Evening star., 1901-09-20
soRRoWlNG Pc Cpl
Services Yesterday Afternoon and
Eveningin Memory Of Mckinley.
FEELING ADDRESS By RABBI STERN
Death of President Mourned by
Jew and Gentle Alits.
lHE PROGRAMS OBSERVED

Rabbi L. Stern conducted an impressive
memorial service for President Mckinley
in the synagogue on Sth street yesterday
afternoon at o'clock; Besides an eloquent
address of eulogy. the services were made
impressive by the rendition Of musical
program, including the hymns Lead,
Kindly Light Angels. Ever Bright and
Fair" and Into the Silent Land
Rabbi Stern spoke as follows:
1.-The curtain is rung down upon the trag-
edy that has agitated the hearts Of untold
millions, here and abroad. in an almost un-
precedented manner. All that was mortal
Of the best beloved citfzen Of this land has
been consigned to its last resting place.
His great and good sdul abides in realms
of eternal bliss, If thef words Of the sages
are true, that the manner in which de-
parted is mourned indicates whether he De
worthy of the life to come And, indeed,
the death of William Mckinley, more than
that of any other American citizen within
century, has verified that other saying of
our wise men that the death OF the right
eous is lamented by all as that of near
relative
with the exception OF an Insignificant
balanced and morally degenerated, every
housaf mourns; every heart experiences
the ! of a personal bereavement.
" -euld have proved this better, if
proof were needed, than the melancholy
scenes that have comes lnder our own OBJ
seryation during the past few days in our
nations capital. / wifi single out but one
oh, the sad contrast. But six months ago
our fair city, decked with gay bunting; the
broad, historic thoroughfare from the
White House to the Capitol, alive with a
rejoi,--ig multitude, gazing with delight
upon the glittering pageant and enthusias-
tically cheering the man about to be con-
secrated anew to the high Office to which
an admiring nation for the second time.
had elevated him. and he In the full yigor
OF fine manhood, his genial face aglow with
happy smiles, bowling right and left In
kindly acknowledgement
The DIVERSE View.
"And again the city is wrapped in drap-
cry, but that of deepest mourning Again
a long procession wends its way slowly
along the same roadway. walled with
solid mass of humanity But a, hush of
awful solemnity has fal4n upaa4the multi
tude. No sound is heal save the meas.
ured tread of marching Telunrns the clat-
ter of hoofs and the piaintive strains Of
the funeral dirge. For the lifeIess form of
the nations beloved chief is slowly borne
along. and many thousands Of uncovered
heads are bending low and many thousands
of aching hearts throb with inexpressible
sorrow and grief
In the consciousness Of our great ma
tlonai loss we understand more deeply than
ever before the meaning Of David's lament,
On, beauty of Isreal, upon the high places
slain! How are the mighty fallen!"
For the life of Mckinley was in every
sense a beautiful life. The tongue Of full
some nattery can in nowise add to Its
beauty nor envous lips detract from il.
1t was a beautiful life because it attained
to the high standard Of the prophet Micah
TO 90 Justly, to love kindness and to
walk humbly with God
What other words than these couId ex-
press more terseIy the DISTINGUISHING Quail
ltles OF the noble character Of our late
martyr President. A keen sense Of right
ana ana justice, justice, heart overflowing with love
ana Kindness and the unaffected modesty
and genuine humility of true refinement
ana deeply religious soul.
HOnOred by the World.
The world honored the man who shrank
from no sacrifice to preserve the honor of
his name, whose hands were always clean
and whose character was without a blemish.
All the world loved him for his goodness
of heart and kindness of disposition, de-
picted in his open, genial, manly counte-
nance, ana abundantly manifested in his
relations to others, as an affectionate son,
devoted, self-sacrificing husband, sym
of humanity.
While stafchly adhering to the religion
ne progressed, ne saw good in all religions,
ana with the broad, liberal mind Of the typ
ton and consideration.
V1vldly and gratefully do we recall the
nonor bestowed upon this congregation by
ms attendance, with his cabinet, at the
laying OF the corner stone OF this temple,
Just four years ago; and. never shall for
get MS hearty grasp and kindly words of
appreciation and satisfaction addressed to
me ..,a at the close OF the impressive ceremony.
History has recorded the fact that in
the rearing of the sanctuary of a perfect
union between north and south, the healing
OF the preach between erstwhile contending
factions, large, if not the largest. share
is que to his personal contact with and
genial influence upon the people Of the
south. and now that to the martyrdom of
Lincoln ana Garfield that Of Mckinley has
been added. this common loss and sorrow
or the hour have knitted the country to-
gether more closely than ever before
Ihe future historian will assign to Will
liam Mckinley his due place in history.
But In the hearts of his countrymen and
IN the esteem OF the world his place Is well
assured. The wisdom OF His statesmansnip, st
quite generally conceded, Is not our concern
today The safety of our country, the per-
pstni1y Pc s OF our republican institutions and
the liberties Of the people are not leopard
ized through his death. They>are safely root
ed in the Constitution and the wisdom and
seif-control of great liberty-loving peo-
pie PIE. ais ~ mantle has fallen upon the shoul
and we earnestly pray that God may gra-
ciously grant him health, strength and life
to carry out his timely expressed noble
intentions and to meet sthe grave respon-
sibilities of his high Office with the same
wisdom, calmness and patriotism that dis
tinguished his iilustriouxi predecessor.
Nation IndestrucfibIe.
NAY, we need not fear. An assassin's
bullet has cruelty wounded the nations
heart, but no assassin'se hand can destroy
the nations government. It is the loss of
Mckinley, the man, rather than the states
man. that has caused our nation to weep
and humanity to MOURN But in the midst
OF our grief we give thanks and rejoice
that such man belonged to us. His
memory will not die nor will the sweet.
ennobling influences of his beautiful life
and character be lost to us and future gen
erations. Sad and tragic was his death,
but sublimely beautiful n was the death
OF the rlgbtf ais. Hn hies dying hour he
was sustained and -ipHelds by an unfalter-
ing faith Pnd trust in lQod and life be-
yond, buts also by the, ,zhappy retrospect
upon lifeSweil and H6hbly spent for the
welfare and epT Tosperity suf the country he
loved with every fiber oe his great heart.
He has taught as not Eonly how to live,
but also how to die: and we have become
hetter and purer wiser and stronger by
his eyamDle, The memory of the right