The Newtown bee., 1901-09-27

The animus of the deed was to break down the existing civilization, to des- troy by a wilful act that great result of civilized and orderly living which has been attained only through the slow progress of the centuries.
 That was crime against the nation itself. For when the assassin directed his weapon, it was not against William Mckinley as a private citizen, but against him as President of the United States.
 This danger to the Republic is one of the worst forms of danger that can threaten her life. The United States has no foe to fear among the nations of the earth. Let us hope that she will neveragain be ravaged by Civil war. But the worst enemies are those se- cret ones that are harbOred in our midst, that are in the country but not of it, that are by tradition and educa- tion, or lack of it, opposed to law and order and are usually restrained by nothing unless it be fear of punish ment.
 THE CRIME IS MOREOVER, AGAINST 1 GOD HIMSELF.
 l For God is the God of law and order. 1 As we have read in the lesson this morning, 'The powers that be are or. dained of God.' How impossible it would be for society to exist if every l hnt nj. .r1, in, h own eyes.
 l In proportion as law is honored and obeyed the good are protected and the wicked are restrained. The very worst law and the most tyrannical govern ment is far better than laWleSSneSS. II
 has been said: "Of law there can be nc
 less acknowledged than that her seat
 is the bosom of God, her voice the har
 mony of the world, all things in heav en and earth do her homage" An
 other has said: ''The earthly state exists to suppress moral outrage an(
 lawleSsness, to maintain justice an(
 right. It's officers are Gods minister Jas truly as the officers of the church l J,
 be obeyed accordingly, under peril no only of civil punishment for disobe
 dience, but under peril of divine judge
 ment also and as a matter of con i, science"
 "The State exists to embody and rep
 resent in the world divine justice , which is to be the basis of the govern ment of men. Laws which are passe,
 by the state in fulhllment of it's divin mission have divine sanction.'' ,l This being St Paul's inspired teach l ing in regard to government we pra , in the Prayer Book for those in author } ity, 'that they, knowing whose minis terS they are, may above all thing
 seek thy honor and glory; and that w , and all the people duly considering
 whose authority they bear, may faith
 fully and obediently honor them il Thee and for Thee.''
 , The government of the Unite , States is a part of Gods goyernmen of the American people, and this crim
 is not only against d fellow man an
 against society and against the natio ? and all civilization, but against tn ) President who is Gods minister 0 law and justice, and, therefore is l crime against the Person of God Him , self. It is tiendiSh, it is devilSh. An' l this is why anarchy is really practica
 atheism.
 :.
 We, therefore, note to-day the Spler did and awful significance of this ot . caSiOn, we mourn our loss and homo our dead, we condemn the crime ant
 recognize it's awful nature. But is this all: There is need tha
 more be said and this shall be tn more important of all. There are , LESSONS so IMPORTANT TO BE
 LEARNED
 . from this terrible event and atthiS hOu1
 that they ought to be gravcn indelibl.
 upon the hearts and cOnscienceS 0 this American people, that is upon tn t hearts and cOnScienceS of you and me "Thc Lord God Omnipotent reign 1 cth.' These are the words of tha
 great Apostle of Jesus to whom wa