The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
MANS LIFE NOT SAFE.
THE PUREST MAY BECOME THE
vICTIM OF THE ASSASSIN.
A CONVERT TO LYNCH LAW.
DIR. H. r.. NAYLoR SAYS HE ALMOST
HAS BECOME.

Preaching mt the Metropolitan Meth
odist Church, of Which the Presi-
dent Is a Member, DIR. NayIor Ex-
pressed His Adherence of the An
nrchist's Dreadful Deed-"Whether
the Work of "A Sane Man or n Luz
for It"-Preacher Says He Would
Have Blown Out the Would-Be As
sassin's Brains.
Washington, Sept. S.-"The exigen-
cies of life are such that no man liv-
ing can count upon it's continuance for
any length of time. Among these exi-
gencies are disease, accident and the
bullet of the assassin, such as we have
heard of in the past forty hours.
THAT occurrence at Buffalo indi-
Gates that no man is safe from it, and
while have ever been loyal to the
law and have ever contended for its
strict enforcement, must say that the
affair of o'clock Friday has almost
converted me into an advocate of lynch
law. Surely there was no occasion, no
IcdSOn lOT lIldI uISdulul Qceu, dHui
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
direct reference to the attempted as
sessination of the President made in
the regular sermon preached to-
day at the Metropolitan Metho-
dist Church, which is the church
President attends in Washington. The
sermon was brief, and the service was
converted into a gathering of sympa-
thy for the President. OF the several
prayers. all were supplications for the
early restoration to health of the Pres
ident, of praise for his personality and
admonition to Mrs. Mckinley to stand
firm in this trying time.
When the regular service had been
concluded, the congregation, which was
large, transformed itself into a mass
meeting, and upon the motion of Judge
T. H. Anderson of the District Su-
preme Court, by a standing vote, di-
rected that the following expression
of the sense of the congregation be
sent to the President:
1.-The board of the Metropolitan Meth
odist Episcopal Church and congrega-
tion assembled extend to you and your
devoted wife the deepest sympathy,
and earnestly pray that God in His
great mercy may comfort and sustain
you and spare your valued and useful
life to the church and nation"
The message was signed by all the
members of the official board.
Not All Agree with NayIor.
The adoption of this resolution was
followed by remarks by several of the
leading members of the church. all fill
ed with sentiments of the deepest re-
gret for the Buffalo tragedy and high
est praise for the President, as a man
and a member of their congregation.
When the meeting finally adjourned
the members of the congregation gath
cred about the altar, exchanging con-
dolences and regrets. These express
lOHS, however,, were llOI cHlAlCiy ldl
monious, for mingled with the general
conversation were remarks in depreca,.
ton of DR.. MAYORS reference to the
summary punishment of the Presi-
dents assailant. 1t was characterized
and condemned by some as open advo-
cacy of lynch law. On the other hand
there were many who took occasion to
express to DR.. Naylor their complete
Endorsement of his position. He did not
for a moment seem disposed to change
his attitude. He said to those with
whom he spoke:
IF 1 had been there would have
blown the scoundrel to atoms if I had
had a pistol"
DR.. Bristol. the pastor of the church.
is in London attending the sessions of
the ecumenical conference.