The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-12
Tribute Paid TO President Mckinley on
Hearing of His Wounds-Charmed
the London Conference by His
Matchless Eloquenee.

AS everything concerning Bishop
Galloway is interesting. not alone TO
Methodists of Mississippi, but to peo-
pie of all denominations who take
pride in the honors that have come
to this distinguished son of the State.
we give space to the remarks he
made before the ecumenical confer
ence in 6ondon upon the occasion of
the session held to deplcre the shoot.
ing of President Mckinley. The speech
as taken from the Methodist Recorder.
published next door to Wesley Chap
el, London, is SO beautifully worded
that the Recorder gave it entire, and
we do likewise. as follows:
Mr.. President and Brethren of the
Conference: | wish | could command
my feelings this morning so that |
could speak what is in my heart.
How profoundly grateful we are, as
brethren of the other side of the sea.
and citizens of the United States, for
the sentiments that have been ex.
pressed by our brethren here. We
remember twenty years ago when our
president was stricken down by the
bullet of an assassin, how earnestly
you prayed for his recovery, and we
remember that your gracious queen
laid a wreath of flowers upon his coffin
and this whole nation followed at his
bier, and joined us in weeping over
the loss of our honored dead.
L fAt. he
of my great country-that section
which was once separated from our
brethren in the north by clashing in
terests, and by an ever 10 be lament.
ed war. | have long been glad that
there was star in our national flag
that answers to the name of Mississ-
ippi, my native State. | live in the
State of Jefferson Davis, who will go
down to history as the chief of u
lost cause. | am sure today there is
not citizen in that great common
wealth, nor has there been for many
years, that has not rejoiced that we
have been restored as a Union, that we
are all members of the same great ma
tional family, that we set at the same
bountiful board, and are all equally
members in our Fathers house.
(Hear. hear We can not forget that
others have done so much to bring us
close together, nor forget the years
of stormy war; we can not forget the
noble words spoken by this Christian
president, who, in visiting our south
ern section not many months ago and
addressing those who had borne arms
against the great principles which
he thought to be right, desired that all
the memories of that great struggle
should be wiped away from the feel.
ings of our countrymen, and he sug-
gested that the graves of the Confed-
crate soldiers should be protected and
decorated by the government along
with those which contained the fallen
on the Federal side.
I'VE at this conference talked yes.
terday about peace. William McKin.
ley was the incarnation of peace. But
above everything else he illustrated
those private and domestic virtues
which have made our country great
and which make all civilization great
Our president who was stricken down
twenty years ago when inducted into
his high Office, delivered a wonderful
inaugural address, which took the
wings of the lightning and went
around the world and was very much
appreciated. But before he received
congratulation from any representa-
tive of State. or from those who were
to be his counselors, he turned from
the great throng of statesmen to re
ceive the first recognition from his
noble mother and impress kiss on
her brow.
Some years later, when our ey
President Grant passed away, we of
the south sat by his bedside for weary
weeks and months and saw that great
life 60. And at last. when he was car
ried to the summit of Mount Nc
Gregor to die. one could almost hear
the putting of the little engine that
drew the train up the side Of the
mountain, where, in its pure air, the
great warrior could fall asleep. And.
looking down towards my beautiful
land where | live. he lifted his thin.
bony arms toward heaven and prayed
the blessing of God upon our section,
and in the gloom of the grave asked
that ii should never again go to war.
But what made him so great we're
those beautiful personal and domestic
virtues. illustrated by the other presi-
dent, and when the cities of our coun-
try were fighting with each other for
the privilege of guarding his dust
when he should die. unable to speak,
he motioned for pen and paper and
wrote: Il care not where they lay me,
so Julia sleeps by my side" And now
our own president has been stricken
for whose precious life we so pray
Great as a statesman, distinguished
as leader, lofty in his patriotism, de
voted. not only as a citizen of our
great country, but Of our Methodism
we know how he has illustrated
those virtues in turning away from
the cares of State to minister to the
noble woman who has walked by his
side so long. The country that has
pure homes. and pure fathers and hus
bands must be great country
(Applause We reciprocate these
kindly expressions from our brethren
on this side of the sea. and I would
ask that not only should we send this
message to Mrs. Mckinley, but that
we should send message TO President
Mckinley himself. saying that the
world wide Methodism prays for bis
speedy recovery.