The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-09
PRAYERS FOR
THE PRESIDENT

| Patrons and laymcn of the loca
churches Of all denominations Offered
prayers at yesterdays services for thu
speedy recovery of President Mckinley
Every minister during the course Of his
sermon referred in pathetic way to the
attempted assassination Of the President
last Friday at the Pan American Expo
sition at Buffalo. The congregations at
all the churches were unusually large
as it was expected that special sermons
would be preached on the attempt Of the
life Of the chief executive of the United
Stutes.
At all of the Protestant Episcopal,
Methodist Episcopal, Baptist and Pres
bytrran Churches special prayers were
offered at the morning services. The
Rev. George G. Hall, rector Of st. Johns
Episcopal Church. spoke rceingly and
eloquently Of the attack on the President
| at the morning service. At st. Paufs
| NJ II. Church special prayers were offer
cd, lead by the Rev. W. l.. $. Murray.
! and the Presidents favoritc hymn was
! sung. The Rev. John Shape OF Della
ware avenue Bantist. the Rev A. A.
K"igwin Of West Presbyterian and many
other pastors led special prayers for the
| Presidents recovery.
FATHER BEKMING-
HAMS ADDRESS.
Father William J. Birmingham of st.
Patrick's Roman Catholic Church at each
service yesterday spoke in II pathetic
way Of the dastartly and cOwardly at
tempt Of assassination, oI. the head Of tho
government. IIr urged his peot lie to c,I,-
slider that it was the same as an at
tempt at the head of their own family.
He spok" of the growing tendency to-
wards Socialism and Anarchy and called
on all Catholics to use their efforts to
stamp it out. There were also prayers
at st. Patrick's Church for President
McKinley'o recovery. Similar action
was taken 1t the services in all the other
Catholic Churches. Bishop Kelley of
Savannah. Gn, formerly IF this city. and
once cicar-general of this diocese said
pontiical mass at st. Peters Cathrl-
raj. Bishop Kelley also referred in a
pathetic manner to the cowardly attack
On President Mckinley.
DIABOLICAL DECElTFULNESS.
At Epworth NJ. Il. Church last night
the Rev. f.. Burgrtte Short preached Il
special sermon on the attempted assas
sination of President Mckinley. His
subject was Diabolical Dcceitfnlnr>s'
and he took his text from the .6th chap
ter 4Sth verse Of st. Matthew: snow he
that betrayed him gave them a sign say
ing, whomsoever shall kiss, thai sam"
is he hold him fasN'
In the course Of his remarks MIR. Short
said:
The evil purpose of the wicked heart
OF Judas was wrapped in Il kiss. q
Judas! Judas. thou are full of dccci,fuI-
ness and trcaclerv: thou hast betrayed
the Saviour OF men and Son of God. The
most deSpicable in the human heart is
deceit; and it may be found in every
sphere of life. The capitalist decciving
the laborer and the laborer deceivins
the capitalist Sometimes II preacher be.
trays his people but infinitely more offer
are ministers unfairly dealt with by their
people. This diabolcal deceit enters tho
happy and sacred precincts of the home
aud breaks the sacred ties which bind
together husband and wife. o the wick
ednesS of giving the kiss, that token OF
Election wrapped in envy and treachery."
"i)uring the past century there were
twenty rulers aSsasSinated. hut never
since the betrayal of Jesus by Judas |
has there Eecn such disbQlcal drccitiul |
of friendship and good will |
as that shown by the woud-be assassin
,r our distinguished and honored Presi-
dent Mckinley. Whatever he his narr.
think Of it. but scorn it and speak of i:
in disgust"
Mr.. Short deplored tn" fact that the
ON the part Of the Anr-
chistS in some sections Of the country
had not been speedily suppressed. He cx-
pressed as his belief that these assoria-
'ions should not be tolerated by any gov
rrnmrnt. because their teachings are of
evil intent and purpose toward our
rulers. Mr.. Short said. "According 10
he confession of the would be assassin,
himself. Emma Goldman is the disrepu-
able mother of this crime and MS a re-
suit of her doctrine our President lies
onight almost within the shadow Of
lradl. while tho nation and nations de-
'onily implorc God for Il speedy r"stoya-
ion to health"
At the morning service in Epworh
'i''lrch special prayers w"rc said for
resident Mckinlcy's recovery.
JEWISH CITIZENS..
PRAY FOR PRESIDENT.
At the regular Sabbath services held at
hn A.lash Ko1esh Synagogue Saturday
morning at Sixth and French streets,
pecial prayers were said. praying for
Il" speedy recovery Of President Me-
>inl"y. Th" services were well attcn,l- |
d by many prominent Jewish citizens
f this city.