The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16
IN NEW YORK CHURCHES.


NEW YORK Sept. 15.-Naturally the
theme of all the sermons preached in New
York and its suburbs to-day was the Ia
mentable death of the President With
practical unanimity those in charge of the
services had the congregations sing Near
er, my God, to Thee" as a still further
tribute to Mr.. Mckinley. Most of the
churches were draped in black and in not a
few the American flag mingled its colors
with the dark folds of crepe. The con-
gregations were large in every church, and
there was a marked gravity about the
WorShipers
The tragedy of Sept 6, it was notable
was treated as having profoundly humili-
ated the Nation and having involved il in
grievous loss, but, coupled with the words
of mourning, there were expressions Of
confidence in the stability of the govern
ment and in the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt There were few vehement
expressions against anarchy.
The tone of pulpit comment was rather
that the assassination had brought the
country face to face with a problem that
must be dealt with sanely and with mature
wisdom, rather than upon blind impulse.
President RoOSevelts proclamation was
read i'm the churches and services were ap-
pointed in most of them for Thursday next
Historic Trinity Church was filled to
overlooking to hear Rev. DIR. Morgan Dix
After denOunciug the crime of Czolgocz,
DR.. Dix arraigned anarchy as danger
which would destroy modern civilization
unless suppressed. His tribute to Mr.. Nc
Kinley was most eloquent.
Archbishop Corrigan occupied the throne
during mass al St. Patrick's Cathedral, but
did not take part in the services. He was
much affected during the preaching of the
sermon by the Rev. NJ. j. Lavelle. The
prea cher referred to anarchism and to the
writings of Pope Leo XIII on the subject
and also said: These misguided creatures
sometimes pretend to find root of their
false doctrines in the Scriptures themselves
Anarchy is AS impossible that five is
equal TO two"
The Rev DR.. William Huntington
preaching at Grace Church, took the late
Presidents words, Let no one hurt him.,
as a proverb against Iawlessness.
The Rev. DIR. Howard Agnew Johnson, at
the Madison-avenue Presbyterian Church
said, among other things: Though dead
President Mckinley has his place secure
Not only is he beloved and honored in the
hearts of the people, but in the history of
the Nation. Nosstudent of history who
measures national events will hesitate to
say that his is the third great name in the
list of Presidents"
The Rev. George T. Purves, of the Fifth
avenue Presbyterian Church. said after
bewailng the fate of the President: Yet
there are some things for which, even in
this bitter hour, we may give sincere ex-
preston of our thankfulnesS. Our gov
eminent remains absolutely unaffected. and
we behold the splendid spectacle of the
absolute stability of our institutions even
at the moment when the head of the Re
public falls. Anarchy may shake its shriv-
eled fist i'm the face OF law and order. but
il will accomplish no more than if il shook
its puny hand at the solar system
Emma Goldman and her kind should be
imprisoned for life at hard labor and the
murderer and his accOmplces should be
hanged Immediately.