The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09

In every church in the city yester-
| cay prayers for the recovery Of Presi-
eht Mckinley were offered. and in
| many instances reference to Fridays
| tragedy at Buffalo were made
Rev. DR.. L. J. Lansing, of tho Green
| Ridge Presbyterian church, offered
| prayer for President and Mrs. McKin-
| ley at both the morning and evening
| services. and moreover during the for
| mcr, spoke forccfully and to the point
| regarding the tragic shooting and the
| circumstances which arc responsible
| for IT, lie said in part:
I'VE stand in the shadow Of a great
| crime which throws its dark lines over
| this and all the nations of the world.
| The president of the United States. a
| man singularly gracious and kindly,
| apparently having III will towards
| none and desirous to befriend all, has
| been stricken by the hand of would
! be assassin in the midst of great
| asSomblage
| This is the third time within the
| last thirty-five years that an American
| President has been made the victim Of
| a murdcrous attack The first oc-
| CURED AT the close Of war which
| left the passions of men in a state OF
| intense excitement. The second was in
| th' midst Of fierce political contro-
NcrSy
A TIME OF PEACE.
"Iut this third. unlike the others,
| occurs in time of profund peace. and.
| as we hoped. Of universal good will.
Mr.. Lincoln died at the hand of a
man who hated his country and the
| president. its representative. Garfield
was murdered by an insane egotist,
| who represented no one but himself.
| Pres dent Mckinley was shot down by
| n man possessed of no feelings of
! personal hostility and who processes
,oaSure and satisfaction in his deed
hccaueC hc stands for a certain prin-
! cirle, or lack of principle, commonly
| derumlnatcd as anarchy.
"A simple definition Of anarchy
would suggest something utterly an
tagonistic to law and control 1t af-
nrms the right of the individual to do
as hc pleascs, irresponsive of law and
God. 1t is such men as these who have
| within a few years shot the president
| Of France and the good King of Italy.
| They are persons who affirm their hos
| tility to all rulers and their purpose To
| put them all out of the world.
1T has frequently been said by well
incoming people that the wouldbe as
Sarsin of President Mckinley should
| have been torn limb from limb rather
| than incarcerated in prison 10 meet
trial for his crime. This seems short
sighted and unwiss. The thirst for
! blood. which lynching suggests and
| generates is almost as great an evil
| IS anarchy itself The nation cannot
| afford To b. lawlesS. 1t is better that
this man shall be tried by process Of
| law. in order that his accompliCes. If
aHy, may he discovered and punished
/ and the whole atrocious principle for
! which he stands shall be held up to the
! condemnation of the whole world.
DUTY OF THE CHURCH.
"Th' event so sorrowful and fearful
renders more emphatic the duty of the
Christian church to inculcato rever-
enCe for God, obedience TO law and love
Of ones fellow men. Anarchists, so far
as | know, are generally atheists, and
| a logical consequence of atheism is
anarchy. To us, then, belongs the duty
of not merely expressing our profound
sorrow, nor of Offering up of our fer
| vent prayers for the recovery Of the
stricken head of the nation. but of in
| culcatinG that solemn sense of respon-
sibility to God, and to law. which shall
render anarchical principles impossible
and protect the world from their dire
| consequences
Rev. Albert Hatcher Smith, pastor
Of the. North Main avenue Baptist
church, in the course of his sermon
yesterday morning said:
The nation is in tears tonight IN
consequence of one Of the most afro
cious crimes that ever hlackened the
page of history. our nation has loved
not wisely, but too well The scum
and off -scourings of Europe have been
welcomed to our shores and as a re-
suit anarchy is rampant. There are
only two proper places for anarchists
either the insane asylum or the pcni-
tentiary. Colonel Boies was right in
an interview in Saturdays Tribune
when he said that an anarchist had
no moro right to he at large than has a
tiger, They are murdcrers at heart
first and always.
A TRUE AMERICAN.
There are times when an individua
embodics tho spirit OF his times. Mr.
Mckinley is such an individual. He is
truly representative American. Hi,
election meant prosperity. What does
his having been shot mean? 1t com
peis us to recognize that in our lanC
there are sins and crimes so black AZ
Ia deserve an eternity in he'll anc
which in the midst of our unparalleled
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