The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-09-20
County 20,
YALEMOURNS
Union Meeting Of All the Churches as a Mark
Of Respect for Our Late President.

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Sabbath morning after the sad news of our beloved
Presidents death had reached Yale, all the churches
draped in black the symbol of mourning and in this
the mourning of whole nation the sudden and uncal
ed for death of great man, countrys chief From
each pulpit words spoken which conveyed the peo
pie the loss which has been sustained in the taking of
this grand man.
Rev Ellis of the Presbyterian church, took his subject
from Moses farewell address the children of Israel "He
is thy life and the length of thy daysDeut 1920 Presi
dent Mckinley had won the affections and admiration of
the whole world His people trusted him. During the
roubous times through which country has passed since
he has been leader he ruled wisely that have
learned to have confidence in his leadership And
his life out at the hand of cruel assassin daZed
and bewdered In this overwhelming nation
where turn thoughts but to God This world is
full of change and disappointment God alone is abiding
AS long God is the life of nation He will overrule events
so that nation will prosper
In Rev. Beatty's sermon he remarked: "The cloud is
dark that hangs nation; dark that it inn
penetrabe yet God lives. Was there Waterloo to be
foughtp God provided Wellington. Was there nation
to be formed in this world which to teach all
nations the dignity and equality of mankind God povd
ed Washington Were there three million slaves to be
emancpated? Lincoln forward So in this sad crisis
God lives and will make provision for the advancement of
one of the best governments under heaven.
In the memorial address delivered by Rev. Durr he
mentioned five lessons be learned from this overwhem
ngy sad event-1st. God overrules evil for good The
most wonderful illustration of this to be found is the killing
of Chrsthe Nazarene God oyeruled it for good End.
That a things work together for good to them that love
Cod This is best demonstrated by Presidents last
words"It is Gods way His will be DONE" "Gods way is
always the best waythe way wisdom 3rd Prayer
always be qualified and limited with reference to the Divine
Will. Never before did there rise up from this earth
many peions to God for the life of yet he died.
1t Gods will We must qualify prayers with "Thy
will be DONE" 4th. reconciliation of jarring elements.
When the sad of the Presidents death announced
the pusebeat of the whole world changed All factions and
parties and creeds and denominations forgot all differences
and moved toward great center of brohery sympathy
5th "God reigns, and the government at Washington still
lives "(Gareld And He shall reign, till all enemies
put under His feet"
We would have been pleased have given
extracts from the of the other pups the village
Sunday morning, but circumstances make
impossible for us to get them
AS fitting and proper observance of mourning for the
death of beloved president union meeting of all the
churches of the village had been arranged for Sunday
ing last by the different pastors and immense audience
gathered in the NJ. E. church Upon the platform
Revs. Dur Ellis Cunane, Beatty, Brown, jelly and Prof
Robinson and each listened to with the greatest
attention and interest they spoke of the greatness the
goodness the influence and christianity of the third
sinated president of these United States Tears
many eyes the meeting brought to close by the
singing of that hymn Nearer My God To Thee the words
which were uttered with almost our chiefs last breath.
On Thursday, the day on which the body of Mr.. Nc
Kiney laid in its last resting place at Canton Ohio
memorial service was neQ In MchaelS nall at lO3O
Rev. F Culinane The hall well filed the high school
being dismissed for the purpose of attending the service
Father Culnane spoke in manner which brought the
truth strongly before his hearers In orcefu logical way
he discussed the evil influences of anarchy He expressed
his opinion that anarchy in the hearts of people who
would bring punishment slow torture lynchng
upon the assassin Anarchy in the hearts and minds
of these children who burn and lynch in egy the assassin
and Emma Goldman Teach the young better and nober
thoughts. Love your neighbor Yourself The
upon the mount was read.
The business places closed during the afternoon
service and procession formed at the of North
and streets at o'clock and headed by the Band the
clergy village president business and citizens general
ly following marched to the NJ. Z. church.
At 1I5 p m. exercises held in the High school
and in Miss McKenzes department. The pro-
gram in the high foows:-
Quotations from Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley
Biography of Lincoln. ................ May Hoskin.
Biography of Garfield, ............. Carl Palmer
The Governors Proclamation, ..... Claude Minis.
Mckinley as Statesman, Arthur Carson.
McKinley's Domestic Life, Grace Newell
Poem, m,.............................L Lulu McMahon.
Extracts from McKinley's last Speech
...................Flo Florence Moore
The pupils adjourned to the NJ E. church where tender
loving address given by Rev. Beatty from Job 44
IF die shall he live again?" The question
swered in the affirmative, and the left deep inn
preston the large audience that had gathered together
for the third time to do honor to the dead president His
influence will ever live.