New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16

no 1eelnS sentiment for vengeance against
the miserable human being to whom this over
whelming loss of ours is due There Is no de-
sire for revenge. There is almost no thought
or the punishment which is TO be meted out to
him Our loss is too keen. too great for that
The death of President Mckinley has come. not
as the result of violence at the hands Of man.,
but as an act of nature. inevitable occur
renee to which We bow heads In mute
ceptance. knowing that God in his infinite mercy
and tenderness VIII provide and for still.
The death of our beloved President does not
seem to have been caused by the hands Of .
miserable man. 1t is too deep. too awful. too
sad, TOO mysterious IL Is rather the bolt OF
lightning from out the blue The nation mournS.
saddened and sorrowful, but not the people
of other nations might mourn for the loss OF
their ruler We mourn not because Mr. McKin-
ley was our ruler. but because we loved him
our grief is a great. overwhelming sorrow We
are proud Of our country and of our laws and
we know that although the head of our State
has been removed from this life almost within
the passage of instant. our institutions are
secure. our peace is assured. and we are in no
danger We have no fear of discord or strife
no danger threatens from without or within.
At ST. Patrick's one OF the largest Roman
Catholic churches in Washington. the congrega-
ton was in tears during most of the delivery Of
the sermon by the Rev. Father Stafford At
both services the priest preached feelingly on
the beautiful and grand character of the mar
tyred President.
In the course of the mornrng sermon Father
Stafford said:
After shall have recovered somewhat from
the anguish OF heart caused by the SAD fato
that has taken beloved President from US,
this country will have to consider very serious
problem. AT the present time our minds are
so greatly overcome by the calamity that has
befalFen US that We cannot think of anything
else. The bullet that shot him down pierced
the heart of every loyal citizen: the blow that
was struck at the President struck at us.
was aimed at our laws. at organized society. and
at our peace and happiness. Civilization has
suffered setback at the hands of the assassin
Organized society must take measures AGAINST
lawlessness, and proceedings must be instituted
forthwith to eradicate lawlessness and anarchy.
The Rev. DR.. G. N. Luccock, at the Metro
politan Presbyterian Church on Capitol Hill.
preached the Divine Dersion of Anarchy"
taking as his text Psalms H. 4-''The Lord shall
hold them in derison." DR.. Luccock said In
part:
The Presidents attitude upon receiving the
assassin's bullet was of scorn: no exclama-
ton of hate. fear or pain escaped him. From
the altitude of his lofty personality he looked
down in contempt upon the who sought to
kill his body. Such scorn of anarchy Is the
attitude Of the God in whom Mckinley trusted. T,
and is born of realization Of the utter In !
effectuality OF anarchy when opposed to the
Divine law. Anarchy is doomed because IT is'
in Its last analysis revolt against the Infinite
The influence and personality of President Nc
Kinley are forever fastened in the memory OF
the nation by the hand of the assassin Thus
anarchy defeats its own end, and becomes an
object of dersion to God and man.
The Rev. F. d. Power who conducted the
services over the body of President Garfield iua
the rotunda of the Capitol twenty years agoS3
preached at the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church the words of Christ to Peter In thel
garden OF Gethsemane: THE cup which my
Father gave me, shall I not drink it?' He said
in part:
Our beloved Christian President. in the terrible
moment when the blow was struck, said. DO
him no harm He does not know what ne
is doing" How true and wise and just and
Christlike. And when he resigned himself to.
the faithful surgeons with that faith and ma
jestic courage and magnificent simplicity that
marked his character of life throughout, he said:
"Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed bo4
Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy Will PEG
done" and passed into Inconsistencies with4
those last words his lips. Hear him, as all
the glory of this world fades above his vision
and the gates of the unseen are swinging wideu
when he breathed the hymn. Nearer. my Cod
to Thee nearer to Thee Hear him as the
last farewell is taken: 1T is Gods way HIS
will be done" How he speaks to the nationA
| How he speaks to the ages! God holds the cups
and the draught is wholesome and needful- God
| help to be ready. as he was! Death is a
friend OF ours, and must be ever ready to en-
terrain him. God make us strong in Him VINO
sad- Il am the resurrection and the hfe
The following resolutions were adopted by the
board of the Metropolitan Church to-day:
Enshrouded in darkness of shadows of the
awful tragedy which has removed from US QUIZ
beloved President. William Mckinley, and alto
gether unable to penetrate the mystery of the
dire event. we nevertheless bow in submission to
the Divine will, and pray Tor our stricken anu
afflicted church and country.
1t has been our privilege to enjoy a church
fellowship with this first citizen of the republic
during the memorable period wherein he has so
acceptably and successfully guided the ship OF
state and we have noted the regularity and con-
| stancy of his devotion to the sanctuary on the
Lords Day and the humble and unaffected de-
meanor with which he joyfully united with US IN
the services publicly acknowledging and hon.
oring his Lord and Master.
Early in life becoming q member of our COM
munion he served at his home as office bearer
in the Sabbath school and church. and after
coming to the capital city, in the midst OF his
public Iabors he had inclination and found time
to perform his duties as a MEMBER Oh the church
of his youthful choice
The natural gifts which made him conspicu-
Gus and popular were evidently mellowed and
sanctified by the graces of the spirit and thus
he easily and retained the favor OF all with
| whom he came in contact Strong in faith. ricn
| in hope and full of charity, he has Fought a
| good fight" We not surprised TO learn thae-
he gloriously finished his course, declaring In the
very valley of the shadow of death that IL was
| Gods way; let His will be DONE and that he
! treathed out his magnanmous soul prayerfullys
chanting a hymn of the church. Nearer, my
God to Thee
His example as humble and eonsstent
Christian will ever be among our most cherished
recollections. We have also been deeply touched
with his exhibition of tender affection for his de-
voted wife and in this hour OF her deep distress
we commend her in our prayers TO the God or
all grace who is too wise to err, and too goosh
TO be unkind.'
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