Evening journal., 1901-09-23
PRRSIDENP 4 DEATH
CROWNED MARTYR
Mr. Short iH 'HHday Sermon
So ChaTacltTizeS I'm
Memorial Service Iad ivening Az
tended by nus ally Lsrg'
Crowd Of RrOp'C

s,nioet CT the sermon preached by the
Rev Francis Bursey1e short IN hp-
wna M. Il. Church last night. The
church was crowded TO the enranoe'
The choir sang special music MT
shorts text was;
Numbers, x. 2S: Let me die the
death Of the righteous, aad Let ny LAST
end be Ike his.'
During the course OF the sermon MI
short said: Our Prince in Israel has
fallen. and his body has bsen laid 10 \
res. among mis- kindred IN Canton |
Ohio: but The nation gees marching on |
IL nlhs her God-intended destiny. |
N.ot .lan be tL~, destiny MY
fl.Ads. The destiny ~ This nation WIN
ls determined by hose who rule the
lstlon. iae character Of cus ruieri VIII
n.arf lst nsell in tho vu.y lie OF our
Rtpahlc. lhul aas it ever been. Whal
have &. n iho two mel. excellent
Qualities in thuse whom the nation
has thus lar chosen t3 rule over itg
lfts Mcv NOT been moral and Chris
tar I'm theii aharadt.r And when we
ranse for momcnt ID Oaink OF It, 1t
SEEMS strangely tue that three ct uhe
nob.cst cxPonenis ~ the above quail
ues wers struck down by an assassins
bullet. Speak them Nogethcr II you
viii. but speak them softly-Lincoln,
Garfield, Mckinley. And now how
shall we speak OF our last death
crowned martyr? Is not the language
of the text the secret and cherished
wish CT our hearts? Let my last end
be like his. Such a life and such
death are only possible for those who
live such life as William Mckinley
lived.
,'Los us stex for the chief rule OF his
life What dc we find that rule 10 be?
William Mckinley was true to his
country and to his God. First-That
he was true to his country none will
dare 10 question. That he gave to his
countryan unselhsh and unstinted ser.
Vieenis the belief CT ALL That he pilot
ed our ship Of state out from the shoals
and reefs OF disaster into the deep and
quiet wa,crs Of peace and plenty will
be hetter seen in a half century from
now than il Is today. That he was
true no his country Is seen in the fact
hat IN the 18th year OF his age hl
himself to that company Of heroes that
had gone ont in response 20 the call OF
Mr. Lincoln. Tho firing on Fort sum
ts- had kindled the patriotic fires in
hi1 breast, and with a musket on bis
shoulder he went forth TO do his cnun-
try service and honor. For more thar
four years he was actively engaged IN
the war But during that time hS
aroea from the position OF a privat,
to the brevet rank OF major This wa.
conferred upon him by President Lin
coin for gRhlant services rendered An
tistam iIarper's Ferry and South Noun
tain were familiar places and scenes L
him. This patriot was with Sheridan
in the Shenandoah campaign; was a
Winchester. Cedar Creek Fisher
Hill Kirnstown and Berryville A
the last named place his horse was sho
dead under him. On the STATS o
Crock. Hancock. Hayes and Carroll, h
served with honor both TO himself an
TO his country. All. yes, he was a pa
trici. noble and true.
The love that he bore for his coun
try is fgrthermore seen in his life as
statesman. Il is here that we gct
man. u is here that we discover tn
sort of stuff cf which he was mad,
Here Il is that the real life begins {
bloom out; and in its blooming ther
is nothing but beauty and choice fru
ci which The nGticn partock and wa
satisfied. AT the age OF
years his public life began as col
ercssman. Then rs Governor OF h
Commonwealth. and as President
1ho United States, he served in eaC
End an cf his several capacities vii
beth hcnor and distinction. And
may b tUthfully said that he n,
been th most con piCulu1 figure in n
po.itCl word during the last L
wears AS statesman and diplom
fe was ungucsdon8bly the earth
fro2tcst And after nving such Il
IS he iifed. after passing the diffcu
Ties ia our nauOn3i life which by h
hep under God. VIC had passed
think taat in tho hour of his create
glory that he should be- struck dow
by tho bullet OF a treacherous IA
h,srtlezs anarchist is surely Just O
casiOn fer America 10 mourn III
wcaG Azd America has wept. II
tears like a river have flowed. II
bcs0m has hSaved with anguish. a.
sorrow hath torn her heart
But however great he was a patIa
and statesman. his on,y true and r,
greatness is seen When We look at b
rs the Christian. And here It Is n
we find the true Foundation Of all
Erc7tnssE- Tha believed President v
Christian gentleman. At scarce
sixteen years OF axe we find him 10
inE the Methodist F1is5oral Church.
Poland. Thrs early in life he saw q
life waa rral and earneet That DEF
if not al f'it that there is hereaft
Thur With bis fa.th in God. and
that revealed tha- faith. he fought
way through difdcnlties until he
came not only Pre.ident Of the Uni
Sfa'er. brt also a deliverer Of a dov
fro11fn recnlp What Moses was