Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-23

No doubt he saw imperfections in
church members, but he was too wise
and good to allow this to turn ain
away from the church. There IS some
thing wrong with the person at heart
who give. up the church.
He loved to keep the Sabbath day no.
ly. He regarded this sacred day rs
one OF the sheet anchors OF our liberty.
Nowhere do we read or his spending
th.t day in parks or on Sunday excur-
sions or watching games. No, that
day to him was sacred. He spen: the
day in physical rest and in the worsh p
OF Gods house He kept the Gag ao-
~. Unless there was a reason which
He Could ConscientIonIy
give TO his God and Master, he was
never absent from the Sabbath noT1-
ing church service. What a grand
country we would have II all of his
countrymen would initiate his example
in this respect.
William Mckinley was also an ady9-
cate of temperance. We'll DO / remem-
Der when the question Of amending the
constitution Of the state OF Ohio so
as to prohibit the liquor irafie WAS sub
mltted to a vote of the people. Some
Of the strangest things that have aver
read or heard against the destructive
trafnc was
Uttered by William Mckinley
who advocated that the amendment be
passed. While in Washington City as
Congressman his temperate habits
was a matter Of comment by his politl-
cal friends. Tom Murray, who fer
years was manager OF the House res
taurant, says: For years | wsteaed
his daily coming for bowl Of crackers
and milk and after consuming which
he returned to his work, VIII lis coz
leagues RECALLED upon teri Il and
champagne" Another proof OF Mex n
leys Christian character is that he was
unspoiled by ONCE. There is a SENT
ment abroad in this land which is false
and prenieious in its tendency; and
that sentiment is that a good man
should not enter politics; for it is a
corrupt thing it is filthy pool etc
May Gcd hep our country II this 3
true. II good, Christian men can rot
enter politics without defaning their
regulations and corrupting their char
seters, OF the country is to be ruled by
INSCRIPTIONS, selfish men
Yhen 0xr National safety
Is endangered.
But it Is emphaticslly false that q
good man can not eater politics with
safety. | hold up before the Amer
can people the name and character ef
William Mckinley unspotted by po!i-
teal career, unspoiled by office. and as
purely Christian as when he began pub
lie life. Poutiee is not inherently cor
rupt. 1t all depends upon the
men who rule in political affairs.
Charles Sumner said that Politics
is the application of morals to public
affsirs" II bad morals are applied,
then we have corruption; If GOOD NOR
ais are applied, We have good govern
nent. VIM. Mckinley believed in and
practical the highest type >of morals
in public affairs. because his soul was
pure and his life moulded by the teach
ings of the Bible
Again. McKinley's daily department
showed the Christian side Of the man.
His love for and devotion to his aged
mother, who preceded him to the grave
only few years, grew out OF hesrt
filed with the love Of Christ. HIS
thoush:fulnesB. tenderness and care in
his home toward his invalid wife
ought to be dwelt upon in Grafton AMI
cong. Even in the busiest, most tax
ing part of his duties as President
during the war with Spain, he would
quietly slip away from his colleagues
in ONCE to spend an hour, once or
twice a day, with his frail companion.
He was -forsetful. Even while
upon his death bed he expressed regret
at having been the occasion OF trouble
to the exposition. When shot down
his thoughts went out in tenderness to
his wife, in forgiveness to his enemy,
and in unselfsh regard for the public
interest Thus, in the awful hour OF
his agony, he was crowned with su-
nreme greatness
Mckinley worshpped prayer
hearing and prsyer-answering Goa.
He believed in prayer