The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-20
McKinley's Ability

His ability: those who knew him
most intimately. knew best of his
scholarship and those qualities of mind
which raise men above their fellows;
but we all know of his state papers
and special messages and speeches,
which have made us proud of him, as
the ear of the world opened to hear
him
But my brethren. fellow children OF
the father who is gone, all these quail
tics sink into insignitiCance as We
think of his loving spirit and tender
hearted sympathy, He was a gentle
man in the highest sense. Like his
master He stopped to share the er-
cry woe, the every care" of those he
loved. Listen to his dying words. "It
is Gods will. not ours" listen, Near
or. My God to Thee the breathing out
of love even above earthly love.
Listen! Let no one harm him"
Brothers, sisters. it was not human;
that was Chrstlike.
What man he was What an cx-
ample to MS all. What heritage to
leave to his people, his children, An
example for men in the loving unset
fish self sacrificing graces of domestic
life, for in the midst of the heavy
cares Of state he ever revealed the ten
dereSt devotion to her whom he had
promised to honor and cherish, and
and domestic piety which shall endure
so long as the history of great men
shall speak.
What a lesson to his countrymen,
What Il lesson to the family! May we
not in this hour Of our grief take TO
heart lessons Of fidelity to duty, at
taChment to our friends, domestic 10y
atty and affection, purity of life and
conduct?
What laurelS can you place on that
cold brow. that will add to it's nobil-
ity? What monument of stone or bronze
can you raise to dignity such a life.
such death.
No wonder his children mourn; no
wonder in cathedral, i'm church. in
synagogue, in chapel all over the land
mourning services are held; no wonder
tnat princes and kings testify to his
worth. for prince is fallen. The
beauty of Israel is slain upon the high
places. How are the mighty fallen"
Brothers, sisters adopted children.
can we not lay to heart such an ex-
ample of sublime fortitude in suffer
ing such God-like pity for the weak
and dependent. such Christlike pa
tience even with his murderer?
William Mckinley was a believer in
law. No taint of anarchy was in those
veins; he would not tolerate the mob
spirit even when sorely stricken. May
We not IN thlS, learn or MIN, as he
learned Of Him. and in this time Of
sore distress, when our hearts are
stirred and our blood on fire, call a
halt to that spirit of revenge which
| would seek out victims on whom to
vent its rage?
Shall We not by preCept and by eX-
ample show 10 those wayward ones a
better, more blessed way?
Gould lie speak to us tonight. would
h4 M ca n na1N Do
be quiet, he pitiful. he courteous, he
submissive to law, AS YOU hate an
archy, hate also the mob spirit which
| in its essence is also anarchy. Say
not 10 the world that the republican
| institutions for which our fathers died,
are insufficient for any strain. Above
all trust in God, for around you are
| tho everlasting arms"
| So my brothers my sisters, as we
separate 10 take up again the work OF
| life, let us cheer our hearts in the
| thought that, while our father is no
| more our fathers Cod is on the
throne, and He shall reign until He
shall put all His enemies under His
| feet -