Arizona republican., 1899-05-24
M'KINLEY1S BOYHOOD.
Religious Influences Which Shaped
 His Character,

Dr. Taron D. Merton, who was ont f President McKinley's early pastors bus spoke of the religious influences which commenced in fboyhOod to shape he character of the future chief exccu- i've of the United States:
 ''The lives Of great men form q
 hrilling study. The heroes of tha ,ast. display the superior quantities ol )ur nature. It is an obvious duty md pleasure to note the chief actors | the worlds drama of history. Trey
 annct be noted in groups, but East )e taken singly.
 The most recent conspicuous ex- lmpie before the world today is N-ii- iam Mckinley His ancestry came Gcross the blue sea from the Emer;i.5: Ele. He inherits their voihble speech md ready wit. He was born in oul buckeye state, near New Lisbon, where this writer caught his first in ;Liraticn Of learning His parents were persons Of good sense, fair eiu- ation and business ability. His fath- r was a manufacturer of iron, and tl.e fOrtunes of tariff, or no tariff. taught hem to cherish the doctrines of pro ectiOn. 1 very well remember the ,ie- ;trUction Of the furnaces in eastern 2hiC and western Pennsylvania, where he Mckinley family were schooIed in he doctrine of protection.
 Tine mother was woman Of rare good sense and genuine religious pTIn- ipleS. She looked well to the interests 'f her family in regard to industry, 'ducation and religion.
 She was highly respected by al NuTtuTed in such a home the yOupg nan was put on the right road to ali :ble and useful life in regard to Dusi- less and religion.
 ''It was the gccd fortune of the w-lt- to become acquainted with the fam ly as pastor in Portland, Ohio, in iS56.
 William was about II years of uge 1e was happy Sunday school schoi;tr. lis manners were gentle, his demeauor -greaible and his conversation was in eresting, and seldom closed. without some glow of light on the subject FIe vas truthful, kind and pleasant in his ,ature. In short, he was the finest -oung man I ever saw. 1 have known i'm ever since He has grown up or he same lines. The boy was father O the man. He WAS guided by tha: wise woman, his mother, who presid- d over her household, weaving the veh of destiny for the members of ha . 'amily. He owes much to her wise -0unsel. She is in heaven now.
 Tt was about this time his attention vas seriously called to the greatest of Fl subjects, his duty to God How many are wrecked here, But ne felt his subject must not be put aside CT delayed The impression was deer md resulted from a series of meetings ,eld in the Methodist Episcopal church f that city.
 ''Ie was an attentive and thought 'ul listener. He made up his decision and at an evening meeting of young 2eople arose and said: I have not iOne my duty. 1 have sinned. I wan: 0 be Q Christian. believe religion Q be the best thing in all the world | give myself to the Savior, who has lone so much for me- A few evening" liter he said: I have found the pearl 1f great price and am happy. I love Sod.
 There was no excitement, but the lie was cast He studied the doctrines f the Bible and in a few months was and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Every where the duties of divine service were always attended by him and never ,mitted, at home or abroad So now. when his political friends come to visit lim, he does not stay at home to talk ,ver politics, but he takes them to di- inc service with him. Gospel News.
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