New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15


pleased to call successes-a certain measure OF
achievement that puts one we'll on in the race OF
hfe-facility in accumulation, eminence IN posi-
tion-things that are advisable ana earthly
THE LARGER TRUTH.
But the larger truth is that he who abides in
Him has fruit unto holiness and In the END
everlasting life" Holiness, roundness complete
ness perfection. symmetry, and then beyond
beyond all human ken, everlasting life. This is
the abiding of the child Of God. The word Is not
transient in its meaning; to abide is TO remain
When God said Of Jesus. by tho mouth Of His
holy prophet "He shall not fail or be dscour-
aged He also uttered the great truth that His
own should not fail or be discouraged. Tor the
abiding is in Him.
Their everlasting life means what His means
! The full depth of this for such brave and gentle
spirits as hers. cannot understand now. but We
| may know hereafter.
1t is not given to many to have such grace of
life. such perfection of character as crowned her
whose going out from among us We mourn to-
day. II were TO indulge in An analysis OF her
| character, | think would place first OF all her
glorious motherhood The wisest man said or
such as she: The heart of her husband doth
safely trust in her. She will do him good and
not evil all the DAYS of her life. Strength and
honor her clothing: and she shall rejoice In
| time TO come. She openeth her mouth with Wis
dom: and In her tongue is the law OF kindness
! She loOketh well to the ways Of her household,
| and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her chill
dren arise UP and call her blessed Give her OF
the fruit OF her hands. and let her own works
praise her In the gates"
MOTHERHOOD HER GROWING JOY.
1t is worth all the and trial and sorrow
to be worthy OF such divine portraiture as this,
and she worthy Of it, Her motherhood was
the browning glory Of her days. She was. by d.
vine right, the gentle mistress of her own house
! Always tende: and true in her loving sylnpa-
! thies self-poised and sturdy in her personal up
rghtness, she ruled like queen over her own
! home. The law OF kindness was the law OF her
! life. and none knew her there but to feel the
! genial influence Of her presence. She might
have been proud mother. but think no one
heard her say Her great, loving heart
] ned wi
whom the kind Father had given her. ana her
children arise up and call her blessed
Another characteristic of Mother Mckinley
was her unvaryng cheerfuness "hen her
pastor suggested to her once that the way
must be growing brighter as she advanced
toward her heavenly home she replied that II
had been bright ali the way. And yet there
/ had been many and more bereavemcnts' she
rod FOR weary years the pan OF afsr n
other But her loving cheer was never abated.
1t was as II the sunlight from the Throne OF
! God pIaved upon her soul and kept II warm
and bright And after all, that was the sub
! lime secret OF her daily existence. She might
have said to a sordd. graspins world 81 in the
words Of the Master whom she loved: Il have
/ meat TO eat that We know not Of
A CHRISTIAN INDEED
Her faith that God does all things well. that
! He makes no mistakes. was the one creed OF her
| Christian life. For she was Christian indeed.
! Tndem0nstrative and unobtrusive. yet she was
| well known as one of the disciples of Christ
! Until the infirmities Of increasing age made II
! impossible. she fTequented the prayer service
| and when she could no longer do that. Kept
! her place in the morning service on the LORDS
| Day-where her strong but gentle face was
| constant inspiration to pastor ana "QrShippeI,
/ Now the end crowns the work She has come
/ down To her grave. like the well-ripentd grain
ready for the harvest $50
| she will be gone from us. but she VIII re-
| main blessed are the dead who die In the
| Lord for their works do follow them In
/ moments If sorrow or OF weakness she VIII pe
/ with US and the influence OF her life VIII anord
! eucb strength as earthly communion could not
/ give. one who filed to the very brim the meas
/ IRE Of being. she did. needs no fuls"Ine
| cuIoev The highest need Of praise That can
| he qiycn is that which the Saviour gave 10 the
| faithful woman when He said: she ha'h done
| what she could ,- 49,
| acter 10 the way and now. LIES successful jour
| new ended she rests well
FILING PAST THE COFFIN.
when the pastor had concluded his eloquent
+r,hu,e another hymn which favorte
win Mother Mckinley. Nearer. Ny God 10
Thee was announced by the Rev. Mr.. Roper.
~ The First Baptist Church. and sung by the
quartet
| The undertaken then removed the lid from the
casket and opportunity WAS given the congre9a-
| ton to look upon the face OF Mrs. Mckinney. TO
the dirgelike music Of the organ the crowd
slowly filed past the chancel rail. gazing upon
the dead face and passed out Of the door. while
| through
first gain admission to the church entered,
pa .sed the coffin and again Joined the multitude
on the outside 1t was past o'clock when the
oooke, was uncovered The rain which had
! fallen almost increasingly all day continued. but
In snite OF II the long line OF carriages to West
Lawn Cemetery was followed by hundreds OF
| pedestrians.
AT THE CEMETERY.
,La
! burial ground Of the Mckinley family was sur
/ rounded by an immense crowd which seemed to
give no heed TO the Indictment weather. can
vas CANOPY had been erected near the open
grave for the shelter OF the family. and those
| assistine IN the last rites. The beautiful
vreaths of flowers which the President and
Mrs Mckinley had placed upon the graves OF
the children they lost long ago, ana OF the
Presidents father brother and sister. we're 1T
orally covered with the numerous floral oner-
| ines sent by sympathizing friends from all over
| the country
The hundreds Of floral remembrances included.
! besdes the beautiful pieces sent by the Cabinet
and Washington friends a large emblem Of the
! Grand Army Of the Republic. In which the flag
was worked out in red and white carnations.
sent by Canton Post Of which the President IL
member; beautiful piece from the Presi-
| dents old regiment; the 23d OHIO and another
/ from the Knights Templar.
The exercises at the cemetery We're short and
! simple. The casket was lowered into the grave
by the pail bearers and the service OF the Method
| lat Episcopal Church was read responsibility by
J Presiding Elder f. d Holtz, Of this district. and
! the Rev. Dr. Manchester. the Rev. Mr.. MacAfee.
of Columbus. pronouncing a benediction.
! CABINET MEMBERS AT THE FUNERAL.
| The members OF the Cabinet who came to Can
! ton 10 attend the funeral reached here on spe-
| cial train over the Pennsylvania Railroad at $50
| a. m. having left Washington at 20 o'clock