Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-16
ALL EULOGIZED
The PRESIDENT
City Preachers Pay High
Tribute to Him
CHURCHES LARGELY ATTENDED
The Presidents PaVOritc Hymns We're
Sung and His Life and Death
DWelt Upon

Affecting services and sermons, bear
ing upon the life and death of President
William Mckinley were held i'm nearly
all the city churches yesterday morning
and evening Not many dry-cycd people
heard them, and ofttimcs a sob mingled
with the tones of the minister's voice.
Prayers were offered for the gentle.
stricken woman who bears his name. and
for the new President Lead. Kindly
Light" aud Nearer. My God To Thee"
favorite hymns OF Mr. Mckinley. were
sung. Large aitendances characterized
an the services.
In 81. Andrews Church the rector, the
Rev Hubert W. Wells, delivered the fol-
lowing brief eloquent address upon the
life of the Presidents
you aud /, suppose, in the inmost
chambers of our hearts. are thinking OF
still form in room far away: figure
of q man who has gone abroad into Gods
| kingdom The question for you and for
me this morning. is this not what was
his opinion, but what was his life, as a
man, as a servant OF a great people. IL is
fortunate when people find in the char
acter of their Chief Executive the ability
90 stand such test. 1t seems to me that
the significance of this life of our lament
ed and beloved President lies in the fact
that out OF gifts that were not great and
ont of opportunities that were not made
for him, he lived life that was great be-
cause of It's simplicity. Simplicity was
in an his life, so that Il would not per-
, nit cloud To come between his face and
the face of God. II was trust in his
. country, 1t was % simple faith in his God.
Ills character showed simplicity that
Went direct To the issue. aud devoted e.
self to uplifting and did Il with noble
81 spirit. The secret of greatness seems to
b he that all great men are those who will
- not allow anything to come between
o themselves and God, and between them
selves and man.
"Nearer My God Co Thee" was sung.
, and special prayers were said for the
Presidents family
Or. KINGS TRIBUTE
I'm Grace NJ. T.. Church the pastor the
Rev William Writ King, preached from
. the text, How are the mighty fallen in
the midst OF BATTLE" H. Samuel. j, 25. In
part DIR. King said:
In this ease the victim of the assassin's $
attack was not man who had cngen-
dcred or provoked the animOsity or ILL
viii of amy portion of his countrymen by
partisanship or by blunders of adminis-
tration or boy any disagrecablc. offensive
personal characteristics by official red
tape or any autocratic assumption of SUI
pcriority booause OF his high position; hut
ON the contrary. by the absence of these
! very things in his administration and in
his personality. by his nmiahilty and af-
p, liability ana genuine kindness of heart:
i 10y his thoughtfuness OF other people and
I his uniform courtesy and gentleness To
; all. not as a dcmogogue but because this
was inherent la his nature; because OF his
! thoroughly democratic spirit and manner:
because of the mQuestioned honor and
! integrity of his pubicnnd private life. be-
4 cause of his magnanimous treatment OF
j his political opponents; because of his
! splendid statesmanship; because of his
thorough patriotism; because of his de-
won't Christian faith; beca1se of his
simple. beautiful home life which was a
perfect model of devotion and affection;
because of almost everything that could