The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-09
STANDS BY HIS WORDS
Had BEEN There / Would Have
Blown Him to Atoms.
MASS MEETING HID AFTER THE SERMON
Resolutions Of Sympathy We're ADJ ped by the
Congr CATION and the S'rorg WORDS
Ct the Preacher Were
Discussed.
tBy the Associated Preas.)

Washington, Sept. S.-"The exigencies
OF life are such that no man living can
count upon its continuance for dny length
Of time. Among these exigencies are dis
ease, accident, and the bullet OF an assas-
sin. such as we have heard of in the past,
forty hours. That occurrence at Buffalo
indicates that no man is safe from it,
and while l have over been loyal to the
law and have ever contcnded for it's
strict enforcement. l must say that the
affair of o'clock Friday has almost con-
verted me into an advocate Of lynch law.
Surely there was no occasion, no reason
for that dreadful deed, and whether
the work of sane man or a lunatic,
there can be no justification for it,
The above extract from the sermon of
DR.. H. r. Naylor, presiding elder of the
Washington district, was the only di-
rect reference made in The regular SER
mon preached today at the Metropolitan
church. which is the church President
Mckinley attends when in Washington.
The sermon was brief, and the service
was converted into a gathering Of sympa-
thy for the President OF the several pray
ers, all were supplicatons for the early
restoration to health OF the President,
OF praise for his personality, and admoni-
ton to Mrs Mckinley to stand firm in
this trying time.
When the regular service had been con-
clndcd, the congregation, which was large,
transformed itself into a mass meeting
and upon the motion OF Judge T II. An
derson, Of the District Supreme Court,
b. Il standing vote, directed that the fol-
lowing expression of the sense of the
congregation be sent to the President:
The Board of the Metropolitan Meth
odist Episcopal church and congregation
assembled do extend to you and your de-
voted wife the deepest sympathy, and
earnestly pray that God in His great
mercy may comfort and sustain you and
spare your valued ard useful life to the
church and nation
The message was signed by all the
members of the official board
The adoption of this resolution was fol-
lowed by remarks by several of the lead
ing members of the church. all filled with
sentiments CT the deepest regret Tor the
Buffalo tragedy and highest praise for
tho President as man and member
Of their congregation When the meeting
finally adjourned, the members Of the
congregation gathered about the altar ex-
changing coincidence and regrets. These
expressions, however, were not entirely
harmonious, for mingled with the general
conversation were remarks in depreciation
Of Dr. MAYORS reference to tho summary
punishment of the Presidents assailant.
1t was characterized and condemned by
some as open advocacy OF lynch law. On
the other hand there We're many who
took occasion to express to DR.. Naylor
their complete endorsement of his posi-
tion. He did not for q moment seem dis
posed to change his attitude lie said
to those with whom he spoke:
IF ! had been there | would have
blown the scoundrel to atoms if had had
pistol"
Dr. Bristol, the raster of the church
Is in London attending the sessions Of
the Ecumenical Conference.