The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-09-19
IN ELOQUENT TERMS.
Eulogy Is Pronounced on the Late
President Mckinley.

( Ing LONdEu It's lus u res ing pltCe db his
beloved home in Canton, after the ma
ton had officially and with state cere-
mony paid its tribute of respect and
/ love to the memory of its stricken
/ chief magistrate. This was almost the
closing act in the awful tragedy which
has drenched the civilized world in
tears. Beneath the great white dome
! of the capitol funeral services Of state
were held Tuesday over the remains of
the dead president.
| They were conducted in accordance
with the rites of the Methodist Epis-
| copal church, of which President Ne
Kinley was lifelong member. Con-
! sisting of only two hymns. a song, a
| PRAYER, an address and a benediction,
| they were beautiful and solemnly i'm
| pressive. Gathered around the bier
were representatives of every phase
of American national life, including
| the president and the only surviving
ex-president of the United States, to-
| gether with representatives., at this
capitol of almost every nation of the
earth. Great Britain, France, Ger
many, Italy, and Spain, and all the re-
| publics to the southwark of the Unit
ed States mingled their tears with
those of the American people.
As the sweet notes of Mr. McKinley's
favorite hymn, Lead, Kindly Light"
floated through the great rOtunda the
assemblage rose to its feet. Barred
heads were bowed and eyes streamed
Of hn
hymn, as Rev. DR.. Naylor, presiding
| elder of the Washington district, rose
to offer prayer the hush that fell upon
the people was profound. When, in
conclusion, he repeated the immortal
words of the Lords Prayer, the great
audience joined solemnly with him.
The murmur of their voices resembled
surf. Scarcely had the word amen
been breathed when the liquid tone of
that sweetly pleading song, "Some
Time Wen Understand" went straight
to the heart of every auditor. The solo
was sung by Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes, of
this city, and the beautiful refrain was
echoed and reechoed by the double
quartette choir.
Bishop Andrews EuIOgy.
The venerable bishop, Edwin G. An
drews, of Ohio, the oldest bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal church, then took
his position al the head of the bier. A
gentle breeze through the rotunda
stirred the delicate blooms which lay
upon the coffin, and the peace that
passeth all understanding" seemed to
rest upon the,venera BILE mans counte-
nance as he began his eulOgy of The life
and works of William Mckinley His
words were simple, but his whole heart
was in every enc Of them. His tribute
to the Christian fOrtitude of the dead
president were impressive. Bishop
Andrews spoke in part as follows:
"'BIessed be the God and Father Of Our
Lord who of His abundant mercy hath
begotten US again unto a lively hope of the
resurrection of Christ from the dead, to an
Inheritance urcorruptible, undehItd. and
that fadeth not away, reserved in Heaven
fer US who are now, by the power Of God
through faith unto salvation, ready to be
revealed in the last time;
The services for the ad are fifty and
almost of necessity serviC OF religion and
Of immortal hope In the presence of the
shrOud and the coffin and thr narrow home,
questions concerning intellectual quality,
concerning public station, concerning
great achievements, sink into comparative
rb ,r,c+.r and n-,,,s raI,tinr ~ ~ IorS
and Gver of life. even the lila eternal,
emerge to our view and impress themselves
upon US.
Character Ahidcs.
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lnto mi. world. " "a c,r,,- ,o,Li,,e oI-f
we or,rs,Iy-. ,-rt Win ali III arcl,r1,I-
Iatiors of t-rfercv and habit ar5 nuaTft,,
which the Years have gjver tn ms Waask
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chiefly Of what sort fbev we're. what The
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we may perhaps. knowing the moral and
spiritual life that is past. be able TO shape
the notwithstanding future. think we
must all concede that nature and training
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