The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-09-20
HONOR OF PRESIDENT
Pastors Of the City Took President Nc
KiDleyS Death as a Theme for
Sunday Sermons.
a High Tribute Was Paid Him on the
Moral Life and Great Ability Dis
played in AfHairS.
Anarchy Was Denounced From the Pull
pit in Severe Terms - Measures
Suggested for RiddanCe.
MEMORIALS TO PRESIDENT.
Several Pastors i'll the City Referred
to the Great Bereavement of
the People

to the Great Bereavement of
the People.
While the death of President McKin-
ley occurred very near the Sabbath day
yet most of the pastors OF the city
churehes took occasion to refer to the
national calamity in their discourses of
the morning. In each case the deceased
president WAS referred to as a. man of
wonderful characteristics in both moral
and intellectual faculties. The life of
the president proved an easy theme for
the pastors TO present to their auditors
as model for honest and earnest Hv.
ing. The prayers that we're offered for
the dead ruler, the government, and
the helpless widow were sincere and
touching.
The opening Of the service in the
Methodist church was with reference to
the very sad affair. Pastor Youngman
in announcing the FIRST hymn said they
would sing the hymn that will be sacred
to the heart of the Americau people as
long as the flag waves in triumph or
water runs down hill-Nearer My God
| to Thee. Nearer to Thee. The singing
of this hymn was very solemn and q
large part OF the congregation WAS in
tears. The prayer of the pastor was
the wall of the nations haart seeking
| help from Him whose throne is oft
shrouded in darkness and thick clouds.
Pastor Youngman announced that on
Sunday evening next he would preach
on the death of the president.
Rev. T. N. Stanton occupied the pull
pit in the Catholic church during the
absence of Father Shea and delivered a
! powerful sermon on the late occurre nee
He said in part;
I'm union with all other citizens we
Catholics stand this morning, shocked, :,
amazed, az hast at the death of President
Mckinley. May God have mercy on
his soul. His assassination was the
most unexpected, the most atrociously
horrible event that could have hap
pened, God grant his devoted and
invalid wife strength and grace to
carry the cross His mysterious provi-
dence has placed on her. SHOULDERS.
'SWhat cad we say. Our minds, our
hearts are TOO full for utteranca OBJ
the pity OF it. There was neither
cause, nor reason, nor pretense that
could form even the most remote basis
in sound or uusound mind for the
murder OF President Mckinley. Indi-
viduslly, he gave to the world an ex-
ample of the American gentleman, a
man Of culture and ability, the devoted
companion and attendant of an invalid
wife.
Contrast his life with the lives of
present European rulers. In times like
the present men pause, and look out at
the agencies at work in the country
that are influencing and moulding men; !;
and OBJ it is our joy and pride to look
at tae work OF the great Catholic
Church here in America. To see her
proving herself the bulwark of the con
stitution by her teachings. by the pat
riotism and loyalty of her children
From her threshold no anarchy stalks
forth. She understands injustice be-
cause she alone seems to have kept
q right view of that crime against God
and man perpetrated on Calvary.
Hence she teaches reasonable self.
restraint and self-denial, and obedience
to law, and here in America the most
intense patriotism. This is the key
note of her life here, voiced time and
again by her highest prelates and her
humblest lay members. The family is
the strong prop of our country. Wit
ness the unalterable attitude of the
church toward the sacredness of the
marriage ties, damning divorce as the
blasphemy OF our century. Witness
her efforts in behalf of Christian edu-
cation to send forth good citizens. Yes,
she is a mighty force for good in our
] land. All the elements that go to make
up the life enter into the vital parts
that go to make our free land.
GAS Catholics then our attitude iu
the present crisis is q determination tc
| play the part of prudent and courageous
citizens in all matters with which we
| NAV lawfully iuterfere. and to brand