The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-16

from the stage OF life comes 20 as AS
cQCvtction. lie is not dead. In the ma
tion, In the Parliaments OF the world. Ia
lives made better for his presence he
still shall live.
LESSON TO BE DRAWN,
OF more general application.
VI concerns the nation and its life. This
death reveals both virtues and vices.
The chiefest OF the virtues Is that OF sta
bihty. The nation Is stunned and be-
wildered.
The pulse OF business is depressed But
tomorrow we shall go on our way as be-
fore. Another will take the place OF
him we mourn and the stranger who
comes tomorrow and who has. not seen
our tears will scarcely know our sadness.
Its great virtue In a nation 10 be able
to stand in the whirlwind and not be
Shattered Witness France
Would that this calamity revealed only
virtue and no vice But does IL not
make us conscious that loathsome dis
ease gnaws at our vitals? II is not the
spirit OF anarchy alone. but something
which lies back of that and feeds IT, Like
most diseases IL assumes many forms. q
Now IL Is irreverence. now scorn now
criticism. that is slow and sluggis; again
IL IL criticism. harsh and venomous, hurl-
ed at the head OF the nation or its low
Hest citizen alike; that has no respect for
the dignity of an office or the honor OF
a man; that feeds and grows fat and re-
Joices on the failings and short cominss
and reeking odor OF public or. private
scandal.
May God help US as citizens. az mem-
bers OF society. as members OF the
church, TO see the sin and shame OF this.
Never before. | believe. I'm the history OF
American journalism have the worthy
representatives of the press been forced
70 blush so deep a crimson because OF
the sins OF their profession. as within the
last five years. The sheets that week
ago would have branded President Nc
" n lnt nm sc nff tnHa fnf hfc
virtues 10 save themselves from the pun
tshment they deserve.
Consistency. thou art a virtue. But
this SHINING is OF the few. IL IL not so
alarming that we have in our midst the
seeds OF anarchy, or papers that fan the
smouldering embers 20 blaze, the
vendors find market for their wares. 1t
reveals the alarming fact that there are
thousands, yes, tens OF thousands. of men
and women who do not blush, but relish
the attacks made upon dignhed officers,
worthy occupants and noble characters.
Note this. The spirit that hurls pois-
oned darts TO tester vet not heal in the
breast of the highest official in the land
is first cousin to that spirit OF scandal
mongering and gossip that Is so common
even in the home.
] bring that which seems pastime, and
even an innocent pleasure. into the hide
Gus glare of the other. that we may see
its trend and meaning The church Is
not always free from this Let US meas
These are both Christian virtues
The gloom Of this picture OF a national
vice is relieved when we turn 20 the food
OF sympathy and the voice OF prayer that
the sad occasion has called forth. At
heart we believe in the spiritual As
nation we are neither mater alistic nor In
hdel. ana IN the hour OF need our prayers
go forth with all the faith possessed by
our fallen leader.
Yet after all the lessons that the home
can teach as we cannot help but feel that
tha.ug -
sacrifice. Better that he were at the
helm than all the lessons from his life
and death.
GODS WAY THE BEST WAY.
Yet. after all. Gods way may seem.
even now. the best way. With what
bands OF steel the ma ton has been weld
Ell together in the hour of "A great sorrow.
All men have felt themselves akin and
the common loss has been felt common
gain. Other nations have mingled their
tears with ours and We have felt those OF
distant lands our brethren.
This one crime has made other crimes
impossible SIN has been revealed so
hideous that evenythe priests of sin recoil
from their shrines
We do not know vet what fruits may
spring from the shed blood of oG be-
! reared dead. We only know such blood
IL not spilled in vain
we read in Ezekiel that the Prince was
accustomed To slaughter and offer sac
| rfce for the nation May the blood of
national vices end strengthen the spirit
of our national virtues. The best tribute
! TO his memory a. to labor for those ideals
| I'm public and private life which he loved
The greatest eulogy will be deeds of
! good citizenship
| Tie was good man. MAY God give
| him the rest he sought. and for his NE
NAV ours be stronger and better May
| they be sweetened with more kindness
and good cheer.
Nav the gospel OF service and sacri-
\ "a. t,... nd he d.ar IN tfc
! as II was 10 him. and may the prayer OF
I our life be the PRAYER OF his death: Not
our will. hut thine. % God. he done
| At the close Of the sermon. Rev. Mr..
| krom offered az most touching prayer.
| invoking the Divine blessing upon the
| stricken widow Of the departed hero,
! his family. his associates and the ma
! tion
The services Of the morning closed
with the hymn. MY Country lis OF Thee. -
| by the congregations