ei man
finished his Sdrcs ,bs ION school, Of war and in the uni
varsity OF public life. His inaugural Is an ids Sa
.ese for In m, %'f hshe sa oee is ike
breez. from the ocean on bSteiag SUNNI sen toward
good times There are who Will not agree
with everything the address contains tnougn u - !,
with favor. Personally We enthusiastically n. n
dorse every sentiment and every wo'u Ti
While forseful of pledges he shows rs, r dls
thing We trus; thC next Congress VIII pass an an
immgraIicn law in answer TO his snsgss o,Td he s
citizen hip too ignorant to understand or 100
conce Of our institutions and laws: and against an
who come here to make war upon them our gaze
roust he promptly and tightly closed lie Is non
estly DESTROYS Of being the President OF the whoIe
Nation rather than OF a party. His plea LOT SO! zen
ing the asperities between the South and North Is
beautiful in spirit ard expression
President Mckinley is "a good man, a sincere
Christian nan He undertook. the responsibilities
of Office In the fear and strength of God he peglns
ard ends his inaugural. address in the mos, dSv0us
manner begins: Il assume the arduous duties
Of President OF the United States. relying on The
support OF my ccuntryDlen and INVOKING the gud-
there is safer reliance than upon the COD OF our
fathers who has singuarly favored the Amer,
lean peopl" in every National crisis and W, VINO VIII
not fors, Z long as We obey HIS corr
mandn 49, and walk humbly in His footsteps
He clo-cs ~ repeating the oath he has taken ana
saying ms is the obligation have reverentN
taken before tho Lord Most High
This reliance God Is voiced In an ADDRESS mace
by Mr. McKinicy at Youngstown, Ohio. on Septem
Der s. 1892: NO man gets on so we'll In this worId
as he whose daily walk and conversation are cean
and consistent. whose heart Is pur. ana whose lie
is honorable a religious spirit helps every man!
The men WHO established this Government nad
faith in God. and sublimely trusted in Him. Ihey
besoucht His counsel ana advice in every step OF
their progress ana SO IL has been ever since Our
rulers may always be observers of the outward
forms OF religion but We have never had fresi-
dent. from Washington to Harrison. who publicly
avowed inndeliiy scoffed at the faith OF the
massAs Of our people We think 1t Is perfectly
safe 10 trust the Presidency TO sucn patriot
statesman Chris: ian. as William Mckinley