The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-09
HE WOULD HAVE
SHOT Cz0LG0Sz.
Washington Pastor Thinks He De-
served Summary Pun
ishmenr.

served Summary Pun
ishment.
WASHINGTON. Sept S-"The exigen-
cies of life are such that no man liv-
ing can count upon continuance of exist
ence for any length of time. Among
these exigencies are disease, accid mt and
the bullet of the assassin, such as we
have heard of in the past forty hours.
The occurrence at Buffalo indicates that
no man is safe from the shaft of death
It is very difficult to get away from it.
and, while 1 have ever been loyal to the
law and have ever contended for it's strict
enforcement, 1 must say that the affair
CT o'clock Friday has almost converted
nee INTO an advocate of lyncn law. Surely
there was no occasion, no reason, for
that dreadful deed; and, whether the
work Of sane man or a lunatic, there
can be no justification for it,
The above extract from the sermon of
DR.. H. R. Naylor. presiding elder of the
washington district, was the only direct
reference made In the regular sermon
tcday at the Metropolitan Methodist Epls-
copal church, which is the church Presi-
dent Mckinley attends when in Wash
lngton The sermon was brief and the
service was converted into a gathering
OF sympathy for the president Of the
several prayers, all We're supplications for
the early restoration to health of the
president, of praise for his personality.
and admonftion to Mrs. Mckinley to
stand firm In this trying time When the
regular service had been concluded the
congregation. which was large trans
formed itself into mass meeting, and
upon motion of Judge T. H. Anderson,
of the district supreme court, by a stand
Ing vote directed that the following ex-
preston of the sense of the congregation
be sent to the president:
The board Of the METROPOLITAN Metho-
dist Episcopal church and congregation
assembled extend to YOU and your de-
voted wife the deepest sympathy, and
earnestly pray that God. in His great
mercy, may comfort and sustain you,
an ana a., spare your valued and useful life
TO the church and nation"
The message was signed by all the
members of the official board
The adoption of this resolution was fol-
lowed by remarks by several of the lead
ing members of the church, all filled with
sentiments of the deepest regret for the
Buffalo tragedy and highest praise for
the president as man and a member of
their congregation. When the meeting
finally adjourned the members of the
congregation gathered about the altar.
exchanging condolences and regrets
These expressions, however, were not en-
tirely harmonious, for mingled with the
general conversation were remarks In
depreciation of Dr. MAYORS reference TO
the summary punishment of the prasi-
oent s. asSa1lant. It was characterized
and condemned by some as open advo-
cacy of lynch law. On the other hand.
there We're many who took occasion to
express to Dr. Naylor their complete in
dorsement of his position. He did not for
a moment seem disposed to change his
attitude. He said to those with whom ne
spoke:
''If I had been there, I would have
blown the scoundrel to atoms. If T had
had a pistol"
LYNCH LAW DEPRECATED.
DR.. Bristol, the pastor of the church, IS
In London attending the sessions of the
ecuemenical conference Among those
who spoke in the congregational meeting
were Judge Anderson, Judge A D. Lynch.
Rev. Dr. Croissant and DR.. Naylor Judge
Anderson spoke of the sorrow of the con-
gregatlon but deprecated any action
winch might seem to lend aid to the sum-
mary and speedy punishment of the au-
thor OF the attempt upon the PRESIDENT
Life.
Notwithstanding that the indignation of
the>people had been aroused by the crime.
he was sure the law would be vindicated.
and the national sense of order and ius-
tice maintained. He felt as did others.
that If ever a crime had been committed
which demanded summary punishment
this one did but he still contended for
orderly conduct and a maintenance of
equipotse.
Judge Lynch and Mr. Croissant euIoG-
.2ed the president in very high terms.
the former declaring that he stood second
alone to the Creator Dr. Croissant saw
the finger of God in the tragedy.
God" he said, "has something to do
In this matter. Something will be ac-
compnshed through the assassin's bullet
II the crime results in the abolition of
anarchy on American soil, our beloved
president will not have been shot In
vain"
This sentiment was greeted with ap-
plause, as were several others in the same
vein by this speaker
Mr.. Naylor, in his address, did not re-
peat the sentiment he had expressed in
his sermon. He merely remarked. in his
latter address, that he was not surprised
at the intensity of feeling on the part
OF the congregation, for it was universal
throughout the nation. He declared that
CzolgoSz had been born without con-
science, and was ready for any bloody
thing that might turn I'D
But our mission is not with the dead
hut with the living. William Mckinley is
not dead, nor will he de-" (Applause.)
One of the leaders of the churchjin his
prayer. asked for mercy for the assassin
but he coupled his appeal with the asser-
t'on that he was the smallest being that
mad ever been created, and he expressed
the opinion that if he did not find mercy
In heaven, he never would secure 1t on
earth.