The Irish standard., 1901-09-21
THE IRISH STANDARD SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER o. 1901.

TENDER 81, 1901.
chiefly Of what sort they were; what the
interior nature Of the man was; what were
his affiinities. Were they with the good,
the truth. the noble? What his relation
to the infinite Lord of the universe and
to the compassionate Saviour of mankind:
what his fitness for that great hereafter
to which he had passed.
What History VIII Tell.
''And such great questions come to US
with moment. even in the hour when We
gather around the bier of those whom we
profoundly respect and eulogize and whom
We tenderly love. In the years TO come.
the days and the months that lie imme-
diately before us. will give full utterance
as to the high craftsmanship and great
achievements Of the illustrlous man whom
them to-day. II. nation nAA alre sSi ''S has
broken out in its grief and poured its tears.
and is still pouring them, over the loss of
beloved man. 1t Is we'll. But we ask this
morning Of what sort this man Is. SO that
we may perhaps. knowing the moral and
spiritual life that Is past. be able to shape
the far-withdrawing future. l think we
must all concede that nature and training
and-reverently be 1t said-the inspiration
of tbs Almighty. conspired to conform .
man admirable in his moral temper and
aims. We none Of us can doubt, think,
that even by nature he was eminently gift
ed. The kindly, calm and equable tenn
permanent. the kindly and generous heart,
the love Of justice and right and the ten
dency toward faith and loyalty to unseen
powers and authorities-these things must
have been with him from his childhood,
from his infancy: but upon them super
vened the training for which he was al
ways tenderly thankful and of which even
this great nation from sea to sea contin.
ually has taken note.
Reared in a Cody Home.
ut was a humble home In which he was
born. Narrow conditions were around
him; but faith in God had lifted that lowly
roof. according to the statement of some
great writer. up to the very heavens and
permitted Its inmates to behold the things
eternal. immortal and divine; and he came
under that training. 1t Is beautiful thing
that to the end of his life he bent rever-
emily before that mother whose example
and teaching and prayer had SO fashioned
his mind and all his aims.
A Clean. Pure Record.
mo stain was upon his escutcheon; no
syllable OF suspicion that ever heard was
Whispered against his character. He
walked in perfect and noble self-control
Beyond that this man had somehow
wrought in him-I suppose upon the foun-
dations of very happily constructed ma
ture-a great and generous love for his
fellowmen. He believed in men. He had
himself been brought up among the COM
mon people. He knew their labors, strug-
giles. necessities. What he was in the mar
rover circle of those to whom he was per-
sonally attached, l think he was also In
the greatness of his comprehensive love
toward the race of which he was part. II
any man had been lifted up to take into his
purview and desire to help all classes and
conditions of men, all nationalities beside
MS own. 1t was this man.
The beautiful Home Life.
Shall speak word next of that which
will hardly advert TO? The tenderness
of that domestic love which has so often
that word. take 1t that no words can set
forth fully the unfaltering kindness and
carefulness and upbearing love which be.
longed TO this great man.
And he was man who believed In right.
who had profound conviction that the
accordance with everlasting righteous
ness, or this worlds highest point of good
Will never be reached: that no nation can
expect success in life except as 1t conforms
to the eternal will of the infinite Lord and
pass itself in individual and collective
activity according TO that divine will. 1t
was deeply ingrained In him that right
eousness was the perfection of any man
and of any people. Simplicity belonged to
him. need not dwell upon 1t and l close
the statement of these qualities by saving
that underlying all and over-reaching ali
and penetrating all there was profound
loyalty TO guard the great King of the uni
verse. the Author of all good, the ternal
hope of all that trust In Him.
Lost to US, but not to his God, Lost
from earth, but entered Heaven. Lost
from these labors and tolls and perlls. but
entered into the everlasting peace and
ever-advancing progress. Blessed be God
VINO gives US this hope in the hour OF our
calamity. and enables US to triumph
through Him who hath redeemeth US.
His Name Will Live.
'If there is personal Immortality before
MIN let US also rejoice that there is an
Immortality and memory In the hearts Of
a large and ever-growing people who
through the ages to come. the generations
that are yet to be, Will look back upon this
life, upon Its nobility and purity and sery-
zee TO humanity and thank God for It, Tho
years draw on when his name shall bs
counted among the illustrious of the earth.
william Of Orange is not dead. Cromwell
Is not dead. Washington lives in the hearts
and lives OF his countrymen. Lincoln. with
his infinite sorrow, lives to teach us and
Aoao us Oh. Anu mckinley shall summon
all statesmen and all his countrymen In
purer living. nobler aims. sweeter and inn.
mortal blessedness."
Services Ended,
Upon the conclusion of the sermon
the audience. as if by prearrangement.
Joined the choir in singing Nearer, NV
God, to Thee" All present seemed to
be imbued with sentiment of hal.
lowed resignation as the Divine bless-
ing was asked by Rev. w. II. Chapman.
acting pastor of the Metropolitan M.
e. church, upon both the living and the
dead.
Mrs. Mckinley, bereft of husband
and Frustrated by her overwhelming
sorrow. did not attend the services at
the capitol. 1t was deemed wise bv
those now nearest and dearest to her
that she should not undergo the ordeal
her attendance would entail upon her.
She remained at the white house com.
forted by every attention that loving
thoughtfulness could suggest.
LYING IN STATE.