The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-13
.ALLPRAYFORM NJ KINLEY
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF
THE PRESIDENT THE THEME
IN THE CHURCHES.
BASIS OF MANY SERMONS

BASIS OF MANY SERMONS
Attack on the Chief Executive De.
nounced in No Unmeasured Terms.
Stirring Demands Made That An
archy Be Stamped Out Completely.
Chicago Police Will Try and Prevent
Revolutionary Speeches in Future.
New York, Sept. 9.-Not a church
service was held in New York city or
its environments Sunday at which
prayers were not offered for the recov-
cry Of President Mckinley, and,
coupled with these applications, was
a strong undercurrent of thanksgiving
that the tone of the dispatches from
Buffalo was of an encouraging char
! acter.
There was no concerted action in
this matter by the churches other than
| that called forth by Mayor Van
Wyck's proclamation of Saturday call
ing on the pastors of churches of all
denominations to direct their serv-
ices with special reference to the suf-
fering president. In the Protestant
Episcopal churches, almost without
, exception, the full text of the litany
of general supplication was read and
the name of President Mckinley was
inserted in the general prayer for the
sick. In all the Roman Catholic
churches a special uniform prayer
was offered at every mass.
In a majority of the pulpits those
occupying them took as their theme
the attempt on the life of President
Mckinley and in almost every case
some reference was made to the TRACE
dy, either in the sermon itself or in a
prelude. In some instances demand
was made for measures of suppress
sion against the anarchistic propa-
ganda, which was generally held re-
sponsible for the deed of Czolgosz.
Washington, Sept. 9.-References
to the attempt on the presidents life
overshadowed all else in the church
services at the national capital Sun
day. In many pulpits it formed the
theme of the sermon, while every
prayer offered in the city made men
tion of the sad event.
In all the Episcopal churches of the
city special prayer telegraphed by
Bishop Satterlee of the Washington
diocese, who is now at Zuogue, L. l.,
was read in the services. At all the
Jewish houses Of worship prayers for
the recovery were offered.
indianapolis, Sept. 9.-In nearly
every church in Indianapolis Sunday
special services of prayer were held on
account of the precariouS condition
tors devoted their entire sermons to
the event and it's effects, while others
took vigorous positions on treatment
of the anarchist question. In private
conversation several of the most
ululSISlS VI luS S1Iy nav .
said that this was case where lynch
ing seemed justifiable.
Chicago, Sept. 9.-In every pulpit
in Chicago Sunday denunciation of an
archy and it's followers was the theme
of the morning sermon. The indigna-
ton and horror of the people at the
attempt on the presidents life seemed
to have frozen even Christian charity,
for the prayers for the speedy recov-
cry of the chief executive were fol-
lowed by stirring demands in SER
mons that anarchy be stamped out
so effectually that not vestige be
left.
st. Paul, Sept. BY order of Arch
bishop Ireland all the Catholic church
es in st. Paul had special readings
and prayers for President Mckinley
Sunday morning. In most Of the
Protestant churches the pastors adj
verted to the attempted tragedy and
deplored what was designated a wan
ton and motiveless crime.
st. Louis, Sept. 9.-PrayerS lot
, President Mckinley were said in
churches of all denominations and
many clergymen referred from the
pulpit to the anarchists deed, declar-
ing it to have been a thrust at the
government.
TO USE DRASTIC MEASURES.
Mayor Harrison Will Suppress Revolu-
tionary Speeches.
Chicago, Sept. 9.-There will be no
more revolutionary speeches in public
in Chicago if the police can prevent
them. The edict has gone forth from
Mayor Harrison and Superintendent
of Police O'Neill that such utterances
must be stopped, and the latter has
sent special orders to the command
ing officers of the various districts to
detail men to be in attendance at all