The Somerset reporter., 1901-09-19
UNION MEETING.
Service in Memory
of President Mckinley.
Large Audience, Devotional Exercises.
Remarks by Pastors.

Large Audience, Devotional Exercises,
Remarks by Pastors.
a large audience assembled at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Sunday
evening, in response to notices given out
in several churches calling for union
service in memory of President McKin-
ley. The evening was rainy or the
edifiee would have been crowded.
The pulpit, platform and organ were
decorated with flags, bunting, Grape and
autumn flowers, tastefully arranged
with large picture of the dead Presi-
dent in front of the pulpit.
Rev. Daniel Onstott, pastor of the
Methodist Church, presided, a large
choir and quartette made up from those
of several churches furnished the music
for the occasion.
The exercises consisted of singing
Crock of Ages" by the choir and au-
dence, scripture reading by Rev. H. F.
Huse, prayer by Rev. W. H. Spencer,
D. D., singing by a quartette consisting
of Miss Edena Smith, Mrs. Philo Ste
ward, Mrs. John Murray and Mrs. w.
j. Estabrook, remarks by Rev. H. F.
Huse, pastor of the First Baptist Church.
singing by quartette composed of E. E.
Harris, Albert Watson, Earl Smith and
J. N. Smith, remarks by Rev. Daniel
Onstott, singing by choir, "Nearer my
God to Thee" remarks by Rev. H. w.
Kimball, pastor of the Congregational
Church, and by Rev. DR.. Spencer, pas
tor of the Bethany Baptist Church, sing
ing of America by the choir and au-
dience and benediction by DR.. Spencer.
The remarks of the several clergymen
were brief but in excellent taste, well
befittng the solemn occasion and the
tragic events of the last ten days. They
breathed forth an earnest Christian
spirit and intense patriotism. They are
worthy of use in our report in full
We give but imperfect outlines.
Mr.. Huse spoke of the great sorrow
caused by the shooting and subsequent
death of President Mckinley. Struck
down as he was in the vigor of manhood
his death has caused sorrow to greater
number than that of any other man in
the history of our country. The uL-
righteous act has struck dumb with
grief the nation and the civilized world
We are drawn together by a common
interest to give expI ession to common
sorrow. The life and work of William
Mckinley is National inheritance. He
was faithful public servant, an exam
plarY Christian, great man. Our
country is great because it produces
great men.
Mr.. Onstott in part said that William
Mckinley was bright example of the
greatness of Christian character when
directed to great endeavor. He was a
high, souled Christian, bible student
In no great life he knew Of were there
so few negatives-so much that was
positive. The dominant phase of his
life was the courteous Christian gentle
man. He was utterly unselfish. This
WAS brought out in the tragedy when he
said "Break the news gently to Mrs.
Mckinley" In his solicitude for others
and kind expression even for his muir
derer.
Mr.. Kimball spoke feelingly Of the
effect of this tragedy upon the people of
the nation and the world. 1t had shone
forth In a brighter light the true noble
ness OF the man as it could not have
done in his continued life. His beauti-
full home life has been brought to the
attention of many thousands. The
sacredness Of human life has been made
more apparent. Human hearts of sym
pathy have been opened and hard hearts
broken down. Christians have been in
spired to greater strength and faithful
ness No man can measure the effect of
these days of suffering and sorrow upon
the people. The gain has been greater
than the loss and the martyrs death has
not been In vain. We ought to do every
thing possible to suppress anarchy, but
human life can be absolutely safe only
when this world becomes Christian
The ideals President Mckinley stood for
must be advanced.
DR.. Spencer alluded to the two former
assassinations of presidents, explaining
the causes and circumstances. Why
should Mckinley be murdered? No for
mer causes can apply. A good for-noth-
ing, shallow, theorist--hardly that
committed the black deed. We keep
out disease germs under strict surveil-
lance. Anarchy is disease and should
be subjected to rigorous laws. The
genuine remedy Is Christianity. We
should seek to bring about obedience to
laval law. We should be abiding
citizens. There appears to be growing
spirit of lawlessness. We must all be
subject to authorities. The speaker In
closing alluded to the honorable and
gallant military service of William
Mckinley.
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