The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
MCKINLEY MEMORIAL SERVICE.
WaycrOss Fittingly MOurns Our Mar
tyred Presidents Death.

WaycrOss FittingIy MOurns Our Mar
tyred Presidents Death.
Waycross, Ga, Sept. 19.-McKinley
memorial services were held to-day in
the First Methodist Church. all the
churches united in the services. The
banks and the postoffice, and every
business house closed it's doors from
II to 2 o'clock.
. The Waycross Rifles marched in
body to the church.
The church was crowded with repre-
sentative citizens.
The solo, Jesus, Lover of My
Soul" was touchingly sung by Miss
Daisy Perham, with accompaniment
by the choir. Scripture lesson
psalms % and 23), was read by Judge
Warren Lott. This was followed by a
beautiful and touching prayer by Prof.
E. A. Pound.
In the course of his prayer, referring
to Mckinley, he said: I'VE deplore his
death, oh Father, but are thankful for
the purity of his life-a life of love that
towers above the witty and the wise as
a lighthouse above the sea- a life so
beautiful and grand and noble that all
the beauty of the stars and flowers
cannot equal; life that should light
the aWlIn
We ask Thee to bless our new Presi-
dent, his cabinet, and our Congress,
through Jesus Christ, our Savious
Amen"
Rev. r. A. Brown, of the Presbyte-
rian Church, paid a high tribute to
Mr.. Mckinley the President. He was
a clean politician, and a ruler of the
people. What higher encomium could
be paid than to say that he was the
president of all the people of every sec
ton of the United States. His sincerity
and purity of purpose were demon
strted on every hand"
Rev. T. NJ. Christian of First Metho-
dist Church, spoke of Mckinley as
Man." In order to measure the char
acter of man we must have perfect
ideal. The world has produced but one
perfect man-our Lord Jesus Christ,
and l look upon Mr.. Mckinley as COM
ing nearer to the standard of Christ
than any man who has occupied the
presidential chair. Our nation is crying
from shore to shore, not for Mckinley
the politician, but for Mckinley, the
man, the brave, strong and perfect
Christian man. He has taught us what
constitutes true manhood, and his
power lay in his likeness to Jesus
Christ. His strong friendship, his pure
home life and beautiful devotion to his
wife, stamp him as a true Christian.
We thank God that the presidential
chair has been adorned and beautified
by such husband and pray the great
God to bless and sustain his sweet wife
whose loss is greater than the loss to
the whole nation"
Rev. j. NJ. Glenn of Trinity Church
spoke of the dead President as a Chris
tian. Mr.. McKinleys achievements as
President were great while the beauty
of his home life was touching. but he
won his greatest laurels as Christian
gentleman and a peacemaker."
HE was the first President to break
down the barrier against the Confeder-
ate soldiery: he sent the white winged
messenger of peace to the Confederate
soldier in his great speech in Atlanta.
The day before he was shot down he
spoke for peace. saying that the pros
perity of our country lay in the avoca-
tions of peace rather than war, and it
is a fitting tribute that tears of SYM
pathy and grief for the death of our
beloved President be shed at his bier"
The entire audience then sang Near
err, Ny God, to Thee"