Evening star., 1901-09-09

FERVENT APPEALS
ALI Denominations Offer Prayers for
the President.
SERVICES At His own CHURCH
Bishop SatterIee TeIegraphs Plea
From the CatskiIIs.
MASS AT ST. ALOYSIUS
SERVICES At Ills own CHURCH
! MASS AT ST. ALOYSIUS

ITdyeTS 1Or tne recovery Oh fTeSlueHl
Mckinley were offered in all the churches
of this city yesterday, and many pastors
devoted portion of their remarks to the
been the central figure
At the Metropolitan Church, in which the
President worships while in this city, Rev.
DR.. Naylor spoke strongly of the cowardly
attempt on the Presidents life.
1.-The exigencies of life," said DR.. Nay
lor, ARE such that no man living can count
upon its continuance for any length of
time. Among these exigencies are disease.
accident and the bullet of an assassin, such
as we have heard o. in the past forty
hours. That occurrence at Buffalo indi-
Gates that no man is safe from it, and
while l have ever been loyal to the law
and have ever contended for it's strict en-
forcement, | must say that the affair of
o'clock Friday had almost converted me
into an advocate of lynch law. Surely
there was no occasion. no reason for that
dreadful deed, and. whether the work of
sane man lunatc, there can be no
justification for it,
A sympathetic Meeting.
The sermon was brief, and the service
was converted into a gathering of SYM
pathy for the President. OF the several
prayers all were supplications for the early
restoration of health to the President, OF
praise for his personality, and admonition
to Mrs. Mckinley to stand firm in this try
ing time When the regular service had
been concluded, the congregation, which
was large, transformed itself into a mass
meeting and upon the motion of Judge T.
III. Anderson of the District Supreme Court,
by a standing vote, directed that the fol-
lowing expression of the sense of the con-
gregation be sent to the President:
h1n nr6 of fha l;e@
Episcopal Church and congregation assem-
bled to extend to you and your devoted
wife the deepest sympathy and earnestly
pray that God in His great mercy may
comfort and sustain you and spare your
valued and useful life to the church and
nation
The message was signed by all the men,
bers of the official board.
The adoption of this resolution was fol-
lowed by remarks by several of the leading
members of the church, all filled with SEN
timents of the deepest regret for the Buff
fa1o tragedy and highest praise for the
President as man and a member of their
congregation. When the meeting finally
adjourned the members of the congrega-
ton gathered about the altar, exchanging
condolences and regrets. These expressions
however, We're not entirely harmonious, for
mingled with the general conversation were
remarks in depreciation of DR.. Naylor'S
reference to the summary punishment of
the Presidents aSsailant. 1t was charac-
teilLeo anu cohdemneu Dy some as open
advocacy of lynch law. On the other hand
there were many who took occasion to ex-
press to DR.. Naylor their complete indorse-
ment Of his position. He did not for
moment seem disposed to change his atti-
tude. He said to those with whom he
spoke IF / had been there / would have
blown the scoundrel to atoms If had had
a pistol
Rev. DR.. Bristol, the pastor of the church.
is in London attending the sessions of the
ecumenical conference.
Other EuIogies.
Among those who spoke in the congrega-
tional meeting were Judge Anderson, Judge
A. D. Lynch, Rev. J. D. Croissant and
Rev. DR.. Naylor. Judge Anderson spoke
of the sorrow felt by this congregation, but
deprecated any sentiment which would
seem to lend influence to the summary and
speedy punishment of the author of the
attempt upon the Presidents life. Not
withstanding the moral sense of the world
had been aroused by the awful crime he
Vas sure, he said the law would be vim
dicated and the national sense Of order
and justice maintained. He felt, as did
others, that If ever a crime had been COM
n.itted which deserved summary punish
ment this one did, but he still contended
for orderly conduct and a maintenance Of
eouipoise.
Judge Lynch and DIR. Croissant eulogized
the President in very high terms the for
to the Creator. Dr. Croissant saw the
finger of God in the tragedy. God" he
said, "has something to do in this matter
Something will be accomplished through
the assassin's bullet. If the crime results
in the abolition of anarchy on American
soil our beloved President will not have
been shot in vain This sentiment was
greeted with applause, as were several
others In the same vein by this speaker.
Confident He Would Not Die.
did not repeat the sentiment which he had
expressed in his sermon. He merely re-
marked in his latter address that he was
not surprised at the intensity Of feeling on
the part of the congregation, for it was
universal throughout the nation. He de-
clared that Czolgosz had been born without
conscience and that he was ready for any
bloody thing that might turn up. but our
mission he said, lis not with the dead,
but with the living. William Mckinley is
not dead, nor will he die" This declara-
tion was applauded.
One of the leaders of the church In his
prayer asked for mercy for the assassin,
but he coupled his petition with the as
sertion that he was the smallest being that
ever had been created. and he expressed
the opinion that if he did not find mercy
in heaven he never would secure it on
earth.
Bishop Satterlee's Prayer.
In all the Episcopal churches of the city
last evening special prayer telegraphed
by Bishop Satterlee of the Washington do-
cese, who is now summering at Haines
Falls in the Catskills, was read in the
services 1t was follows:
Almighty God, who art a strong tower
to all who put their trust in Thee, and our
only help in time of need; behold visit and
relieve Thy sick servant, William McKin-
ley, the President of the United States;
look upon him with the eyes of Thy mercy;
comfort him with a sense of Thy goodness;
preserve him from the temptations of the
enemy; give him patience under his affiic-
ton; in Thy good time restore him to
health, and strengthen him in body and
soul. to perform the duty of his high of
flee to the advancement of Thy glory; the
good of Thy church; the safety, honor and
welfare of Thy people. Or else give him
grace so to take Thy visitation, that after
this painful life ended he may dwell with
Thee in life everlasting. Hasten the day,
we humbly pray Thee, when all evil pas
sions awaked by the spirit of discontent-
ment, covetousness and anarchy may be
subdued among the inhabitants of our land:
that our people and their rulers may dwell
securely and serve Thee in peace, and in
safety: through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.