The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-19

Canton, Ohio, Sept. 19.-The final
obsequies of President Mckinley took
place here this afternoon.
The services in the church were simple.
They began with the rendition of an
organ prelude, Beethoven's funeral
march, played by Miss Florence Douds
AS the last notes of the prelude were
stilled, ladies' quartet sang ''The Beau
tiful Isle of Somewhere" Rev. o. B. Mil
ligan, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Canton, delivered the invoca-
tion, which was as follows:
o, God, our God our nations God: Thou
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father Of Mercies and God Of all COM
fort: We have entered the courts Of Thy house
to-day with bowed and burdened hearts. In
Thy inscrutable providence Thou hast peri
mitted this great calamity to come upon US.
Truly, Thy ways are in the deep and Thy
paths in the mighty waters" We bow IN
meekness before the exhibition Of Thy sover-
eighty and own Thy right to do as Thou wilt
in the armies of heaven and amongst the sons
of men But blessed be Thy name, Thy
sovereignty over US is the sovereignty of love.
Thou art our father and like as a father
pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them
that fear him" Thou hast 50 revealed Thy
self to us in Thy word, but especially in
Jesus Christ, who was the brightness of Thy
glory and the express image of Thy per-
son. Therefore, o Lord, we can the more.
cheerfully submit to the doings of Thy hand
and heart.
We can say with him whom we so deeply
mourn, This is Gods way, His will, not ours
be DONE" and while we cannot understand
Thy gracious purpose in this dispensation.
help us, Lord to wait in patient confidence
assured that Thou who art thine own inter
pretor wilt reveal Thy thoughts of peace and
purposes Of mercy in this great mystery. In
this spirit help us to accept this providence
and still to trust Thee.
A Life to Be Thankful For.
We thank Thee, o Lord, for this life which
has been taken so rudely from us. We thank
Thee for Thy servants endowments and
achievements. We thank Thee for the evil
dences that he was chosen for great purposes
in this world and for the splendid way in
which by Thy grace these purposes were
wrought out in his life. Adorned by Thee
we thank Thee for what he was in himself,
in his home, in society, in church and state
and national relations. We bless Thee for the
inspiration of his example, and we rejoice
that, though dead. his influence for good Will
in the temple of American honor another is
written among the immortals. Help us all,
o Lord to see In his life the divine possibiIi-
ties Of life and to survive for like fidelity
as we go forward to meet life's appoint
ments
Vouchsafe, We pray Thee, all needful bless
ing to our nation in this season of sore be-
reavement. Thou knowest, o God, how this
blow has struck every heart; how this sorrow
pierces every soul. The nation Is dotted with
sacklock and bowed with grief. Our land is
full Of mourning, our hearts are heavy with
an inexpressible and almost unendurable sor-
row.
Surely Thou hast stricken as in Thy sore
displeasure for Thou dost not afflict willingly;
Thou dost not delight in punishment. o,
that Thou would'st help US to search our
hearts to seeI out even the hidden depths and
springs Of wickedness, to rid us OF the evil
that the abundant favor of our God may be
returned to u.s. and that the sublime things
we hope for in our nations future may be
realized, and until we have discovered the
evil and rooted it out let not Thy goodness
depart from US. In affecting, o Lord be
merciful Remember not our sins against us,
and visit us in the plentitude Of thy grace.
The New Helmsman.
Vouchsafe, we pray Thee, the fulness Of Thy
grace to Thy servant who has so unexpected
ly been inducted into the solemn responsible
ties Of the Office CT chief magistrate. May he
be endowed with all needed gifts to ad-
minister the government to Thy glory and tho
welfare of this great people. Give him Thy
protection from secret foes and unworthy
friends. Fill his heart with Thy fear and
give him the confidence and love of the ma
ton.