The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-20
EXERCISES BY NEGROES
INTERESTING MEMORIAL SER
 VICES WERE HELD.
Large Crowd Gathered at St. Johns, A. N. B. Church and at Old Ship-Appropriate Rssolu.
 tions Were Adopted.

The Montgomery colored churches held a union memorial service yesterday af-
 ternttn at o'clock at the St. Johns A. M. F.. Church, on Madison Avenue, in honor of the late President Mckinley. An easel at the front of the rostrum held large portrait of the martyred President, draped with the national flag. Emblems of mourning were hung back of the pulpit nnd encircled small pie tIre of Mr. Mckinley Several hand some and appropriate floral designs were used in decoration.
 D. H. c. Scott, Annie L. Jones and Mrs. Hightower, was beautiful and appropri- ate. and included MT. MclSinley''s favor. "Nearer My God to Thee Rev. J. P. Sims of the Congregational Church, presided. and througnout the
 w gregation which packed the building. The eulogy was delivered by Rev. c. ": Lewis, of the M: E; Church, who high personal character.
 Interesting general remarks on the life of Mir. Mckinley were made by Prof. Normal School for colored youth. Brief Dr. D: H. e. Scott, Mir. McKinley's kimIsy kG%s Lse as ciiilen s M fsa1aeE s 1 Lewis & Mckinley as a Soldier and Politician" J. c. Leftwich, .'Mr; Mckinley as States | man and President"
 | ed through its chairman. Dr. s. S. Fl. Washington. and the following resolutions were adopted:
 | Father, in His inscrutable wisdom, to | permit the arm of a dastardly assassin to strike down.. Tn the midst of a career of exceptional brilliancy. the fife ot tne
 Whereas, William Mckinley represent | ed in his life and character all that was es.imabie as husband. as 3 citizen: aS a
 Whereas. His high example remains an undying inspirati not only 10 1 American citizens, American soldiers. and American officials. but to the mag istracy of the world.
 | Therefore be it resolved, That while we bow in humble submission to the | will of Divine Providence, we shall, as American citizens. hold the memory of the life of William Mckinley in proud
 That we denounce with patriotic in- | dignation the conditions which made u possible to snatch so valued life from
 the services of the Republic. and that | in this hour of the deep bereavement | of the State and its every citizen, we ex- tend our sympathy to the sun more ore deeply bereaved wife, and ask Tor her
 M Moore' r. A. McMurray. G. N. Mobiles, J. W. Giles, J. H. Phillips. N. Sessitti f. A; wasbinston q: sTeSainS' d. w. '''"
 Service at old Ship Church. memorial sersvice was held at Old | Ship Afro-Methodist Church on Holcomo Captain A. c. Caffey was master of | ceremonies and the addresses were c9mmencaors m, aSs snars the draped and empty chair, in which the President sat while visiting % dhis tons tions " were offered and adopted. The following program was observer: Hymu-Announced by Rev. A. L. Trim '' Scripture Lesson-Rev. A. s. Watkins. Invocation-Rev Frank Ward.
 Music-"only to be remembered by what we have done" .,u.o Music1"Nearer My God to Thee" Mir. Mckinley as a Statesman-Dr. A.
 MT. Mckinley as President-Rev. A. soiOMMrs. I. s. Watkins. General Remarks-Professor William l Jenkins. A. w. Harmon, Rev l.. ID. work man, Elijah Cook.
 Hyrnn-'I Would not Lice Away" The Committee on Resolutions reported the following resolutions, which were
 "in the midst of life we are in death. Of whom may we seek for succor. but 1 of Thee. O Lord. Inasmuch as death, ny the blow of an assassin's bullet, has sud- denly removed from our midst the chief executive of our nation whose untimely demise the nation deplores and in whose administration the nation prospered and re1oiced, whose words of wisdom were like apples of gold in pictures of silver. uniting the sections, uplifting the fallen and whose fautless record, Christian ideal and beloved President Of all races and the nation. recognizing as all men ought the fatherhood of God and the
 Therefore be it resolved, That while we reverently and devoutly bow in obedience to the behest of that being, whose ways gre fnscrutable, and who doeth all things we'll In removing from this liie our de- ceased President, William Mckinley, we desire to express our deep sense of the irreparable loss sustained. in his death, to us as a race and to the nation.
 Resolved That we express our sincere heartfelt and most solemn regret at the loss of our chief executive. A man so worthy of the highest honor and esteem States and abroad, man 80 devotedly beloved, so tenderly attached to his family, and who for more than four years stood at the head of this great gov ernment as it's chief magistrate, and who by his exalted Christian character and patriotic foresight has successfully out weathered the many storms which swept from time to time over our country.
 Resolved, That we share deeply in the sorrow of the widow and the relatives of our deceased President and we hereby tender to them our heartfelt sympathy. and commend them to the loving and tender care of him who has promised to be father to the fatherless and helper to the widow.
 Resolved, That these resolution be spread upon the minutes of this memorial service. and that a copy of the same be President, Mrs. William Mckinley
 Respectfully submitted.