Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-20

Mckinley. ana may he have an ou-
prayers. our love and our sym3aths ="
REV T. T.. MARSH
Roy. ~ A.. Aiarsh IA tnv ,nnEr gItioE-
NJ church. was the nest speaker. Nc
kinney as "A man was noble. pure
christian. Is a husband. loving and ten
Ger hearted. as President. iignificd. dem
4 ,tatic ana patriotic. Ike stood for pgri-
u III life, parity IN the home ana pr.nci-
III" in politics. lie WAS afGcctfonate liz
stood lor conviction, Jlstic". progress
and fire., dom. IL VA gallant soid.cs
IN Atv aS well Hs III war. l..d WON ever
see III" time wh-1 no showed ANY vnTi-
~ aEniust n" Soutn. maiic. against
Sra.n2 lie was tested - thc most Sc
vrle tests.
The SPEAKER thgn aHctch,d briefly Nc
r.inley..s army ne. hI5 career i'll Politics
% 10 his electloI as President .al t..e,.
his Issas >!natCn. In spite Of 3. !. ~. r
inclined tae Same gn.ct. dirn:Icd. Hnat-
.ct-d man.
the policy OF tE, President. cuba has
Been freed. the Philippines have been
reed. the legation was rescued from + e.
kin. ana II. credit ~ IL All is due No
inlcy. All honor to the man who proved
Hc man of the EoJr ana one ui whom
~ the country could BE- proud lie W.
.csted as no other President has been
csted ana NJ last even AZ the vo.y emo
Of his life.
Just before he died he was heard sing
ing thar beautiful hymn. Nearer. Ny
4od. tO Thee. That was the mans In.
cr nature. tnd.- circumstances that
,OIld have driven other men to rebel oalr
rev him nearer L. his Creator. lie stood
ne test in his dying hours. Such vas
William Mckinley. the third ~ our Pres
dents 10 suffer a cruel and unmeii.e q
icath.
REV y. CHARLAND.
Roy. \. charland III the St Frances d.
iales church. was the last speaker His
address was one of the best of the after.
loon and was scholarly and polished FIR
'harland is hard student and Il think
nto this address: II was an able discus
Ton of society ard its relation 20 law
nd freedom. The following is an alb
tract:
Fellow Citizens: Il Is with feelings OF
olound sorrow that ! venture 10 adj
. years the pages OF our annals hav,
cen crimsoned with blood. Three Of otii
st and most noted Presidents Rave fol
en- victims to the assassins bullets
.nrice has our Coutry. a leader amons
he countries Ct the world, been plunge
grief and mourning. Wei may w,
jrrow today. for the loss which OF
uuntry ana America az large SUSTAINED
:. the renowned chief of this great anS
nighty naticn
Placed by the suffrages of the peopi.
the Eeim Of the greatest civil govern
1ent on earth. William Mckinley wa.
ne lawful ruler of this grand and thirty
1g republic; Holding the highest an
nost exalted position within the gif'
ne American people he was entitled t,
ne respect. the obedience and he d.
"tior Of every man. woman and chill,
throughout the length and breadth al
g lana: By his position as Chief Exc
n'vc Of the nation ne was clothed with
authority and power. He was the custo-
N of society aud the defender OF lib
". The authority with which he wa.
vested as head II the nation was no.
ON men but from God Says St. Paul,
ini those that are ordained are ordain-
d by God. Therefore. he that resistcth
.e power resiste:h the ordination of
Man is by nature made for society.
lis instincts, his needs demand society
lie depends. for his eNistance and growth
Don the family the first Of all social
nits. individual and family depend for
he undisturbcd enjoyment Of their
lights upon the highest social unit. the
tafe. " is the superior authority of the
'dy polite that secures life. liberty and
:" ~el-'s's ~ hnnpiness The move
nents which elevate and improve the
human race spring from the elevation