The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-09
PRAY FOR M'KINLEY.
Topeka Preachers Ask That
His Life Be Spared.

Ministers of Topeka not only prayed
yesterday that the life Of President Nc
Kinley might be spared. but, like the
parson of Berkeley manor. they de-
clared war on anarchy as he declared
war against the British.
Very inspiring services were held at
many of the churches yesterday, and
fervent prayers We're made for the re-
storation Of the president to health.
People went to church expecting to
hear strong references to the sad ca
lamity. and in no case were they dis
appointed
DR.. Mcfarland of the First Methodist
church. and Dr. NJ F. McKirahan of
the First United Presbyterian church,
each denounced anarchists in most Wig
orOus terms. Mr.. Mckirahan said.
Practical experience teaches us that
to obtain peace it is often necessary to
fight Universal peace never will be re-
allied until all anarchists are eNter-
minated Then, and then only, viii our
presidents be safe They have been
permitted to remain in this country and
formulate their plots because the Amer
lean people are tolerant and long suf-
fering, but the time has now come when
these revolutionists must be wiped
out"
Rev Charles NJ. Sheldon, of the Cen
trail COngregatiO church, preached
a sermon on Christian duty, and stated
III the course Oh MS remarks InaI crimes
like that of Czolgosz's were possible
when one became possessed of over
mastering egotism, and failed to live
for Christ.
At the First Baptist church. the
United Brethren church, and other
churches. the evening services were
turned into imprOmptu prayer services
for the president. The same was true
of the Sunday morning class meeting
at several of the Methodist churches in
the city.
Rev. J. w Bailey. who occupied the
pulpit a the First Presbyterian church
Sunday morning. referred in his open
Ing prayer to the attempted assaSsina-
ton Of President Mckinley as ma
tional calamity. Later in his sermon
speaking indirectly Of the occurrence of
Friday he said: There are times when
we wonder that the world is advancing
Men can be as bad as they ever were,
but the world is getting better. There
are some as bad men in 1t as there
ever We're, but by and by there will be
no conflicts and love will rule
The trust question came in for brief
notice THE problem OF trusts is per
picking one" said Rev. Mr.. Bailey
There are combinations of capital and
of labor. If for the building up Of man
kind they are good; but when they
snlite down their neighbor they are not
doing right Today we stand in the
face of both A combination Of labor
may destroy capital; and a combina-
L1On Oh Capital may destroy lhDOF- me
elements of danger are in these. 1t is
necessary that men study these ques-
tons.
A contraltO solo by Miss Nina Thorn
as was a special feature of the musical
numbers in the morning.
In the evening Rev. Edward Fowler.
a representative of the American Mis-
sionary society, spoke on Christian
Unity and afterward presented some
Of the phases of the work among the
MOrmons. Both services were well at
tended.
At the Church Of the Good Shepherd
Canon ByWater held special celebration
Of the Holy Communion intereessory for
n the evening he took for his text An
but the word of the Lord endureth for
ever" He dilated upon the pious charac-
ter of the president. his magnificent hero
ism in the fare of apparent death, his
confidence of the outcome, be it well or
i'll. being supported by this word of God
tories of this world should pass away.
Canon Bywater made reference to the
safeguards that should be taken to pro-
tect the lives of rulers
He also held similar services at St. 81
mons in the afternoon and again at the
Good Shepherd in the evening.