The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-19
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
Religious Exercises Over The Dead
President SUNDAY.

Inc TelISlUuS SCIb!CS OFtI TIE lC-
mains was simple and impressive.
The pastor was at the door leading
into the hall. station whence his
words could be heard at the head OF
the stairs. The signal was given and
there wellcd out from the hall the
beautiful words o: Lead. Kindly
Light" sung by quartette. 1t was
Mckinley's favorite hyr:n. Every one
within sound of tAe music knew it and
half Of those il the room put their
faces in their hands 10 hide thei" tears.
Comptroller Dawes leaned against
bookcase and wcpt. President Roose-
welt seemed to be swaying 10 and fro
the singing ended the clergyman read
from the words of the fifteenth chapter
of the First Corinthians. All had
risen as he began and remained stand
ing throughout the remainder OF the
service. Again the Voices rose with
the words of Nearer. My God, to
Thee" the very words Preslden: Nc
KinIey had repeated at intervals Of
consciousness during the day Of agony
before he died. AS the music died
away. the pastor spoke again, Let us
pray" he said and every head fell upon
its breast. He began his invocation
with a stanza from hymn sung in
the Methodist church. His prayer was
as follows:
A BEAUTIFUL PRAYER.
20. God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come.
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home
I'VE. Thy servants. humbly beseecn
Thee for manifestations of Thy favor
as we come into Thy presence. We laud
and magnify Thy holy name and praise
Thee for all Thy goodness. Be meT-
ciful unto us and bless us, as stricken
with overwhelming sorrow we come
TO Thee. Forgive us for our doubts
and fears and faltering faith, pardon
all our sins and shortcomings ana
help us to say, Thy will be done. In
this dark night of grief abide with us
till the dawnng Speak to our trouo-
led souls, o. God. and give to US this
hour of unutterable grief the peace
and quiet which Thy presence only can
afford. We thank Thee that Thou an
swerest the sobbing sigh OF the heart
and dost answer us that if man die
he shall live again. We praise Thee
for Jesus Christ. Thy son. our Savior
and elder brother. that He came to
bring life and immortality to light ana
because He lives We shall live also.
We thank Thee that death is victory
that 70 die is gain. Have mercy upon
us in this dispensation of Thy ProVi-
dence. we believe in Thee-we trust
Thee, our God of Love, the same yes
terday. today and forever.
I'VE thank Thee for the unsullied
life Of Thy servant, our martyred Pre-
sidant. whom Thou has taken to his
coronation. and we pray for the hnal
triumph OF all the divine principles OF
pure character and free government
for which he stood while he lived and
which were baptized by his blood IN
his death.
Hear our prayer for blessings OF
consolation upon all those who were
associated with him in the administra-
tion OF the Affairs Of the government
and especially vouchsafe Thy presence
| TO Thy servant who has been suddenly
called to assume the holy responsiDl-
lity of our Chief Magistrate. o. God,
bless our dear nation and guide the
! shin of State through stormy seas.
Help Thy people to be brave to fight
the battles of the Lord and wise 10
solve all the problems Of freedom.
| Graciously hear us for comforting
blessings to rest uDon the family cir
Gle of our departed friend. Tenderly
! sustain Thine handmaiden upon WnoE
the blow of this sorrow most heaV.ly
falls Accompany her, o, God. as
Thou hast promised, through this dark
valley and shadow. and may she teaT
no evil. because Thou art with her.
All these things we ask IN the name
of Jesus Christ. our Lord, Who has
taught us when we pray, to say, Our
Father Who art in Heaven, hallowed
by Thy Name, Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done on earth as it is IN
Heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread and forgive US our treaspasses
as we forgive those who trespass
against us; and lead us not into temp
tation. but deliver us from evil' 1or
Thine is the kingdom. and the power,
and the glory. forever. Amen.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the love of God, the Father,
and communion of the Holy Spirit De
with us all, evermore. Amen.
TAKING THE BODY AWAY.
All present joined in the LORDS
PRAYER as the minister repeated IT,
President Roosevelt's voice being au-
dible at the back of the room. Inc
service concluded with simple bene-
=. 1Lo fupera1 director was