Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-28
THE PEOPLES SORROW
WAS rMPREsslvRLy MANIFESTED
IN MARTINsBURe

Basiress Was Suspended and the church
wher~ union Services Were Hello
Throrged--Remarka Out
pouring OF People
Such gathering of people Assem-
pied in the First Methodist EpiscC pal
church Thursday to pay hheir last
tribute of respect of the Nation :
murdered President has never before
been witnessed in the history of the
city. An air of Sunday quiet hung
over the streets. The day had been
made a legal holiday, but there was
no suggestion of festivity In its OBJ
servance. The sky was clear and blue
and there was ting of frost in the
air. The streets were well filled with
people, but there was no loud talking
no laughter, no gay repartee
With one accord the people went to
the place of union Worship to join in
the last rite for the dead and to get
consolation from the sublime words
of the Scriptures, from prayer nd
from sermon.
In THE BIG CHURCH
Long before the appointed hour
people began to assemble in Martins
burp's largest church and when ii
was e. ven O'Clock the church was
crow ed 10 OVERLOOKING. Many were
turned away. BY systematic work on
the part Of the ushers seats were
provided for rs many as the church
woald hold, but as large as the church
is, it would not hold all who sought
! entrance.
shortly after eleven O'Clock the
meeting opened with the singing of
the doxology, which was followed by
the reading of the scriptures by Rev
John S. Douglas, of Trinity Episco-
pal church.
Then one of the late Presidents fa-
vorite hymns. Nearer My God to
| Thee, was sung.
At the conclusion of the hymn pray
er was offered bv Rev. W. r. Gruver,
of the United Bretheran church.
Another one of the martryed Presi.
dents favorite hymns, Lead Kind
| ly Light, was then sung.
| Rev. DR.. f. NJ Woods. Of the
Presbyterian church, then spoke.
For about half an hour Rev.
| Woods held the attention of the vast
audinence with profound address,
eulogizing the Christian character Of
the late President He spoke in very
profound and impressive manner and
at various times many in the aud l.
ence were moved to tears.
Following the address of Rev.
Woods solo was sung by Mrs. @.
| B. Wiltshire, " it'll chorus by the
| union choir.
Rev. Carlton ID. Harris. followed
with a very eloquent and eulogistic
address appropriate to the occasion.
He spoke of the life of the lamented
President in laudatory manner,
holding the rapt attention OF the big
audience.
Duriug his talk Rev Harris sew
eral times spoke of Mr.. Mckinley
and his spotless character IN beau
tiful manner. bringing tears to the
eyes of majority of those In the
audience.
In the absence of Ex-senator @ j.
Faulkner, who was on the program
for an address, Rev. Barnes SPOKE
briefly, in an eloquent and impress
sive manner on the life o. the de-
ceased President. Rev. Barnes, al
did the ministers who preceded him
earnestly urged the enactment Of law
providing for the expulsion of an
archists from the country and pre-
venting their immigration into thil
free land of ours.
After the closing prayer by Rev
!, DIR. Nelson, of Shepherdstown. one
of the ministers here attending thu
Episcopal Convention, the hymn My
Jesus as Thou Wilt was sung, after
which benediction was pronounced by
Rev DIR. Woods.
The choir was composed of th'
choirs of the various churches of tn,
city, under the leadership of Prof
Luscomb.
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