The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-02
LAST SUNDAY
At His Church in Canton Before Co
ing to Washington.
The Pastor Asks the Divine Blessing ON
the Outgoing and Incoming President
An Preparations for Leaving Cam
ton Made at McKinley's Home.

CANTON, O., March Mai McKin.
ley's last Sunday at his home in Cam
ton before starting out for Washing
ton to be inaugurated president of the
United States, was marked by no unus-
ua1 happenings. He went to the
Methodist church of which he mas been
members since he was II years old.
The church has a seating capacity
exceeding 1000 and it was crowded.
Maj Mckinley drove to the church
and was accompanied by Capt. H. o.
Heistand and George E. Morse, of San
Francisco, who married one of the
president-elects nieces. Snow was fall.
ing rapidly and almost obscured Maj.
McKinley's figure as he walked from
the carriage to the church. Maj.
Mckinley joined with evident relish
in the singing of the opening
hymn: "Jesus reigns." Dr. c. E Man
chester, the pastor, who was member
of Maj McKinley's regiment during
the war said in his prayer: go Lord,
bless our nation, grant that peace and
Righteousness may prevail. We pray
Thee that Thy blessing may be on the
president of the United States in the
closing days Of his admin
istration and nothing may
be done displeasing to Thee.
Let Thy blessing rest upon Thy SER
want who has been chosen to be the
chief executive of this nation. We
pray Thee to GO with him, give him
great faith in Thee; may he be sus-
tanned by the prayers of Thy people,
that he may carry out Thy will. We
pray Thee to manifest Thyself to him
and to all of u.s.
DR.. Manchester found his text in the
third verse of the 21st chapter of
Matthew: "The Lord hath need"
His theme was the higher life. In speak
ing of his home training he paid, in a
delicate indirect way, beautiful
tribute to Mother Mckinley. In con-
clusion, DIR. Manchester said: Glow
shall we preserve the peace of nations?
What are we to do for this great land
! of ours? There is one thought in all
of our minds this morning as our dear
brother and friend goes out to take up
the duties that lie before him. Our
prayers that he do Alright the great
work set before him.
B. f. Mckinley, of San Francisco,
an uncle of the president-elect, ar
rived in Canton Sunday. He will ac-
company the presidential party to
Washington.
All preparations for leaving Canton
| have been made at the Mckinley
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette Will
liams, who are to share the private car
occupied by Maj. and Mrs. Mckinley,
will arrive here Monday. The presi-
Dental train will consist of seven cars,
com bination baggage and smoking
car, handsome new Pullman for the
newspaper correspondents, a dining
car, two Pullmans, a private car for
Mother Mckinley and her party, and
second private car, which will
be the last car on the train,
and will be occupied by the
president-elect The train will be pre-
ceded by one bearing the Cleveland
! troop which is going to do escort duty.
There will be about Go persons on Ma,
McKinley's special train, most of them
being relatives or close personal
friends Of the president-elect.
The train conveying the president
! elect Will leave here at o'clock Mon
| day night and is scheduled to arrive in
| Washington at IL o'clock on Tuesday.
| 1t will not be run at high rate of
speed on account of Maj. McKinley's
venerable mother and other la.
dies who will be passengers
on it. Safety and comfort will
be the end sought rather than swift
ness Mai Mckinley will nrObablv
say a few words OF farewell to his
friends and neighbors before the train
leaves Canton. He is to be escorted to
the train by several thousand Canton
people and the streets along the line
of march will be brilliantly illumin-
ated.
Maj. and Mrs. Mckinley took drive
Sunday afternoon. They are both in
possession of their usual health.