The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-09-24
SCIENTISTS
HOLD MEMORIAL
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS MEET
AND HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES
Able Paper by Mrs. Cornwall. Goodly
Attendance Of Members. Mrs. l..
Seemann Sings Solo. COngre-
cation Sings ''Nearer My
God TO Thee.O

God to Thee"
The Christian Scientists held McKin'
lev memorial services at McKim hall on
last Friday, Sept. 20, at IL a. m, con
du Ell by the first reader, Mrs. Corn.
wall. Selections we're read from is,
Cor. 9-15 and Rev 2l-7. Corresponding
reading from Science and Health with
key to the scripture-the author, Mary
B G. Eddy. The beautiful hymns.
Nearer My God to Thee" and LEAD,
Kindly Light" were participated in
by the audience. Then prayer and the
Lords Prayer and u well rendered sole
by Mrs. Lutte oe-lAan, the title being,
Flee as a Bird" Mrs. Cornwall then
delivered the following address:
All loyal American hearts beat as one
i'll this hour Of the nations grief
Showers of melting tears, flow freely
and unrestrained from many eyes I'M
use. to manifest outwardly the emo.
tions within. And today with bowed
hSo0 7 z SLSC &Au1C4lCda SlllLCu SllGlll1
and'sorrowfully feels deeply the nations
great loss, and individually tereft of a
dear friend in the passing away OF
William Mckinley, President of these
United States.
In every honest human heart OF the
walls of memory hangs a picture of a
grand and good man, AS a friend,
noble, generous, abiding, true ana low.
u 1nr 1>nsS0CSino thnf --,,l1,,1,o 4l,1 -, 49,
which prays for its enemies.
In the domestic life a husband un.
selfish and answering in the most ten
der devotion to the delicate and trail
wife, thoughtless of self. honor and
glory of the world. if that a few mo.
ments might be snatched from his over.
burdened political duties to look in upon
her and SO break up the long tedious
hours of al invalid's days.
AS a statesman, broad, ,quare and
upright, without spot and blameless,
fearless, patient aud faith: ul Up the full.
fllment and wise discharge of that
high office through months and months
numbering up into years of problemati.
cal difficulties.
No representative Of the people was
ever more beloved and none was evel
more worthy of the peoples affection
The place of Mckinley to the nation
is that If Washington and Lincoln, al
American who was an honor to his
country of which he was an ideal.
Is 1t any wonder that our nation sit:
in tears today? They are a fitting
tribute OF a grief stricken republic.
But we sorrow most of all that oul
beloved land of liberty should yield uI
another victim to the assassin's hand
In the last forty years we have had
seven presidents and three of them have
met the same fate. 1t is a startling
thought and should arouse us to the
gravity of the situation
Anarchy is the demon of old, the
talking serpent In the garden to whom
Jesus Christ spake in this wise: "Ye
are OF your W father, the Devil, anG
ne was a murderer from the beginning
dlsobedient, disloyal and an unbelievel
In goyernment, either human or divine
The great and supreme wisdom which
said to the temptor. "Get thee behind
me, Satan" and it was done, is the
seme powerful word and ever presen,
VOW to dominate the minds and action.
OF our future execut We and the noble
army of government officials and will
exterminate this enemy, of our peace
and we'll being.
Our president is not dead; he ha.
! learned already hat life is immortal
His noble character, his words of wis
dom, his acts of goodness his faith il
God, his gracious personality, canno
: be killed by a ruthless bullet.
} He was closely modelling his charate
: after the pattern given the on tn,
z mount"
All that is good and true and tn,
image and likeness of God is eternal.
: And to prove that Glove is reflected
) in love-" our brotherhood in foreign
: lands across many seas are sendin,
4 words of coincidence and kindest re
y membranes.
To the one most bereft and grief
stricken Of all, Christian Scientists OK
tend most sincere expressions of con
dolence in the language of the %,
( Psalm and the sayings of Jesus
Though l walk through the valley o
the shadow of death ! will fear no evil
for (love) is with me, Qove's) rod an,
Qove's) staff they comfort me-"
"The everlasting arms of Divine Low
are forever about thee and will sustai
thee. In six troubles I will be wit
thee, yea, in seven"
, "Lo. | am with you always.