The sun., 1901-09-16
FAREWELL.--HAIL |!

darkncss-follow each other in regular
succession so are the alterations of joy
and grief in human. experiences. Nature
is the teacher. Time is the healer Of all
wounds: the restorer of all hopes. To-day
the world nourns in all sincerity for its
dead. Tomorrow il shouts its welcome tb
the living in acclamations OF joy. To.
day the thought of the American peoll"
centers at Buffalo and around the bier
Of their latest martyr President. Their
their flags and don the badges of grief
suspend business and wait reverently the
passing Of the dead.
The whole sad story of this latest tlng
cdy of history will be rehearsed, rs the
bier moves to and from the natio'. :
capitol The story is Of Il festive begin
ming where flags ilamtcd. lights flashed
and trllmpets hlarcd; where III temples Of
beauty. science and art--Skill and IN
dustry-had assembled their latest and
hest products; where the people from
'N'ls I'ttlNt VI lulS SitNl lNtpNlllN
assembled to see, study and enjoy the
proofs of human progress and nationa
prosperity; where the nations loved ana
honOred chief was receiving the plaudit-
of the people; whore Heaven seemed t.
have touched earth; where liberty was
assured. ana fraternity appeared pos
sihlc: there to disturb the peace and le-
Stroy the joy that seemed 50 nearly PEI.
feet evil renewed open war upon good.
The report Of an assassin's weapon RAN.
out over the heads and crashed into III,
Itself. suddenly, midday had become
midnight Evil, again. seemed to havs
trinmphed. The tragedy of Calvary had
been repeated. \ good man who had
found favor with God ana men, a leader.
ana the foremost man in the van Of til
worlds progress had fallen upon thu
altar of human sacrifice. Oh. the mys
terry Of it all. The old qurery that has
been rcSounding through the centuries
is rc-echaing in the hearts of men: "WhJ
hath God forsakcn usy' Back to th,
scene Of sacrifice. AMI back to the tcSli-
mOny Of him who died. aS III Calvary i
the question driven for anSwer:--"I IN
Gods way-IIiS will be done
Thus do the rays Of morning liyht
penetrate and diSpel the gloom OF nighr
Thus ont Of death come the harbngrl~
Of life. Every night, however dark. i
succeeded by Il morning; every midnight
by noontidc--evcry death by ncN
life 50 rs nature minsleS light ana
darkness, aS the proyidcnces of God
minglc joy With sorrow, we follow III.
bier Of the third martyr President to il,
sepulrhrc minging the emplems of joy
and grief the flags are dipped and tir,
with Grape: the soldiers reverse thcil
arms nnd march to the music Of dirgrs
Saw, MS if hcSitatinS to say the last
farewell to the dead, is the approach /,
the Stpulchrc. Silent the entrance, iii,
solemn The last sad rites:- Farewell,
II is not forgetfulnrsS not diSrcspcc
that makes the turning away from til,
tomb sudden and the march from it qni,
There is no mockery Of the dead i'll til,
triumphant hlnrc of the trumpet. Thrr,
is no forgctfullhss of the here's service
the power Of life cNrrting itself in til
conquest Of dentll--thr resurrection
power, which, while the forces of nutur,
level graves and destroys monument :
pr"claims the Immortality Of the race
Man cannot linser in thh shadow Of IN
tomb aud livr-cannot march in the gloon
Of night he turns away from the toni,
OF those he has loved and hunorrd. turns
his face to the light, and with qIicl
steps and high hopes marches to urv
TRIALS. nov sacrifices, now victories. an,
10 now loves. 1T il Gods way" EN
p"ricncc proves it. despite failures am
sorrows, men know, prrchnnce they can
not demonstrate ii, that there shall IL
final victory over death i'll which fnlth
courage and sacrifice. shall win anc
share the victor'S spols In this faitl
the people Of this country will, in frN
days. turn away from the dead Presi
daut's grave, acclaim new leadership an,
'siime their forward march IN scared
oI new conqucSts and greater victories
\ new resurrection day will have com,
nfter the night Of shock, sacrifice ant
grief. Tho larllizcd hopes and energies
Of the people will he rcawakencd. IIa
to lie new day, Hail to tile new leader
ship.
The dying President said: 1T is God,
way" Was he thinking alone of him
self? Was lie not saying that in com
prphension Of I'LL that was 30 be- affected
by the doing of Gods will in linn
W. are sure the American people are II
H. permitted to adopt the larger view
ana conclude that what is Gods will
in the removal Of their beloved President
is Il pUrtont Of His favor--that if he has
removed President Mckinley. hc ha,
also appointed his successor.
Hail President Roosevelt.
The disappearance of the names Of til"