Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-10-12
GALLOWAYS ELOQUENCE
Impromptu Speech He Made be-
fore Ecumenical Conference.
tribute Paid to President Mckinley on
Hearing of His Wounds-Charmsd
the London Conference by His
Mstchlsss ElOquenc~

Hearing Of His Wounds-Charmed
the London Conference by His
Matchless ElOqueno0
AS everything concerning blshop
Galloway is interesting, not alone 10
Methodists of Mississippi, but to peo-
ple of all denominations who take
pride in the honors that have come
to this distinguished son OF the STATE
we give space to the remarks he
made before the eeumenical confer
ence in condor upon the occasion OF
the session held to deplore the shoot
ing of President Mckinley. The speech
as taken from the Methodist Recorder
published next door to Wesley CHAP
ell, London, is so beautifully Worded
that the Recorder gave it entire, and
we do likewise, as follows;
MIR. President and Brethren of the
Conference: | wish | could command
my feelings this morning so that
could speak what is in my heart
How profoundly grateful we are, as
brethren of the other side OF the sea,
and citizens Of the United States, LOT
the sentiments that have been ex-
pressed by our brethren here. we
remember twenty years ago when our
president was stricken down by the
bullet of an assassin, how earnestly
you prayed for his recovery, and we
remember that your gracious queen
laid a wreath of flowers upon his CONN
and this whole nation followed at his
bier, and joined us in weeping over
the loss of our honored dead.
Il speak for the southern section
of my great country-that section
which was once separated from our
brethren in the north by clashing In
terests, and by an ever to he lament
ed war. l have long been glad that
there was a star In our national flag
that answers to the name of Mississ-
ippi, my native State. | live in the
State of Jefferson Davis, who Will go
down to history as the chief OF Il
lost cause am sure today there Is
not citizen In that great common
wealth, nor has there been for many
years, that has not rejoiced that we
have been restored as a Union, that we
are all members of the same great ma
tional family, that we set at the same
bountiful board, and are all equally
members in our Fathers house
(Hear, hear.) We can not forget that
others have done so much to bring us
close together, nor forget the years
of stormy war; we can not forget the
noble words spoken by this Christian
president who, in visiting our south
ern section not many months ago AMI
addressing those who had borne arms
against the great principles which
he thought to be right, desired that al
the memories of that great struggle
should be wiped away from the feel
ings of our countrymen, and he sug
gested that the graves of the Confed
crate soldiers should be protected anC
decorated by the government alont
with those which contained the falleI
on the Federal side.
1--WE at this conference talked yes
terday about peace. William McKin
ley was the incarnation of peace. Blu
above everything else he illustrated
those private and domestic virtue
which have made our country great
and which make all civilization great
Our president who was stricken dow
twenty years ago when indicted int
his high office, delivered wonderful
inaugural address, which took tn
wings of the lightning and wen
around the world and was very nue.
appreciated. But before he receive
congratulation from any represents
tive of State, or from those who wer
to be his counselors, he turned fror
the great throng Of statesmen to r.
ceive the first recognition from hi
noble mother and impress a kiss 0
her brow.
Some years later when our e.
President Grant passed away, we {
the south sat by his bedside for wear
weeks and months and saw that gre1
: life go. And at last, when he was ca
ried to the summit of Mount M
Gregor to die, one could almost hea
the putting of the little engine tn;
drew the train up the side Of ii
: mountain, where, in its pure air, II
great warrior could fall asleep An
I looking down towards my beautifi
land where | live, he lifted his thi
( bony arms toward heaven and prayC
, the blessing of God upon our sectio
t and in the gloom of the grave askt
q that it should never again go to wa
+, But what made him so great we
=, those beautiful personal and domest
virtues, illustrated by the other pres
/ dent, and when the cities of our cou
d try were fighting with each other f
d the privilege of guarding his du
: when he should die, unable to spea
e he motioned for pen and paper N
II wrote: II care not where they lay n
= so Julia sleeps by my side" And nc
!. our own president has been stricke
- for whose precious life we so pra
u Great as a statesman, distinguish
y as a leader, lofty in his patriotism, {
g voted, not only as a citizen of o
f. great country, but Of our Methods
n. we know how he has illustrat
those virtues in turning away fro
the cares Of State to minister to t
noble woman who has walked by |
side so long. The country that h
Is pure homes, and pure fathers and HI
y bands must be great count
y applause We reciprocate the
n kindly expressions from our brethr
S, on this side of the sea, and I wol
"a ask that not only should we send Il
= message to Mrs. Mckinley, but Il
- we should send message to Preside
10 Mckinley himself, saying that I