The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-16
Mr.. OTIS TRIBUTE
English Lutheran Pastor Commends
McKinley's Noble Dignity.

Mchfnl5y's Noble Dignity.
Rev H. A. OFT. pastor Of the English
tribute to Mckinley, during the presenta-
ton Of which his congregation We're al
scripture taken from Second Samuel.
cha pier /. verse 70: The beauty of Israel
IS siam upon the high places; how are
the mighty fallen"
These words comprise a part Of the
to be found in the pages of history. a
mourning as deep as the heart is deep and
cere. on the part of David for the fallen
Saul and his noble SON Jonathan.
Speaking of the deep feeling against
the assassin to be found on every hand.
Mr.. OFT said. Words fail me when l seek
to describe the awful anger which rankles
IN the bosom OF the American people
against the man who. in his mad course.
Sshl tIl5l tatsI DuHet- " ere lnere zen
thousand CzolgOszes today, all equally
were they scattered over this fair land
of ours in ten thousand cities, this anger
get its hands on the treacherous slayer,
to rend into pieces all of them.
Never i'm the history of the world have
the prlncirRes advocated under the name
of anarchy and cherished by the enemies
versally hated and execrated as they are
today"
Mr.. OFT went into details as to the ORR
GIN OF anarchy explaining how It rose in
the most despotic countries on the earth.
and at the first was the outgrowth of OPP
Austria Germany, France and Italy, and
seem to have the least possible cause for
its existence, and where it was tolerated
for this IS a free country, with free
speech and a free press. until finally it
has fastened its poisoned fangs into the
very heart Of our loved president.
me speaker advocated the making Of
rigid laws against theexpression and pub
LEGATION of all forms of anarchy. and after
a run and talr warning, the deliberate
Punishment Of the anarchist. and that
this movement he one common with all
clNnized countries. SO that an anarchist
would not have a decent place on the face
Of the earth on which to plant his I'M
worthy feet
Mr.. OFT stated it to be his conviction
that anarchy in itself could not be
Of the president. He held that the politi-
toward destroying that respect for our
rulers which people should have.
He said y would be ashamed to re-
peat here much of the .billingsgate which
during the past has fallen from the pens
q editors who would have Us respect and
York and Abra ham Izaak of Chicago
49, 49, So ~ were 70 PRINT IN
contemplate abuse which has appeared
there would be danger of their hanging
by the neck from near lamp post before
twenty hours were to go by after the pub
lie appearance of their papers"
The speaker said he believed in the
dlYine, right Of lzlnes and powers chosen
and ordained VI Cod He quoted Paul as
saying. THE powers that be are or
e-sl--is1 u Nsou- w tAoSeeNst feSAsNe IN the
and they that resist shall themselves re
CeiFe the greater dam0aJIOn. For rulers
are not a terror to good works but to the
evil
In closing, Mr.. OFT gave a beautiful tri-
butte to Mr. Mckinley. discussing his life
as a citizen, a soldier statesman.
and as a president. He said he Will go
down through history as a typical Amer
lean and one Of the truest, noblest, most
sincere and talented men ever born on
American soil, one Of Gods noblemen
who through sheer force of character and
diligent application. has not only raised
himself to the highest post of honor in
the power of this great commonwealth
to grant, but who, without doubt, today
stands houOred among 50 millions OF Peo-
pie as entirely worthy of all that has been
bestowed upon him.
Speaking OF traits in McKinley's char
acter which have so greatly endeared him
to the American people Mr.. OFT specified
his noble dignity, which never forsoOk
hlrn- his painstalSing labOrs in all his pub
lie acts which let him to be absolutely
trusted; his conscientious scruples shown
IN his fidelity to his adherence to what he
believed to be right His careful war rec
ord as commander and a statesman,
his uniform courtesy. a great commOaer.
and yet with a noble dignity which left
his personality deeply fixed on the hearts
of all who came into contact with him
and lastly his tragic martyrdom, in which
he has shown the world how a Christian
die
At the conclusion Of Mr. Otis address
the choir softly sang the hymn, Nearer
Ny God TO Thee. which Mr.. Mckinley
murmured while he was dying.