The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-23
is A SOLEMN WARNING.
Rev. Dr., George E. Guild, of the
Providence Presbyterian Church,
Treats of Anarchy.

At the Providence Presbyterian
church yesterday morning, the pastor
Rev. George l.. Guild, ID. D., delivered
a most timely and scholarly discourse
or our National Humiliation and
Coronation" basing his talk on tn"
text. Remember them that have the
rule over you. whose faith follow
Hebrew xiii. :. In part. pr. Guild
said:
There are at least four points IN the
theme of the morning, which We could
very profitable mediate upon as the
essential and useful lesson of the tragic
death of President Mckinley.
First--rhis dreful calamity has
welded all hearts into n mighty bond
of renewed patriotism in behalf of, and
in ferVent StalWart devotion TO our
country and its institutions,
Secondly virtue of the experiences
of the past two weeks, our various
states with their many cities and
towns, with their multiplied and di-
verSitied interests, have all been unified
as never before. We have been drawn
together. heart to heart, by the COM
mon and universal sorrows caused by
the death of the president of us all.
Third-This life and achievement of
President Mckinley as a Christian and
a patriot. and as a model son and hus-
band, should be AN example of inspir-
alton to the Young, and to all through
out our country.
Fourth--AnarChiSm, the foe of the
church and of the state. must be driven
from our land.
The first three of these propositions
| pass by With their mere mention. for
| can speak of them at another time.
This is our opportune day; yes, II is
. In lNa
last Of these -four points. President
Mex inley was aSsasSnated by an an
arChist, Mark the fact, assassinated by
| an anarchist. Not by a personal NAL
| content. Not by foe of the army of
| the enemy. Not by "A spy from II hos
| til" country. Not by guerilla I'm ann
bush in "A skirmish campaign. No. not
| So-WOuld to God such might have been
| the case, if on that fatal day a bullet
| must haV" been the instrument of
| death. But no, AN anarchist shot him.
| Il man who. after his part was done,
| dehantly declared that he was an am
archist and said, - did just what | in
| tended TO. | am an anarchist
The anarchist is III" aVowed enemy
| of the church. and shall the preacher IN
the pulpit. and the worshipper in the
pew keep silence, while i'm accordance
| with the teaching of auarchiSm the
| anarchist Stealthily and with Judas
| like treaChery takes the life of the
| CHIEF executive of SeVentN-SiX millions
of people? Shall the church here IN
! Scranton and all good citizens with.
! hold their voices of indignation anu
| condemnation when some of our repu
table neighborS are receiving through
the mail a threatening note written il
the following language, "Br ready. w
| viii soon fix YOU for the corner tele
graph pole. You are marked, and vii
soon be ready for inquest"
| Yes. friends, the time has even nov
come for America and all the church tC
strike decisive, final blow at system
which decrieS law and order and urge
rapine and murder in carrying out it,
ends. The seed of anarchism is not in
digenious to American soil. 1t is no
native to our republic. AnarChism ha
no claim upon us. 1t has no right
among us. II is i'm no near or remOt
way related to us. 1t can give no Valir
reason for being tolerated in our bod!
pol tic. 1t Is anti-AmeriCan. 1t is anti
| Christian, and the sooner il is eXter
minated, root and branch, the bette
for The church i'm which is all our hope
and for our republic, which distin
guishes between liberty and licens
and glOricS in constitutional am
Christian government.
From that tear-wet sepulChrc in Can
ton there comes today a solemn warn
ing which should penetrate every hon
est heart i'm all the land, and WhiC
should move the nation of wOrld-lead
ing rank to take the worlds leaderShi
i'm assuring, 50 far as human WiSdor
and human energy can effect ii, thi
latest tragedy of anarchy shall he tn