New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
6O-62 West 23d Street.

given place to interna tionasm America has
tinental nationalism has given place TO world
wide power AneTGan exPansSn raSs5t TS 'e nf pe
tca party could have caused IT into WnTn dr lane aPe
did not pitch them into the sea again?
Again President or political party can
tered upon a new career grander than
ever before in the history of nations.
The Rev PADDOCK nd t0on in s9ag
blessings that want to speak of this morning.
anger and fhbR Sesng that G haT to this city and
the State, our country and the world FIRST crea-
& siu Ior ,ive ue s We 20 bave II in health and in
influence for good went forth that was
should thank hank the members @ of our family and
our friends for their support and help: | want nj
good and kind and thoughtful toward me;
constant effort to uplift its warming not to do
Sgemsn5 MFoms no We Ne TD have. With Gods help Won
victory. Purity honesty and civic righteous,
to administer the affairs of the city We have
reason to hope that We in this neighborhood will
hereafter have our rights and will be protected
The Rev. GEORGE R VAN DE WATER, St An
drew's Church-Our nation Is pracflGatIy plii5 K & at
peace Every day OF @ {he y year n9 onfbIn f ing
to be thankful for that at last rulers have been
will never be successful if it is in the inter
ests of class and in disregard to the needs
with the label of right and never license sin;
s%nday is day 6 6 rest 6a6 and toge Whose rad IS
dangerous and iniquitous. 1t is blessed thlng
when we find that righteous men. who Will
punish ygrongdoing and rule righteousy. have
been chosen TO govern us
The Rev. Dr. W. S. RAINsFORD, st. Georges
their readiness to believe the worst of the men
they have elected to office. History shows that
public office makes men better ana. YET no
sooner sooner t Got t ce of his fe,iow, men than those
rf,o Oted fOrh m because Of good
critcise him extensively and announce Publtcly
vile The American people should be thankful
God has given them more than He has given
any other people They should be thankful Tor
William Mckinley and thankful that when that
great faithful heart ceased TO beat there was
man like Roosevelt to step into the vacant place
There was never any reason 70 despair @ aitn9ngn 9
Do not he discouraged if after few years We
appear to return to them We snail never SIM SIM
forward 1t has taken many steps forward; ard
Nthn ETeH HdeF e fhe IN drfy Was eighteen
ago when first came to this church Put your
trust in God and help the administration as
much as you can. Indiscriminate criticism can
do no good. and will only make the return OF
the reactionary forces more certain Inc worst
OF most reform administrations is their imprac-
tcability Mr. Low ca9not give US pfF16et 6 gos
try the city will be in the hands of Tammany
Attorney cannot give US perfect admnistra-
tion of his great office If he tries I? do so ne
wbat wi,a uI }heV can of course but they must be
Nrarttcai we must help them ali We can and
RFsGsfSf we snail not help by critcisng every action
taken that does not agree exactly with the
action we should have taken under like condf-
tions In any event, We may all De thank1ul
that the municipal life OF New-Tork has taken a
stem forward and that the entire municipal life
of the United States has taken the step forward
with New-York
The Rev DR.. NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS; PlyH-
outh Church Brooklyn-But l confess that the
nation has been near to the shadow OF grief,
that the marks of a great tragedy are sun
felt rebelliouS still in the death
of our dearly beloved President but who snail
saw that greater happiness is not now his? No
other event gave him greater good fortune t1StIl
his sudden death in the midst of his brilliant
career and splendid manhood. What greater
t-ihrra has man ever had than that Whlcn
was paid to William Mckinley in recognition OF
worth. when for ten days men felt the IN
dIrence of his life keenly. and. When az
that last moment. all traffic was stopped ana
heads were barred in reverence? Ihe cup OF poi
SON for Socrates the execution OF SavonaroIa.
tha assassin's bullets for Abraham Lincoln and
strokes in the history of the world that have
made for good through the wisdom OF an over
ruling Providence. They have brought about not
national calamity. but individual upn1tlns. IN
ne middle classes. from whom are now coHlliiS
tha qreatest inventions. the greatest wealth; the
sreafest DEVELOPMENTS of the arts. lies the nope
Of the republic. MonarChies are looking WIN
So,na frjendliness toward this republic. ana us
iea,-en is being felt the sea In connec-
zion with the despotic influence or the C7aI
hv American missionaries. the true comn1erC@ial @
travellers of the world. L thank Goo on III. Iiils
rt,s nkSgving Day for the increasing integrity
af tbe 5eopIe as evidenced by the recent elec-
tion IN their choice of the best man. Who. rep
resaofs Ali that Is best in municipal aftalrS-
NJ ou- IS Dhila anthropist. an advocate or ed-
ncation and of everything that is sood LOT 'ie