Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-19

step, the development OF MS Cuai aCtoA 1
keeping together with the reputation ,
he achieved. Toe fact was pointed |
out that tireless effort toward high |
end was the basis of his success and
the lesson therefrom was driven home
to the audience Rsv. Torrance de-
clared that the American people are
bound TO recognize genuine christian
worth as personified in the late presi-
dent.
The speaker called attention to the
special providence which has guided
the destinies of America since the
time of it's inception, clear as the pill
lar of cloud and fire that showed the
way to the Israelites. At no other
time in history, he said, was the old
world so well prepared to give birth
to the new as at the beginning OF the
reforma ion when the settling OF the
latter began. The times were ripe
for the rise of nation unfettersd by
the bonds of the old. such one as
we now have. For the future Rev.
Torrance declared that we have n
mission to perform in the world which
our position aud state of advance
ment render incumbent upon rs
This mission is the dissemination OF
the christian religion and our higher
civiliz alton TO the less favored of 9TH
er lands.
After a vocal solo. Thy Will be
Done" By j. A. johnson, Rev. ID. l.
McNary. pastor of the United Presby-
terrain church spoke. After first con
Tossing his inability. in common with
any other man, to do full justice to
sui beet of such Importance and one in
which the hand of Providence was so
plainly visib e, the speaker hkened
the conditions to those on a shi p when
stow-a- way. hidden in the hold
steals upon and strikes dead the cap
tain in the midst of the storm. Re-
ferring to the assassination of other
presidents of the nation and to the
sacrifices that we have made of the
lives of our bravest ana best 10 the
wars of the past, the speaker declared
them all the price we have paid and
must ever pay for the respect of law
and for the rulers we set over us.
The assassination of Mckinley, in the
reaction which is felt now, Rev. Nc
Nary declared the most severe blow
to the cause of anarchy ever inflicted
in this country.
After touching upon some of the
many virtues of the late president
particularly as he has shown them in
his home life, Rev. McNary closed
with the recitation of the poem Of
James Whitcomb Riley composed for
the city of Indianapoli upon the
death of Former President Harrison.
The exercises closed with the singing
of America" by the assembly.
In Other Churches.
At Trinity Episcopal church there
was a memorial service at 1880 con-
Iducted by Rev. George II Kalten-
bach; at St. Joseph's Catholic church
at 9 by Rev. Thomas nj 4ckin; at St.
Mary's Catholic church at 9 by Rev.
j. F. POettkin; at Sacred Heart Catho-
lie church at 9 by Rev. +. Lcckney
at the German Lutheran church at II
by Rev. g. A. Mennicke, and at Tennis
Emanuel at IL by Rabbi w II. Fin
Ieschriber.
Beth Israel congregation helC
memorial services at Be-elin's hal
this morning. There was a touching
sermon by Rev. jacobson, Of Minnes
polls.
A memorial service for the presi
dent is TO be he'd at 80 this evening
at First Church of Christ. Scientist
on Twenty-third street.
In the Schools.
There were exercises in all the pub
lie schools in the early afternoon pre-
ceding the hour of the parade. Pa
triotic songs were sung by the call
dren and addresses were delivered a.
! follows:
Hawthorne. Rev. ID. L McNIry
, Washington, Rev. William Torrance
! KEN BILE, II A. Weld and William
Jackson; Lincoln and high school
Rev. w. S. Marquis; Eugene Field
q Prof. A. A. Williamson; Irving. Rev
! g. b. Simons; Longfellow. DR.. + +
; Bartholomew; Horace Mann. L L
Sweeney; Grant, James f. Murphy
At Augustana College.
There was no school at Augusten
college today A. 1889 in the morn
r ing the students gathered IN tn
= chapel, where memorial services weT
4 held. The program included sci
o mon by DIR. z Bartholomew. mem
: oIial address by Rev e.: j. Sodergr er
: vocal solos by Mrs Edla Lpnd. al OF
+ gan solo, Chopin's funeral ma1c1 b
K Prot. Bodfors. and the singing of th
It hymns Lead. Kindly Light" an
st Nearer My God TO Thee y by th
70 college choir
other Observance.
az The Postal teIegrs ph offices through
~ out the unry suspended bu+i
from 2:30 to 2:35 m
The MOTEL menus were dr4ped i
mourning
Al Toe ~. Z & N w road su
pended Operations from 1855 to
n IN
at At Rock Island ar=enai "a. soldi
is are under arms. At noon u salute
or 81 guos was Tired for tie depart,
as president. This afternoon Msi S
of Blunt and staff attended uemori