Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-23

last evening in the Third Presby-
f-rian church the Rev. r. r. Bigger. the
-astor. delivered an able discourse on
the late President as a Christian. He
said:
rhe whole world since that never-to-
he-forgotten evening of September 6. rss
been striving by tongue, pen and press
n set forth emphatica.ly the many viz
ines Of our late martyred President,
William Mckinley. His gallantry as
soldier during his four years service
of his coutry in arms has been eloquent
Nv told by his gray-headed comrades,
Who still survive him Hi, power as
an orator has been dwelt upon upon
with delight by the thousands whJsc
privilege it has been TO listen to the
words Of wisdom which flowed froEa
those lips now dumb in death. As
wise counselor and a safe. conserva-
tive statesman. his name las become 4
household word among the civilized
nations. He now shares matyrs
crown with the immortal Lincoln and
Carried.
Il is not my purpose tonight to ee-
liver an eulogy over this
Great and Typical
American. for such eaogies have
been written concerning hin BY pens
far mightie. than mine, ant Hofds ha7s
been uttered conforming NJ. Lo-e clo-
Quent tn II ! can utter; oesirs his life
and recor1 is his Creates eaiosy, But
/ do wish to take up the religious side
of William McKinley's life lnl tf6Git
death, and for our mutual profit, ser II
before you as an example worthy OF i'm
itation by every American citizen.
wish to impress upon your minds that
high above all OF his virtues. or rather
underneath them as their foundation,
was his Christian faith. Take away the
religious side of his character AMI IL
would not be Mckinley at all. 1t WAS
his Christ-like spirit and his Christi11
character out OF which grew his broad
and wise policies, national and interra-
tional. The fruits OF his whole life was
such as would justify the whole world
in surnaming him
Mckinley the Christian.
| learn from the pen Of one of Nc
Kinley's old pastors, who knew ht.n n
his boyhood days, that he was nature y
religiously inclined. He was OF Seeth-
Irish ancestry, a people noted the world
over for their Dety ana pur. rel!x on.
When a mere boy in the Sabbath school
he delighted to study the Bible and
his young heart bounded with JOY rs
fhe joined in singing hymns Of praise to
God At the age OF Is he united " tn
the NJ b. church and as that church
uses 10th forms of batism. viz: ;prink-
ling and immersion, it was young Nc
Kin,ey's choice to be immersed. Re
said that while he believed that the
Bible taught NOR. than one mode OF
baptism, he would be better satisfied
10 be immersed. This va. done
He was not satisfied with simply h,v-
ing his name upon thc church roll. a.
many people are II. wanted to 40
something for his Lord and Master
So he became Sabbath school superln-
tendent at Canton and faithfully dis
charged his duties in this capacity for
years He also became an oMcer =
the church and at the tina of mis- death
was a trustee Of the First NJ. Y. church
of Canton. He was therefore
Churchnan In Every Sense
of the word. He did not countenane.
this nonsense which some thoughtless
people put forth when they say, We
believe in Christianity but not Church
anty"
Mr.. Mckinley was wise enough to
see that apart from the church there