Evening star., 1901-09-19
''THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM ;,
Theme of Rev. DR.. Wilson at Foundry
Church..

Theme of Rev. DIR. Wilson at Foundry
Church.
A large congregation assembled at Foun-
dry NJ. E. Church this morning at IL O'Clock
to take part in the services held in that
edifice in memory Of the late President
William Mckinley. The services lasted
over an hour. during which time the gath
ering listened with close attention to the
utterances of Rev L. B. Wilson, pastor Of
the church. DR.. Wilson took for his text
Rev. 14:13. And their works do follow
Them.
He contrasted the events of two weeks
ago with those of this day, and speaking
of the universal grief, asked why this trib-
ute. 1t might be answered, he was our
President, and that Is much, but place
means only neutrality-suspicious. for the
littleness lit or greatness. for folly or wisdom.
man to fill 1t. 1t was His hand which
wrought the fine fiber Of his intellectual
life; His providence which supplied condi-
tions; His grace which gave the comfort
and ennoblement Of the great salvation;
His spirit which wrought for his guidance.
There Is a fierce light which beats upon the
place of power: Suspicion will be there,
sellors reckoning rejection of their advices
the sin objectionable, but in that light this
man lived for four eventful years, and the
praise of William Mckinley Is today on
every worthy tongue
No man found In his dead hand the price
of bartered honor, said DR.. Wilson, but he
lifted to higher place the ideals Of pub
lie ltfe His dream of Imperialism meant
to him not the royal purple for himself,
but the prosperity Of all. His thought of
expansion meant ultimately peace and
good will He dreamed of a new American
era and saw it's dawn when Wheeler and
Lee stood beside the son of Grant fighting
under the old flag new war for liberty.
"Archimedes said, Give me where to stand
and I will move the world" You gave this
man where to stand and he not only bless
ed his nation, but really moved the world
toward better things. and his work shall
abide. Our praise of him is also to the
praise of that God who strengthened, saved
and led him.
There he lies ready for sepulcher Cast
the old flag about him. for he loved it
Loyalty, and the very dust Of such an
American will add to it's glory. Gather
there, tributes from all lands like sweet
forget-me-nots; let flowers from the east
and west, the north and south, be there,
falling together on his bier They are
lovely prophets of the new era already
dawned. distinct in beauty and fragrance
yet mingling color and sweetness, they
speak the new unity. Let the church place
a few white flowers there, for that sick
bed was the loftiest pulpit siEce the apos-
tolic days, and those words Of submission,
mercy love and hope. backed by years Of
Christian devotion, were perhaps the most
impressive sermon ever heard from human
lips,
Lay a sword there. for he was war
rior for humanity, and the crossed palms,
for he was a Christian conQueror.
HE rests from his labors. but his works
shall continue to bless the world While
we mourn his going from us. we bow SUBJ
mission to the will of God, praying that the
pillar of fire and cloud may still go before
know the blsssedness OF that people whose
God II the Lord"