The sun., 1901-09-23
MEMORIAL
AT E.PW0RTH
Addresses by Laymen at the Morn
ing Service.
REV. F. B. SHORTS SERMON
The East Side Republican Club, Two
Hundred Strong, Attended the
Church and Listened to I'm
pressive Addresses.
REV. F. B. SHORr'S SERMON


late President Mckinley, were held at
both the morning and evening services
at Epworth NJ. II. Church yesterday.
AT the morning service addresses were
made by Horace Greely Knowles, III. G
Eastburn and the Rev. IL. b. King of
New Jersey 1t was Mr.. Eastburn''
first appearance as a public speaker and
he made both an eloquent and interest
ing address. He made Il very favorable
impression with the large congregation.
Mr. Eastburn was only admitted to tho
New Castle County Bar last week. The
East Side Republican Club attended the
services in a body. Last night the Rev.
II. Burgette Short, pastor of the church
preached Il special sermon on "Our Deatl.
Crowned Martyr" He took his text
from Mum. N-23: Let me lie the death
of the righteous, and let my last end BE-
like his"
During the course OF the sermon Mr..
Short said "Our Prince ia Israel has
fallen and his body has been laid to rest
among his kindred ut Canton, Ohio. but
the nation goes marching on to fulfill her
God-intended destiny. What shall be-
i that destiny? My friends, the destiny
of this nation will be determined b.
e those who rule the nation. The cnar-
acter of our rulers will manifest itSci
in the very life of our republic. Thus
has it ever been. What have been th,
two most excellent qualities. III thos,
whom the nation n!is thus far chosen to
rule over. it? Have they not been moral
q and Christian in their character? And
II when we pause for Il moment to thinL
nf ItIltt ,lIt. hat tl,u..
"A of the noblest exponents Of the above
4 qualities were struck down by an asas
sins bullet. Speak them together If yoi,
will, but speak them softly--Lincon, Gar
field, Mckinley. And now how shall ",
E speak of our last death crowned mart II!
Il Is not the language Of the text the see
ret I. i cherished wish of our hearts
81 Let my last end be like his Such
:. life, and such death are only possible
81 for those who live such life, and such
as William Mckinley lived.
Let us seek for the chief rule OF his
ife. What do we find that rule to b.:
Al William Mckinley was true to his conn
nry and 10 his God. First, that he was
t@rue to his country none will dare tc
sqsiestion. That he gave to his country
nn uns"tiSh and an unstnted service il
the belief of all. That he piotrd ON
reefs of disaster into the deep and quiet
waters of peace and plenty will he better
seen in Il half century trom now than i
Is tnuny. That ne was true to his coiln
Try is seen in the fact that in the cigh-
feenth year Of his age he left the iluin
fnde of his home to Join himself to that
y accompany of heroes that had COMO out il
response to the call of Mr.. Lincoln. The
firing on Fort Sumter had kindled til.
patriotic fires in his breast, and with n
H musket on his shoulder he went forth to
do his country service and honor. For
more than four years he was actively en.
gagged III the war. But during that tim,
nc rose from the position of private to
the brcvet rank of ina ior. This was con
ferrcd upon him by President Lincoln foi
gallant services rendered. Antirtam
CarnifcX Ferry and South Mountain
3 We're familiar places and scenes to him,
This patriot was with Sheridan in the
Shenandoah campaign; was at Win
chester, Cedar Creek, Fishers Itil
kirnstown and Berryvillc. At the last
named place his horse was shot dead
under him. On the staffs of Crook, Han
cock, Hayes and Carroll he served Will.
honor both to himself and to his country.
All, yes, he was Il patriot, noble and
trie.
"Thc lcve that lie bore for his country
Is furthermore seen in his life ms n
statcsman. 1t is here that we got bet
q ter view Of tie real character of til,
man 1t is here that we discover the
sort Of staff of which he was made Here
II is that the real life begins to bloom
out; and in its blooming there is nothing
hnt beauty and choice fruit Of which
the nation partook and was satisfied.
AT tht age Of thirtythree years his pub.
lie life began as Il Congressman. Then
as Governor Of his Commonwealth and
as President of the United States hu
served in each and all of his several
capacities with honor and distinction.
And il may he truthfully said that h.
has been the most conspicuous figure in
The political world during the last ten
years. AS Il statesman and II diplomat
he was nquestionahly the aarth's great
est. And after living such life as hu
ig lived, after passing the difficulties in our
national life, which by his help under
God, W. had passed. to think that in
the hour Of his greatest glory that ho
should be struck down by the bullet of /,
treachcrous and heartlcss anarchist. is
surely Just occasion for America {,
mourn and weep. And America ha,
wept. Her tears like II river have flowed
Her busom has heaved with anguish anf
sorrow hath torn her heart
But however great he was as n nat
riot and statesman, his only true nm,
real greatness is seen when we look NJ
him Us the Christian. And here il i.
that we find the true foundation Of al
his greatness. The beloved President
was Christian gentleman. At scarcely
sixteen years of age wi find him joiL
ing the Methodist Episcopal Church il
Poland. Thus early IN life he saw that
life was real, and earnest. That death
is not all. but that there is Il hereafter
Thus with his faith in God, and a iif'
that revealed .hat faith, he fought hi,
way through difficulties until he became
not only President of the United States
but also a deliverer of downtrodder
people. What Moses was 10 the lSrsrl
NeH. and what Lincoln was to the slaves
Mekinlcy was to the Cubans and til,
1hilippines. The three greatest cman
eipators that the world has had ar,
Moses, Lincoln and Mckinley. To
gether in the Temple of Fame will the,
ever appear.
What a new impulse the life Of thi