The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-14
MINISTERS PAY TRIBUTE.
Express General Admiration for
President and Man.

President and Man.
Both as a class and as individuals
the ministers of the city, without re-
ed the greatest regret at the
almost certain death of Presi-
dent Mckinley after his manly
struggle for life, and the utmost SYM
pathy for Mrs. Mckinley, the invalid
wife to whom the Presidents unbound
ed devotion was one of the
most beautiful traits of his life.
Not in a few sentences, however,
do the ministers feel that they can pay
fitting tribute to the President in
his public and private life, and draw
from the dreadful act of Czolgosz the
many lessons that it contains, so that
many of them will discuss the national
calamity in one or more of it's phases
as the subjects of their sermons to-
morrow.
Rev. w. A. Nisbet, pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, in speaking
of the President last night, said: Il
think President Mckinley was a good
man, and though, of course, he has
been influenced at times, yet he never
Intentionally or knowingly deviated
from the right. l think that he was a
Christian man. and, as a president, that
he loved the whole people. Also that
in his official capacity he was as good
a friend, or perhaps, a better one to
the South than any that have preceded
him for long time; he had a broader,
deeper sympathy for the country, as a
whole, than possibly any of those that
have preceded him.
Il deplore the assassination most
deeply, but indirectly from it will re-
suit one good; there will be vigorous
and immediate legislation against all
that hold the beliefs of anarchism and
kindred tenets, a result that might not
have been brought about had a thous-
and men less exalted than the Presi-
dent been done to death by such law
less men.
II think this country too big and
solid financially, and it's men too pa
triotic and loyal for this sad accident
to have any evil effect upon the bust
ness world"
Rev. Mr.. Nisbet also referred to the
Presidents devotion to Mrs. Mckinley,
which he said was always beautiful
In fact, he contended the President
character as husband and as a
Christian man has commended him
not to his, country alone but to the
world.
At the Temple Mickva Israel, when
the death of the President was first,
| though prematurely reported. Rev. DR..
/. P. Mendes told his congregation of
the unfortunate occurrence and paid a
beautiful tribute to the President as a
man and as the nations head He
spoke. too, most alphabetically of
Mrs. Mckinley.
ut is public calamity" said Rev.
DR.. McCorkle, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, when he heard
of the Presidents near approach to
death: HE was a good man, and a
Christian man, even though as a poll
tician not a wise man"
HE was an unusually good Presi-
dent" said Rev. NJ. c. Stryker. land
though he has been criticized for many
of the acts of the government, vet
things have been brought forward in
his term that would have embarrassed
any other man or party, and again IL
| should be remembered that, after all,
the power of the President is very
much restricted, at best.
but aside from his public life, his
devoted care of his invalid wife should
endear him to the people If nothing else
does. After all. his life may be a sac
rifice for the good of his people, for il
will awake them to the danger of The
anarchistic propaganda and result in
| legislation that may be the means OF
|
saving many hundreds of other lives. -
Rev. Ed F. Cook. pastor of Wesley
Monumental Church, said of the
President; 1T have always had the
highest regard for him as a man and as
President. l don't mean by this to
indorse all of his measures because ]
am not in sympathy with Republican
principles. but I do think that in his
services to his party and to his coun-
try he was above the average Presi-
dent" &.
81 have always greatly admired and
respected his moral character" said
Rev. Osgood f. Cook. pastor of Grace
Methodist Church. II believe him TO
have been a righteous man. ! heard
him speak at the Ecumenical Council
held in New York last April. and he
then impressed me with his broad SYM
pathy for the work of the church in
extending the kingdom of God"