Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-20

1--WE find in him a symmetry. beauty an
Il force eXceiled by few in history.
The CHRISTIAN home into which me wa.
born profoundly influenced his whole Cd.
reer. He had the great advantage oil
careful. intelligent. religious training. T.
!his plain, sweet, God-fearing mother
Struggling with the ViciSsitudeS of pio.
|neer life, is due much of the good thai
her son has done. Every mother is q
historian. She writes not the history OF
nations or of kings, but she writes he
|Own history on the imperishable mind OF
her child. Her own likeness she Their,
|impreSSeS: Her own faith she there i'm
plants Her own altar she there erects
Thine will reveal it. So deep was the i'm
preston of this devout Christian mother
Upon McKinley's life that ii influence
the trend of his thought, fashioned all hi
aims and controlled all his ambitions. It
|early joined the church, believing then
las he said in later years, ia religion,
spirit helps every man. lie accepted
the truth as revealed in Jesus Christ a.
he true and only Redeemer Of men and
TO this hope he chung through life. He
Remained member OF the church to the
lay Of his death. receiving its ministra-
|tions, participating in its holy commu-
|nion. contributing to its beneilciences
ind aSsistaing in its activities.
AS he advanced in years, winning lis
way by merit and sheer force of charac-
or to honor and distinction, his faith anC
tumble trust in God remained unShaken
70 Him he looked for guidance ana IL.
blessings that give peace ana prosperity
o men ana In nations. At no time wa
mis- spirit of dependence upon Go,
Irongcr in his heart than during the las
cw years Of his life. Nowhere was
cen niOic trustful than at the f.NpoSitio.
'ut Il f"W days since, when he cioSe'
aat magnificent speech which puts hin
the front rank OF statesmen, W ii Il
Glowing words: our earnest prayer
at God viii graciously Vouchsafe pros
q. ritv. happiness and peace To al! OF
,iglibors and like blessings 10 all IL
,Up,c and powers of earth. No natio'
Sd fear with such men as leaders.
President Mckinley De!!eNe3 irGfoInt
in the power ana cause OF right. H.
eliegeti that the affairs of goVcrnmef.
.nSt te ordered in accordance with ever
sting Righteousness on the highest good
al pcrmanency Of government could MOI
q reached. lie was moving the nation
Jw!5 but surely and as rapidly, doubt
IS. MS public opinion could be guided
a. zoe this truth as he saw ii. He
uGht I'd intro luce the principe % Cter
"a right into all his public life. Ills in
Icncc was corrective and constructive
the paIty Is wrong, said he on one
honorable occasion, make ii better
nat is the busin. - Of every true parti-
N ana good citizen.
Ills honesty OF purpose cannot be queS
.Oned hy candid minds. THAT lie ere
tunes is not Il GiShCnOr. Men are no
DDS. They are not intnlIiDle. tOHscieT
'ous ara faiJhful3ess characterized
il labor. lie wds consciehtous aht
aithfui in duty because ne bSlieved tn
dIty determines destiny. Ihat prlnci
he controlled an his life. The nobe til.
te Of President HAYES to the faithfIlnes
the Young solder Mci<inlej may il
aid with broader application today than
when suoken: when battles were Il
ght or services were to be performed III
.arlikc things he always took his place
No night was never too dark, the
Gather never too cold; there was ne
icet or storm or hail or snow or raiI
tat was in the way OF his prompt ant
:dcicut performance of every duty.
Were lie rot a Christian he could have
one no better We believe he did We
"a better because he VAS q CHRISTIAN
=; may he said of Mckinley as it wa.
lid Of Lincoln. h loved his fellow me-
T. was a man of the people Tie live
'nuugst them. lie rose out Fl III N. h
;l,ew their labOrs. their struggles am
h,Ir needs. His heart beat in uniso.
= n those who toiled. Their soTrOws an.
stresses found in him a ready 1rienu
!. knew the sweetness of ChrlSti2I
motherhood. He endearei himself 10 a
~ championed their rights. He mad
himself, because he loved God ana h..
eiioWmtn. the most popular ana love
't-r among The nations. He was Kim
d All ana bore malice toward none.
The foul deed at Buff iiO that cauSt
i, Gutimely death was as mach 81
FIJI tn himself as To tne nation.
3.. seemed safer from III asses ln's b.
ri. for no mn possessed more kino
lrgs than he.
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