The Washington times., 1901-09-09
A MESSAGE or SYMPATHY.
The Presidents Church Sends EN-
pressiOns of Grief.

Action by oEciaI Board aud ConEre-
CATION of Metropolitan Metho-
dist EpiacopaI Church-Addrcsses
by Judge Anderson and Others.
The profound personal grief for the pre-
cariolis condition of the President, on the
part of the official board and congre CATION
of the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church, which Mr. Mckinley attends
when in the city, found expression in a
message extending sympathy to himself
and wife and giving assurance that their
prayers were directed to God that he
might spare the Presidents life. This
message, prepared by the official board,
was presented to the congregation for en-
dorsement after the delivery of the resu-
lar sermon, at the morning services, ana
was approved by a standing vote Inc
message prepared for transmission to the
Pr, sident is as follows:
The official board of the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church and congre-
cation assembled, extend to you ana your
devoted wife their deepest sympathy. and
earnestly pray that God in his great
mercy may comfort and sustain you ana
spare your valued and useful life to the
MATTHEW C. EMERY.
1T H. ANDERSON,
y. D. CRoIsSANT,
"a. L. LYNCH,
"R KINGSMAN,
BENJAMIN F. GRAVES,
&c. ". GRAY,
"A. b. DUNALL.'
DR.. H. r. Naylor. Presiding Elder of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and the Rev. B. E.
Chaplin occupied the pulpit and conducted
the services at the church yesterday
morning. A long and earnest prayer for
the recovery of the President was deliv-
cred by the Rev. Mr.. Chaplin, who also
delivered a brief discourse His sermon,
on the subject of the unfitness of earth
for the spirit of man, bore but one refer
ence to the subject which has been of
such vital moment to the people of the
patton for the past few days.
In presenting illustrations of the in
completeness of human progress, institu-
tions and affairs, Mr. Naylor said: NO
man is safe for the hour even. Witness
the danger that now threatens our beloved
President. assailed by the assassins bull
let There was time. but forty-eight
hours ago, when / believed in the COM
pleteness and suffieiency of the law, But
forty-eight hours ago, when the attempt
at assassination endangered the Presi-
dents life, l was converted, and said:
Tear the wretch to pieces No law of
human origin has penalty that is suf-
| ficiently punitive for so dastardly a
| crime
When the message prepared by the Of
| fetal board had been presented to the
congregation and received its approval
Judge Anderson. Judge Lynch, and the
Rev. Mr.. Croissant were invited 10 ad-
dress the congregation. Judge Anderson
was the first speaker.
THE circumstances could not have been
sadder to our hearts said he, no mat
ter what calamity might befall us. We
are standing under the cloud Of a national
disaster. Forty-eight hours ago the whole
world was praising the President for the
manliness of his sentiments expressed at
the Buffalo exposition. He happily re-
| ferred to expositions as the timekeepers
of the world progress, and with this as
his text spoke feelingly and wisely.
But while expositions are the time
keepers of the worlds progress, assassins
are the danger signals. The moral sense
of the American people has been aroused
by this dastards deed and muttered
threats of summary and speedy punish
ment of the perpetrator have been fire.
quent But our flag represents the great
the highest civilization. The law will be
vindicated. We dare not lose our equi-
poise as citizens of the Republic. There
will be no act of summary justice.
THE President represents the highest
form of an American citizen and the high
est form of a manly man. He is a Chris
tian man without cant. We have seen
his Christian life in our midst, and be-
cause Of our intimate connection with
him feel this incident more than any
church in the country, except perhaps in
his own beloved Canton
The Rev. Mr.. Croissant, the last speak
er. predicted that the attempt on the life
of the President would result in the ban
ishment of anarchy from this country.
II this almost tragedy continued he,
results in the abolition of anarchy from
our shores the President shall not have
been shot in vain. Lincoln was assassi-
mated that the whole nation might be re-
united in grief at his martyred death.
would not be a party to a movement TO
tear this assassin from behind the bars
of his prison to wreak vengeance upon
him Let the law have its course. An
archy is not an American sentiment. 1t
was not born under the flag of the free
or fostered in the cradle of liberty 1t is
OF other cllmeS, OF Otner men, Oh otHeI
nations. We are free and the mountains
| of orr liberties have their submits in
| heaven"
Long and fervent prayers for the recov-
| cry Of the President were delivered by
| Stephen Brown anG 81. NJ Mofitt. mem
bers of the congregation. At the con-
clusion of the impromptu exercises the
| Rev. Mr. Chaplin, in the course of a few
/ final remarks assured the congregation
| that the President would live This ex-
preston Of confidence evoked prolonged
| applause from the congregation.
A RINGING DENUNCIATION