Hutchinson gazette., 1901-09-26

as II saw with what tender conjugal de-
yotion he sat at the bedside OF his be-
loved wife, when all feared that q fatal
Illness was upon her, No public olnmor
that he might show himself TO the popu-
lace, no demand OF Il social function was
sufficient TO draw the lover from the bed
side Of his wife lie watched and waited
while we all prayed-and she lived
Tender story OF His Love,
This sweet and tender story all the
world knows, and the world knows that
his whole life had run In this one groove
OF love. II was a strong arm mat hhe
leaned upon and II never failed her Her
smile was more TO him than the plaudits
Of tho multitude and for her greeting MS
acknowledgement Of them must wait,
After receiving the fatal wound his hrst
thought was that the terrible news might
be broken gently to her, May COD IN lhih
deep hour OF sorrow comfort her may
his grace be greater than her anguish
May the Widows God be her God Anoth-
er beauty In the character or our frehi-
dent, that was chaplet OF grace ABOUT
his neck, was that he was christian,
III lnt DIuuuthlt nNbltNl hNh'' ~ Ns'N '"'"
that was true. His confidence In God was
strong and unwavering, IL held him
steady In many storm where others
were driven before the wind ana tossed
He believed In the fatherhood OF God ana
In his sovereignty. His faith IN the sos-
pei OF Christ was deep and abiding He
had no patience with any other themo
OF pulpit discourse. Christ and him cruz
ched" was TO his mind the only panaeea
for the worlds disorders, lie believed IL
TO be the supreme duty OF the christian
minister to preach the word, lie sald'
1--WE do not look for great businessmen
In the pulpit, but for great preachers
Ever True Christian.
II Is woll known that his godly mother
had hoped for him that he would become
a minister OF the gospel, and that she
believed II to be the highest vocation IN
life. II was not, however, his mothers
faith that made him Christian, lie had
gained In early life n personal knowledge
OF Jesus which gudded him In the per-
formance OF greater duties and vaster
than have been the lot Of any other Am
ercan President. He said at one tlme'
while bearing heavy burdens, that nc
could not discharge the daily duties OF
his life but for the fact that he had
faith In God, william Mckinley believed
In prayer In tho beauty OF H. In the
potency OF II, Its language was not un-
familiar TO him. and his public addresses
not infrequently evlnce the fact, II was
perfectly consistent with his lifelong
convictions ana his personal experiences
that he should say az the nrst critical
moment after the assassination ap-
preached "Thy Kingdom come thy VIII
be done" and that he should declare at
the last, ut is Gods way; his Will be
done" lie lived grandly; It was fitting
that he should die grandly, And now
that the majesty of death has touched
and calmcd him we find that In his SUI
preme moment he was still conqueror
Lessons from the Sad Event.
Let us turn now 10 brief consldera-
ton of some OF the lessons that We are
to learn from this sad event, The lrst
one that will occur to us all Is the old,
old lesson that "in the midst OF lie we
arc In death" "Man goeth forth to his
work and to his labor until the evening"
"lIe fleeth as II were n shadow and neveI
continueth In one stay" Qpr President
went forth In the fullness Of his strength,
In his manly beauty, and was suddenly
smitten by the hand that brought death
with II, None Of us can tell what DAY
may bring forth, Let us, therefore, re-
member that mo man liveth to himself
and none Of us dicth to himself" May
each days close see each days duty done.
Another great lesson that we should heed
Is the vanity OF mere earthly greatness
In the presence OF the dread messenger,
how small are all the trappngs Of wealth
and distinction of rank and power. / be-
| gaaph upnH him NUlp uulus VI nm tho
resurrection and the life; he that believ.
eth In me, though he were dead, yet shall
! he live, and whosoever liVeth and be-
| llcVoth I'm me shall never die" There Ia
| but one Savior for the sick and the weary
entrent you, find him, as our brother
! found him But our last words must be
| spoken Little more than four years age
| we bade him goodbye as he went to as.
| sumo the great responsibilities to which
| the nation had called him. His last words
! as ne left us were, Nothing could give
me greater pleasure than this fareWell
| greet ng-this evidence Of your triend-
ship and sympathy, your good VIII, ana,
| / am sure, the prayers OF all the people
with whom have lived 80 long and
whose confidence and esteem are dearer
to me than any other earthly honors To
| all of us the future is as a sealed book,
but II / can, by official act or admins
| tration or utterance, In any degree add
to the prosperity and unity Of our be.
loved country and the advancement and
wel-being Of our splendid citizenship, ]
will devote the best and most unselilsh
efforts Of my life TO that end with TINS
thought uppermost In my mind, | reluc'
tantly take leave OF my friends and neigh.
bors, cherlshing in my heart the sweetest
memories and thoughts OF my old home
my home now-and, ! trust my home
hereafter, 40 long as ! i've" We hoped
with him that when his work was done,
freed from the burdens Of his great Of
fee, crowned with the affections Of a hap
py people, he might be permitted to close
his earthly life In the home he had loved
Sadness OF the Homecoming.
He has, indeed, returned TO US, but
how? Borne to the strains Of Nearer,
My God, TO Thee" and placed where he
first began lifes struggle, that the people
might look and weep over 30 sad home
coming But II was a triumphal march,
How vast the procession, The nation rose
and stood with uncovered head The peo-
pie OF the land are chief mourners The
nations Of the earth weep with them.
But, o, what q victory. ! do not ask you
In the heat OF public address, but In the
calm moments of mature reflection, what
other man ever had such high honors be-
| sfnwad unon him and nv 80 MANY ppODle