The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-20
South Scranton.

There was no union service in South
Scranton, but instead Independent SER
vices were conducted in the various
churches. In st. Paul's Episcopal
church impressive and largely attended
services were held. In the Hickory
street Presbyterian Cedar avenue, Luz
theran and Cedar avenue NJ. Il. church
appropriate services were also held.
A beautiful and thoughtful eulogy
on the life of President Mckinley was
delivered by Father Melley.
Rev. Peter Christ celebrated a high
mass at o'clock in st. Marys Ger
man Catholic church on River street.
He also preached a beautiful sermon
in which he referred to the worthy life
Of the dead president and the model
it is for his devoted countrymen to
follow. The mass was attended by a
congregation that taxed the capacity
of the church
In the Polish Catholic church of the
Sacred Heart on Prospect avenue there
was a high mass at 10 o'clock. followed
by sermon by the pastor who spoke
of the horror with which the Polish
citizens of the United States had ev-
| erywhere heard of the killing of Me-
Kinley. The people of unhappy Po-
| land who have made this country their
| adopted home cannot express in too
strong terms, he said, their horror at
the terrible crime which removed from
the country it's chief executive. The
mass was attended by a very large
| congregation.
| In st. Joseph's Catholic church, Mi
nooka, the pastor, Rev. 4. j. Rea, cele-
| cd o. nrnnnIlnfpH "A
eulogy on the fallen president.
| Rev. l.. J. Melley, the energetic pas
tor of the Church of st. John the
Evangelist, South Side, is a foe to
everything that savors of disrespect to
authority. In response TO the mandate
of Bishop Hoban, mass was offered at
| 1890 a. m. All seats were taken. After
the first gospel had been read, Father
Melley faced the congregation. He is
not an orator, but his sincerity adds
weight to all he says. Yesterday he
said, in part:
| Brethren: We are assembled today by the mdu-
date of our right reverend bishop to pray for the
| rcposc OF the soul Of our late lsmcnted and much
| revcrcd President Mckinley. The Catholic church
| inculcatcs respect for law, which means good
| citizenship. The governor o. the state of Penn
| syvania, Hon. William 4. Stone, ordered this
day, the day on which President Mckinley is tc
he buried, set apart for memorial service, ard
it is a pleasure ior Catholics to comply witt
such a proclamation. II there is one thing tha
the Catholic church lays particular stress on il
is respect for the law, for authority, and
| person failing in this regard ceases to be praC
teal Catholic You are all familiar with tht
circumstances that make this a day OF univcrsa
| sorrow.
You have read Of the crime OF the assassin
who approached President Mckinley in the guis
| of a friend. while murder lurked in his heart
You know of the struggle of the doctors to saw
the lite that was valuable above all others be
| cause Of the exalted station he occupied, and o
previous occasion you have prayed with you
priests that those efforts might he successful. W
are here now 10 pray for the soul OF the prcSi
dent, duty that is imposed on all Catholic
in all climcs in all countries, TO pray for IN
success OF their rulers and the prosperity Of tn
country.
There are several reasons why this Countr
should be dear to most OF lis, why We shoul
pray for its continued prosperity and for the SUP
preston of everything that would tend to unse
: tie affairs Of government Our congregation
made up Of different natonalitics, the parent
: of many our our children, young men and womc
having come from the different states in Europ,
Here every man is free. Here the poor man
as much respected as the rich. He has but t
, | observe the laws. This implies ohServanC
OF the laws Of God, and the man who will obe
l the commandments of the church, as we'll as III
| ten commandments Of God, given to Moses o
b. Mount Sinai, will he good citizen. He will nc
. | assassinate a president, and he won't barter h
2 vote on election day, either Brethren, ours is
sad duty today. In common with the rest of II
, | American people our hearts are heavy with gris
: | But we are not without hope. President McKir
> | ley was a man Of purity Of life, blsmecssness
], | character. God will hearkcn 10 our prayers an
e make him one Of the elect. We must do MOI
4 than this however We must love our countr!
= this glorious land of freedom. We must prd
for it, and rather than that harm should beta
our institutions we should fight for them. tn
IS the meaning of good citizenship.