The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-09

l,lde. IN some instances demand was made
T. measures Of suppression against the
4snarchistic propaganda. which was gener-
ally held responsible for the deed Of
tzolgocz.
AT Old Trinity Church to-day the Rev.
Aired w. Griffin. in addition TO referring
., Mr.. Mckinley in the prayer for persons
rsnder affection included that of the Presi-
dents wife and this was the case in most
IL the churches. The key Of the sermons
lay be gathered by these words used by
5Ir Griffin:
; THE whole Nation, aye. the whole world
& to-day watching at the bedside OF a
President whom IL has learned TO regard
. just and true. We are under the shadow
81 "A great anxiety, overwhelmed by great
calamity. 1t is TO God that the people turn
- such a time as this and God only. In
fIim lies the power and strength 10 heal the
tick. May IL be His viii 10 restore TO US
Our President in life and strength.
i The Rev. Howard Agnew Johnston, or
the Madison-avenue Presbyterian Church,
81 a sermon based on Gideon as an iSrdelt-
ssh leader. had this 10 say of Mr.. Mckin-
sey: Thus he (GideOn) resembles our own
breat leaders-W ashingtOn, Jefferson, jack
<On. Lincoln. most conspicuous OF all. and
last but not least William Mckinley, the
3nan whose soul Is now lowering between
tfe and death. the man whose name Will
10 down TO posterity Unidentified with the
movement which has made our Republic
into an empire, though still retaining the
yoTm Of republican government. 80
tf Free st. George Church, Edinburgh,
Scotland was in the pulpit OF the Fifth
bvenue Presbyterian Church to-day. AS a
prelude TO his sermon he said: L feel that
Z am called upon to express somewhat OF
your feelings and your sympathy and TO
,ead your prayers for President Mckinley,
SyhO is the victim OF such "A dastardly
s.rime. Though a stranger to your cOun-
try, it is easy for me to do this since II
needs no local knowledge of politics, but
merely the expression OF the universal
heart OF man. As for the deed ITSELF the
whole civilized world must pronounce alb
thorrence not only or the act, DUt or the
Metestable principles which inspired 1t. No
where outside of America, moreover VIII
sorrow be keener or prayer be more ferVent
than in Great Britain, where your Presi-
dent is admired as man and honored as
the head OF this great Nation, with whom
We are proud TO claim kinship.
Preceding the prayer for the President
at St Patrick's Cathedral, Father Dyer
said. AS you are aware that a great
seslamity has befallen the Nation during
the last few days, IN an attempt on the life
of its chief executive, and as IL Is or vital
importance that he should again be able
TO continue an administration which mas
brought so much OF happiness ana prosper
ity 10 this country, your prayers are re-
quested for his speedy restoration. -
.cdthditd, ~ ny co,,rse Of eXfen3ed re-
marks on the tragedy at Buffalo, said:
s'.COd grant that the life OF Mr.. Mckinney
may De spared ana tnaL ne may DC re-
stored TO health and strength to bring JOY
and comfort TO his now afflicted family. L
earnestly ask this congregation 10 pray
feryently TO God for his safe recovery.
In the invocation that followed, Father
Ducey prayed: Spare, oh, God; spare thy
servant, and in the multitude of thy tender
:mercies, have mercy upon him..
: Tomorrow (MOnday) will witness an
5 other session of prayer and pleading. In
the afternoon the children of the public
schools Of this city and Brooklyn 10 the
number Of hundreds of thousands will fol-
: low the instructions of the president OF the
aboard OF Education and under the lead OF
their teachers will held a special session OF
prayer for President Mckinley.