Evening star., 1901-09-23

the devil of murder and anarchy. is the love
OF the risen Christ"
| a quartet from the choir of st. Patrick's
Church sang Lead, Kindly Light"
More Eloquent Than Words.
| Rev. Teunis 8. Famlin of the Presby-
| terian Church vas the next speaker. DR..
Hamlin said the presence OF the immense
| audience in the theater and the gathering
of the thousands on the outside was a
more eloquent tribute than words to the
| memory of the late President. The un-
paralleled grief of the civilized world had
been mighty testimonial that above all
men President Mckinley had the capacity
not only to love, but to inspire love in re-
turn. He spoke of the farewell address at
Buffalo. and said its sentiments would
never die. DR.. Hamlin said there was
self-command of the American people as
the fact that the man who was responsible
TOR the death Of the President would suffer
the penalty of the law as other murderers.
| impulse of our sorrow and just anger we
should enact too harsh measures to strike
at anarchy. Such laws would only react in
the end, he said. America still stands
for a free press and free speech. America
Is still the home of the oppressed, as 1t
has been from the days of Plymouth Rock.
Only We may restrain the incendiarism and
the madness of speech. We may exclude
from our shores moral as we exclude phys
ical pestilence. This We may still do and
be what We have always been, a free ma
tion and the asylum of the world.
Rev. J. j. Muir Of the Baptist Church
followed DR.. Hamlin DR.. Muir called at
tention to the fact that the first year of
the new century has been written with
the blood of our chief magistrate as
gruesome contribution to the worlds his
tory. 1t was, he said, the most sacrileg-
ious murder of the age. In its mourning
the nation had forgotten creed and sect.
DR.. Muir drew the lesson of duty from the
pathetic heroism with which the late Pres
ident bore his suffering and met the end.
We could follow this example in loyalty
to the new President and In our own lives.
Spiritual Uplifting.
Nearer, My God, to Thee" was sung by
the entire audience. led by the Marine
Band, at the conclusion of DR.. Muir's ad-
dress.
A great spiritual uplifting as the result
of the manner of President McKinley's s
death was predicted by Rev E. b. Bagby
of the Christian Church, who was the next
speaker. This was to be an illustration OF
how God could change curse to blessing
and bring good out of evil. The tears which
fill our eyes become telescopes through
lieved If the silent lips of him who was
mourned could speak he would counsel re-
newed zeal in spiritual things. a getting
closer to God and to each other.
Rev. y. G. 3. Pierce of the Unitarian
Church quoted Gladstone's first essential
of a eulogy-"a good man." so large and
manifold was the character of William
Mckinley" continued Dr. Pierce. that the
task Is easy. and becomes one of repression
rather than expression. He was In many
respects typical American. He possessed
the sagacity Of the east and the large
mindedness Of the west; shrewdness of the
lido, -
south. He was brave without being auda-
cious; childlike, but not childish He knew
the difference between diplomacy and du-
plicity. He was dignifed, but not naughty;
These qualities made William Mckinley
great while living and endear him to us
now he is dead"
Harmony Lodge Quartet of the Masonic
choir sang Jesus, Lover Of My Soul (Ref-
uge). In introducing Rev. Herbert s.
Smith Of the Episcopal Church Mr.. Mac
farland told the audience of the overflow
meeting which was in progress on the out
side.
Dr. Smith detailed the events of the past
two weeks, and said that some time we
would understand Gods reason. The deed
of the assassin was like the kiss Of Judas.
bruised, wounded by derelict which had
slipped it's moorings from the anchorage Of
hate. But he who sought for crimes
chief distinction shall be called the prince
Oh IOOlS, OeCIdTcu the speaker.
Poorer, Yet Richer.
Rev John Van Shaick, jr, pastor Of the
Church of Our Father, spoke in part as
follows:
':As we have listened to the words spoken
In memory Of William Mckinley 1 am very
sure that there has come to US all not SO
much hopelessness as hope; not the sorrow
and the tears which paralyze. but the sor-
row which nerves and strengthens the soul
for the duty ahead.
Words Of greatest tribute have been laid
at his feet;i words of eloquent warming ad-
dressed to his country; tender voices have
chanted the national affection. What I
would have you remember this afternoon
more than the darkness and gloom of
tragedy. is the Strength of our republic,
the patriotism OF our people, the tender
sympathy Of the nations of the world and
the higher, purer civilization for every
tribe and tongue made possible by the life
and the death of him whom we mourn.
We are poorer, but we are richer in
President McKinley's death Men realize
as never before the foundation principles
of his life. They know that he was a pa
triot: so true patriot that he rose above
sectionaliSm and partisanship. Only a
short time ago. addressing the men of the
south. so powerfully did this northern vet
eran appeal to them that one in his enthu-
siasm pinned a confederate badge upon his
breast-not as symbol that the President
Endorsed southern policies forty years ago,
but that he had understood southern man
hood and had come close to the southern
heart. There were those, with shame let
IT be Sadd, who would have had him tear
that badge from his coat and trample It
under his feet. Let us thank God that he
was infinitely above that. Splendid as he
was in young manhood. facing shot and
shell, striking blows for the cause he
served. more splendid was he in these
later years, teaching what another martyr
taught amid the storm Of civil war we
are not enemies, but friends.'"
"Sometime Well Understand,"
At the conclusion of the address of Rev.
Mr.. Van sSchaick Mrs Thomas C. Moves
sang, with splendid effect, Sometime Wen
Understand" sung at the funeral services
over the body Of President Mckinley in the
rotunda Of the Capitol.
Mr.. Mcfarland then read a letter from
Rabbi Stern of the Hebrew CONGREGATION
of this city, tn which Mr.. Stern expressed
his regret upon being unable to attend the
service. ,a
'1t is WELL" said Rabbi Stern, that all
classes and creeds should unite In honoring
the memory of one who loved his fellow
men without distinction to race or creed,
and whose beautiful and noble life, repre-
senting the highest type of American man
h0nd he hat fr.,e